Eli Beer is a pioneer, social entrepreneur, President and Founder of United Hatzalah of Israel. In thirty years, the organization has grown to more than 6,500 volunteers who unite together to provide immediate, life-saving care to anyone in need - regardless of race or religion. This community EMS force network treats over 730,000 incidents per year, in Israel, as they wait for ambulances and medical attention. Eli’s vision is to bring this life-saving model across the world. In 2015, Beer expanded internationally with the establishment of branches in South America and other countries, including “United Rescue” in Jersey City, USA, where the response time was reduced to just two minutes and thirty-five seconds. Episode Chapters (0:00) intro (1:04) Hatzalah’s reputation for speed (4:48) Hatzalah’s volunteer EMTs and ambucycles (5:50) Entrepreneurism at Hatzalah (8:09) Chutzpah (14:15) Hatzalah’s recruitment (18:31) Volunteers from all walks of life (22:51) Having COVID changed Eli’s perspective (26:00) operating around the world amid antisemitism (28:06) goodbye For video episodes, watch on www.youtube.com/@therudermanfamilyfoundation Stay in touch: X: @JayRuderman | @RudermanFdn LinkedIn: Jay Ruderman | Ruderman Family Foundation Instagram: All About Change Podcast | Ruderman Family Foundation To learn more about the podcast, visit https://allaboutchangepodcast.com/ Looking for more insights into the world of activism? Be sure to check out Jay’s brand new book, Find Your Fight , in which Jay teaches the next generation of activists and advocates how to step up and bring about lasting change. You can find Find Your Fight wherever you buy your books, and you can learn more about it at www.jayruderman.com .…
SAFE Radio (a product of the SAFE Coalition) will examine the disease of Substance Use Disorder. Each week the program will feature guests that are subject matter experts covering topics such as treatment options, coping strategies and recovery. The SAFE Coalition exists to provide pathways for support, education, coping mechanisms and treatment options for Substance use Disorder
SAFE Radio (a product of the SAFE Coalition) will examine the disease of Substance Use Disorder. Each week the program will feature guests that are subject matter experts covering topics such as treatment options, coping strategies and recovery. The SAFE Coalition exists to provide pathways for support, education, coping mechanisms and treatment options for Substance use Disorder
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 lives. In a community of mutual support, we learn to avoid the risks that lead back to alcohol and drug use as well as reducing the symptoms of our emotional or psychiatric illness. There are only two requirements for membership: A desire to stop using alcohol or other intoxicating drugs. A desire to manage our emotional or psychiatric illness in a healthy and constructive way. DRA members are encouraged to build a strong personal support network. That network may include support from chemical dependency or mental health treatment facilities, medical or social service professionals, and spiritual or religious assistance in addition to other 12 step or self-help groups. DRA has no opinion on the way the other groups address dual disorders or dual recovery. We do not offer advice regarding specific forms of treatment for the various types of emotional or psychiatric illnesses. However, we do share our personal experiences regarding the ways that we have learned to cope with our symptoms by applying the 12 steps in our daily lives. The Dual Recovery Anonymous™ approach to dual recovery is based on a simple set of ideas and steps. They are suggestions for recovery rather than a set of rules. They encourage us to find our own personal recovery, the one that is most meaningful. They are meant to support those of us who wish to bring a spiritual dimension to our dual recovery. The DRA program is worked on a day-by-day basis. Here are the suggestions for dual recovery: Today, I will be free of alcohol and other intoxicating drugs. Today, I will follow a healthy plan to manage my emotional or psychiatric illness. Today, I will practice the Twelve Steps to the best of my ability. Dual Recovery Anonymous Meeting Directory - Find a Virtual Meeting — Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition (massclubs.org)…
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 have a mental illness. The MCC was organized to uphold and promote the values, principles and financial integrity of the international Clubhouse model toward the empowerment of people with mental health needs. Toward this purpose the MCC will take action, advocate, provide support, and offer opportunities to network and educate ourselves and the community while working as an organization to remove barriers to successful community integration. The Massachusetts Clubhouse Coalition is committed to helping Clubhouses and individual Clubhouse members reach their full potential. Dedicated to assisting adults with major mental illness to live full, productive, stable lives in the community, the MCC is a non-profit organization whose membership includes more than 15,000 Massachusetts residents who have a major mental illness, and belong to at least one of the 32 community-based vocational and social rehabilitation centers, called “Clubhouses”. Membership in the MCC is awarded to Clubhouses (and their members and staff) which achieve certification from the International Center for Clubhouse Development (ICCD) ensuring the quality of services provided by these rehabilitation centers. The MCC helps its member Clubhouses expand rehabilitative opportunities and services for employment, housing, education, health, peer support and mental health care. It also helps individual members develop the leadership skills that enable them to participate fully in life – not only at the Clubhouse, but also in the community. The MCC works to remove obstacles to gaining employment, an education and housing in the community and helps to diminish the stigma of living with a mental illness by engaging in educational endeavors. Operating as a clearinghouse of information, a provider of technical assistance, a vehicle for organizing and a coordinator of services and resources for Clubhouses across Massachusetts, the goals of the MCC are: Work in partnership with local employers to increase employment opportunities for Coalition members through education and system change. Increase local opportunities for members to gain an education. Utilize educational approaches to increase affordable housing opportunities for members. Organize and advocate for access to health care, dental care, substance abuse services for individuals with a major mental illness. Provide leadership development opportunities for individual members through formal training, conferences and by encouraging and developing leadership towards participation in activities that influence public policy and on-the-job learning through leadership activities within individual Clubhouses and the community. Participation in the clubhouse is free to those who have a serious and persistent mental illness. The Clubhouses are funded with state tax dollars via the Department of Mental Health. Clubhouses are founded on the belief that rehabilitation for people who are working to recover from the effects of mental illness is greatly facilitated when individuals participate in meaningful work, including paid employment. WWW.MASSCLUBS.ORG…
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 Mental illness find and secure employment, housing education services and support in the community….. www.massclubs.org…
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.
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