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We already talked about them. How should they intervene with a potentially problem situation . You know, tami used an important word, which was to have the conversation. I think that is crucial to begin to talk about what they see, what their concerns are and what is going on. It can be very challenging because, you know, as i think bridget and justin mentioned, adolescence is a time of experimentation. Its a time of risk taking. So, you know, one doesnt want to smother your kid or be what is re...

Then became a public good that changed the whole view of a system. Now we live in a justice preemptive justice, but they will commit other crimes in the future. I would say if we all now agree or at least many of us agree with Justice Kennedy that the result has been a prison system that is barbaric that doesnt belong in a Civilized Society and serious atonement and i think you would recognize in the california prisons to meet that. Let me say why its a risk. Its always so reasonable to see risk...

They can talk about bail. I think what is so dangerous about that moment and it came to a surface in the bail reform act of 1984, the federal law, the birth of preventative detention which one thought was clearly unconstitutional and then became a public good that changed the whole view of a system. Now we live in a justice preemptive justice, but they will commit other crimes in the future. I would say if we all now agree or at least many of us agree with Justice Kennedy that the result has bee...

Able to accused in that way. And the right of the constitution and the rights we have made up for the mistakes made. We have to toss out the lowlevel crimes not just in the city but many parts of the state. And with that bandwidth of focus, we focus on the areas and a activity and crime and less on locking people up. In either case we are punishing the people ahead of their trial. After all 3 of americans receive a trial at this point. In what we like to think as our Justice System thats a moder...

Faces voices of recovery, washington, dc; michael d. Little, forensic advanced certified peer specialist coordinator, Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and intellectual disability services, philadelphia, pa; monica scott, outreach Substance Abuse counselor, baltimore Substance Abuse systems, inc. , baltimore, md. Tom, peertoPeer Services is an increasingly unique and an important part of a recoveryoriented system of care, of systems whether municipal or state systems, that are looking...

Its important to me because helping you helps me. Helping someone else makes me feel good, and its part of my recovery. To help someone else keeps me right where i need to be cause i learn from your experiences, and you learn from mine. Leah, im coming back to you with the question of where does one house a peertoPeer Services . What organizational settings are appropriate for peertopeer . Its so diverse, i mean it can, there are peer support groups actually in public State Hospitals. Thats one ...

Thank you for the practical steps and again, we have folks that are tweeting or posting theres so many ways to engage and its easy and effective. It also means meeting people. Well be taking another small group of ceos from Small Business by also start ups. In washington d. C. They only hate you when your successful. Then were going to open it up to the audience. As we work with people all over the United States. We have an intelligent to do that were suppliers there and we get to them and expla...

I own i own i own my recovery from addiction and depression. Join the voices for recovery. Its worth it. For information on mental and Substance Use disorders, including prevention and treatment referral, call 1800662help. Brought to you by the u. S. Department of health and human services. [music] the mission of the Penn North Recovery Center is to improve the quality of life, wellbeing of individuals and communities struggling to overcome substance abuse, poverty, homelessness, and crime, as w...

And as a matter of fact, i suspect that now both systems are dealing with the Mental Health is also has cooccurring conditions, so you deal with Substance Use disorders, as well as right. As the Substance Use disorders also has, you know, people that suffer with cooccurring, as well. But when we come back, well continue to talk about peertopeer support. Well be right back. [music] peers are a really important part of recovery, regardless of where you are. So, any time you can relate to someone i...

Hello. Im ivette torres, and welcome to another edition of the road to recovery. Today, well be talking about peertopeer support services for mental and Substance Use disorders. Joining us in our panel today are leah harris, communications and development coordinator, National Empowerment center, washington, dc; tom hill, director of programs, faces voices of recovery, washington, dc; michael d. Little, forensic advanced certified peer specialist coordinator, Philadelphia Department of Behaviora...