The Vantage Point
Episodes
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Saturday Jun 10, 2023
Spring and Summer mark the start of PCS season. Permanent changes of station mean pulling up stakes, starting over in a new community and all that entails. Our experts and host have PCS'd nearly 50 times between them and they've got some helpful tips and advice to help you survive it all.
CLINT JORDAN AND NEXT MOVE MILITARY
LINDSEY MEEK AND ARMY COMMUNITY SERVICE
LAURA EARLY AND WISE ADVISE + ASSIST TEAM
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center Transition and EmploymentMilSpouse Career AssistanceBlair Erato: 719-4758
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
Thursday Jun 08, 2023
In the third and final installment in this series, Community Health Partnership's, PJ Higgins, discusses the help and resources available for those struggling with substance use disorder.
"The biggest and most complex problems we face are possible to solve!"- P.J. Higgins, 2023
ABOUT PJ HIGGINS
PJ oversees the Coalition for Prevention, Addiction Education, and Recovery (CPAR), a collective impact organization dedicated to improving access to behavioral health treatment. He is currently leading local efforts to organize around opioid settlement funding.
- Some content excerpted and adapted from online resources.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
With Thanks to PJ HigginsCHP Opioid Prevention Project Manager
Harm Reduction Centers
Colorado Health Network
https://coloradohealthnetwork.org/prevention-health-education/access-point/
Love Alive
https://www.lovealivecos.org/
Recovery Community Organizations
Serenity Recovery Connection
https://srchope.org/
Embark
https://www.embarkpca.net/
Phoenix Multisport
https://thephoenix.org/
Treatment types and locators
American Society for Addiction Medicine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK64088/
https://findtreatment.gov/
OWNPATH
https://ownpath.co/
Aunt Bertha
https://www.findhelp.org/
Treatment Payment Assistance
Raymond Roundtree Jr. Foundation
https://sosrrjrfoundation.org/
Colorado Medicaid
https://hcpf.colorado.gov/how-to-apply
Next Chapter
https://nextchapterco.org/
Veteran Specific Resources
Next Chapter
https://nextchapterco.org/
SAFE Project
https://www.safeproject.us/veterans/
Vet Centers
https://www.va.gov/directory/guide/state.asp?STATE=CO&v=1
Family Support Organizations
CRAFT Colorado
https://bha.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/CRAFT
Medication Assisted Treatment
Colorado Treatment Locator
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1naco-pLi0honGtdSd62m3XuQuGkdwKDF/view
Sober Living
Hazelbrook
https://hazelbrooksoberliving.com/
Embark
https://www.embarkpca.net/
Homeward Pikes Peak
https://homewardpp.org/
Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention Resources
Main website: https://corxconsortium.org
Affected Families and Friends: https://corxconsortium.org/work-groups/affected-families-friends/
Affected Families and Friends Resource List: https://corxconsortium.org/wp-content/uploads/Affected-Families-and-Friends-Resource-Guide.pdf (will ask you to open a document. Click “ok.”)
Affected Families and Friends “Beyond the Numbers” videos: https://corxconsortium.org/projects/beyond-the-numbers-echoes-of-the-opioid-epidemic/
Additional Resources
National Institute of health
https://nida.nih.gov/publications/drugfacts/naloxone
Shatterproof:
https://www.shatterproof.org
Mayo Clinic
https://mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/drug-addiction/symptoms-causes/syc-20365112
Veteran’s Administration:
https://mentalhealth.va.gov/substance-use/index.asp
Colorado Crisis Services
https://coloradocrisisservices.org
Colorado’s Good Samaritan Law
“The 911 Good Samaritan Law states that a person is immune from criminal prosecution for an offense when the person reports, in good faith, an emergency drug or alcohol overdose even to a law enforcement officer, to the 911 system, or to a medical provider. This same immunity applies to persons who remain at the scene of the event until a law enforcement officer or an emergency medical responder arrives, or if the person remains at the facilities of the medical provider until a law enforcement officer, emergency medical responder, or medical provider arrives. The immunity described above also extends to the person who suffered the emergency drug or alcohol overdose event.”
DOWNLOAD THE FULL AFFWG RESOURCE GUIDE
ABOUT THE AFFECTED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS PODCAST SERIES
The Affected Families and Friends Podcast is a three-part series on substance use disorder presented by the University of Colorado’s Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, Affected Families and Friends Work Group and produced in the Veterans Voice studio located on the campus of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
MEET CO-PRESENTERS SARAH WERNER AND TRACEY RITTER
Meet your moderators for this series, Sarah Werner (L), and Tracey Ritter (R). They are the co-chairs for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention’s work group called, “Affected Families and Friends.”
The work group provides opportunities for friends and family to share hope, raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with substance use disorder. Both have lost loved ones to substance use. For Tracey, her son Evan. For Sarah, her nephew Jonathan.
Both have chosen to turn their pain into purpose. Sarah is on the board of the SAFE Project, which is an organization that aims to support action that will prevent fatal drug overdoses. Tracey is a Family Support Specialist with Advocates for Recovery, and has even lobbied with our Attorney General’s office for change in our state.
The Affected Families and Friends podcast series was produced in the Veterans Voice studio located on the campus of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs, CO, in cooperation with the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, Affected Families and Friends Work Group, and the the team of Ms. Sarah Werner, Ms. Tracey Ritter and Ms. Hilary Bryant.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Coming May 31, spend the afternoon with Trevor Nolan, author of Military Money: How to Thrive on a Government Salary. Trevor shares a series of stories that begin with financial mistakes and failure, and end in his ultimate success.
Meet Trevor Nolan
Trevor penned his book Military Money to share his journey towards financial freedom after retiring from active duty as a member of the United States Air Force. His mission is to help fellow service members achieve the very freedom they've fought to protect. By transcending the limitations of trading time for money, Trevor's book paves the way for you to passionately pursue your true life's purpose.
- Excerpted and adapted from the Military Might Publishing website
HELP TREVOR GIFT MILITARY MONEY TO VETERANS
LEARN MORE ABOUT MILITARY MIGHT PUBLISHING
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Sunday May 28, 2023
Sunday May 28, 2023
Good mental health means always learning new things and feeding YOUR mind. PILLAR Institute for Lifelong Learning offers a great many opportunities for learning, being in the company of others and much more.
DOWNLOAD THE COURSE CATALOGUE
LEARN MORE ABOUT PILLAR INSTITUTE
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday May 27, 2023
Saturday May 27, 2023
In this edition of Veterans Voice, Mt. Carmel's executive director and our board chair share their motivation for the mission, and, the Vets & Pets 5K and fundraiser gearing up for a walk - or run - in the park!
(L-R) Col. Bob McLaughlin, US Army Ret. | Mike Lewis | Jim Hannon, USAF Ret.
Request Services: (719) 772-7000 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services in Colorado Springs530 Communication Cir., Colorado Springs, CO 80905
REGISTER FOR THE 5K TODAY!
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Thursday May 25, 2023
Thursday May 25, 2023
In this episode, affected family member and Army veteran, "Elizabeth", tells her story, and that of her daughter's, followed by asking moderators, Sarah Werner (L) and Tracey Ritter (R), a series of questions about how she can support her daughter who is in an active substance use situation.
RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE
Safe Medication Use, Storage and Disposal ▪ TakeMedsSeriously • https://takemedsseriously.org/
Family Support ▪ CRAFT Colorado • https://bha.colorado.gov/behavioral-health/CRAFT ▪ Serenity Recovery Connection • https://srchope.org/ ▪ Al-Anon and Nar-Anon • https://al-anon-co.org/ • https://www.nar-anon.org/find-a-meeting ▪ Forward Together Colorado • https://parents.forwardtogetherco.com/
Overdose Prevention ▪ Bring Naloxone Home • https://bringnaloxonehome.org/ ▪ Never Use Alone Hotline • https://neverusealone.com/ • 1-800-484-3731 ▪ Canary—Prevent Overdose app • https://apps.apple.com/us/app/canary-prevent-overdose/id1396426874 Colorado’s Good Samaritan Law
“The 911 Good Samaritan Law states that a person is immune from criminal prosecution for an offense when the person reports, in good faith, an emergency drug or alcohol overdose even to a law enforcement officer, to the 911 system, or to a medical provider. This same immunity applies to persons who remain at the scene of the event until a law enforcement officer or an emergency medical responder arrives, or if the person remains at the facilities of the medical provider until a law enforcement officer, emergency medical responder, or medical provider arrives. The immunity described above also extends to the person who suffered the emergency drug or alcohol overdose event.”
DOWNLOAD THE EPISODE 1 RESOURCE GUIDE
ABOUT THE AFFECTED FAMILIES AND FRIENDS PODCAST SERIES
The Affected Families and Friends Podcast is a three-part series on substance use disorder presented by the University of Colorado’s Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, Affected Families and Friends Work Group and produced in the Veterans Voice studio located on the campus of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
DOWNLOAD THE FULL AFFWG RESOURCE GUIDE
MEET SARAH WERNER AND TRACEY RITTER
Meet your moderators for this series, Sarah Werner (L), and Tracey Ritter (R). They are the co-chairs for the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention’s work group called, “Affected Families and Friends.”
The work group provides opportunities for friends and family to share hope, raise awareness and reduce the stigma associated with substance use disorder. Both have lost loved ones to substance use. For Tracey, her son Evan. For Sarah, her nephew Jonathan.
Both have chosen to turn their pain into purpose. Sarah is on the board of the SAFE Project, which is an organization that aims to support action that will prevent fatal drug overdoses. Tracey is a Family Support Specialist with Advocates for Recovery, and has even lobbied with our Attorney General’s office for change in our state.
The Affected Families and Friends podcast series was produced in the Veterans Voice studio located on the campus of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center in Colorado Springs, CO, in cooperation with the Colorado Consortium for Prescription Drug Abuse Prevention, Affected Families and Friends Work Group, and the the team of Ms. Sarah Werner, Ms. Tracey Ritter and Ms. Hilary Bryant.
Saturday May 13, 2023
Saturday May 13, 2023
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. In this edition of Veterans Voice, a primer on neurofeedback therapy; you'll meet Cody and his service dog, Zuko, both thriving now that they've found each other; and hear from two passionate mental health practitioners on how healing teen minds is so vital for a bright future.
CONNECT WITH DR. MATT SHEM
LEARN MORE ABOUT NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY
NAVY VETERAN, CODY, AND ZUKO
CONNECT WITH KEDISHA DIXON
LEARN MORE ABOUT PURPOSE, PLLC
CONNECT WITH ALICE MILES: 719-309-4758
LEARN MORE ABOUT MT. CARMEL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Wednesday May 10, 2023
Wednesday May 10, 2023
The Time to Make Your PACT Act Claims is Now
Veterans enrolled in VA Easter Colorado Health Care System may request a screening by sending a message in MyHealtheVet or leaving a voicemail at 720-857-2511. For more information on how to apply for VA health care, including the documents needed to determine eligibility, visit VA.gov/health-care/how-to-apply. To apply today for benefits or learn more about PACT Act claims and care, call 1-800-MYVA411 or visit VA.gov/PACT.
Veterans can also contact their local VSO about starting a claim. Veterans who apply for PACT Act-related benefits before August 10, will have benefits backdated to August 10, 2022 when the bill was signed in to law.
REQUEST VSO SERVICES: 719-772-7000
About Dr. Silpa Krefft, MD, MPHStaff Physician, Assistant Professor, Pulmonary and Critical Care, Site Director, VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System (ECHCS) Post-Deployment Cardiopulmonary Evaluation Network Center,Department of Veterans Affairs.Dr. Krefft is an occupational pulmonologist and critical care physician. She completed training in Internal Medicine at Boston University Medical Center and then subsequently completed Pulmonary/Critical Care fellowship and Occupational Medicine training at the University of Colorado. She joined the faculty in the Division of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences at National Jewish Health in Denver, CO in 2016 as well as the Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care at the Rocky Mountain Regional VA Medical Center in Aurora, Colorado in 2017 where her practice includes evaluation and management of occupational and environmental lung diseases. Her research interests include exposure-related lung disease with a particular focus on deployment-related respiratory diseases such as asthma in military service members who have deployed to Iraq and Afghanistan. She currently serves as the Site Director for the VA Eastern Colorado Post Deployment Cardiopulmonary Evaluation Network Center, one of 6 specialty centers offering local and regional evaluations for deployment-related respiratory disease.
LEARN MORE ABOUT MYHEALTHeVET
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Tuesday May 02, 2023
Your military life in stages: going in, serving and afterward. Along the way, you can't plan for or control the unexpected. But, as our panel will tell you, you can make smart, advance financial, estate planning and end of life decisions.
CONTACT RYAN PLUNKETT, FINANCIAL ADVISOR
D: 719-380-1177MORE ABOUT RYAN
CONTACT KEVIN HANCOCK, ESTATE PLANNING ATTORNEY
THE LAW OFFICE OF KEVIN R. HANCOCKD: 719-575-9690WWW.COTRUSTATTORNEY.COM
CONTACT MIKE THOMAS, VETERAN LIAISON
PIKES PEAK HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CAREWWW.PIKESPEAKHOSPICE.ORG
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Tuesday Apr 25, 2023
Two souls from very different worlds found each other, their path in life together and success in love and business. Along the way, Rich Lewis and Pam Behrendt-Lewis, received intangible gifts from the people around them who all had a special trait in common: going above and beyond in all they do. Now they want to share the gifts of those people and their stories with you.
Rich and Pam are releasing the first episode of their new podcast, Above and Beyond, May 1st. They'll share the stories of those in our worlds who go above and beyond to serve others. You'll be enthralled, you'll laugh and maybe even shed a tear from time to time.
With each new episode of Above and beyond, Rich and Pam will encourage, inspire and leave you uplifted and hopeful.
LISTEN TO THE FIRST EPISODE HERE
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
Saturday Apr 22, 2023
In this episode, learn how to use your VA benefits to buy a home; Operation Step-Up providing transitional housing for Veterans and Greccio Housing setting a national standard for partnering to see Veterans and their families in permanent homes.
A FREE Class for Veterans on How to Navigate the VA Mortgage Lending Systemwith Sterling Campbell Presented in part by Loan DepotMay 2, 2023 - 6:30-8:30 P.M.Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center530 Communication Cir., Colorado Springs 80905
LEARN MORE ABOUT OPERATION STEP UP AND 719 HEROES
REQUEST SERVICES
DONATE TO HELP HOUSE VETERANS
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
Saturday Apr 15, 2023
The hour is dedicated to the tragedy of Veteran suicide. Front-line Counselors, clinicians and those who support them discuss how so many are affected when a loss like this occurs and how and where to get help if you or a loved one are in this crisis.
GuestsCassandra Walton, Executive DirectorDavid Galvon, Vice President, Board of Directors
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DONATE TODAY
Pikes Peak Suicide Prevention Partnership was founded in 1993 by three local women whose lives had been impacted by suicide. Originally it went by The Suicide Prevention Partnership of the Peak Region and was referred to as, “The Partnership.” The goal at the start was to address a tragedy that was becoming common, but no one was talking about. We housed the crisis line for several years, provided free trainings, and held suicide loss survivor events. As things evolved, the crisis line went national and was taken over by Colorado Crisis Services and PPSPP became more of a suicide prevention resource center. Today we provide free suicide prevention support services such as free individual counseling, groups, peer support, teen mentors, family preservation services, suicide bereavement services, and we offer a menu of suicide prevention trainings.
GuestDuane France Co-Director- SAMHSA’s Service Members, Veterans, and their Families Technical Assistance CenterClinical Mental Health Counselor
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Guest and Suicide Prevention Fundraising PartnerJake Weien
LEARN MORE ABOUT ANGEL BATTALION
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The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Monday Apr 10, 2023
Storms have entered our world, turning it upside down. Can you transcend this adversity? Join Bishop Richard Hanifen and Author/Spiritual teacher Frannie Rose to share rays of sunshine.
- Discuss your worries and concerns with the group. - Learn a new way to see adversity, finding the gifts it leaves in its wake. - Listen to God’s voice and hear what you have wished to know.
It will bring you great peace.
Come join us for this incredibly revitalizing and restorative retreat by One Simple Voice Center for Contemplation and Listening.
Transcending Adversity RetreatSaturday, April 22, 20239:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center530 Communication Cir.Colorado Springs, CO 80905
REGISTER HERE TODAY
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
Saturday Apr 08, 2023
In this episode, a 17 year old filling a vital food pantry; living your final days with dignity; more services for Veterans coming to Pueblo and a Veteran radio show host spreading the word!
Seventeen year old James Irwin Charter School honor student, Janelle Rivera, is leading a five-school drive to fill Mt. Carmel's nearly empty food pantry and Hope Closet with food, clothing and toys. The Lets Give Back event is being hosted by Mt. Carmel April 15, and will feature the treat of lunch for those who donate!
Janelle comes from a military family who were once Mt. Carmel clients in need of assistance. And now that they are in a better place, they are giving back to see it paid forward.
LEARN MORE ABOUT LETS GIVE BACKCall: 719-772-7000
LEARN MORE ABOUT JAMES IRWIN CHARTER SCHOOLS
Army Veteran, Mike Thomas, explains how his approach to helping you live your final days in dignity, beauty and peace.
REQUEST PIKES PEAK HOSPICE SERVICES
Request Services: (719) 309-4719 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Medical Arts Building1925 E. Orman Ave., Suite 156 Pueblo, CO 81004
Veterans Voice Pueblo
Fridays at 9:00 A.M. on KTSC 89.5 FM
Stream Live Here
Cassime (keh-SEEM) Joseph is leading our expansion to the Pueblo market as host of the Veterans Voice Pueblo radio broadcast and podcast. He is an Army veteran and student at CSU Pueblo majoring in mass communications with an emphasis on multimedia journalism; operations director for CSU Pueblo's media department and the KTSC 89.5 FM radio station; feature writer and photo journalist for school's The Today newspaper; president of the Student Veterans of America CSU Pueblo chapter and an active member of the Black Student Union.
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
Saturday Apr 01, 2023
In this edition of Veterans Voice, an Honor Flight for women warriors; honoring Pat Tillman's memory by helping both the homeless and Veterans in need; a new L.I.N.K. between Veterans and jobs, and a healthcare provider staffing to better serve Veterans!
LEARN MORE ABOUT THE WOMEN'S FLIGHT
DONATE TO HONOR FLIGHT
REGISTER TO RUN HERE!
TO REGISTER FOR L.I.N.K. OR GET MORE HIRING EVENT INFO
ContactMark Smith at 719-309-4724 or marksmith@mtcarmelcenter.org
GET OPTUM CARE IN COLORADO
ABOUT DR. HARPER | ABOUT DR. JULSON | ABOUT DR. MACMANAMAN
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Seventeen year old James Irwin Charter School honor student, Janelle Rivera, is leading a five-school drive to fill Mt. Carmel's nearly empty food pantry and Hope Closet with food, clothing and toys. The Lets Give Back event is being hosted by Mt. Carmel April 15, and will feature the treat of lunch for those who donate!
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Wednesday Mar 29, 2023
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center Pueblo Operations Manager, Sal Katz, and Veterans Service Officer, Eric Moncibais, recently appeared on iHeart's Senor Living Today radio program to discuss the range of services Mt. Carmel makes available for senior Veterans in the Southern Colorado region.
REQUEST MT. CARMEL SERVICES(719) 309-4719 | Open: 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-FridayWalk-In services at St. Mary-Corwin Hospital | Medical Arts Building1925 E. Orman Ave., Suite 156 Pueblo, CO 81004
LEARN MORE HERE
Senior Living Today is the longest running radio show for seniors in the nation. For Seniors, about Seniors and anyone who loves them. Listen Saturday mornings at 11:00 only on 590 KCSJ iHeart Radio in Pueblo, CO.
LISTEN TO THE PODCAST HERE
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Monday Mar 27, 2023
Welcome to Episode 2 of the Behavioral Health Podcast featuring Kirsten Belaire, LPC. In this podcast, a comprehensive review of Kirsten's system of supervision of her clinicians.
Meet Kirsten Belaire, LPC, Director of Behavioral Health, Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center
Kirsten graduated from the University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (UCCS), with her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and now teaches undergraduate courses there. She is the daughter of a Vietnam Veteran and after working in the community as a clinician, she decided to join Mt. Carmel’s mission to help our military community. Kirsten’s role at Mt. Carmel is to ensure that the behavioral health services offered are culturally competent, military specific and accessible to a range of clients who might not ordinarily have access. She is the main site supervisor for graduate counseling interns, partnering with more than seven universities to provide opportunities in the counseling field for the best of the best. Outside of her role at Mt. Carmel, Kirsten enjoys the companionship of her dog, Lukie, riding her motorcycle, teaching and presenting in the community, and traveling abroad.
If you Need Non-Crisis Behavioral Health Assistance
Call Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center at 719-309-4758If You’re in Crisis
Dial 988 - then press 1 - for the Suicide and Crisis LifelineVeterans Crisis Line at 800-273-8255Colorado Crisis Services at 844-492-8255
In a Medical Emergency
Always Dial 911
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
Saturday Mar 25, 2023
In this episode, a Veteran Marine leading Citizen Soldier Connection is meeting emergency needs for Veterans. A successful Army Veteran, auto dealership manager and Mt. Carmel board member is offering a better life for former military, and Mt. Carmel’s “army” of social workers are at the ready!
REQUEST CITZEN SOLDIER CONNECTION SERVICES
DONATE TO CSC
PHIL LONG KIA JOBS
REQUEST MILITARY, VETERAN AND FAMILY SERVICESCALL: 719-309-4752
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
The Tillman Honor Run is held in honor of the late Pat Tillman, Army Ranger and player for the Arizona State Cardinals. Funds raised and items donated go to support those without homes, Veterans in need and more! In this podcast, V2X's Julie Kavanaugh and Mark Collins - who serves as the Run Captain for Colorado Springs - have the details!
REGISTER TO RUN HERE!
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Friday Mar 24, 2023
Regina Lewis had struggled all her life. In 2001 she lost her husband in a helicopter crash and was suddenly facing life raising her young child alone. Starting with a promise to her son, determination, $20 from a stranger, a new dress and the right kind of hope, she and her son now live the lives of their dreams. They are thriving.
LEARN MORE ABOUT REGINA
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
Saturday Mar 18, 2023
In this edition of the Veterans Voice, 719 Heroes and Operation StepUp finding homes for homeless Veterans; with the P.A.C.T. Act now law, the VA is coming through with new and better benefits for warriors; Colorado College's Bemis School of Art is bringing Veterans together with the arts for healing and a pickleball battle royale fundraiser for Veterans!
Learn More About Operation Step Up
The Veterans Voice presented by USAA is a service of Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner, Colorado Computer Support and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Friday Mar 17, 2023
Friday Mar 17, 2023
A local Trail Life Troop is creating and donating custom canes for disabled veterans. It all starts with Christmas trees and a grateful, giving spirit.
- Photo Credit: KRDO
LEARN MORE ABOUT TRAIL LIFE
Contact Judson Babcock: TroopCO1613@gmail.com
Meet Your Veterans Voice Host
Nanette Brédé | Transition and Milspouse Employment Specialist
Nanette Brédé Mueller is a difference-maker. Following her retirement after 29 years with the U.S. Army as a strategic planner and program manager, Nanette continues as a servant leader volunteering thousands of hours to the veteran community focusing on career transition, spouse employment and veteran-focused national and state legislative issues. An award-winning volunteer, Nanette was selected as the 2020 El Paso County, Colorado Veteran of the Year, in the nation’s largest veterans community. She is also a Distinguished Partner and Community Ambassador with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center.
The Veterans Voice Project presented by USAA is an Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center service. Veterans Voice Colorado Springs is produced in the OPTUM Podcast Studio, distributed via the Medicare Mentors Veterans Voice Podcast Channel, powered by Technology Partner Colorado Computer Support, and made possible in part by Supporting Partner, The WireNut Home Services.
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Saturday Mar 11, 2023
Attend the Next VA Resource Fair and Town Hall
“These VA Resource Fairs and Town Halls are community-based opportunities for Veterans to get one-on-one support with understanding, accessing and using their benefits and services, then collaborate closely with VA at the local level.”
- VA ECHCS Director Michael Kilmer