Honestly from HVCS

In this episode, host Andy Reid talks with Donal Clifford about problematic sexual behavior, sexual addiction, pornography and support for people who develop an addiction to sex. 

Donal is a Psychotherapist (M.I.A.C.P, M.A.C.I) specializing in sexual addictions / compulsions, problematic or addictive porn use, and relationship and intimacy issues.

Donal is a trained addiction counsellor. He worked at a residential addiction center for almost six years, during which he trained as a Psychotherapist and completed a BA in psychotherapy. Following this, Donal trained as a sexual addiction therapist with leading expert, Paula Hall, in the UK.

As well as working in private practice since 2013, Donal began developing the Sex And Love Therapy (S.A.L.T.) program in 2014. The S.A.L.T program is a customized group therapy service which supports people in regulating their problematic sexualized behavior, and eliminates any internalized shame or isolation that may be associated with it. The S.A.L.T. program became part of the Sexual Health Centre in Cork (Ireland) in 2020, and has seen a steady rise in individuals seeking counselling for sexual and relational concerns.

In this episode, host Andy Reid talks with Andrew Sherman Evans, Jr., the Director of Public Health and Disease Prevention with the Dutchess County Department of Behavioral & Community Health. Andrew has served in public health for nearly 33 years. He is the former President of the Board of HVCS and is currently a member of the board at Cornerstone Family Healthcare.

In this episode, host Andy Reid talks with a fellow Scotsman about nonprofit work on both sides of the Atlantic. Our guest this time is Brian Reid, the manager of the ARCH, a Resettlement Program for men in Glasgow, Scotland.  Andy discusses with Brian the similarities and differences of The Arch to similar establishments in NY and the driving force within us all to help people. The ARCH Resettlement Centre is an independent service, offering a 10-module support programme over 26 weeks in order that men who are in need are able to sustain their own tenancy when presented to social  housing for consideration.

In this episode, HVCS' Andy Reid interviews Zoe Playdon, the author of "The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes And the Unwritten History of the Trans Experience," which is now available for sale. From the publisher (Simon and Schuster): 

"The life story of an aristocratic Scottish trans man—whose secret  1968 legal case had a profound impact on trans rights for decades.

Ewan  Forbes was born to a wealthy, landowning family, holders of a  baronetcy, in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, in 1912. Assigned female at  birth, his true identity was nevertheless clear even in childhood—and  so, with the support of his mother, he was taken to European specialists  and eventually treated with early preparations of synthetic  testosterone. Raised as a boy at home but socially obliged to present  himself as a girl in public until his official coming out to the Queen,  Ewan grew up, became a doctor, and got married. (This required him to  change the sex on his birth certificate, which was possible at that time  without much fuss.) For decades, he lived a quiet life as a husband,  doctor, and a pillar of the local community.

But in 1965, Ewan’s  older brother died unexpectedly—meaning that Ewan was set to inherit  the baronetcy. His title could only be inherited by the next oldest man  in the family and when his cousin John—spurred on by Ewan’s  sister—contested the inheritance he was forced to defend his male status  in Scotland’s supreme civil court, where he prevailed.

This  hugely important case would have changed the lives of trans people  across the world—if it hadn’t been hidden. The hearing was conducted  privately, the media were gagged, and those involved were sworn to  secrecy. The case remained unknown until 1996 and now finally is  described here, along with the life of Ewan Forbes, for the first time.  Enlightening and galvanizing, The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes is a singular contribution to trans history and the ongoing struggle for trans rights."

Zoë is the Emeritus Professor of Medical Humanities at the University of London, She holds five degrees, including two doctorates, and for twenty-one years was Professor and Head of Postgraduate Medical Education for the NHS London and South East Region. Zoë is a former co-Chair of the Gay and Lesbian Association of Doctors and Dentists [GLADD] and a co-founder of the Parliamentary Forum on Gender Identity. She has worked in front-line LGBTI human rights for over thirty years, with legal teams, and as an adviser to government departments. This experience has fed into her first book for a general readership: The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes.

Host Andrew Reid talks with the staff of our Ulster County Outreach Program. Camilla Trischetti (she/her/hers) is the Ulster County Outreach Program Coordinator at Hudson Valley Community Services. Stephanie Tedeschi (she/they) is the Peer Navigator for the Ulster County Outreach Program. The Ulster County Outreach Program works to prevent overdose by empowering community members to save lives while working to remove barriers to accessing healthcare for PWUD. UCOP takes a street outreach approach to engage with people  in Ulster County. If you are in Ulster County and need a Narcan training/kit, harm reduction information/supplies, or information regarding  referrals, call or text Camilla, Program Coordinator, at (914) 610-5324.

Camilla Trischetti (she/her/hers) is the Ulster County Outreach Program Coordinator at Hudson Valley Community Services. Stephanie Tedeschi (she/they) is the Peer Navigator for the Ulster County Outreach Program. The Ulster County Outreach Program works to prevent overdose by empowering community members to save lives while working to remove barriers to accessing healthcare for PWUD. UCOP takes a street outreach approach to engage with people  in Ulster County. If you are in Ulster County and need a Narcan training/kit, harm reduction information/supplies, or information regarding  referrals, call or text Camilla, Program Coordinator, at (914) 610-5324. 

In this three-part episode, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS employees about LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and what it means to them. From corporate rainbow-flag-waving to coming out to the future of Pride, we cover a range of topics and share personal stories. In this final segment, we get a little more personal and offer up a few visions of a possible future. Recorded in June 2021.

In this three-part episode, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS employees about LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and what it means to them. From corporate rainbow-flag-waving to coming out to the future of Pride, we cover a range of topics and share personal stories. Recorded in June 2021.

In this three-part episode, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS employees about LGBTQIA+ Pride Month and what it means to them. From corporate rainbow-flag-waving to coming out to the future of Pride, we cover a range of topics and share personal stories. Recorded in June 2021.

In this multi-part conversation, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS' Women's   Services Program Specialist Pat Ocasio and two guests who are experts  in substance use disorder services in Sullivan County. Jill Hubert-Simon   is a public health educator for Sullivan County Public Health  Services.  Wendy E, Brown, RN, MS serves as the Deputy Commissioner for  the  Division of Health and Family Services for Sullivan County and is  the  Coordinator of the county’s newly redesigned Drug Task Force.

In this multi-part conversation, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS' Women's  Services Program Specialist Pat Ocasio and two guests who are experts in substance use disorder services in Sullivan County. Jill Hubert-Simon  is a public health educator for Sullivan County Public Health Services.  Wendy E, Brown, RN, MS serves as the Deputy Commissioner for the  Division of Health and Family Services for Sullivan County and is the  Coordinator of the county’s newly redesigned Drug Task Force.

In this multi-part conversation, host Andy Reid talks with HVCS' Women's Services Program Specialist Pat Ocasio and two guests who are experts in substance use disorder services in Sullivan County. Jill Hubert-Simon is a public health educator for Sullivan County Public Health Services. Wendy E, Brown, RN, MS serves as the Deputy Commissioner for the Division of Health and Family Services for Sullivan County and is the Coordinator of the county’s newly redesigned Drug Task Force. 

Host Andy Reid sits down with a trio of experts on the opioid use epidemic in the Hudson Valley. Join Andy for a discussion with  Dawn Wilkin, the Director of Prevention Services at Catholic Charities of  Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Christina Southwell, Hudson Valley Community Services’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP)  Coordinator for Orange and Sullivan County, and Julio A. Fernandez, 13B Artillery Section  Chief for the 1-258 Field Artillery A Battery currently assigned  to the Counterdrug Task Force Department of Drug Demand Reduction Operations. In this four-part series, these experts discuss harm reduction, substance use disorder, different treatment options, trends they're seeing among the clients we serve, and, in this episode, the impact that COVID-19 has had on local people who use substances.

Host Andy Reid sits down with a trio of experts on the opioid use epidemic in the Hudson Valley. Join Andy for a discussion with  Dawn Wilkin, the Director of Prevention Services at Catholic Charities of  Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Christina Southwell, Hudson Valley Community Services’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP)  Coordinator for Orange and Sullivan County, and Julio A. Fernandez, 13B Artillery Section  Chief for the 1-258 Field Artillery A Battery currently assigned  to the Counterdrug Task Force Department of Drug Demand Reduction Operations. In this four-part series, these experts discuss harm reduction, substance use disorder, different treatment options, trends they're seeing among the clients we serve, and the impact that COVID-19 has had on local people who use substances.

Host Andy Reid sits down with a trio of experts on the opioid use epidemic in the Hudson Valley. Join Andy for a discussion with  Dawn Wilkin, the Director of Prevention Services at Catholic Charities of  Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Christina Southwell, Hudson Valley Community Services’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP)  Coordinator for Orange and Sullivan County, and Julio A. Fernandez, 13B Artillery Section  Chief for the 1-258 Field Artillery A Battery currently assigned  to the Counterdrug Task Force Department of Drug Demand Reduction Operations. In this four-part series, these experts discuss harm reduction, substance use disorder, different treatment options, trends they're seeing among the clients we serve, and the impact that COVID-19 has had on local people who use substances.

Host Andy Reid sits down with a trio of experts on the opioid use epidemic in the Hudson Valley. Join Andy for a discussion with  Dawn Wilkin, the Director of Prevention Services at Catholic Charities of  Orange, Sullivan & Ulster Counties, Christina Southwell, Hudson Valley Community Services’ Syringe Exchange Program (SEP)  Coordinator for Orange and Sullivan County, and Julio A. Fernandez, 13B Artillery Section  Chief for the 1-258 Field Artillery A Battery currently assigned  to the Counterdrug Task Force Department of Drug Demand Reduction Operations. In this four-part series, these experts discuss harm reduction, substance use disorder, different treatment options, trends they're seeing among the clients we serve, and the impact that COVID-19 has had on local people who use substances.

In this episode, Andy Reid talks with two medical professionals about Hepatitis C. Hep C is more common than HIV, but it's also now curable with medications. Andy chats with Dr. Anthony Martinez from the Erie County Medical Center, and Judy Podziewski, FNP-BC from Cornerstone Family Healthcare's Harper Health for Individuals and Families in Transition. Check your podcast feed for Part 1 of this conversation. Learn more about HVCS' Hep C services at www.hudsonvalleycs.org/hcv/. We also recommend www.cornerstonefamilyhealthcare.org and www.ecmc.edu.

In this episode, Andy Reid talks with two medical professionals about Hepatitis C. Hep C is more common than HIV, but it's also now curable with medications. Andy chats with Dr. Anthony Martinez from the Erie County Medical Center, and Judy Podziewski, FNP-BC from Cornerstone Family Healthcare's Harper Health for Individuals and Families in Transition. Watch for Part 2 of this conversation coming soon. Learn more about HVCS' Hep C services at www.hudsonvalleycs.org/hcv/. We also recommend www.cornerstonefamilyhealthcare.org and www.ecmc.edu.

In part 2 of his conversation with Andy Reid, Andre Green (HVCS' PrEP Specialist and Program Supervisor) talks about PEP, or post-exposure prophylaxis. This is a short course of meds you can take if you think you were exposed to HIV that help to prevent the virus from gaining a foothold in your body. Find out more in this episode, and make sure to visit www.hudsonvalleycs.org/prep to learn more and contact Andre. Please leave us a review where you get your podcasts if you like this show!

In the first of a two-part conversation, Andy Reid talks with Andre Green, our PrEP Specialist and Program Supervisor. PrEP, which is short for pre-exposure prophylaxis, is a medication you can take daily to prevent HIV infection. Find out all about it, and be sure to visit www.hudsonvalleycs.org/prep to access resources and contact Andre to see if PrEP might be right for you or someone you know.

Pat, Naomi and Andy talk with Norma O'Brien, a family nurse practitioner at Sun River Healthcare, about COVID and its impact and implications for people with HIV and/or STDs or those at risk for infection.

HVCS' Andy Reid and Pat Ocasio talk with Bea Moser from Cornell Cooperative Extension about SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) and nutritional resources that are out there for those in need. (FYI, SNAP used to be called "food stamps" and is now accessed with a debit card.)

HVCS' Andy Reid and Pat Ocasio talk with Visili Sitaras from Garnet Health Center in Middletown about nutrition and its connection with health and medical wellness.

Listen as three of our prevention specialists--Andy Reid, Shakira Williams and Pat Ocasio--talk with psychology professor Sarah Espinosa about PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder) and sexual assault. Professor Espinosa is affiliated with the Department of Psychology at New York University.

Join a few of HVCS' education and prevention specialists (Andy, Pat, Naomi and Josh) for an in-depth discussion about pornography, sexuality, online apps, and a range of topics related to health and current culture. Our featured guest is Kathleen "Katie"' M. Cumiskey, a Professor in the Psychology Department, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the College of Staten Island. Part 3 of a 3-part discussion.

Join a few of HVCS' education and prevention specialists (Andy, Pat, Naomi and Josh) for an in-depth discussion about pornography, sexuality, online apps, and a range of topics related to health and current culture. Our featured guest is Kathleen "Katie"' M. Cumiskey, a Professor in the Psychology Department, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the College of Staten Island.

Join a few of HVCS' education and prevention specialists (Andy, Pat, Naomi and Josh) for an in-depth discussion about pornography, sexuality, online apps, and a range of topics related to health and current culture. Our featured guest is Kathleen "Katie"' M. Cumiskey, a Professor in the Psychology Department, and Women, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the College of Staten Island. Part 1 of a 3-part episode,

In this episode of the PHA (Peer Health Alliance) Podcast we discuss some great stigma-free resources right here in the Hudson Valley. Whether you are a member of the LGBTQ+ community or want to support someone who is. The team talks about a few of the great social, support and medical resources you can access without having to trek down to NYC! Save the tolls, give a listen and learn how to be more connected to the things you need right here in our community!

In this episode of the PHA (Peer Health Alliance) Podcast, the team discusses all you need to know about getting tested for HIV, Hep C and other Sexually Transmitted Infections. 

In this episode Steph, Naomi and Andy debunk a few of the myths about sexually transmitted diseases or STD's. You don't want to miss this one! 

HVCS' Peer Health Alliance or PHA podcast is fun, open conversation about reducing the risk of sexually transmitted infections and overall sexual health tips for young men ages 13-29 in the LGBTQ community and anyone who wants to know more about staying safe when it comes to sex. 

In this episode Steph, Naomi & Andy talk about condoms, condom flavors, lube and more. 

In this episode we discuss what PrEP & PEP is and how they both work. Plus learn about the rise of Hep A here in the Hudson Valley and how to protect yourself against a range of harmful STIs. 

"Parents Just Don't Understand"...that's why talking about sexual health with a PHA peer is so important. In this episode we talk about HVCS' Peer Health Alliance or PHA program and what a "peer" is. Learn why it is important to get your difficult sexual health questions answered by someone like you, that gets you and has the training and resources to you need. There are some conversations you don't want to have with even the coolest of moms!