Dr. U. Grant Baldwin talks with a panel of CGI DBH students about the fallout from the overturn of Roe vs. Wade, and what DBHs must do to support persons making healthcare decisions.

Panelists include:

Jeny Rodrigue, LAC, DBH-c, SAP, SAE, a Licensed Addiction Counselor, Doctor of Behavioral Health Candidate, Department of Transportation Substance Abuse Professional, and Certified Substance Abuse Expert practicing in Louisiana.

Shadiase Jack LCSW-C, DBH-c a staff therapist at an outpatient mental health agency in Maryland where she provides mental health therapy to children and adults.

Jerrika Henderson, MA, DBH-c a Masters in Clinical Mental Health Counseling who currently works on a specialized team as a community therapist catering to underserved youth and their families where she provides in-home intensive intervention treatment as a way to decrease inpatient and residential admissions.

Rhea Hill, LPC, DBH-c, who provides counseling for adult individuals with depression and anxiety in the State of Texas. Her areas of concentration include women's issues, codependency, self-esteem, domestic violence, stress- management, and relationship issues. She is licensed in Texas and has practiced counseling for eight years.

CDR Sean Bennett, LCSW, DBH-c a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a Board Certified Diplomate. He has worked extensively in the areas of Substance Abuse, Domestic Violence, Suicide Prevention, and the treatment of trauma.

Pauline Pablo, BCBA, DBH-c a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and International Behavior Analyst who specializes in providing Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) services to individuals diagnosed with developmental disabilities and/or developmental delays.

Links and Resources Recommended by our Panelists:

Planned Parenthood Action Steps https://www.plannedparenthood.org/blog/roe-v-wade-is-overturned-heres-how-you-can-take-action

National Women's Law Center- www.nwlc.org

Grossman D, Perritt J, Grady D. The impending crisis of access to safe abortion care in the US [published online ahead of print, 2022 Jun 23]. JAMA Intern Med. 2022;10.1001/jamainternmed.2022.2893. [This article includes a list of organizations that help patients find abortion care in a wide variety of ways.]

For anyone who is interested in learning more about assisting birthing mothers and their families from conception to early parenthood, visit https://thelohm.org/doula-initiative/ or https://commonsensechildbirth.org/

The Guttmacher Institute: provides up-to-date information about abortion laws and statistics in the United States and all over the world.

National Advocates for Pregnant Women: provides support and information for the public and pregnant women, whether they intend to abort or not; information about criminal cases against pregnant women; and advocacy.

Physicians for Reproductive Health: a group of clinicians who use evidence, training, and organized action to champion health care rights

American Civil Liberties Union: provides information about legal challenges to abortion restrictions.

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