Tags Advocacy, Behavioral Health Support, Family Support, Lori Krinsky, NAMI, National Alliance on Mental Illness Skip to transcript of Episode 12 Show Notes Lori Krinksy joins Candida and Jo-Ann to discuss her involvement with NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness). Lori is her local chapter’s president (volunteer) and walks us through NAMI’s national, state, and local programs and resources. NAMI is volunteer-driven, with some paid staff at the national and state levels. The 600 local chapters, while connected to the...
TAGS Behavioral Health Support, College Transition, Dr. Jacqui Springer, Educational Accommodations, Student Support and Advocacy Services, Transition Team Skip to transcript of Episode 11 Show Notes In Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Jacqui Springer, Assistant Dean for Student Support and Advocacy Services at the University of Rhode Island, we focus on the transition to college and learning what supports are available and what students and families should consider when applying to college. The most important thing is for...
TAGS Behavioral Health Support, Dr. Jacqui Springer, Inpatient Psychiatry, Psychiatric Hospitalization, Student Support and Advocacy Services, Transition Team Skip to the transcript of Episode 10 Show Notes Candida and Jo-Ann talk with Dr. Jacqui Springer, Assistant Dean for Student Support and Advocacy Services at the University of Rhode Island. Our discussion focuses on the transition back to school from hospitalization or partial hospitalization for mental health treatment and the need for student support systems. In most cases, the need for...
