This podcast is hosted by John Lees, Magellan’s member and family advocate for Lehigh County and Northampton County. The show aims to promote positive mental health, increase our understanding of behavioral health topics and services, and reduce stigma. Future episodes will post below every 4-6 weeks.
Episode 1: Navigation Guide for Transitional Age Individuals with Autism with guest Matt Bauder, Lehigh County HealthChoices Administrator
Episode 2: Northampton County LOSS Team with guest Chelsea Jones, Director of Northampton County Information Referral & Emergency Services
Episode 3: Magellan of Pennsylvania Recovery & Resiliency Services with guest Steph Cassanese, Manager of Recovery & Resiliency at Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania
Episode 4: Opioid Epidemic with guest host Anita Kelly, Clinical Contract Advisor, Magellan, and guests Amy Maurizio, Director of Operations, SUD & Recovery Services, St. Luke’s Penn Foundation & Jason Cataleno, Recovery Support Services Manager, Pyramid Healthcare
Episode 5: NAMI Lehigh Valley with guest Maggie Murphy, Executive Director, NAMI Lehigh Valley
Episode 6: A conversation about PTSD, Mental Health, and Office of Veterans Affairs with guest Tom Applebach, Director, Office of Veterans Affairs, County of Lehigh
Episode 7: A conversation about Pennsylvania’s Rehabilitation & Community Providers Associate – RCPA with guest Richard Edley, PhD, President/CEO of RCPA
Episode 8: A conversation about Intellectual & Developmental Disabilities and Mental Health with guest Jessica McKenty-Nuttall, Director of Advocacy, ARC of Lehigh & Northampton Counties
Episode 9: A conversation with Magellan Behavioral Health of Pennsylvania Medial Director with guest Dr. Christopher Squillaro, Medical Director.