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Ann Baldwin, Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore, and Elizabeth Heubeck discuss the factors that have led to the problem or heavy drinking among women, such as gender specific marketing and normalization.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Charles Barber, Director of The Connection Research Institute. They discuss the exciting advancements happening at The Connection Research Institute and how it will impact the future of addiction treatment.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Ed Bonilla, Vice President of Community Impact at the Middlesex United Way and Charles Barber, Director of The Institute for Innovative Practice at The Connection. They discuss the grant recently received by the Eddy Shelter and how that will help transform lives.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Jennifer, a former resident at The Connection’s Hallie House, a treatment facility for pregnant and parenting women struggling with substance abuse. They discuss Jennifer’s personal experience with addiction and how the Hallie House helped her turn her life around.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa Dematteis-Lapore are joined by Artemis, a 22-year-old transgender woman. They discuss her struggle with mental illness and identifying her sexuality, as well as the programs available through The Connection, Inc. to help other people in similar situations.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Blaine McKay, who exemplifies a true success story of someone who benefited from the amazing services available at The Connection. He discusses his battle with addiction and how he turned his life around.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore continue their conversation with Rob Rudewicz about his journey through recovery and his interests in recovery coaching.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Rob Rudewicz. Rob discusses how he transitioned from his career as a Hartford police officer to getting involved with the recovery community and the different approaches to recovery coaching.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Hartford Deputy Police Chief Brian Foley. Brian discusses his experiences dealing with the opioid epidemic as a member of the Hartford Police Department.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Attorney Ryan McGuigan. Ryan shares his own journey to recovery and his experiences with family members who were addicts. Now he fulfills his own personal mission to provide access to treatment for those struggling with substance abuse.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Elizabeth Heubeck, a reporter with the Connecticut Health I-Team. Elizabeth recently published an article featured in the Hartford Courant titled Heavy Drinking Among Women At All Time High, Despite Health Consequences. They discuss the factors that have led to this problem, such as gender specific marketing and normalization.

On this program, Ann Baldwin is joined by Claire Bien, the Associate Director of Fund Development at the Connection Inc. and author of Hearing Voices, Living Fully: Living with the Voices in My Head. They discuss Clair’s journey with various psychological diagnosis and how she managed to live her life with these conditions.

On this program, Ann Baldwin and her co-host, Beth Connor are joined by William Carbone, the Executive Director of Justice Programs, Senior Lecturer, and Director of Experiential Education at the University of New Haven. They discuss the adult justice system and the critical need for effective behavioral health services, especially in adolescents.

On this program, Ann Baldwin and her co-host, Lisa Dematteis-Lepore are joined by Theresa Ferraro, Program Director – Residential & Community Behavioral Health Programs at The Connection, to discuss the rehabilitative housing programs available to those with severe mental or emotional struggles.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Charles Barber, Director of The Connection’s Institute for Innovative Practice. They discuss how drug addiction permeates the lives of those seeking help through services at The Connection Inc.  

On this program, host Ann Baldwin speaks with Charles Barber, Director of The Connection’s Institute for Innovative Practice. They discuss the over prescribing of drugs and the evolution of the current substance abuse epidemic.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Dr. Kathleen Maurer, the Medical Director at the Department of Correction. They discuss recidivism within the corrections system and how The Connection Inc. partners with Dr. Maurer’s programs to effectively treat those who are incarcerated.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore speak with Dr. Kathleen Maurer, the Medical Director at the Department of Correction. They discuss the importance of treating addiction as a medical condition, especially when it comes to individuals who are incarcerated.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore look back on how far The Connection Inc. has come as an organization, as well as their own personal and professional growth over the years.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore are joined by Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) Founder Laney Rosenzweig. They discuss the foundations of ART and even speak with a success story from this form of therapy. 

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore are joined by Middlesex United Way President & CEO Kevin Wilhelm. They discuss the ongoing partnership between Middlesex United Way and The Connection Inc., as well as certain challenges facing the Middlesex County.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore are joined by United States Senator Chris Murphy. They discuss the opioid epidemic in Connecticut and how Senator Murphy is working with the federal government to combat this issue.

On this program, hosts Ann Baldwin and Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore are joined by Artemis, a 22-year-old transgender woman. They discuss her struggle with mental illness and identifying her sexuality, as well as the programs available through The Connection, Inc. to help other people in similar situations.

On this program, host Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore is joined by Teresa Ferraro, the Program Director of Residential & Community Behavioral Health Services at The Connection, as well as Stephen Matos, a Gambling Peer Counselor at The Connection. They discuss gambling addiction and the impact of new casinos in Connecticut.

On this program, host Lisa DeMatteis-Lepore is joined by Beth Connor, who is filling in for Ann Baldwin while she is away on business. They speak with Dr. Marc Bono, Addiction Psychologist & Co-Owner of the Center for Compassionate Recovery in Madison, CT, about the complicated issue of addiction and The Connection Inc.’s upcoming conference on addictive disorders.