Pick Yourself! - Navigating Depression, Homelessness and Teen Pregnancy
Corner of Hope and Wellness with Carrie Hill
English - July 26, 2021 12:00 - 25 minutes - 17.4 MBMental Health Health & Fitness mental health hope wellness resiliency growth becoming self-care personal stories interviews self-help Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Guest Jamie Green navigates her journey of homelessness, teenage pregnancy, a substance use disorder and depression to choosing herself.
Jamie Green, Healthcare Advocacy Coordinator
Jamie Green serves as the Healthcare Advocacy Coordinator at the Arizona Health Care Cost Containment System (AHCCCS/Medicaid) – Department of Community Advocacy and Intergovernmental Relations, Office of Individual and Family Affairs. Jamie is a Certified Peer Support and Family Support Specialist with advanced training in Health & Wellness and Health Coaching and has extensive experience in navigating the public Behavioral Health System both professionally and personally. She has past experience in program development, implementation and facilitation of a Whole Health Wellness Program focused on self-activation, efficacy and resiliency. Jamie currently uses her lived experience as a person in recovery (mental health diagnosis and substance use disorder) to advocate for statewide system change with a goal of making access to integrated health care seamless to the member and available. Meeting individuals where they are at and walking with them to a healthier place, same goal for all of us!
Jamie recently was a speaker at National Association for Medicaid Directors 2021, NATCON 2018 and Connections Conference 2019.