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Thursday, October 26, at 6 p.m. This week on Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregoria is joined by Vanessa Smith, LPC, from Compassion for Lives, who will address the mental health crisis created by Louisiana's "Tough on Crime" policies.
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Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 6 p.m. Former President Jimmy Carter has brought national attention to hospice care. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks with Amanda Gardner, with Christus Hospice Shreveport-Bossier, about the support hospice care provides to patients and families and the potential benefits of entering hospice care earlier rather than later.
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Thursday, Aug. 31, 2023, at 6 p.m. In continuing our Health Matters look into maternal and infant health in Louisiana, on this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio will talk with Paula Dye, a Statewide Nursing Consultant for Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visitation at the Louisiana Department of Health, to discuss two home visit programs – the Nurse-Family Partnership and Parents as Teachers. Paula is an RN with a master's degree in Nursing Leadership in Healthcare Systems.
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Thursday at 6 p.m. On this Health Matters: Mental Health Edition, host Jenny Gregorio talks about the signs of child trafficking and help for victims with Sophia Herron Sanders, Director of Child Life & Community Engagement at Gingerbread House. Questions will be taken during the show at 1-800-552-8502.