Real Talk About Children's Mental Health
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 months ago - ★★★★★ - 6 ratingsWelcome to the "Real Talk About Children’s Mental Health" podcast brought to you by The Children’s Center in Midtown Detroit. Hosted by Laura Le Fever (@TCC_Laura), the Director of Community Projects.
In each episode, we get real about the unimaginable mental, social, and behavioral health challenges faced by Detroit’s most vulnerable children and families every day.
Why is this important? Because at The Children's Center, we're passionate about healing children. We believe every child deserves a chance to succeed, to become the amazing person they were born to be.
#TCCRealTalk
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Episodes
Do you have room? Understanding how to begin the Foster Care process.
November 02, 2023 19:50 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBDid you know that over 10,000 children and youth are a part of the Foster Care system in Michigan and at least 200 are in need of a forever home. Do you have room in your heart and home and thought about being a foster, adoptive or respite parent? If so, listen in as Laura connects with Shereen Youngblood and Nashae Nelson who are subject matter experts on the initial application process and licensing. To find out more about becoming a foster parent you can connect with either of these episo...
Diary of Schizophrenic: Author Bethany Boik
July 20, 2023 16:02 - 54 minutes - 75.5 MBDid you know that Schizophrenia affects approximately 24 million people or 1 in 300 people (0.32%) worldwide?-World Health Organization January, 2022 Join Real Talk host Laura Le Fever as she sits down with Author Bethany Boik who shares some of her world as an individual living with a serious mental illness. Bethany's goal is to inspire hope, encourage empathy and reduce the stigma around mental illness. This is an open and honest conversation that highlights the journey of one person's ex...
Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network: Must have resources and the 20th Anniversary of youth led work of Youth United.
April 24, 2023 18:46 - 38 minutes - 35.7 MBWelcome back Real Talk listeners! We are up and recording once again. Stay tuned in for a whole new schedule of mental health topics, subject matter expects event information and community resources with a focus on children, families and the stakeholders. Listen in as Laura connects with Tiffany Devon and Bianca Miles of Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network (DWIHN) around the new mental health app that you will want to download and have as a resource. Also, find out what's going on with ...
E22: Suicide Loss Survivors
September 30, 2021 13:38 - 34 minutes - 26.4 MBListen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Dr. Athena Kheibari, Assistant Professor in the Wayne State University School of Social Work about "Suicide Loss Survivors." Athena Kheibari (K-Berry) is an Assistant Professor in the Wayne State University School of Social Work. She received her PhD in social work from the University of Kentucky, her Masters in social psychology from Ball State University, and her Bachelors in psychology from the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Her research focuses on s...
E21: Demystifying Suicide
September 22, 2021 19:55 - 35 minutes - 27.7 MBListen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Kelvin Brown, Program Manager-Community Partnerships and Projects and Aubrey Gilliland, Project Coordinator at The Children’s Center about "Demystifying Suicide" during Suicide Prevention Awareness Month in September. To learn more, call The Children's Center at 313.379.0998. If you or someone you know is experiencing thoughts of suicide, please call the National Suicide Prevention Line 800.273.8255 anytime, 24/7. #Suicide Prevention #Together4MH #Detro...
E20: 2021 Foster Care Awareness Month
May 14, 2021 17:32 - 24 minutes - 19.1 MBListen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Shereen Allen-Youngblood, Community Outreach/Recruiter at The Children’s Center about Foster Care Awareness Month in May AND the dire need for more foster parents and independent living providers! #beafosterparent #Detroit #TCCRealTalk Please Share To learn more about becoming a foster parent or an independent living provider for our older youth (age 16-21) who are aging out of foster care, please contact Shereen Allen-Youngblood at 313.262.1119 or syoungb...
E19: Seventeenth Annual Power of Possibilities Breakfast
April 24, 2021 15:42 - 17 minutes - 13.7 MBListen in as @TCC_Laura talks with Marletta Boyd II, Director of Individual Philanthropy at The Children’s Center about our 17th Annual Power of Possibilities Breakfast taking place on May 11, 2021. Help Detroit Children See Better Days Ahead On Tuesday, May 11th, 2021, we are holding our annual Power of Possibilities breakfast. Since 2004 the event has raised more than $5.4M in unrestricted contributions to help give Detroit children better days ahead. Your contributions ensure children ...
E18: Autism Awareness Month
April 15, 2021 16:53 - 40 minutes - 30.8 MBListen in as our @TCC_Laura talks with Mychele Tennille, Director-BHS/IDD at The Children’s Center about Autism. #AutismAwarenessMonth #Detroit #TCCRealTalk Please Share this episode with others to help spread the word.
E17: Community Partner Highlight - Focus: HOPE
April 02, 2021 14:45 - 25 minutes - 20.3 MBListen in as our host @TCC_Laura talks with Waymond Hayes, Director of Early Learning and Youth Development at Focus: HOPE about the importance of early childhood, mental health and the connection of serving families in the community. Focus: HOPE Mission Recognizing the dignity and beauty of every person, we pledge intelligent and practical action to overcome racism, poverty, and injustice. And to build a metropolitan community where all people may live in freedom, harmony, trust and affec...
E16: Youth Voice and Leadership Opportunities
March 16, 2021 13:35 - 28 minutes - 21.7 MBListen in as our host TCC_Laura talks with our very own Tyanna McClain talk about youth voice and leadership opportunities for young people receiving mental health, child welfare and juvenile justice services. @wcyouthunited If you’re interested in joining Youth Move Detroit or learning more about Youth United, contact Tyanna McClain at [email protected]. You can also visit Facebook: @Youthmovedetroit on Facebook and @Youthmove_detroit on Instagram. #TCCRealTalk Social Media ...
E15: Our Community Partner: Encourage Me I’m Young
March 04, 2021 15:29 - 45 minutes - 34.3 MBListen in as our host @TCC_Laura talks with our community partner, Calvin Mann, Founder & President of EMIY — Encourage Me I’m Young — talk about about their life-changing work with our young boys and fathers in the community. To more about the amazing work Calvin and his organization are doing, visit: https://emiyworld.com/ #TCCRealTalk
E14: Faces of Trauma
February 22, 2021 21:35 - 37 minutes - 28.8 MBOur host @TCC_Laura talks with Robin Floyd and Kelvin Brown – Program Managers of Community Partnerships at The Children’s Center (TCC) – about the 7th Annual Faces of Trauma Event hosted virtually by TCC on 2.25.21. <link> #TCCRealTalk #facesoftrauma
E13: The Vital Role of Youth Peer Support Services in Our Community
February 02, 2021 16:44 - 22 minutes - 17 MBListen in as @TCC_Laura Lefever talks with the Youth Peer Support Services (YPSS) Team at The Children’s Center about the very important role they serve in the lives of #Detroit youth. #yourvoicematters #advocate #TCCRealTalk PLS Share
E12: The Importance of Parent and Consumer Engagement at The Children’s Center
January 18, 2021 16:32 - 46 minutes - 34.6 MBE12: Listen in as our host @TCC_Laura Lefever talks with Arlyssa Heard — a parent, a member of our Consumer Advisory Council, and a member of our Board of Directors — about the importance of parent and consumer engagement at The Children’s Center. #yourvoicematters #advocate #TCCRealTalk PLS Share
E11: How enrichment activities enhance the clinical experience for children
January 07, 2021 14:58 - 28 minutes - 21.8 MBIn this episode, learn how enrichment activities provided by The Children's Center help enhance the clinical experience for the children and families we serve. #TCCRealTalk Midtown #Detroit #podcast - PLS share and subscribe!
E10: What is Behavioral Health and how to access our services?
November 26, 2020 14:30 - 22 minutes - 18.7 MBListen to Kelila Anstett, Clinical Manager, Family Assessment & Intervention Services at The Children’s Center talk with @TCC_Laura about behavioral health and how to access services at The Children's Services.
E8: You Can Change A Child's Life Through Holiday Giving
November 26, 2020 13:29 - 26 minutes - 20.6 MBListen in as Tammy Zonker, our Chief Philanthropy Officer at The Children’s Center shares with podcast host Laura Lefever about how you can change a child’s life through holiday giving by donating gifts to the #HolidayShop at The Children's Center in Midtown Detroit! #TCCRealTalk
E9: Overview of National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
August 18, 2020 17:49 - 25 minutes - 20.8 MBIn this episode, @TCC_Laura talks with Kevin Fischer, Executive Director at @namiofmiAND Paris Simpson, President of @NAMIMetro – about the National Alliance on Mental Health (NAMI). https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share
E7: The Importance of Fatherhood Involvement
August 17, 2020 18:54 - 30 minutes - 24.1 MBListen to @TCC_Laura talk with John Miles (@TCC_John), Wayne County Fatherhood Initiative AND George Winn, Chief Operations Officer at The Children’s Center talk about the Importance of Fatherhood Involvement. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast PLS Share
E6: What is trauma and how does it affect our children?
August 17, 2020 18:54 - 31 minutes - 25 MBIn this episode, Angela Wathel, Clinical Manager AND Claire Haglund (both from General Behavioral Health Services) talk with @TCC_Laura about trauma and how it affects our #children. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share
E5: What does Early Childhood Behavioral Health mean?
August 17, 2020 18:53 - 27 minutes - 22.3 MBWe’re often asked what does Early Childhood Behavioral Health mean? Listen as Andrea Rodgers, Clinical Manager of Early Childhood Behavioral Health Services at The Children’s Center – answers that question for @TCC_Laura. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit PLS Share
E4: Crisis to Connection: An Imperative for Our Black Boys
August 17, 2020 18:52 - 25 minutes - 19.5 MBListen to @TCC_Laura talk with Carlynn Nichols, our Chief Clinical Officer about why we created "Crisis to Connection: An Imperative for Our Black Boys." https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk PLS Share Detroit is re-emerging as a city of opportunity, unless you’re a Black boy. Our Black boys are in crisis. We know because we’ve been working with Black boys, and Detroit children for more than 90 years. Black boys are disproportionately affected by implicit bias, racism, and a lack of trauma-i...
E2: A COVID-19 Update from The Children’s Center
August 17, 2020 18:50 - 28 minutes - 22 MBA COVID-19 Update from The Children’s Center. Listen to @TCC_Laura talk with George Winn, Chief Operations Officer at The Children’s Center, talk about the steps we’re taking to help keep you safe while visiting our campus. https://bit.ly/1234567 #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast
E1: Who is The Children's Center in Midtown Detroit?
August 17, 2020 18:45 - 29 minutes - 27.7 MBWe're often asked, "Who is The Children's Center?" In this inaugural episode of Real Talk About Children's Mental Health, our host Laura Lefever invites Debora Matthews, President & CEO of The Children's Center in Midtown Detroit, to answer that very question. Please share!
E3: How The Children's Center is providing treatment to children and families during the pandemic
August 17, 2020 16:00 - 28 minutes - 21.8 MBListen to Laura talk with Crystal Coleman, Director Clinical Services at The Children's Center talk about how The Children's Center is providing treatment to children and families during the pandemic. #TCCRealTalk #Detroit #podcast Don’t forget to subscribe! PLS Share