Episodes

  • Episode 7: A little prevention goes a long way

    Episode 7: A little prevention goes a long way
    Oct 4 2024
    Caring adults in Central Virginia, DJ Best, E.C. Glass High School Basketball Coach, Januwaa Davis, Prevention Manager at Horizon, alongside Teegan Deuso of CVARR, and Officer Thomas of the Bedford Police Department have more in common than meets the eye. Preventing substance use addiction has value at every age, and we all have a role to play! Guests provide insight on youth substance use, how to have difficult conversations with kids, trainings and resources available to get educated on what signs indicate risky behaviors, and strategies for adults to address concerns.
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    45 mins
  • Episode 6: Accountability is Key!

    Episode 6: Accountability is Key!
    Oct 3 2024
    Graduate, Regina Hall, alongside Judge F. Watson and Taylor Jones of the Lynchburg Adult Recovery Court outline key components of the treatment court program and offer a unique perspective from the participant's experience within the five-phase program. Regina shines as a resilient example of hard work and success in recovery thanks to the support of this collaborative initiative in Lynchburg City.
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    39 mins
  • Episode 5: Get Plugged In to Your Community

    Episode 5: Get Plugged In to Your Community
    Oct 2 2024
    Individuals in recovery and Peer Recovery Support Specialists, Zachary Burgess and Carl Mack, alongside Treatment Provider, Rhonda Turner, lead a conversation about resources and opportunities for individuals to get plugged in to recovery supports in the Central Virginia community. They discuss the Peer Recovery Support Specialist role, medication assisted treatment options, the COVE, Medication Assisted Recovery Anonymous (MARA), and the Lynchburg Recovery Court. Listeners can learn how we can, as a community, create space to help support and lift up those in recovery and create a community culture that understands addiction.
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    54 mins
  • Episode 4: How to know your self-worth & embrace the uncomfortable

    Episode 4: How to know your self-worth & embrace the uncomfortable
    Aug 26 2024
    Priscilla Pritchard and Kendall Dolan, both peer recovery specialists who have experienced substance use addiction themselves, talk about how to know your self-worth and embrace the uncomfortable reality of the Recovery Journey. Hear how recovery is possible and how these two women are giving back to others through their personal experience.
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    47 mins
  • Episode 3: Hey moms, this one’s for you!

    Episode 3: Hey moms, this one’s for you!
    Aug 26 2024
    This one is for the moms! In this episode, Shiloh Martin, Project Link coordinator, Kelli Griffiths from Centra a partner of the Project Link program, Katelyn Windsor, a Project Link Peer, and Michelle Thompson, a Project Link Client, discuss the experience of pregnant and postpartum moms who struggle with substance use. They highlight the benefits of the Project Link Program for mom's and their families.
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    44 mins
  • Episode 2: The pursuit of hope, health, and life!

    Episode 2: The pursuit of hope, health, and life!
    Aug 26 2024
    Matthew Naugle, outpatient therapist, Stephanie Iannuzzi, peer recovery specialist, Emily Pendall, an individual in recovery, and Marianne Powell, program manager, highlight the role of the "peer" in recovery. They focus on the benefits of outpatient and intensive outpatient treatment for those on the Recovery Journey.
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    48 mins
  • Episode 1: Overcoming with practice and patience

    Episode 1: Overcoming with practice and patience
    Aug 26 2024
    In this introductory episode, Juliana Frosch, medical director, Debra Jefferson, crisis intervention team coordinator, and Tanya Dowdy, a peer in admissions, give us insight into the world of addiction and recovery. They discuss substance use, same day assessments, understanding addiction, the admissions process and the integration of peers in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) treatment. We continue to build upon these topics through the rest of the series as we highlight other more specific SUD programs. Join us as we take the first step on The Recovery Journey.
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    1 hr and 10 mins
  • Coming Soon

    Coming Soon
    Jul 3 2024
    Welcome to "The Recovery Journey," a podcast by Horizon Behavioral Health
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    1 min