change mental health – 51°µÍř Mental Health Thu, 15 Apr 2021 14:52:54 +0000 en-US hourly 1 /wp-content/uploads/2019/01/cropped-Riverbend-Favicon-32x32.png change mental health – 51°µÍř Mental Health 32 32 155884628 Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month: Messages from the NH State House /event/celebrate-mental-health-awareness-month-messages-from-the-nh-state-house/ Sat, 01 May 2021 04:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=10268 Help us kick-off a month of reducing stigma and elevating the voices of all affected by mental illness and substance use disorders by sharing messages of hope and support from New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu and Kids Governor Charlie Olsen.

Video messages will be posted on May 1, 2021.

]]> 10268 Orchestrating Change /event/orchestrating-change/ Thu, 13 May 2021 22:00:00 +0000 /?post_type=tribe_events&p=10231 ORCHESTRATING CHANGE is the documentary film that tells the inspiring story of Me2/Orchestra, the only orchestra in the world created by and for people living with mental illness and those who support them. Co-founded by Ronald Braunstein, once a world-renowned conductor whose career was shattered when his own diagnosis of bipolar disorder was made public, the mission of the orchestra is to erase stigma one exhilarating concert at a time. As they rehearse, perform and prepare for a major concert, these extraordinary musicians have no idea how much the orchestra will change their lives in poignant and powerful ways.

Join us for a discussion with Me2/ Music Director, Ronald Braunstein, Executive Director, Caroline Whiddon, a Me2/ musician featured in the film and the two filmmakers.

This event is free, but registration is required. All registrants will receive a private link to watch the documentary  that will be live three (3) days before the discussion.

 

]]> 10231 Congratulations to the 2020 Champions for Mental Health /congratulations-to-the-2020-champions-for-mental-health/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:35:45 +0000 /?p=9983 On October 1st, Riverbend honored Brielle (Bre) Paquette and Emily Galeva as with the 2020 Champion’s for Mental Health.

The celebration was live-live streamed on YouTube.

Photos from the event can be viewed on Flickr.

Thank you to our Sponsors whose support made this event possible:

Annual SponsorsDartmouth

Signature Sponsors

Hosts

Champions

Advocates

Mentor

Associates

Lucy Hodder & Rob Thomson  |  Jeff & Jill Savage

]]> 9983 Meet the 2020 Champions /meet-the-2020-champions-for-mental-health/ Tue, 08 Sep 2020 17:53:22 +0000 /?p=9809 Riverbend is pleased to announce this year’s Champions for Mental Health

Brielle (Bre) Paquette and Emily Galeva

Brielle Paquette is an 18 year old, Salem High Senior.  She is an advocate for Children’s Mental Health winning the Magnify Voices Film and Writing Competition People’s Choice Award for her PSA“Mental Illness to Them”. Humbled and inspired by the impact of her video, Bre decided to use the influence of her title Miss Londonderry’s Outstanding Teen 2020 and created a platform of  “You Are Not Alone: changing the stigma of Mental Health”.  In addition to multiple speaking engagements, she is actively involved in her schools Mental Health Committee and creating more PSA’s and awareness videos.

Emily Galeva is 17 years old and a recent graduate of Lebanon High School. Witnessing first-hand the stress and struggles of her peers that was going unrecognized by adults, Emily was determined to raise awareness of mental health issues and address the stigma that prevents students from getting help.  As a an active member of the Girl Scouts, Emily decided that her Gold Award project, “Breaking the Stigma of Youth Mental Health in High Schools”, would strive to improve youth mental health outcomes.  She took her message to high schools in New Hampshire, and represented New Hampshire students at multiple state events and programs, including the Youth Summit in Concord, 99 Faces at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, No Safe Vape on Facebook Live; the Extension for Community Healthcare Outcomes (ECHO), and more.

Click Here to Register for the Awards Presentation on October 1, 2020
]]> 9809 Policing Today in New Hampshire /policing-today-in-new-hampshire/ Thu, 16 Jul 2020 20:23:55 +0000 /?p=9743 Hosts Chris Ryan and Paul Quitadamo are joined by Concord Police Chief Brad Osgood for a discussion about mental health in the community and the issues surrounding systemic racism and police reform.

]]> 9743 Mental Health Parity /mental-health-parity/ Thu, 30 Jan 2020 19:35:15 +0000 /?p=9281 , Director of Health Law and Policy at UNH LAW, joins Peter and Chris to discuss Mental Health Parity.

 

 

 

]]> 9281 Celebrities, Business Leaders, Politicians and Behavioral Health /celebrities-business-leaders-politicians-and-behavioral-health/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 19:29:46 +0000 /?p=9276 Chris Ryan and Peter Evers discuss high profile individuals and our infatuation with their mental health.

 

 

]]> 9276 New Year’s Resolution /new-years-resolution/ Thu, 23 Jan 2020 17:31:06 +0000 /?p=9146 Riverbend CEO Peter Evers discusses New Year’s Resolutions and substituting mindfulness for drugs and alcohol.

 

 

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