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Roads to Recovery
Tune in to find out what is available in our community to make living in our community easier, safer and more worthwhile.
| Presenters | Greg McHenry |
| Type | Talk |
| Keywords | Recovery, abuse, alcohol, other drugs, support, mental health, rehabilitation, living with,community services | | Website | roadstorecovery.co.cc | | | | Tuesdays 11:00am - 12:00pm | Tune in to hear what is available in our community to make living in your community easier, safer and more worthwhile. Have a pen and paper ready, as there are always contact details to jot down!
Roads to Recovery, which is now into its fifth year, intends to increase public awareness of what is available in our community, to make living in our community easier, safer, and/or more worthwhile.
The audience target is people of all ages. The program attempts to cover as many groups as possible that are able to help people in our community through their issues. We act as a conduit, only, to get information to people who (possibly) want to take that huge first step to recovery, for whatever the reason.
We talk about these issues in an informal, chatty manner, hoping that we de-mystify them, and inform the audience of relevant contacts to get help towards recovery. We have heard of a number of local people taking note of information they have learnt from the program, and taking that important first step to recovery.
The program goes to air on a weekly basis, when guests mainly drive the format, and the program has a strong focus about making it  their program.
Participants have included
- Barwon Health, including their drug treatment services, mental health and chemical dependency unit.
- All services and programs of  Barwon Youth
- The Victorian Salvation Army Network Services
- Centre Against Sexual Assault (CASA), Broken Rites , ASCA, Childwise, and other such agencies
- Youth Substance Abuse Support (YSAS)
- Vision Australia, MS Society, Parkinson’s Australia
- Parents and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG)
- Bethany Community Support
- SANE Australia, Turning Point (Direct Line)
- Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous
- Headspace, Clockwork, Pathways, and Jigsaw Youth Health Services
- Churches of all faiths
- Recovering individuals still caught in the cycle of addiction
- CLAN – Care Leavers Australia Network
- DSAVic - Disabled Surfers Association
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The Roads to Recovery Blog
Tune in on 94.7 The Pulse every Tuesday 11am-12pm
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Who will we be chatting with next week?
Next week I will be addressing the ugly issue of child and sexual abuse. The chat will be with Bernadette McMenamin, who is the founder of Childwise, Judith Shapland, the author of a book that was launched last month, “?Always the BRIDESMAID? - Childhood Abuse – More Than Just Surviving”, and Fr. Peter Foley from [...]
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Who will we be chatting with this week?
This week we?re talking with Pregnancy Help Geelong. Back in July 2008, Kate Tuohey was here on ?Roads? and she told us how, a couple of months earlier, Pregnancy Help Geelong had started a program for people recovering from abortion. Since then Pregnancy Help Geelong?s services have continued to grow and today we will learn [...]
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Welcome to Roads to Recovery
Roads to Recovery goes to air every Tuesday on 94.7 The Pulse. I look forward to your comments, and any suggestions for topics you would like covered in the future. Any issue can be considered!
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The Roads to Recovery PodcastHere is a selection of the most recent episodes on this podcast. You can listen to these episodes by clicking on the blue play button, or download them by clicking 'Download'.
 
Interviews and specials as heard on Roads to Recovery on 94.7 The Pulse, Tuesday'a at 11.00 a.m..
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Child Sexual Abuse
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This chat addresses the ugly issue of child and sexual abuse.
We talk with Bernadette McMenamin, who is the founder of Childwise,Judith Shapland, the author of a book that was launched last month, ??Always the BRIDESMAID? - Childhood Abuse ? More Than Just Surviving?, and Fr. Peter Foley from St. Bernard?s Catholic church.
We chat about who to turn to for survival, reporting and support, and most importantly, prevention and detection of child and sexual abuse.
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Brian (Coxie) Cox and MARC - Alcoholism
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Coxie runs three houses in Melbourne for alcoholics. The "Last Chance Saloon" was on SBS last year, and it told us a bit about his work with the twelve steps program he uses in his Recovery Centres. Jamie is an internationally known ex-jockey who is now with Coxie. One day at a time.
AA Geelong - Ph. 5229 1710. NA Geelong - Ph. 5221 0803
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Motor Neurone Disease
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Pam Whitten, who has MND, her husband Alan, and Rod Harris, the CEO of MND Association (Freecall - 1800 777 175)chat about living with this terrible disease, ans support needs.Writing to your local MP about how a National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS) would change your life, or the life of someone you know.
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Dr. Peter Miller - Harm Minimisation
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Peter has research grants that allow for pilots to run in regional Australia ti minimise the damage done by AOD abuse. He is passionate in his approach.
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Prof.J Toumbourou - Harm Prevention
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John researches at Deakin Uni with harm prevention his focus. The future is in the next generation. What is the best approach to our communities problems with alcohol and other drugs?
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Good Sports & ADF
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The Australian Drug Foundation, or ADF, has been working in the sports arena, so to speak, since 1996 and through various research projects developed the Good Sports program.
We chat with Sarah Jaggard, from the ADF, Rod Glenn-Smith, Vic. State Manager of Good Sports and Brooke Connolly, the local Good Sports Program Manager.
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BEYOND ?THAT?S SO GAY? Tour - GASP
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Paul Hollingworth chats with me about the 38 week, 28 city tour that he is venturing on with Daniel Witthaus. The training package that will be presented in schools, etc, challenges homophobia.
This was arranged with Jami Jones who is Youth Development Officer for the City of Greater Geelong, and works with GASP people.
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Pregnancy Loss
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Robyn Hodge and Tracey Paech talk about their loss experiences, and review the book "Pregnancy Loss - surviving miscarriage and stillbirth?, with the books author, Zoe Taylor.
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Redress for the Forgotten Australians/CLAN
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Angela Sdrinis who is a partner with Ryan Carlisle Thomas chats about her work as a Personal Injuries Accredited Specialist, and explains the process that we want more of the half a million people who spent their early years in orphanages, children?s homes and foster care, to come forward for rightful redress.
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Suicide Prevention Awareness Network - SPAN
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SPAN had a very successful walk on Australia Day 2010 - this is a shortened version of the chat with Lisa, Barb and Kim MINUS the walk promotion only. It is about their feelings, and what they hope to achieve by getting US ALL to talk about this vital issue.
This includes Alisha singing "You Are The Sunshine Of My Life".
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