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In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite Reed Reynolds to discuss his story, starting from childhood traumas, to drinking and drug use in high school, to his road to recovery in adulthood.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite Jen Knight, founder and CEO of SAFE Coalition to discuss the founding and history of SAFE, as well as it's growth overtime.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite members from Recovery City, a project dedicted to helping families and family members struggling with addiction.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite Robyn, a friend of Jim's, who's shares about her son's struggle with mental health, as well as her own journey to recovery, and how she relates to Jim's own story.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite Bill Hawkes, a treatment advocate for Recovery Centers of America (RCA) in South-East Massachusetts and Rhode Island, to talk about recovery, his story, his passion for helping others find recovery, the work he does and much more.

Mike is a man living in long term Recovery. Hear from Mike about his descent into Substance Use Disorder, lessons learned along the way and his story or perseverance,  strength and hope. 

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen sit down with Kristen Silva, the owner of Grit and Grace, a sober living house for woman in Attleboro MA to talk about her story, how Grit and Grace is different, the work that they do, and how to get in contact. If you would like to learn more about Grit and Grace: https://gritandgracesoberlivingforwomen.org/

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen sit down with Rob Draper, SAFE member and recovering addict, to talk about his early life, trauma, how one uses addiction to cope with trauma and how sharing stories helps lift others up.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen sit down with Wonderful World of Wine host and Franklin Liquors owner Mark Lenzi, to discuss Massachusetts ballot question #3; the confusing nature of the question, the repercussions of both sides of the question, what to consider and how it affects underage use of alcohol in local communities.

Dual Recovery Anonymous™ is a 12 Step self-help program that is based on the principals of the  Twelve Steps  and the experiences of men and women in recovery with a dual diagnosis. The DRA program helps us recover from both our chemical dependency and our emotional or psychiatric illness by focusing on  relapse prevention  and actively improving the quality of our li...

It is estimated that over 85 percent of all people suffering from substance misuse also suffer from a mental health challenge. The massachusetts clubhouse coaltion exisits to support recovery. ABOUT THE MA CLUBHOUSE COALITION The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition is dedicated to expanding employment, housing, educational, social, and leadership opportunities available to Massachusetts citizens who...

SAFE Board member Val Comerford is a woman living in long term “dual recovery” from mental health challenges and substance misuse. Val shares her journey which includes the founding of Dual Recovery Anonymous in Massachusetts. We also discuss the vital services that are provides by the Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition – a non-profit organization committed to helping people with Long Term Men...

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen sit down with Tyler Powderly and Nipun Goel, two FHS students, to talk about the challenges of being a student, stress, the pandemic, mental health and so much more.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Anne Bergen invite Vesper Moore and Mike MacKinnis from the KIVA Centers to talk about mental health, the current mental health system, and what services KIVA Centers offer.

In this episode, Jim Derick talks with Jen Knight from the SAFE coalition to talk about the new changes at SAFE, the services they offer and how you can access these resources.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen talk about marijuana use disorder, the high amounts of THC in modern marijuana strains, and the bills being prepared to help regulate THC levels in medical marijuana.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen talk with Tim Kennedy about substance abuse disorder, his own recovery and services available.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen talk with Detective Mike Colecchi from the Franklin Police Department about substance abuse and a community approach to getting Franklin residents help.

In this episode, Jim Derick and Dr. Anne Bergen talk with Joanne Peterson from Learn To Cope about the services they offer for families dealing with substance abuse.

Anne Bergen and Jim Derick are joined by Jen Knight to shine a light on substance use disorder and talk about what The SAFE Coalition is doing to make a difference.