WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill, Maine Local News and Public Affairs Archives
Audio archives of spoken word broadcasts from Community Radio WERU 89.9 FM Blue Hill (weru.org)
Live & local call-in on Public Health Challenges in Maine. Happens on the 3rd Wednesday of every month from 10 – 11 AM. More information at http://www.commonhealth.org/
Producer/Host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Women’s Health
What are the major health concerns of women? What are the risk factors? What can people learn by attending the Women’s Health Conference in Belfast on May 17th, or by visiting www.midcoastwomenshealth.com?
Guests: Betsy Doherty, Support Network for Women Heart; Tim Hagney, ND, Naturopath; Judith Simpson, Adj. Prof. of Psychology, Unity College and UMaine
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Producer/Host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Smart Growth
What is smart growth? How does community design affect health? What are some of the big health problems of the future?
Guests: Alan Caron, President of Grow Smart Maine; Dr. Jonathan Fanburg, Pediatrician
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Producer/Host: Jim Fisher
Topic: On Dying: Hospice Care
What is hospice care? How do we choose between curative and palliative care? Who decides what paths to take in the final months of life?
Guests: Jodi Wolford Tucker, Director of Hospice of Hancock County; Sara Hayman, Hospice Chaplain with Hancock County Home Care and Hospice
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Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Homelessness
Guests: Eleanor West, Director of Community Services, Washington-Hancock Community Agency; Betsy Fitzgerald, Machias Town Manager
Is homelessness a problem in rural Maine? What can a town manager do when confronted with a homeless person? What services are available?
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Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Creativity, Art and Health
What is the connection between art and health? How does this work at the community level? How does public art affect stress?
Guests: Donna McNeil, Director of the Maine Art Commission; Susan Clark, Art Therapist
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Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Creativity, Art and Health
What is the connection between art and health? How does this work at the community level? How does public art affect stress?
Guests: Donna McNeil, Director of the Maine Arts Commission; Susan Clark, Art Therapist
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Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Gifts for the World
Why give to charities? How to volunteer? Connection between charity, environment and health?
Guests: Pam Person, Environmental Advocate; Meredith Jones, Maine Community Foundation
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Producer/host: Jim Fisher
Topic: Mental Health
san·i·ty (n)
1. state of good mental balance: the condition of being mentally healthy and able to make rational decisions
2. good sense: common sense, reasonableness, and predictability
– to restore a little sanity to the situation
Early 17th century. via Old French sanite from, ultimately, Latin sanus “whole, sound.”] (Source: Encarta)
Mental health is no less important than physical health, yet mental illness has been stigmatized, marginalized, denied and locked away throughout history. Today’s program is a dialogue on a public health perspective of mental illness causes, consequences and solutions.
Guests:
* John Hillman-Waters, Mental Health Counselor
* Glenn Ross, Penobscot County Sheriff
* Rick Redmond, LCSW, Administrator, Admissions and Community Services Acadia Hospital
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