Peertopeer interventions. Can you talk to us a little bit, and how does that work . There are a variety of ways that we can utilize the information, the expertise of peers to help each other. Theres peer mentoring, theres peer mediation, therere a variety of Different Things that we can do. With peer mediation, we work with youth to help each other resolve conflict, which is a tremendously useful thing in this day and age because there are so many opportunities for youth to be in conflict, not just in person now, but digitally. We want to give them as many ways to resolve those conflicts as possible. What kind of things go on digitally today . Oh, my gosh. Intimidate each other . We are only just beginning to even get a handle on everything, its exploding so quickly. The common ways that they interact in a negative way, well say, that everyone kind of knows about, are things like facebook and twitter and texting and things like that. But there are a variety of other platforms online wh
I not give away what i have. You know, i lived the life. While the impact of the Wecare Program is significant in itselfwe place over 2,000 people per year directly into employmentwe cant forget the larger economic benefit that the program has for the city. Those 2,000 people are trusted employees of local businesses. Those local businesses and those employees are returning tax dollars into the local economy. So when youre serving 50,000 people a year, when youre placing 2,000 people a year, that has a significant Economic Impact on our local communities. Where do you see yourself in a year from now . What would you say, class . Working. G. Working. Right. Working. Right. So, david, were, weve talked a little bit about what are some of the challenges for people coming in. Talk to us about what is working. What programs do you currently have that basically provide great opportunities for individuals who may have had a problem and, and are now in recovery . Thats a great question. And th
music for a copy of this program or other programs in the road to recovery series, call samhsa at 1800662help or order online at recoverymonth. Gov, and click multimedia. music a few years ago, i attended a public event at sfaliason, i dont know if you were there but it had a huge impact on me. I went to hear alaferalaison speak and instead a heard a neuro biologist and a snow flake scientist and tj clark who is an arc historian. It was amazing, it was the most amazing night. And we have actually modeled our Public Programs off of that event ever since. We like at the Arts Commission to broad a broader dialogue around the works that we show. Not just having the artists themselves present, but to present different ways of thinking about their work, different ways of thinking about contemporary art in general. And leaving you thinking, as you leave. So, tonight we have someone from young and we have a photographer who is not in the show, alongside of our current existing artists. If you
To allow us to identify patients before they really have reached these endstage processes in their disease. And so, bringing these prevention techniques and early identification techniques to the residents, i feel, will only improve the health care of patients long term. So kristen, we had mentioned before the whole issue of peertopeer interventions. Can you talk to us a little bit, and how does that work . There are a variety of ways that we can utilize the information, the expertise of peers to help each other. Theres peer mentoring, theres peer mediation, therere a variety of Different Things that we can do. With peer mediation, we work with youth to help each other resolve conflict, which is a tremendously useful thing in this day and age because there are so many opportunities for youth to be in conflict, not just in person now, but digitally. We want to give them as many ways to resolve those conflicts as possible. What kind of things go on digitally today . Oh, my gosh. Intimida
After school tutoring, life skills, and so on. We help kids finish school, get out of gangs, stop using drugs, and graduates of that program we are hiringpaid positionshiring as peer mentors, so they can help the new members coming in get acclimated. So, theyre peer recovery young people. Correct. Well, thats excellent. Thats excellent. Does that mirror anything were doing in the Mental Health side, gail . Well, i couldnt help but, first of all, applaud you for the work youre doing. And also to think about our Garrett Lee Smith Youth Suicide Prevention Program has a variety of facets, and one programsubprogramis we work with college campuses. And were doing the same thing, for example, in training resident advisors in the dorm about signs of suicide. And thats who funds us is the Garrett Lee Smith program. Oh, im so glad to hear that so, thank you. Yes, youre very welcome. This is a wonderful way to meet you. We also work with states and travel communities, and its the same idea helpin