Hillsborough County Violence Prevention Collaborative
Tampa, FL
Joined August 2014
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“Health is the common thread that impacts all other aspects of our lives.” Harold Jackson has been part of #TFHC since our doors first opened in 1984, and he has been connecting our community to care for more than 37 years since. Thank you, Harold!
#BlackHistoryMonth
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"By being the advocate stepping up and being that person to put your story out there while it may make you uncomfortable... It helps people feel comfortable to talk to you."
-Braden Renke, CMHIC member, during #MHACONF20
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Have a safe, nice, and relaxing Labor Day weekend, Bulls! Don't forget to wear your masks to help the Herd Stay Healthy. @USFCOPH's Dean Donna Petersen shares best practices for safely wearing a face mask or face covering when you're away from home to slow the spread. 😷🤘
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In this first week of #NationalPreparednessMonth we urge you to #MakeAPlan to prepare for disasters. Check out ready.gov to get the full scoop! #TampaReady @CityofTampa
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.@talkspace Chief Medical Officer Neil Leibowitz joins #MHACONF20 to talk about how #COVID19 has increased the need for accessible tele-mental health services.
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We asked our #MHACONF20 attendees how they're doing today, and here's how they responded!
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"Students are no longer wondering if they're accepted by their peers or if they will get a good grade on an assignment. Students are wondering, 'Will my parents die? Will I die? Are my friends okay?'"
-@NPTAPresident during #MHACONF20
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"As a Black woman, you're taught to be strong. [...] You feel like you have to have this strength. But when you're crumbling on the inside, who do you turn to when everyone only knows your strength?"
-@RealMichelleW during #MHACONF20
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"You can't take how others feel personally, but you have to be healed in your own stuff to let it bounce off you."
-@RealMichelleW during #MHACONF20
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"Even though everything is virtual, you can get fatigued by that. [you have] to learn to say no."
-@RealMichelleW during #MHACONF20
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This fall, life looks different, and it's important to pause and recognize this. It's okay to feel a little sad, or even apprehensive when you experience change. We are here for you. Click here to learn how to stay well and thrive this fall. bit.ly/2EOXV8D #WellnessUSF
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"Tell the truth about your emotions."
"Allow people to talk about their truth."
"Teach people to listen to their truth." -Mama Martha #MHACONF20
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"Dr. Breen was a victim of Coronavirus, even though her death is not counted among the now over 180,000 Americans who have succumbed to the virus."
@timkaine shares the story of Dr. Lorna M. Breen, an ER doctor who died by suicide in April. #MHACONF20
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We need to create a system where hospital employees are NOT AFRAID to obtain #mentalhealth counseling.
Breaking the stigma within health professionals is going to be even more important during and after #COVID19. #MHACONF20
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“There is power in our ability as individuals to push for change. On the toughest days, we sometimes forget that. But on the best days, we remember that and embrace that.” - America Paredes
@MentalHealthAm #MHACONF20
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“Social distancing shouldn’t be called social distancing, it should be called physical distancing, and we should remain socially connected. There are lots of tools for doing that.”
- @NIMHDirector at #MHACONF20
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#HappeningNow | Coming Together For Mental Health with
Kenneth Cole, Designer and Activist & Paul Gionfriddo
President and CEO, MHA
*Mental Health America's 2020 Annual Conference*
#MHACONF20 #SafeSoundHillsborough #MentalHealth #MHA
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Q: How can therapists work to prevent child abuse?
Dr. Merrick: "It doesn't matter what discipline, (bc) many of us wear multiple hats, and we all play some part of this prevention, comprehensive approach." #MHACONF20
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Dr. Merrick urges that we must do better than normal for children. #MHACONF20
"We must take a comprehensive public health approach. We know that there has to be policy level solutions, norms level solutions, & then what are the assets in communities? How do we lift those up?"
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"Primary prevention is trying to stop child abuse and neglect BEFORE it happens...and this is really going to take all of us working together across sector to not just tack on the word prevention...but to invest in upstream solutions." --Dr. Melissa Merrick #MHACONF20