Healing Voices Project: Sharing Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage.

Fighting the battle from many fronts. Zeno Temple, current law student and Community Safety and Outeach Specialist, and Tony Simmons, Director of Community and Safety Outeach at the Hampden County DA Office in Springfield, MA, discuss a multitude of programs that address addiction, internet safety, and other pressing issues affecting our communities. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Proj...

Two determined moms come together to address youth substance use with the CLOSE Community. Amy Higgins and Chris Rich, from two completly different backgrounds, find a common cause that led to a close friendship, and their work with the CLOSE Community organization.  Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesPr...

I threw it all away!  Kevin Rosario, now with Gosnold Behavioral Health, talks about his “unsettled business” and “emotional void” that led to alcohol and drug abuse, dealing drugs, jail time, and ultimately, a renewed spirit that turned his life around. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube...

Taking initiatives toward a a safer community with Tony Simmons,and Gina Anslemo, Director and Deputy Director respectively, of the Community Saftey and Outreach Unit at the Hampden County DA office, discuss the multiple projects affecting high-risk youth or victims of violence, including women, children, elders and persons with disabilities. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  ww...

A CLOSE Community with Paul McNeil and Catherine Mulcahy How one Massachusetts town addresses youth substance abuse and the impact of substance use disorders. Check out our social media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ Cooking Something Good:   www.csgbn.com

The disease of more, taking everything away.   Part  2:   Shawn Martin, promising young athlete and college student describes the progression of his addiction that changed his future, and his path to recovery giving him a new life. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.c...

The disease of more, taking everything away. Part 1. Shawn Martin, promising young athlete and college student describes the progression of his addiction that changed his future. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/4gpMFkSOIwI Cooking Some...

Something Bigger than me saved my life.  Josh Ouimet from Michael J Dias Foundation shares his path to recovery and his involevment with the Michael J Dias Foundation. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/NS27_zp4eVY Cooking Something Good...

I'm ONE bad decision away!  David Baker shares his struggles with alcohol, drugs, incarceration, rehab, and recovery and what led to his role as a board member at the Michael J. Dias Foundation. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/xxs5NtiM...

The House of the Recovering Sons.  Karen Blanchard, Adam Bartlett, and John Shea talk about the successful programs  and their work at Michael's House, and their personal paths that led them to the Michael J Dias Foundation Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://youtu.be/YP3y9sQaBgo...

A Warm Welcome into our Living Room.   Katie Patterson and Tatiana Shearer, Certified Peer Sprcialists at BHN talk about the success of the Living Room, through peer support, encouragement and guidance. Check out our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be...

Destined to be a Social Worker since early childhood, Joy Ifill, Vice President at Behavioral Health Network, discusses the many facets of treatment programs offered at BHN. Check out our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/rSGlCDqjjnw Cooking Somethin...

The Ultimate Survivor: Kevin LeBeau talks about his emergence from addiction, homelessness, a life threating accident, his heart transplant,  and above all, surviving an all out brawl with Chuck E. Cheese. Check out our social media: Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://youtu.be/L7svuzjZY5A Cooking Something...

A Clean Slate, A New Life .  James Biscoe, Sr Area Manager at Clean Slate  shares his personal experience and descibes outpatient treatment options including Suboxone and Vivitrol as part of an individualized treatment plan, and also sheds some light on the dangers of Xylazine.  

A Miraculous Recovery with Mark Jachym who shares his inspiring story of recovery, and his work as a recovery coach and community outeach coordinator at the Springfield Comprehensive Treatment Center.

The Spiritual Threads of Healing with author Judith Cosby, where she discusses how spirituality and journaling can enhance healing through challenging times. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/9MgEaRd7ZTw Cooking Something Good:   www.csg...

A New Life Through Recovery . John Shea shares his story of recovery, how he turned his life around and is now using his experience to help others through his position of Assistant Director of Operations at the Michael J. Dias Foundation. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.yo...

The Life Changing Program at the Springfield Rescue Mission.   Kevin Ramsdell, CEO of the Springfield Rescue Mission discusses various ways the mission serves the community,  the educational program,  upcoming events, and future plans. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.yout...

Introducing the DART program with Kathi Cotugno.  Kathi discusses her role at the Drug Addiction Recovery Team (DART), and her personal experience that led to her work with DART. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.be/X0abObA3plw Cooking Som...

The Winter Walk, raising awareness about homelessness.  Ari Barbinell shares information about the Winter Walk program (winterwalk.org) to bring communities together, create awareness, and support local programs in the areas of mental illness, and substance use addiction. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoi...

Can you be addicted to processed foods?   David Greenwalt, Certified Health Coach, fitness expert, and author of The Leanness Lifestyle, discusses food addiction and the effect processed food has on your mental health. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ h...

KUTE BLACKSON, Inspirational speaker, transformational teacher, and author of The Magic of Surrender and You, Are. The. One. discusses the spiritual side of recovery what doee surrendering actually mean.  Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesProject Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/ https://youtu.b...

The Kid from the South Bronx Who Never Gave Up, with John Giordano. John shares his experience with addiction, recovery, running treatment centers, and his new Ketamine Infusion and Wellness Center.  And also talks about his latest book, The Kid from the South Bronx Who Never Gave Up. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:  www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.c...

Jason Cunningham shares his remarkable story of recovery, from early childhood trauma and drug addiction, to his new found life helping others through substance abuse challenges, as featured in the the book Voices from the Fallen: True Stories of Addiction, Grief, Recovery and Courage.  Jason's chapter is called Breaking the Chains of Trauma. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   w...

"Jail was the best thing that ever happened to me"! Adam Bartlett from the Michael J. Dias Foundation shares his story from a career as a police officer, his injury that led to an addiction, a desperate robbery, and his current work as a leader at a recovery center. Check Out Our Social Media! Healing Voices Project:   www.healingvoicesproject.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/HealingVoicesPr...