Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogRecovery Residences in PA: Guest Speaker Fred Way By Colleen Claggett March 26, 2019 1175 Views Our guest speaker on Tuesday, March 26 was Fred Way, the Executive Director of Pennsylvania Alliance of Recovery Residences, also …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogArt Workshops in Kensington: Lisa Kelley By Colleen Claggett March 22, 2019 1160 Views Artist and creator of the Epidemic project, Lisa Kelley, spoke to our class on March 21 about the work that …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogThe Intersection of Policy and Journalism: Ab Gutman By Colleen Claggett March 20, 2019 979 Views On Tuesday, our class had a conversation with Philadelphia Inquirer reporter Abraham ‘Ab’ Gutman. In his own work, Ab writes …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogThe Work of a Certified Recovery Specialist: Chelsea Crocker and Pat Dooley By Colleen Claggett March 13, 2019 971 Views On Tuesday, March 12, Certified Recovery Specialists Chelsea Crocker and Pat Dooley came to speak to our class about the …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogA Medical Take on the Opioid Epidemic: Joseph D’Orazio By Colleen Claggett February 27, 2019 1238 Views Dr. Joseph D’Orazio, a medical toxicologist at Temple University’s Lewis Katz School of Medicine, came to speak to our class …
Guest SpeakersKeli McLoyd By Lake Stein February 26, 2019 1935 Views Keli McLoyd started her guest-speaker presentation by reminding students that addiction in Philadelphia is not exclusively to opioids. Alcohol use …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogNarcan, MAT, and Data: Guest Speaker Keli McLoyd By Colleen Claggett February 21, 2019 985 Views Policy Analyst for the Research & Evaluation Group at PHMC, Keli McLoyd, came to speak to our class about Medication …
Guest SpeakersClayton A. Ruley Reflection By Lake Stein February 20, 2019 952 Views Clayton’s visit on Tuesday as the Community Engagement Director of Prevention Point Philadelphia was informative from a public health and …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogHarm Reduction at Prevention Point: Clayton Ruley By Colleen Claggett February 19, 2019 1103 Views Today our class was able to hear from Clayton Ruley, the Community Engagement Director from Philadelphia Prevention Point. During his …
Guest Speakers , Student BlogAubrey Whelan Reflection By Lake Stein February 12, 2019 1198 Views Aubrey Whelan’s discussion with the class on Thursday was very informative, as she provided a good example of how we …
Guest Speakers , Student BlogGuest Speaker: Aubrey Whelan By Colleen Claggett February 07, 2019 1033 Views Today, Philadelphia Inquirer journalist Aubrey Whelan came to speak to our class about her experience covering addiction in Philadelphia. Whelan …
Addiction & Recovery , Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogReflection: Robert D. Ashford By Sam Trilling January 31, 2019 1159 Views On Tuesday’s class Robert Ashford, Recovery Scientist and PhD candidate at University of the Sciences, came to talk about the …
Guest Speakers , Solutions JournalismAn Inside Perspective on Owning and Operating Recovery Houses By Laura Smythe April 16, 2018 1752 Views Barb Williamson, the president of recovery house network Way of Life, came to speak to our class last Thursday about …
Guest SpeakersBarb Williamson: owning sober living houses By Brianna Cicero April 16, 2018 1532 Views Barb Williamson had a really inspiring story about how she herself opened a sober living facility after 14 months of …
Guest Speakers , Speaker Reflections , Student BlogBarb Williamson and her journey to becoming a recovery house owner By Sydney Schaefer April 16, 2018 2558 Views With 14 months of sobriety under her belt, Barb Williamson opened her first recovery house. As a person in long-term …
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