Virtual Conference – The Rise of Resilience: Living Through Trauma and Disruptive Events

MindWise Innovations and Riverside Trauma Center – services of Riverside Community Care invite you to attend our 12th annual virtual conference on building strength and resiliency. Our 2023 event will bring together leaders, employers, health and human service workers, educators, and government officials to discuss how trauma intersects topics such as diversity, equity, productivity, growth, and the humanization of work; while sharing new strategies to help individuals and organizations build resilience and create sustainable models of support and change. Notable speakers such as Preston Mitchum, Director of Advocacy and Government [...]

luis castanon2023-07-13T14:46:31-04:00July 13th, 2023|Mental Health, Training|

A Colorful Legacy: A Mural Arts Story

Author: Laure Biron, MSS, LSW, is the Porch Light Program Director for Mural Arts Philadelphia. Also a practicing psychotherapist, she has worked for Mural Arts since 2008, beginning in the Art Education department and working additionally in Restorative Justice, Special Projects, and currently, the Porch Light Program At Mural Arts, we believe that hands-on art-making provides a strong pathway for individual and community healing. Our Porch Light program, a joint collaboration with the City of Philadelphia’s Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, focuses on achieving universal health and wellness [...]

Janine Monico2021-01-02T19:59:38-05:00May 13th, 2019|Community|

Diabetes and Mental Health

November is National Diabetes Month, a time when communities across the country bring attention to the impact diabetes has on Americans - including the relationship between diabetes and depression. A day in the life Living with diabetes requires daily physical and emotional demands. The idea that diabetes can be managed simply by eating healthier and exercising more is a myth. Yes, eating nutritious foods and enjoying physical movement is good for the heart, soul, and for diabetes management; but there is so much more to living healthy with diabetes. It’s [...]

Janine Monico2018-11-09T13:29:41-05:00November 9th, 2018|Depression, Eating Disorder|

Mental Health at Work

Studies show that 1 in 5 employees have a mental health disorder, the most common being depression and anxiety. Because people often hide their problems at work, many of those who suffer never get the support and treatment that could significantly improve quality of life and job performance. To address this problem, it’s helpful to understand how mental health symptoms often present at work as compared to in other situations. For example, a coworker who is depressed may seem nervous, restless, or irritable, and complain of physical aches and pains. [...]

Janine Monico2018-08-06T17:55:49-04:00August 6th, 2018|Stress|