Suicide Prevention Month Episodes
Sept. 16, 2026
1206: Using AI to Connect Ohioans with Mental Health and Substance Use Treatment
Jennifer Lloyd, assistant director for RecoveryOhio in the office of Governor Mike DeWine, shares about RecoveryRachel, an AI-powered treatment finder designed to help people quickly identify appropriate mental health and substance use treatment providers.
Guest: Jennifer Lloyd, MSPsy
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Sept. 29, 2025
1000: Rural Health Transformation Program, Youth Suicide Rates
Catherine Jones, senior analyst of government affairs at ASTHO, breaks down what states need to know about the application for the Rural Health Transformation Program, and discusses ASTHO’s recent partnership with Cornerstone Government Affairs to host two expert panels on the subject; Dr. Lena Heilmann, director of the Colorado Office of Suicide Prevention with the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment,...
Guests: Catherine Jones, MPH , Lena Heilmann PhD MNM
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Sept. 12, 2025
989: HIV and STI Efforts in States
Dr. Sameer Vohra, ASTHO member and director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, discusses the op-ed he co-authored in the Chicago Tribune on the progress his state has made in treating HIV; Brandon Kufalk, STI unit supervisor for the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, explains...
Guests: Sameer Vohra MD JD MA FAAP , Brandon Kufalk