The Stepping In It Podcast with Renee Schulte & Jason Haglund
By Renee Schulte
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Episodes: 147
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The Stepping In It Podcast is a weekly discussion of the latest news and trends in behavioral health policy development and practice. Each episode features interviews with experts from across the field, including policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and advocates. The podcast provides listeners with practical tips and resources for improving the quality and access to behavioral health care.
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143. Community Is Not a Place: Rethinking Connection in Rural America
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May 26, 2026 |
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142. Colorado Rural Health Conference Live: What We’re Learning About 988, Rural Access, and System Change
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May 19, 2026 |
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141. How to Conference Successfully (Without Wasting Your Time or Energy)
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May 12, 2026 |
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140. 911 Meets 988: Reimagining Crisis Response Through Alignment, Data, and Action
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May 05, 2026 |
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139. Let’s Talk Rural: Mental Health, Agriculture, and the Truth About Rural Resilience with Lauren Van Ewyk and Bridgette Readel
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Apr 28, 2026 |
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138. Where the Money Is: How to Fund Behavioral Health Innovation & Technical Support
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Apr 21, 2026 |
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137. Advocacy Through Experience: Storytelling, Systems, and Supporting Families with Paula Yost
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Apr 14, 2026 |
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136. Peer Support Series: Peer Ambassadors vs. Peer Support — What’s the Difference?
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Apr 07, 2026 |
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135. Peer Support in Rural America: Combating Isolation Through Community
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Mar 31, 2026 |
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134. Peer Support Defined: Understanding the Many Forms of Peer Support in Rural Communities
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Mar 24, 2026 |
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133. The Workforce Within Series: Managing the Hard Stuff: Self-Care When Life Feels Heavy
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Mar 17, 2026 |
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132. The Workforce Within Series: The Workforce Behind the Line: Crisis Teams, Stress, and Sustainability
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Mar 10, 2026 |
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131. The Workforce Within Series: The Workforce Crisis: Peer Support, Burnout, and Innovation
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Mar 03, 2026 |
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130. On the Ground Impact Series: Is “No Wrong Door” Even Possible in Rural Communities?
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Feb 24, 2026 |
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129. On the Ground Impact Series: How Do You Change Systems Without the Pain?
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Feb 17, 2026 |
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128. On the Ground Impact Series: Behind the Scenes of Care Collaboration
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Feb 10, 2026 |
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127. On the Ground Impact Series: Naming the Barriers to Behavioral Health System Change
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Feb 03, 2026 |
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126. On the Ground Impact Series: What We’re Seeing, Hearing, and Learning Across the Midwest
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Jan 27, 2026 |
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125. Coaching & Innovation in the Rural Midwest: Rethinking Mental Health Support
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Jan 20, 2026 |
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124. Live from Houston: Rethinking Behavioral Health Through Data, Economics, and Real-World Impact
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Jan 13, 2026 |
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123. Goal Setting in the New Year: The Why, the Science, and the Strategy
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Jan 06, 2026 |
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122. 2025 Year in Review: Oh What Fun It Has Been
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Dec 30, 2025 |
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121. On the Road: Conferences & State Shake-ups Pt 3 - Ep 96
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Dec 23, 2025 |
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120. On the Road: Conferences & State Shake-ups Pt 2 - Ep 95
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Dec 16, 2025 |
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119. On the Road: Conferences & State Shake-ups Pt 1 - Ep 91
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Dec 09, 2025 |
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118. Breaking Silos & Building Solutions: Insights from the Louisiana Rural Health Conference
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Dec 02, 2025 |
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117. The Power of Gratitude: How Small Shifts Create Big Change
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Nov 25, 2025 |
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116. Beyond Awareness: How NAMI’s Provider Program is Changing Behavioral Health
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Nov 18, 2025 |
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115. Live from Wisconsin: Recovery Systems, Workforce Strain, and Rural Solutions
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Nov 11, 2025 |
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114. The Solutions are in the Systems: Behavioral Healthcare is Healthcare
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Nov 04, 2025 |
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113. Scary – The Top 10 Scariest Issues Facing Behavioral Health in 2025
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Oct 28, 2025 |
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112. Vicarious Trauma: Understanding the Hidden Impact of Bearing Others’ Stories
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Oct 21, 2025 |
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111. Live from Missouri – Drones, Tech, and AI at the Rural Mental Health Conference
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Oct 14, 2025 |
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110. Live from TORCH: Mental Health Funding, Medicaid Cuts, and Rural Healthcare Realities
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Oct 07, 2025 |
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109. Boosting Compliance Through Coaching: A Conversation with Jerry Fu
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Sep 30, 2025 |
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108. The LandLogic Model: Bridging Gaps in Farmer Mental Health with Kaila Anderson
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Sep 23, 2025 |
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107. Building Rural Behavioral Health Solutions Interview with Kimberly Johnson
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Sep 16, 2025 |
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106. Ohio Rural Health Conference Recap: Telehealth, Policy Gaps, and Coaching Lessons
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Sep 09, 2025 |
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105. Rural Realities: Crisis Care, Community, and New Mexico’s Model with Dr. Jess Spohn
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Sep 02, 2025 |
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104. From Ticks to Tech: How AI Is Transforming Rural Healthcare
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Aug 26, 2025 |
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103. Arizona, Advocacy, and System Gaps: A Behavioral Health Deep Dive
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Aug 19, 2025 |
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102. Adapting to Change: Managing the Chaos of Constant Transformation
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Aug 12, 2025 |
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101. What Matters Most: Building Age-Friendly Health Systems
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Aug 05, 2025 |
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100. Rainstorms & Real Talk: Behind the Scenes of 100 Episodes
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Jul 29, 2025 |
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99. Managing the Hard Stuff: Self-Care When Life Feels Heavy
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Jul 22, 2025 |
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98. Building Belonging: Designing Spaces for Connection and Care
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Jul 15, 2025 |
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97. Checking In: North Dakota’s Behavioral Health Shake-Up
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Jul 08, 2025 |
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96. Live from the Hoosier State: Justice Reform, CMA Fest, and TikTok Docs
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Jul 01, 2025 |
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95. Live from Arizona: Rural Realities, System Shifts, and the Quest for Access
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Jun 24, 2025 |
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94. When Systems Collide: Behavioral Health & Juvenile Justice with Nina Richtman
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Jun 17, 2025 |
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93. Live from Atlanta: Parole, Mental Health, and the Push for Prevention
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Jun 10, 2025 |
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92. Living with Mental Illness: Real Life, Real Policy, Real Peer Support
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Jun 03, 2025 |
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91. Culture of Resilience: From the National Association of Rural Mental Health Conference in Anchorage
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May 27, 2025 |
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90. Back to the Basics: Leading Through the Storm
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May 20, 2025 |
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89. What If We Just... Didn’t? Defunding Mental Health in America
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May 13, 2025 |
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88. Montana Medicine: Behavioral Health, Bottlenecks & Big Sky Policy
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May 06, 2025 |
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87. Corn, Collaboration & Change: Nebraska’s Mental Health Policy Push with Amanda McGill & James Bowers
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Apr 29, 2025 |
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86. Still Planting, Still Hauling: Engaging Families in Crisis Care at the Hospital
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Apr 22, 2025 |
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85. Fixing What’s Broken: Preventing Hospital Workplace Violence Through Training (Part 4 of 4)
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Apr 15, 2025 |
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84. Hospitals as Community Conveners: Building Networks for Better Care (Part 3 of 4)
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Apr 08, 2025 |
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83. Emergency Departments: The Unintended Frontline for Pediatric Behavioral Health (Part 2 of 4)
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Apr 01, 2025 |
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82. Crisis in the ER: The Behavioral Health Bottleneck (Part 1 of 4)
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Mar 25, 2025 |
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Best of Series: Workplace & Systemic Mental Health Solutions Episode 3
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Mar 18, 2025 |
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Best of Series: Workplace & Systemic Mental Health Solutions Episode 2
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Mar 11, 2025 |
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Best of Series: Workplace & Systemic Mental Health Solutions Episode 1
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Mar 04, 2025 |
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81. Legislative Priorities for Mental Health Counselors with Courtney Ackerson
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Feb 25, 2025 |
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80. From Farm Policy to Mental Health: How a Legislative Ag Summit Bridges the Gap
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Feb 18, 2025 |
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79. Rates: Beyond the Dollar Signs – What’s the Real Issue?
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Feb 11, 2025 |
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78. Administrative Service Organizations: What They Are and What’s Changing
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Feb 04, 2025 |
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77. Barriers to Evidence-Based Therapy: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Real-World Practice
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Jan 28, 2025 |
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76. Mental Health Legislative Priorities for 2025: What’s on the Agenda?
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Jan 21, 2025 |
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75. A Conversation on Nebraska Mental Health with Annette Dubas
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Jan 14, 2025 |
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74. Rural Policy Partners: Looking Ahead to 2025 and Tackling Hot Topics
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Jan 07, 2025 |
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73. Set Up to Lose: How to Bomb Strategic Planning in 2025
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Dec 31, 2024 |
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72. On the Road in Bowling Green: What is a Community Health Care Worker?
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Dec 24, 2024 |
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71. Building Bridges: Jill Barr on Behavioral Health Collaboration in Clay County
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Dec 17, 2024 |
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70. On the Road in Bowling Green, KY! Self-Care for the Holidays
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Dec 10, 2024 |
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69. Jason’s on the Road: Maryland Rural Mental Health Conference
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Dec 03, 2024 |
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68. Drug Use in the Workplace: Prevention and Policies to Protect Your Workforce
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Nov 26, 2024 |
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67. Vicarious Trauma in the Workplace: Caring for Employees and Ourselves
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Nov 19, 2024 |
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66. Workplace Training and Education: How Do I Choose?
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Nov 12, 2024 |
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65. Workplace Series Kickoff: Why Mental Health Matters at Work
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Nov 05, 2024 |
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64. VitAL Alabama Conference Recap with NARMH: Addressing Rural Mental Health in Tuscaloosa
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Oct 29, 2024 |
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63. Johnny Manziel: Be Careful What You Wish For in Tuscaloosa, AL
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Oct 22, 2024 |
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62. Substance Use: Cannabis, Psychedelics, and Vaping – Is It Safer?
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Oct 15, 2024 |
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61. Substance Use: Alcohol and Rural America
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Oct 08, 2024 |
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60. Substance Use: Opioids, Fentanyl, and Prescription Drug Abuse
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Oct 01, 2024 |
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59. Substance Use: Understanding ASAM Levels of Care
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Sep 24, 2024 |
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58. Substance Use Medications: Good or Bad?
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Sep 17, 2024 |
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57. Champaign Conversations: Insights from the Illinois Rural Health Conference - Part 2
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Sep 10, 2024 |
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56. National Recovery Month - Recorded on the Road in Champaign, IL
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Sep 03, 2024 |
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55. Substance Use Series: Overview of the Data
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Aug 27, 2024 |
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54. Mental Health First Aid and HR with Megan Hammes
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Aug 20, 2024 |
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53. Competency to Stand Trial: Understanding the Process
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Aug 13, 2024 |
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52. The Process of Civil Commitment: Navigating the Legal Landscape
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Aug 06, 2024 |
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51. One Year Anniversary of Stepping in It: The Best of Our Journey
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Jul 30, 2024 |
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50. The Best of RPP Out and About - Conference Circuits (Part 2)
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Jul 23, 2024 |
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49. The Summer Best of RPP Out and About (Part 1)
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Jul 16, 2024 |
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48. Strategic Planning Series: Project Implementation
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Jul 09, 2024 |
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47. Strategic Planning Series: Getting Started
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Jul 02, 2024 |
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46. Strategic Planning Series - Measuring Success with Molly Mariss
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Jun 25, 2024 |
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45. Strategic Planning Series Kickoff: Clarity, Goals, and Growth
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Jun 18, 2024 |
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44. Innovative Telemedicine Partnerships: Solutions for the Healthcare Workforce
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Jun 11, 2024 |
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43. Navigating the Post-Pandemic Healthcare Landscape: Addressing Workforce Challenges
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Jun 04, 2024 |
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42. Breaking Down Barriers: Advocating for Mental Health Reform with Leslie Carpenter
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May 28, 2024 |
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41. Heartland Spirits: Unveiling Rural America's Substance Use Shifts
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May 21, 2024 |
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40. Cultivating Self-Awareness and Thriving Through Change with Barb Ranck
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May 14, 2024 |
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39. Navigating Mental Health Challenges in the Post-Pandemic Workplace
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May 07, 2024 |
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38. Behind Bars: The Role of Jails in Behavioral Healthcare
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Apr 30, 2024 |
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37. Navigating Children's Mental Health: Understanding the System
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Apr 23, 2024 |
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36. Navigating Acute Care: Insights into State Hospitals & Mental Health Institutes
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Apr 16, 2024 |
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35. Exploring Residential Services: A Multifaceted Landscape
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Apr 09, 2024 |
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34. What is a Certified Community Behavioral Health Center?
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Apr 02, 2024 |
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33. When Inpatient Isn’t an Option. Where to Stay in a Crisis
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Mar 26, 2024 |
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32. Making Sense of Crisis Services: A Complete Overview
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Mar 19, 2024 |
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31. Optimal Outpatient Care: Navigating Best Practices
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Mar 12, 2024 |
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30. What is a Mental Health System: 30,000 Foot View
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Mar 05, 2024 |
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29. Part 3 Missing Links: Lack of Cooperation
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Feb 27, 2024 |
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28. Part 2 Missing Links: Lack of Collaboration
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Feb 20, 2024 |
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27. The Missing links: Lack of communication, collaboration and cooperation
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Feb 13, 2024 |
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26. Counting Beds. When is a Mental Health Bed, Not a Bed?
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Feb 06, 2024 |
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25. When Mental Health Care Is Health Care
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Jan 30, 2024 |
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24. Winter blues: When It’s More Than The Blahs
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Jan 23, 2024 |
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23. Social Isolation: Baby It’s Cold Outside
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Jan 16, 2024 |
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22. Holiday Hangovers and Mental Health: The Case for Going Dry in January
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Jan 09, 2024 |
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21. Setting Workplace Goals? How To Be Successful
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Jan 02, 2024 |
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20. Goal Setting For The New Year: New Year New You?
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Dec 26, 2023 |
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19. Declutter Your Mind: Confronting the Impact of Clutter on Mental Health
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Dec 19, 2023 |
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18. Beyond Material Gifts: The Power of Time and Experiences in Reducing Holiday Stress
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Dec 12, 2023 |
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17. Avoiding Caregiver Burnout: Strategies for a Healthy Holiday Season
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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16. Combat Holiday Blues: Self-Care Strategies for a Happy Season
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Nov 28, 2023 |
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15. The Power of Gratitude: Transforming Your Life
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Nov 21, 2023 |
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14. Celebrating National Rural Health Day: The Heart of Rural Healthcare
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Nov 14, 2023 |
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13. Honoring Our Veterans By Getting Them The Mental Health Support They Need
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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12. Halloween Special: Scary System Trends
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Oct 31, 2023 |
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11. Exploring the Power of Crisis Stabilization Services
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Oct 24, 2023 |
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10. Mobile Crisis Response: How It Should Work
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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9. Addressing Disparities in Behavioral Health Access
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Oct 10, 2023 |
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8. Empowering Employees: Unleashing the Potential of EAPs for Mental Wellness
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Oct 03, 2023 |
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7. Exploring Innovative Strategies for Delivering Behavioral Health Care
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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6. Creating a Coordinated Mental Health System for Better Access and Care
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Sep 19, 2023 |
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5. Celebrating Recovery: Honoring Those Overcoming Addiction and Mental Health in National Recovery Month
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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4. Uncovering the Hidden Struggles: Navigating Mental Health Resources in Rural Areas
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Sep 05, 2023 |
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3. Beyond the Pandemic: Rebuilding Connections in Rural Communities
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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2. Revolutionizing Rural Behavioral Health: Unveiling the Work of Rural Policy Partners
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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1. From Stigma to Solutions: Shifting the Conversation on Behavioral Health
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Aug 31, 2023 |
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Welcome to The Stepping In It Podcast!
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Aug 14, 2023 |