Not Alone Radio Program, July 5: The Center for Holistic Development

The Center for Holistic Development is celebrating its 10th Anniversary this month. The Kim Foundation was honored to share in part of the celebration. Doris Moore, CEO and President of The Center for Holistic Development, and David Miller, Chief Visionary Officer of the Urban Leadership Institute in Baltimore, MD, joined us for this week’s Not Alone broadcast.

Not Alone Radio Program, June 14: Lincoln Consumers

People who have experienced mental illnesses (about 80,000 adults in Nebraska!) are often the most vocal and positive in encouraging others to learn about their own personal strengths and abilities as they journey toward recovery and resilience. These are motivated people with a vision for wellness that includes being stronger not only physically, but emotionally and spiritually.

Not Alone Radio Program, May 17: Dr. Frank Campbell

Dr. Frank Campbell will visit Lincoln this week as part of the Nebraska State Suicide Prevention Coalition. He honored us with a visit to Not Alone during his time here.

Dr. Campbell was a pioneer in the development of LOSS teams (Local Outreach to Survivors of Suicide). LOSS teams are trained family survivors and mental health professionals acting as volunteers bringing immediate support to family and friends. We learned that families who are visited immediately by a LOSS team usually find counseling and support within a month of their loss, while families who do not have the help of a LOSS team wait an average of 4.5 years to find help.

Not Alone Radio Program, May 10: Foster Care

We are always inspired and intrigued when our young people take the lead in helping us change the system and make it better for the people involved, especially when the services being provided are intended to make life easier and more meaningful for children.

Highlighting Organizations Working to Provide Help, Hope and Healing

It doesn’t seem so very long ago that words referring to mental illnesses were spoken in whispers and locating resources for individuals and families needing help, hope, and healing became a complex struggle. We still have room to grow, improve, change attitudes, and enhance resources, but we are proud of all the programs and opportunities offered today, as well as the resources available that are fairly recent concepts for Nebraska. We take pride in the opportunities to reduce stigmas and support some of the local organizations, like the following, doing wonderful things.

Not Alone Radio Program, Apr. 12: Early Childhood Mental Healthcare

Today we learned of the significant relationship between adverse childhood experiences and the physical and emotional ills of adulthood. Secure infants learn to trust both what they feel and how they understand the world. When caregivers are the source of their infant’s distress, children experience excessive anger, anxiety, and longing to be taken care of, and children later see life as futile. Helping young children and their parents manage difficulties early in life may prevent the development of many physical and emotional disorders.

Help Lines and Support Groups Available for Shoplifters and Gamblers

The Kim Foundation believes in promoting opportunities for more meaningful mental health care for everyone. Promoting local programs that create hope for recovery and help in developing the tools and skills needed for change has become part of our vision. Understanding that many people struggle to change harmful behaviors, we’d like to recognize two fairly new programs addressing compulsive behaviors.

From Rights to Reality: A Plan for Parent Advocacy and Family-Centered Child Welfare Reform

From Rights to Reality is designed to unite parents and parent advocacy around a common set of goals. It identifies 15 rights for parents affected by the child welfare system. Most parents do not yet have these rights in child welfare proceedings. From Rights to Reality represents a commitment to working in our communities and nationwide to make these rights a reality.

Not Alone Radio Program, Feb. 22: Paolo del Vecchio

Paolo del Vecchio, the Director for Consumer Affairs at the Center for Mental Health Services (a department within SAMHSA) was one of the early voices promoting consumer or patient directed activities in all aspects of mental health care, research, policies and operations.

‘Mental Illness’ is a Very Narrow Focus

Kathy Seacrest has been a friend to those needing mental health care for many years. She is recognized in Nebraska for her leadership in Region 2 and respected for addressing one of our country’s greatest health care flaws: allowing stigma to prejudice the course of treatment for those with mental illnesses. The Kim Foundation would like to share an article written by Ms. Seacrest and Teresa Ward, LIMPH, Director of Day Rehab and Outpatient Services for Region II Human Services and add our thanks and appreciation for her letter.