Heart Forward: Conversations from the Heart
Host/Curator: Kerry Morrison, Founder & Project Director of Heart Forward
Technical partner: Aaron Stein at Verdugo Sound
From Strength to Strength: A Glimpse Into What Defines Resilience
Episode 10: A conversation with Georgette Darby
Beyond Treatment. How Clubhouses for People Living with Serious Mental Illness Transform Lives and Save Money
Episode 9: A conversation with Fountain House
From Radical Hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the Reality of State Prison
Episode 8: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part two)
From Radical Hospitality in LA County Twin Towers to the Reality of State Prison
Episode 7: A conversation with former inmate Mental Health Assistant Adrian Berumen (Part one)
Finding Meaning in Daily Living
Episode 6: A conversation with Dr. Deborah Pitts on the untapped promise of integrating occupational therapy in mental health settings
Ten (10) Recommendations to Shore up Fragile LA County Licensed Residential Facilities
Episode 5: Part two of our conversation with The Future Organization
Long-Awaited Research Findings Signal Need to Pay Attention to Our Fragile System of Licensed Facilities Serving People with Mental Illness
Episode 4: A conversation with The Future Organization (Part one)
Conservatorship: Inside California's System of Coercion and Care for Mental Illness
Episode 3: (Part two) A conversation with author and NYU professor Dr. Alex Barnard
Season 4 Trailer
Wow—t's been 10 months since we uploaded the final episode of Season Three!
The Tragic Intersection of Mental Illness with Our Criminal Justice System
Episode 10: Making sense with Mark Gale
Does the American Mental Health System Stand the Test of a Human Rights framework?
Episode 9: A conversation with Dr. Soumitra Pathare
What Does It Take to Provide Housing That Heals?
Episode 8: A conversation with Michael Weinstein and Lynda Kaufmann of Psynergy
My Week in Los Angeles
Episode 7: A conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina: shadowing LASD’s Homeless Outreach Services Team, visiting L.A. County Jail and an update on the situation in Trieste
Lessons Learned from the Mid-90's Village-Integrated Services Pilot and Why They're Even More Relevant Today
Episode 6: A history lesson with Dr. Mark Ragins and Dr. Dave Pilon
Italian Psychiatrist Franco Basaglia: His Life, His Impact, His Legacy
Episode 5: A conversation with Professor John Foot
What Is Peer Respite and Why Don't We Have More of These Crisis Beds Available?
Episode 4: A conversation with Guyton Colantuono of Project Return Peer Support Network
Healing: Our Path from Mental Illness to Mental Health
Episode 3: A conversation with the author Dr. Tom Inselv
Understanding California's 50-Year-Old Conservatorship Law: Is There Room for Improvement?
Episode 2: An interview with gifted law student Savanah Walseth