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Judge Ginger Lerner-Wren
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Pioneer, America’s First Mental Health Court. Broward County’s MHC is dedicated to diversion & decriminalization of persons with mental illness, Author, NSU Adjunct Professor, Global Speaker.
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It's like diversion is more human, more appropriate AND even cheaper or something.

Wish more Kentucky entities would put effort into these interventions (& thanks to those who do!)
November 25, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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It wasn’t until Margeaux Feldman became chronically ill in 2016/2017 that they saw the connection between trauma and chronic illness. They also discovered that they could translate dense trauma theory in accessible talking points online.
Episode 157 - Living Fully in the Body You Have with Margeaux Feldman
Coach Tyler and Dr. Lisa Folden sit down with writer and educator Margeaux Feldman to explore how healing begins when we reclaim the parts of ourselves we were taught to hide. Together, they unpack…
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November 21, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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Breaking the Cycle: Jail Diversion as an Alternative to Incarceration for Individuals With Co-Occurring Disorders | Psychiatric Times
Jail diversion programs offer vital support for individuals with mental health and substance use disorders, promoting recovery and reducing recidivism.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:06 PM
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Thanks Lori 🎨
November 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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Hella grateful to Essence Magazine for the shout-out to Kyle T. Mays’s AN AFRO-INDIGENOUS HISTORY OF THE UNITED STATES in their roundup of books that highlight Black and Native stories! 🙏🏽✊🏽
Roots That Speak: 6 Books That Highlight Black And Native Stories | Essence
Explore six books that highlight Black and Native histories—offering deeper insight into Afro-Indigenous experiences.
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November 21, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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Autistic experiences aren’t one-size-fits-all.

In our newest episode, Alden opens up about masking, identity, and why every autistic person deserves autonomy, support, and dignity; no matter how their disability shows up.

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Alden's AuDHD Journey
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November 14, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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College Students’ Mental Health Improves Despite Challenges | Psychiatric News psychiatryonline.org/doi/full/10....
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College Students’ Mental Health Improves Despite Challenges | Psychiatric News
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November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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Mental health of older adults
Fact sheet on mental health and older adults covering prevalence, risk factors, prevention and promotion, treatment and care, and WHO's work in this area.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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Beautiful cover!! Congratulations to Editor, Samantha Paige Rosen 😌
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November 14, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Golden aisle
#scape #forestfriday #japanesegardens #gibbsgarden #eastcoastkin #autumn #fall
November 14, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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It's #WorldKindnessDay! This quote from our patron Stephen Fry says it all. 🥰
‘The more in the world you encounter kindness, and cheerfulness (which is kind of its amiable uncle or aunt), the better the world always is – and all the big words: virtue, justice, truth, are dwarfed by the greatness of kindness.’
November 13, 2025 at 10:54 AM
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Degas #morningart #art
November 14, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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A Prison Hospice Program for the Living and the Dying www.nytimes.com/2025/11/06/u...
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A Prison Hospice Program for the Living and the Dying
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November 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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From Victim to Defendant: How Justice Falls Short for Women - R Street Institute
Authors Table of Contents Media Contact For general and media inquiries and to book our experts, please contact: [email protected] For decades, the justice system has failed to recognize how deeply inter...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:14 PM
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Peer Support Leaders Build Stronger Connections across CDCR   - Inside CDCR
Peer Support Program leaders and administrators from across the state came together for a two-day conference.
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November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
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#FF Andy, gratitude to you and All for your inspiring leadership & promotion of disability rights.
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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This morning, honored to give the inaugural keynote address for Dr. Joseph E. Paris memorial lecture series: National Commission on Correctional Healthcare @andydrc.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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This morning, honored to give the inaugural keynote address for Dr. Joseph E. Paris memorial lecture series: National Commission on Correctional Healthcare @andydrc.bsky.social
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November 3, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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Can’t wait to talk about therapeutic justice & courts as therapeutic agents!
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November 2, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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#OnMyWalk yet another neighbor letting questionable friends hang out in their yard! Some of these guys seem OK, but others…EEEK! Save Me! #Bats #HappyHalloween🎃 #Ghouls #Ghosts #Monsters #BeKind Sending Love To You All🧡🕷️💛🎃🧡🧛‍♂️💛👻🧡🦇💛🧙‍♀️🧡☠️💛🐈‍⬛🧡🕷️💛🎃🧡🧛‍♂️💛👻🧡🦇💛🧙‍♀️🧡☠️💛🐈‍⬛🧡🕷️💛🎃🧡🧛‍♂️💛
October 29, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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events.ncchc.org/national-con... So Honored to Keynote Awards Ceremony at NCCHC 👩🏻‍⚖️ 🙏🏻
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October 28, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Yes Dr. Ellen… lack of funding and access to mental health care is a serious problem! #MHMatters
October 28, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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#OnMyWalk I discovered my neighbor has invited all kinds of crazy nut jobs to camp out in her yard! Did you see that scary baby? There goes the neighborhood!! #HappyHalloween #Ghosts #Ghouls #Vampires #BeKind Sending Love To You All💛🦇🧡☠️💛🧛‍♂️🧡👻💛🐈‍⬛🧡🧙‍♀️💛🕷️🧡🎃💛🧛‍♂️🧡☠️💛🦇🧡🕷️💛🐈‍⬛🧡🎃💛🧙‍♀️🧡👻💛
October 28, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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An honor to present at Council of State Governments in Redlands, Ca. & meet amazing MH advocates with lived-experience from Disability Rights California! Thank you Vanessa Ramos for your inspiring advocacy 🙏🏻
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October 24, 2025 at 7:08 PM