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Now Accepting Submissions If you are Black or African American and have a recovery story to tell, we encourage you to join “This is My Brave: Stories from the Black Community” to share your story of hope. If you are interested, we ask that you submit a 5-minute video where you provide a snippet of your piece. Applications are being accepted now through August 15th, and we will make casting announcements by August 31st. Visit our website for more information or register for our open house by clicking the button below. Dr. Kya Conner, Co-Producer Dr. Tonicia Freeman-Foster, Co-Producer "This Is My Brave is a movement of storytellers sharing their authentic stories of healing, recovery and resilience. I am excited to share that we are working to produce a special segment focused on a shining light and amplifying voices within the Black community." ~Dr. Tonicia Freeman-Foster, Co-Producer Learn more about Stories from the Black Community Register for the Virtual Open House Brave Alum in the News This month, This Is My Brave alum Nneka Hall spoke about a new Maternal Health bill to study disparities in maternal health for women of color, which recently passed the house in Massachusetts. Nneka shared her story  in This Is My Brave - Boston in 2018. She is a Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Advocate and founded Quietly United In Loss Together (QUILT). Watch the video now Read more about the new bill Remembering Rowdy Rowdy Gifford, a storyteller in our 2018 Ft. Lauderdale show, passed away last Thursday due to complications from COVID. Our heart goes out to Rowdy's family and loved ones, as well to our This Is My Brave family, especially the 2018 Ft. Lauderdale cast and producers. View our tribute to Rowdy on Facebook Watch Rowdy's powerful performance in Ft. Lauderdale New on BraveTV Join us this Saturday, July 25th from 2-3pm ET / 11am-12pm PT for an all new episode of BraveTV: Maternal Mental Health with Nneka Hall and Shonita Roach. Missed an episode? Want to get caught up? You can watch past episodes of BRAVE TV now. Be sure to follow us on Facebook. BraveTV is made possible through the COVID-19 Relief Fund, a special edition of Alkermes Inspiration Grants® program. Learn more about BraveTV View all upcoming events Stay Connected  Be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube to hear all the latest from This Is My Brave! Simply click on the icons below to find us. Thank You to Our 2020 National Sponsors Forward this email to a friend or share on social media: Email Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn

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Hope | Empowerment | Resources July 2020 Disclaimer: Peer Scoop is a free monthly newsletter created exclusively by peers for peers in recovery from mental health disorders and addictive diseases. All contributions in this publication are based on lived experiences submitted by volunteers. Any content used herein is for educational purposes. Intellectual property and copyright restrictions apply. Unless otherwise noted, all images of people used in this publication are models. Publisher's Corner Welcome to our July newsletter!  Join us as we celebrate Minority Mental Health Month! Peers in recovery are facing even greater challenges with the loss of many mental health programs and funding. This is surely impacting the minority communities! It has been especially difficult for several of our Contributors. However, they want to share their incredible stories and creative works with you! We are pleased to report that our dedicated team has worked hard to bring you this month’s edition. From real-life stories by a peer exposed to COVID-19, to survivors of childhood trauma to leaders of the peer support movement—you are in for a real treat! We’d like to welcome our newest Contributors, Liam & Maria! Special thanks to our team and private sponsors. Please feel free to print copies or share link! (Trigger Warning: alcoholism, child abuse, sexual assault, PTSD) Regards, ReDDVoice, CPS-MH, MHFA, QPR In This Issue Featured Stories CPS Chronicles: My Biggest Challenge in Peer Support, Page 5 What If I Have Covid-19?, Page 12   Highlight Family Secrets & the Impact of Childhood Trauma, Pages 9-11   Creative Works Short Story: Strongholds, Page 4 Poem: Your Voice, Page 6   More Stories Upcoming Event, Page 3 Peer Testimonial, Page 7 Announcement, Page 8   Resources Minority Mental Health Resources, Crisis Hotlines, COVID-19  Support, Page 13 (TO VIEW NEWSLETTER, SELECT & CLICK BELOW) Download/View PDF View Magazine Version Connect with us! Want to see more Newsletters? Visit our Website http://www.peerscoopnews.com/ Like to become a Contributor or add a resource to the list? Email Us peerscoopnews@gmail.com Follow us!

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