Concetta Vecchione Email & Phone Number

Albany, New York, United States

- Managing the overflow of calls from the MHEP support line onto a Zoom online chat forum- Remaining diligent to the “universal assumption of trauma” in conducting meetings- Overseeing the allotment of time as well as the communication flow to provide the smoothest, least confrontational environment possible in order to provide adequate mental health healing- Using lived experience and skills such as reframing and “Motivational Interviewing” to relate to peers and offer perspective on life situations- Following a “Harm Reductive” approach toward substance abuse peers

White Plains, New York, United States

- Navigate Zoom and aid attendees in learning the basic workings of the program- Facilitating an hour-long, weekly group meeting with the goal of helping advance behavioral health progression and learn effective coping mechanisms, share life skills, community resources and nurture an overall simbiosis- Having a weekly theme centered around the educational focus of “emotional intelligence” and explorative means of self-expression- Organizing screen-sharing opportunities, PowerPoint presentations, YouTube videos and gaming events for group attendees- Remaining aware to the eight dimensions of wellness, marginalized communities and cultural sensitivities to attempt to create a maximized, truly unique, “person-centered approach” to healing