Episode 9: Mental Health Awareness Month

<p>Hello and welcome to another exciting episode of the Eye on Autism podcast, brought to you by Brightway Living &amp; Learning – formerly Developmental Disabilities Institute, proudly continuing a 65-year legacy of supporting children and adults on their journey towards personal growth and fulfillment. I’m your host, Clinical Psychologist Dr. Michael Romas.</p><p>This new name reflects our continued commitment to innovation, inclusion and the people and families we support – while honoring the strong foundation we’ve built over the past six and a half decades.</p><p>Now let’s get right into it. May is Mental Health Awareness Month – so today we’re taking time to focus on something that touches every one of us – mental health. Here at Brightway, we believe that mental health is essential to both the overall well-being of our employees and the people and families we support.</p><p>Joining me today is Melissa Ortiz, the Psychology Coordinator in our Children’s Residential Program and Mary Ingargiola, our Employee Engagement Manager. Thank you both for joining us.</p><p><strong>Host:</strong> Dr. Michael Romas, Clinical Psychologist</p><p><strong>Guest 1:</strong> Mary Ingargiola, Employee Engagement Manager</p><p><strong>Guest 2:</strong> Melissa Ortiz, Children’s Residential Program, Psychology Coordinator </p>