Heart Forward: Conversations from the Heart
What if America embraced a bold new vision for mental health care? Hosted by Kerry Morrison, this podcast explores the internationally acclaimed Trieste model from Italy, a community-based approach recognized by the World Health Organization (WHO) for its commitment to human rights, social connection, and whole-person care. Through conversations with experts, advocates, and practitioners, the series examines how principles such as radical hospitality, social recovery, accountability, and thriving could inspire a new future for mental health care in America.
Host/Curator: Kerry Morrison, Founder & Project Director of Heart Forward
Technical partner: Aaron Stein at Capstone Audio
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Is There Anything More Complicated Than Our Public Mental Health Funding System?
Episode 9: Making sense with Alex Briscoe
What Leadership Looks Like
Episode 8: A conversation with former L.A. County D.A. Jackie Lacey and the story behind the Mental Health Blueprint for Change
A Global Call to Action: Pay Attention to What Is Happening in Trieste Right Now
Episode 7: A conversation with Dr. Roberto Mezzina
Whispering at Ground Level: How to Build Trust with People Suffering on the Street
Episode 6: A conversation with Anthony Ruffin
Peer-Assisted Mental Health Care Inside the Country's Largest Jail
Episode 5: A panel conversation
What Is CAHOOTS and Why Are More and More People Talking About This?
Episode 4: A conversation with Ben Adam Climer
Who Is Franco Basaglia and Why Is the English-Speaking World Not Aware of Him?
Episode 3: A conversation with Vincenzo Passante
Making Sense of California’s Conservatorship System, Part One
Episode2: A conversation with Dr. Alex Barnard
Once Upon a Time in the California Mental Health System:
Episode 1: A history lesson with Barbara Wilson LCSW
Season Two Trailer
An introduction to the topics and interviews that will be presented during the Spring of 2021