All this week on Where We Live, we're turning over the hour to bring you a five-part series about mental health from American Public Media's initiative, Call To Mind. This initiative aims to foster new conversations about mental health, share new knowledge, and empower people to engage in their well-being.

Schizophrenia affects about 24 million people worldwide. It can be a disruptive illness, making it difficult to find a meaningful job, attend school or manage relationships. People with schizophrenia require lifelong treatment, but there is hope. A growing body of research shows that with new interventions it’s possible to live well with the illness.  This program shares stories about schizophrenia that don’t make the headlines. We’ll hear from people living with this illness and from leading experts about new treatments that make it possible to manage.    

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All this week on Where We Live, we're turning over the hour to bring you a five-part series about mental health from American Public Media's initiative, Call To Mind. This initiative aims to foster new conversations about mental health, share new knowledge, and empower people to engage in their well-being.

Nearly half of incarcerated Americans have a history of mental illness – that's twice the prevalence of mental illness in the adult population of the United States. People with serious mental illnesses encounter law enforcement and the court system for many reasons. This program brings together stories of people who have lived with mental illness while incarcerated. We also meet mental health providers calling for increased mental health care in prisons and jails and legal experts pioneering new systems.  

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All this week on Where We Live, we're turning over the hour to bring you a five-part series about mental health from American Public Media's initiative, Call To Mind. This initiative aims to foster new conversations about mental health, share new knowledge, and empower people to engage in their well-being.

Black women and girls experience discrimination, microaggressions and stereotypes every day. Living with daily racism has a profound impact on the mental health, well-being and lives of all those coping with it. This special program explores the unique mental health burdens of Black women and girls in the United States. Through interviews with mental health providers and people sharing their personal stories, we’ll explore the effects of racism and how care systems can shift to better help Black women thrive. 

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All this week on Where We Live, we're turning over the hour to bring you a five-part series about mental health from American Public Media's initiative, Call To Mind. This initiative aims to foster new conversations about mental health, share new knowledge, and empower people to engage in their well-being.

People living homeless have higher rates of untreated mental illnesses and substance use disorders than the general population. That can make it difficult to find a permanent place to live. This program will take you to the streets of New York City to hear directly from people who have lived homeless about what they needed most. You’ll also hear from experts who say the best mental health care for people living homeless is no-strings-attached housing.

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In this hour, Where We Live is passing the microphone to our colleagues at New Hampshire Public Radio. Hear a conversation from NHPR's 'By Degrees' 2024 Climate Summit.

In this conversation, climate reporters from around the region and NPR discuss the role solutions-based journalism can play in affecting community action and accountability.

Members of our audience asked: ‘Have we abandoned discussion of ways to reverse climate change? Can journalism reignite that discussion?’ And ‘how do local journalists cope when climate coverage news can feel so daunting, and directly affects communities they live and work in?’

This panel was moderated by NHPR’s Rick Ganley and featured:

• Neela Banerjee: NPR Chief Climate Desk Editor

• Abagael Giles: Climate Reporter for Vermont Public

• Mara Hoplamazian: Climate Reporter for New Hampshire Public Radio

• Paula Moura: Independent audio reporter; formerly of WBUR, Boston

For more information visit, Rising Tide of Solutions Based Climate Reporting

Connecticut Public and New Hampshire Public Radio are members of the New England News Collaborative. For more regional news and stories visit nenc.news.

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In this hour, Where We Live is passing the microphone to our colleagues at New Hampshire Public Radio. Hear a conversation from NHPR's 'By Degrees' 2024 Climate Summit.

In the past year, New England has experienced storms in July, December, January, and April, resulting in flooding and significant property damage from the coast of Maine to the river valleys of Vermont.

These events can be painful. But in our response, we can also catch glimpses of the future. As author and climate activist Rebecca Solnit writes, “Disaster offers a view into another world for ourselves.” But how do we do it? And how do we do it in a sustained, long-term way – around climate solutions that might take years? How do we – at a local level, with our neighbors and local governments — meaningfully create the world we want?

This panel was moderated by Outside/In podcast reporter Justine Paradis and featured:

• Claudia Diezmartinez Peregina: Policy Fellow at the City of Boston’s Environment Department

• Kari White: Director of Community Health Equity at Northern Counties Health Care in the Northeast Kingdom, VT

• Brianna O’Brien: Conservation Coordinator for the Town of Hampton, NH

For more info, visit How Local Communities are Planning for the Future

Connecticut Public and New Hampshire Public Radio are members of the New England News Collaborative. For more regional news and stories visit nenc.news.

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More than 200 Americans visit the emergency department for nonfatal firearm injuries each day. That now includesformer president Donald Trump who was shot in his right ear at a campaign rally in Pennsylvania over the weekend and brought to the hospital.

Today, we talk about gun violence as a public health crisis. The U.S. Surgeon General recently published a health advisory on the far-reaching consequences of firearm violence. The divide on how to respond to gun violence is deeply polarizing. But seeing it through a public lens perspective could change the conversation. And it can also bring new solutions.

Surviving parents of gun violence victims join us and we also hear from James Dodington, Medical Director at the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention at Yale New Haven Health.

Mark Barden is the co-founder of Sandy Hook Promise. He lost his son Daniel in the mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012. We hear from him.

Reverend Sam Saylor lost his son Shane Oliver to gun violence in October 2012.In April 2023, Shane’s daughter and Reverend Saylor’s granddaughter Sec’ret Pierce was killed by a drive-by shooting in Hartford. She was only 12 years old. He joins us as well.

GUESTS:

• Dr. James Dodington: Medical Director at the Center for Injury and Violence Prevention and Associate Professor of Yale School of Medicine
• Mark Barden: co-founder and co-CEO of Sandy Hook Promise
• Reverend Sam Saylor: community activist

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Every year, we produce a summer reading hour to talk about some of our favorite books of this year, and give you recommendations of the best beach reads.

And this year, we’re diving into the illustrious, the notorious, the infamous paperback: the romance novel.

There’s a lot of stigma attached to romance reading, especially within the reading community. But this top grossing genre is actually one of the most popular book genres in the world.

Today, we go beyond harlequin bodice rippers and Fabio and dive into the world of romance with our panel.

Got a favorite romance novel or love story? We want to hear from you.

GUESTS:

• AK Nevermore: president of the Connecticut Romance Writers of America and author living in Connecticut

• Michelle Smith: President/Owner The BookSmiths Shoppe, LLC. in Danbury

• Lauren Anderson: Founder of Possible Futures Bookspace in New Haven.

Authors featured in this broadcast:

• AK Nevermore

• Kristan Higgins

• Amy Neff

• JJ Graham

• Krystal Marquis

• Chloe Liese

Book recommendations from the staff at Connecticut Public

• Normal People, by Sally Rooney

• A Court of Thorns and Roses (series), by Sarah J Mass

• Fourth Wing (Empyrean series), - Rebecca Yarros

• Author Emily Henry

• Author Casey McQuiston

• The Selection, series by Kiera Cass

• Bridgeton, series by Julia Quinn

• The Princess Diaries, series by Meg Cabot

• Conversations with Friends, by Sally Rooney

• Persuasion by Jane Austin

Dylan Reyes contributed to this episode which originally aired May 24, 2024.

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