Health and Wellness

On KRDO - Weekly Music Expression with Robert Scoggins

Mt. Carmel Music Expression facilitator, Robert Scoggins, recently spoke with KRDOs Dan Cochell about the therapeutic properties of music, his own musical healing journey and how this veteran is inviting fellow veterans to join him on the road to wellness.  You don't need to know music, how to play an instrument or even own one.  Robert takes all comers regardless of ability.  Listen now for all the details!
 
     
 
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.     
 
 
 

NAMI Homefront Class for Veterans and Their Families

In this podcast, Jim and Jane Bloise, NAMI Homefront Class facilitators, discuss the class and how military-connected families benefit.  Homefront is a free, 6-session educational program taught by trained family members of service members and veterans with mental health concerns. It is built on the foundation of NAMI's flagship Family-to-Family class, but customized to address the unique needs of family, caregivers and friends of those who have served or are currently serving our country.
 - Excerpted from NAMIColoradoSprings.org
The Homefront Class is FREE and begins February 1, 6:00 - 8:30 P.M.
REGISTER HERE
Call for more information:  719-473-8477
 
 
 
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.     
 
 

Boots, Bubbles and Bourbon for Honor Flight

In this Special to the Veterans Voice, a little cutting loose to honor lifetimes of service.  Honor Flight of Southern Colorado presents Boots, Bubbles and Bourbon, a night to celebrate women Veterans and help fund their upcoming flight to commemorate the critical roles they played during times of war.  Honor Flight's Cindy Long and Barbara Harris share a few touching stories and invite you to help keep them going!
 
GET YOUR TICKETS HERE
 
 
 
Featuring Country Music Performer, Jacob Christopher Listen to Jacob Here  |  Book the Band
 
 
DONATE TO HONOR FLIGHT
  
 
 
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.     
 
 
 

On KRDO - For Veterans Considering Suicide There is a Next Chapter

During KRDO's Midday Edition, Dan Cochell talked with Ken Curtner, Lead Clinician with Veterans Services at UC Health, about the Next Chapter program, a community wellness collaborative serving Veterans and their families.
 
Request Next Chapter ServicesOr Call:  1-888-719-8387
 
 
 
 
 

Get Your Great Job, Lead with Your Strengths and Build Family Character

This week on Veterans Voice, the best start to the new year could be getting a great job.  Get the details on Mt. Carmel's January 25, hiring event.  Then, also in January, the Travis Manion Foundation is teaching how to lead with your strengths and family character building.  
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 

How NTSOC is Healing Heroes

In this podcast, Nursing and Therapy Services of Colorado are Healing Heroes by providing home healthcare to veterans with physical disabilities. NTSOC's Daunte Davis and Chris Dahl explain how their veteran therapy programs can help with chronic pain and a variety of other common health concerns by maintaining or improving health and well-being.
 - Excerpted in part from the NTSOC website.

Housing for Heroes, Saluting Heroes and Helping Them Stay Healthy

Carrie Lukins and Preston Smith of 719 Heroes are working hard to house veterans.  Mt. Carmel's Pueblo operations manager, Sal Katz, is positioning his team to grow and expand their range of services and getting ready for a Salute to Heroes.  New Mt. Carmel partner, Oak Street Health's, Rob Parish, explains the advantages to veterans of managed care style health care.  Be James Bond for a night and a cause, and much more in this week's edition of Veterans Voice! 

Medicare Mentors, Oak Street Health and the Power of Partnerships

Lives saved and critical financial benefits restored.  That's the power of a partnership recently formed between Medicare Mentors and Oak Street Health.  In this podcast, Oak Street Health's, Rob Parish, and Medicare Mentor's, Rich and Pam Lewis, share stories of how pairing up is leading to veterans lives greatly improved.
 
Request Oak Street Health ServicesCall:  Rob Parish at 480-440-7886Email:  robert.parish@oakstreethealth.com
 
 
 
Request Medicare Mentors ServicesCall:  Rich and Pam Lewis at 719-886-3377Request Services Online
 
 
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.
 
 

On KRDO - Sarah Meadows on Healing Massage for Veterans

Mt. Carmel partner, Sarah Meadows, recently visited with KRDO's Afternoon News anchor, Dan Cochell, to talk about her mission to help veterans heal through massage therapy and spiritual counseling.  Sarah doesn't charge veterans for her services and takes a wholistic approach, addressing soul, mind, body and spirit.  
Book your appointment with Sarah by calling 719-772-7000.
 
 
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.
 
 

Lucrative Careers in Plumbing, Refuge for Ill Vet’s Families and Healing Meadows

In this podcast, DRF's Mike Lawyer and Scott Schnurr share some startling facts about the plumbing trades and how you can leverage that information to your advantage.
Work in the Plumbing Trades
 
 
Ken Fisher, founder of Fisher House, is providing refuge to the families of ill veterans.
Connect with Fisher House  
 
 
FREE massage for Veterans provided by Sarah Meadows, licensed massage therapist and Navy veteran at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center every Monday. Openings in January.
Call 719-309-4714 to Reserve Your Session
 
 
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.
 
 

2022 Was Good, 2023 Will Be Better!

 
In this edition of Veterans Voice, Mt. Carmel Executive Director, Bob McLaughlin, is looking back on 2022 and ahead to  how Mt. Carmel will serve the military connected community in bigger, better and more ways in 2023.  Then Nanette Brede' and how PrepConnect 360 is changing, and Chris Dahl and Daunte Davis on how Nursing and Therapy Service of Colorado is keeping veterans and their families healthy. 
In Colorado Springs
Request Services:  (719) 772-7000  |  Open:  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
530 Communication Cir.  |  COS, CO  80905
In PuebloRequest 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
 
 
 
 
Also in this podcast, Nursing and Therapy Services of Colorado are Healing Heroes by providing home healthcare to veterans with physical disabilities. NTSOC's Daunte Davis and Chris Dahl explain how their veteran therapy programs can help with chronic pain and a variety of other common health concerns by maintaining or improving health and well-being.
 - Excerpted in part from the NTSOC website.
 
Request Healing Heroes Services 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.
 
 

Introduction to The Party Dolls by George Hayward

Veterans Voice recently connected with Mr. George Hayward.  Air Force veteran and journalist.  Colorado Springs resident.  Author of The Party Dolls, the true story of two men's escape from a Vietnamese prison camp.  Their plan was code-named The Party.  It is our honor to introduce him to you.  In this podcast, exclusively in his own words, the story behind the story of The Party Dolls. 

Vets Voice Expanding to Pueblo, the Art of Soap, Philanthropy and More

 
In this podcast you'll meet Cassime Joseph, newest member of the Veterans Voice team.  He's leading our expansion in to Pueblo.  Then, a veteran teaching veterans to make soap as a means of healing.  You'll learn about The Empty Stocking Fund's efforts on behalf of Mt. Carmel and how you can help.  And finally, a veteran owned, veteran friendly business with job openings you'll want to hear about!
 
 
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.
 
 

Mt. Carmel Team Working Hard to Meet Community Needs

 
Mt. Carmel's Alice Miles and Jacqie Warmbir are among many supporting efforts to provide family and behavioral health services at an especially challenging time of year for military connected families and veterans.  In this podcast, how best to engage when you need help and a look at how getting you what you need works.  Also, if you don't need help but can give it, your donations are encouraged and very welcome!
Request Mt. Carmel Services
Colorado Springs:  (719) 772-7000  |  Walk-In:  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
Pueblo:  (719) 309-4719  |  Walk-In:  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
 
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CRISIS INTERVENTION RESOURCES
Diversus Health Lighthouse Walk-in Crisis Center
Call: 844-493-TALK (8255)
Text: TALK to 38255
Walk-in: 115 South Parkside Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80910
Veteran’s Suicide Hotline1-800-273-8255 then press 1, or, text 838255
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline800-273-8255
Trans Lifeline877-565-8860
Next Chapterwww.nextchapterco.org888-719-8387
The Objective Zero App (veterans talk to veterans)https://www.objectivezero.org/app
PFC Floyd K. Lindstrom Outpatient Clinic Colorado Springs719-327-5660
3141 Centennial BoulevardColorado Springs, CO 80907
Non-Emergency Colorado Springs Police Number719-444-7000
El Paso County Sheriff719-520-7100
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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.
 
 

KCME’s Keith Simon and The Hennessy 6’s Sean Hennessy on One Simple Voice

 
Keith Simon  |  KCME Operations Director Weekday Afternoon Host, 3:00-6:00 p.m.
KCME's Keith Simon visited with The Hennessy 6's (TH6) Sean Hennessy on the partnership between Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center and TH6 in support of One Simple Voice.  A November 17, jazz concert will feature The Hennessy 6 performing a "Sacred Spiritual Journey of Jazz" at City Auditorium featuring all original arrangements.  
Tickets are $25 and Available Here
Sean Schafer Hennessy  |  The Hennessy 6
 

OPTUM at the Ready, COMCAST Has Jobs, and More!

The full hour of Veterans Voice is here!  In this edition, OPTUM Colorado docs on how easy it is to get the care you need.  COMCAST is ready with internet connectivity for the community and jobs for veterans.  Pikes Peak United Way is opening its Family Resource Center and the touching story of how Will's Hope began, why they're committed to helping veterans heal and how they do it.

One Simple Voice, One Simple Mission

 
Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center and The Hennessy 6 have partnered to raise funds for One Simple Voice.   The November 17, jazz concert will feature The Hennessy 6 performing a "Sacred Spiritual Journey of Jazz" at City Auditorium featuring all original compositions.  In this podcast, Sean Schafer Hennessy talks about One Simple Voice and the mission they are on to help those they serve to reconnect with their spirituality.
Tickets are $25 and Available 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.

Stephen M. Doyel: A Veteran Triumphs Over Trials

Way back in 1997, Stephen Doyel was a troubled seventeen year old high school student.   Still, he made his way into the Navy.  The path from then until now has taken him to the Navy, from the service, through five states, homelessness, a TBI, substance abuse and being justice involved.  The rest of the story?  In this podcast, in his own words, how Stephen triumphed over his trials and a message to his fellow veterans. 
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Photo Credit:  Remount Foundation, United States Air Force Academy
 
Request Mt. Carmel Services
Colorado Springs:  (719) 772-7000  |  Walk-In:  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
Pueblo:  (719) 309-4719  |  Walk-In:  8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M. Monday-Friday
 
 
 
 
 
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.

The 0.K Run for Veteran Mental Health

 
 
Attend and gather "...a marathon of information..." without running, pushups or games.  The November 12, "0.K" Run for Veteran Mental Health presents nine service provider teams who specialize in suicide prevention and the treatment of depression, traumatic brain injury and PTSD.  In this podcast, "0.K" organizer Mike Girard and Next Chapter's Rodger Johnson, both veterans, discuss these issues, tell their stories and link you to zero-cost resources standing ready to serve and support you and your family.    
Call or E-Mail for "0.K" Run Information: 
(719) 466-0023  |  3hundredllc@gmail.com
 
 
Request Next Chapter Services
 
 
 
 
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.

The Insipid Nature of Domestic Violence

 
Domestic Violence Awareness Month has passed but the problem doesn't go away when nobody is paying attention.  It stays and it festers if not addressed.  In this edition of Veterans Voice, Mike Lewis and Mt. Carmel Behavioral Health Case Manager, Alice Miles, discuss domestic violence and answer questions around why it happens, to whom, how to know if you're in an abusive situation, how and where to get help and more.
 
 
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.

For Veterans, Art Can be Therapeutic

Cultural Office of the Pikes Peak Region's, Andy Vick, discusses his partnership with Creative Forces® in presenting the Military Arts Connection, an online resource connecting military service members, veterans and their families to a wide variety of arts enrichment experiences.  MAC is about leveraging the power of the arts to enable our military, veterans and their families to unleash their inner creativity.  Learn more at www.militaryartsconnection.org  (Excerpted in part from www.culturaloffice.org)
 
 
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.
 

Vets Taking Charge of Their Lives and Medicare Open Enrollment

When you think about taking charge of your life and health, you might be wondering how to get started.  USMC and Army veteran, Kevin Baldwin, is offering vet-to-vet support Wednesdays for six weeks beginning October 19.  Take charge of your life and health. E-mail submariner6@earthlink.net or call 719-772-7000 to sign up.  Then, Rich and Pam Lewis of Medicare Mentors are in to talk about Medicare open enrollment and how not to get lost in the Medicare maze.
 
 
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.

Fathering is for Life

Fathering is for life.  If you're a dad and you want to be the best father you can be, join the Center On Fathering at Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center Mondays 5:30-7:00 P.M..  You'll be in the company of other dads, together gaining a true understanding of the importance of your role in your children's lives and development. Register today by calling 719-309-4752.  
 
 
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.

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month

In the news September 26, 2022 - October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month.  Alice Miles serves as Military, Veteran and Family Services case manager for Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center specializing in the area of domestic violence.  Alice joined KRDO Newsradio's Mid-Day Edition recently to talk about the problem of domestic violence among members of the military connected community and to offer help and resources.
 - If you need information about resources, you can obtain it confidentially by calling 800-342-9647  
 - You can call the Domestic Violence Hotline if you have questions about domestic violence or need help with resources at 800-799-7233
 - If you're in an abusive relationship and a member of the military connected community, you can call and make an appointment with Military, Veteran and Family Services at Mt. Carmel at 719-309-4752
 
 
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.