CommQuest Hope Discovered
Hope Discovered is a podcast series from CommQuest Services. This podcast features individuals in recovery from addiction and mental illness, recovery services professionals, and community advocates who offer insight on how we provide Hope to the communities we serve. Our mission is to provide information and varying perspectives on recovery to inspire and educate our listeners.
Episodes
March 7, 2024 • 12 mins
On this episode we are talking about Supporting Mothers in Recovery. Our guest is Brooke Burkett, who is a Clinical Supervising Counselor and the MOM + Me Recovery Program Coordinator here at CommQuest.
Brooke begins the interview by addressing the stigma that often surrounds the issue of mothers in recovery. CommQuest strives for a welcoming and non-judgmental environment for all of our clients and we understand the needs of mothe...
Brooke begins the interview by addressing the stigma that often surrounds the issue of mothers in recovery. CommQuest strives for a welcoming and non-judgmental environment for all of our clients and we understand the needs of mothe...
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January 25, 2024 • 13 mins
Our guest on this episode of the CommQuest Hope Discovered Podcast is Kyrie Taralla, a Residential Technician for inpatient services.
Kyrie joined us to share her own personal journey of substance use and recovery. She is very ardent about encouraging the recovery community and to do whatever it takes to help people live better lives. Kyrie hopes that by sharing her story of hope, it will inspire others to begin and maintain their ...
Kyrie joined us to share her own personal journey of substance use and recovery. She is very ardent about encouraging the recovery community and to do whatever it takes to help people live better lives. Kyrie hopes that by sharing her story of hope, it will inspire others to begin and maintain their ...
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December 4, 2023 • 14 mins
Our guests for today's episode of the podcast are Dr. Ashlie Martin, Medical Director, Addiction Medicine Detox/MAT, and Wendy Donohoe, Sr. Director, CQDX & Opiate Treatment Services Detox.
In the interview, Dr. Martin emphasizes that withdrawal management involves more than just medication; it encompasses a compassionate environment of sobriety often misconceived as cold and sterile, provided by understanding professionals in ...
In the interview, Dr. Martin emphasizes that withdrawal management involves more than just medication; it encompasses a compassionate environment of sobriety often misconceived as cold and sterile, provided by understanding professionals in ...
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November 8, 2023 • 11 mins
Veterans Day is observed every year on November 11th.
Veterans Day is intended to thank all those who honorably served in the military – in wartime or peacetime.
CommQuest Services, as a mental health and recovery services agency, wants to help raise awareness for some of the issues and challenges many veterans face after their service.
Our guest on this episode is Benjamin Chandler, who is an outpatient counselor here at CommQuest ...
Veterans Day is intended to thank all those who honorably served in the military – in wartime or peacetime.
CommQuest Services, as a mental health and recovery services agency, wants to help raise awareness for some of the issues and challenges many veterans face after their service.
Our guest on this episode is Benjamin Chandler, who is an outpatient counselor here at CommQuest ...
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September 28, 2023 • 22 mins
This episode may contain triggers for some members of the listening audience.
Our guest on this episode is Jack Summers, Systems Administrator I in IT for CommQuest. Jack has only recently begun sharing his own personal journey of recovery, and we are grateful he is here to do so for us on this podcast. Jack begins by explaining why now is the right time to share his experiences and how his back-story of addictions began taking con...
Our guest on this episode is Jack Summers, Systems Administrator I in IT for CommQuest. Jack has only recently begun sharing his own personal journey of recovery, and we are grateful he is here to do so for us on this podcast. Jack begins by explaining why now is the right time to share his experiences and how his back-story of addictions began taking con...
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August 18, 2023 • 21 mins
Our guests on this episode of CommQuest's Hope Discovered are Phillip Paschal and Tonya Wilder, Supported Employment Specialists for CommQuest.
CommQuest’s Supported Employment services provide assistance looking for employment, education of subjects related to employment, and connections to local employers for those with qualifying mental health diagnoses.
During this discussion, Philip Paschal and Tonya Wilder share some background...
CommQuest’s Supported Employment services provide assistance looking for employment, education of subjects related to employment, and connections to local employers for those with qualifying mental health diagnoses.
During this discussion, Philip Paschal and Tonya Wilder share some background...
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July 11, 2023 • 34 mins
Our guest today is Dr. Ashlie Martin, the Medical Director of Addiction Medicine and Withdrawal Management/MAT at CommQuest.
To start the episode, Dr. Martin shares how her personal journey brought her into the field of addiction recovery, and ultimately, to CommQuest.
We then discuss CommQuest's Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. When used in combination with counseling services, MAT has proven highly effective in assistin...
To start the episode, Dr. Martin shares how her personal journey brought her into the field of addiction recovery, and ultimately, to CommQuest.
We then discuss CommQuest's Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) program. When used in combination with counseling services, MAT has proven highly effective in assistin...
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June 21, 2023 • 24 mins
Our guest on this episode is Thomas (T.J.) Horwood (he/him/his) who is the chair and founder of the Stark Pride Festival Committee.
The Stark Pride Festival Committee is a group of volunteer community members and stakeholders working together to plan an annual festival for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and everyone else who identifies with the community) and ally communities in Stark and surr...
The Stark Pride Festival Committee is a group of volunteer community members and stakeholders working together to plan an annual festival for the LGBTQ+ (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning, and everyone else who identifies with the community) and ally communities in Stark and surr...
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May 31, 2023 • 20 mins
Join us on the latest episode of the Hope Discovered podcast to learn what it means for a provider to be “Safe Zone” trained to help clients and other members of the LGBTQ+ community who need to access services and treatment.
CommQuest is proud to have Safe Zone trained counselors on our team, and our guest, Kristin Carvajal, Training and Development Coordinator for CommQuest, has all the details.
If an organization displays the “Saf...
CommQuest is proud to have Safe Zone trained counselors on our team, and our guest, Kristin Carvajal, Training and Development Coordinator for CommQuest, has all the details.
If an organization displays the “Saf...
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May 15, 2023 • 36 mins
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and has been observed in the U.S. since 1949.
Every month is Mental Health Awareness month here at CommQuest because it is one of our three pillars of care, along with addiction recovery and social support.
During May there is a national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Some of the goals of this movement are to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for po...
Every month is Mental Health Awareness month here at CommQuest because it is one of our three pillars of care, along with addiction recovery and social support.
During May there is a national movement to raise awareness about mental health. Some of the goals of this movement are to fight stigma, provide support, educate the public, and advocate for po...
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February 27, 2023 • 29 mins
The guest on this episode of the Hope Discovered Podcast is Tom Jones, who is a counselor at the Alliance location of CommQuest Services. Tom is on the program to discuss the growing problem of gambling addiction.
As the availability of different forms of gambling has risen, such as casinos and more recently with legalized sports betting, so have the occurrences of gambling addiction. Gambling addiction is an affliction that many pe...
As the availability of different forms of gambling has risen, such as casinos and more recently with legalized sports betting, so have the occurrences of gambling addiction. Gambling addiction is an affliction that many pe...
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January 3, 2023 • 36 mins
This episode may contain triggers for some members of the listening audience.
Our guest on this episode is Matt Calder, the Unit Manager for the CommQuest DeTox Unit located in Aultman Hospital.
Matt often shares his own personal journey of recovery and he is here to do that for us on this podcast. Matt starts by describing his role now working in recovery services as a professional. He then goes on to describe his back-story of how ...
Our guest on this episode is Matt Calder, the Unit Manager for the CommQuest DeTox Unit located in Aultman Hospital.
Matt often shares his own personal journey of recovery and he is here to do that for us on this podcast. Matt starts by describing his role now working in recovery services as a professional. He then goes on to describe his back-story of how ...
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November 30, 2022 • 17 mins
This podcast presents an overview of CommQuest Services State of the Agency as of December 2022.
Elaine Russell Reolfi, CEO of CommQuest, is the featured guest and provides analysis and commentary regarding the annual report which was released in November of 2022.
This interview is a part of an annual effort to present the overall status of CommQuest Services by reviewing and analyzing numerous departments and categories of data wit...
Elaine Russell Reolfi, CEO of CommQuest, is the featured guest and provides analysis and commentary regarding the annual report which was released in November of 2022.
This interview is a part of an annual effort to present the overall status of CommQuest Services by reviewing and analyzing numerous departments and categories of data wit...
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November 21, 2022 • 23 mins
This episode is an introduction of Danijela Vranesevic to the CommQuest Services team as the Director of Recovery Services. Dani has worked in community mental health for nearly a decade treating dual diagnosis individuals and has a passion for helping individuals realize the strengths within themselves to reach their goals. Dani is the daughter of immigrants and places value and emphasis on self-actualization, and resilience assoc...
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November 10, 2022 • 22 mins
Honoring Veterans Day November 11, 2022, we have two guests on the Hope Discovered Podcast. Featured on this episode are Robert Cox, who is a U.S. veteran and a counselor for CommQuest Services, and Tammi A. Gainer, who is representing the Military Family Center.
The needs of veterans are year-round. Many of the resources that are available to veterans are among the various topics discussed on our program. Also, of particular impor...
The needs of veterans are year-round. Many of the resources that are available to veterans are among the various topics discussed on our program. Also, of particular impor...
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October 20, 2022 • 36 mins
This episode contains content that may be triggering to some listeners.
Richard Rushin is the Next Level Employment Coordinator/Youth Employment Specialist for Next Level Employment. Richard is on this episode to tell his own personal story of how his circumstances early in life sent him on the path to become who he is today. It is a journey of abuse and struggle, but also has a message of hope which is central to our message here a...
Richard Rushin is the Next Level Employment Coordinator/Youth Employment Specialist for Next Level Employment. Richard is on this episode to tell his own personal story of how his circumstances early in life sent him on the path to become who he is today. It is a journey of abuse and struggle, but also has a message of hope which is central to our message here a...
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August 18, 2022 • 30 mins
On this episode our guest is Tina Ryee, who has recently been named Director of Track and Field and Cross Country for Malone University. Tina became Malone's first NCAA Division II American during the 2013 cross country season and was a national qualifier in the 5,000-meter run in track. Tina states in her press release, "These programs carry a rich tradition, and my No. 1 goal is to honor that tradition while also implementing my ...
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July 25, 2022 • 35 mins
Our guests on this episode of the Hope Discovered Podcast are Kara Vogt and Gil Goodwin.
Kara is the co-founder of the FATHERS Motorcycle poker run, a 7-year member of the Stark County Opiate Task Force, a volunteer for CommQuest Services, an advocate for family addiction recovery, and a parent of a person in recovery. Gil is a pastor and a member of the staff of CommQuest.
Kara and Gil are active leaders of the Family Education and...
Kara is the co-founder of the FATHERS Motorcycle poker run, a 7-year member of the Stark County Opiate Task Force, a volunteer for CommQuest Services, an advocate for family addiction recovery, and a parent of a person in recovery. Gil is a pastor and a member of the staff of CommQuest.
Kara and Gil are active leaders of the Family Education and...
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June 16, 2022 • 13 mins
This episode discusses the need for same-day assessments regarding mental health and substance abuse disorders, and how CommQuest Services is addressing that need.
CommQuest offers confidential assessments with expert licensed counselors who work with you to help determine if treatment is needed, what treatment options work best for you, and which of our locations are most convenient for your situation.
We offer same-day assessment ...
CommQuest offers confidential assessments with expert licensed counselors who work with you to help determine if treatment is needed, what treatment options work best for you, and which of our locations are most convenient for your situation.
We offer same-day assessment ...
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June 2, 2022 • 13 mins
On this episode we are talking about the Mom and Me Recovery Program by CommQuest.
This program is for women who are pregnant, or have a child under the age of two years old, and struggle with heroin, fentanyl, pain pill, cocaine, meth or prescription amphetamine use.
For this discussion we have Brooke Burkett, who is the Clinical Supervising Counselor and Mom + Me Program Coordinator, and Marissa Lindberg, who is a Lead Counselor a...
This program is for women who are pregnant, or have a child under the age of two years old, and struggle with heroin, fentanyl, pain pill, cocaine, meth or prescription amphetamine use.
For this discussion we have Brooke Burkett, who is the Clinical Supervising Counselor and Mom + Me Program Coordinator, and Marissa Lindberg, who is a Lead Counselor a...
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