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What is a CARE Talks Event?

Co-Founder, John Shinholser

Events

June 24th, 2022 - 6-8PM

6:00pm

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8pm

IN PERSON and VIRTUAL on CARE Talks and The McShin Foundation Facebook pages

Event Details

June 24th, 2022 - 6-8PM

We invite you to listen to these eight amazing speakers educating the audience on addiction and mental health solutions.  



6:00pm

-

8pm

IN PERSON and VIRTUAL on CARE Talks and The McShin Foundation Facebook pages

Speakers

Chauncie Beaston

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Chauncie is a person in long term recovery. She began her recovery journey homeless and broken, but with a little courage and perseverance she has built a life beyond anything she had ever dreamt. Her lived experience inspired her to create the Where You’re At Foundation; a harm reduction organization committed to reducing the negative consequences associated with drug use. Today she is a mom, a successful business owner, and a force to be reckoned with.

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Mandie was raised in Prince George, VA and is a graduate of VA Tech with a BA in History. After 20 years in active addiction, she was introduced to McShin through their jail program at Pamunkey Regional Jail while she was incarcerated there. She began interning for McShin to gain both her PRS and Substance Abuse Counseling certifications in the Fall of 2021. After volunteering at Pamunkey Regional Jail, she began coordinating that program and is now The McShin Foundation's Director of Judicial Programs, directing the Pamunkey and Richmond City Jail programs. She is passionate about recovery, helping others, British Royal History, and Coldplay. Mandie is also the author of the book "State Blues" about her experiences while incarcerated. She has over 3 years sustained recovery.

Chelsea Rushbrook, PRS

Mandie Brando, PRS, FPRS

Chelsea Rushbrook, PRS


Chelsea LOVES recovery!  She is an alum of The McShin Foundation and is also weekend staff at McShin.  She loves helping those in recovery and enjoys her life with her dog Jax.

Enid Osborne

Steven Shinholser

Chelsea Rushbrook, PRS

Enid Osborne has been involved in the management of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration grants for over 30 years and has been a Public Health Advisor at SAMHSA for 12 years on a variety of recovery grants including the Building Communities of Recovery, the Recovery Community Services Program, and the Access to Recovery. She served as the Principal Investigator on the Arizona Co-Occurring State Incentive Grant and was the Program Evaluation Coordinator on the Nevada State Incentive Grant and monitored CSAP grants for the State of New Mexico Behavioral Health Services Division. She has worked on Department of Education grants under the Safe & Drug-Free Schools program and the Middle School Coordinator initiative. Dr. Osborne was the Program Coordinator for a CSAP Community Partnership grant with the Seminole Tribe of Florida and served as the Director for the Pueblo de San Felipe Comprehensive Community Care Services in San Felipe, NM. She participated in the development of the Gathering of Native Americans (GONA) curriculum and has collaborated with the Albuquerque Area Indian Health Board and the Albuquerque Area Inter-Tribal Council. She holds a Master’s degree in Social Work from Barry University and Master’s Degree in Public Health from Florida International University as well as a Doctorate in Health Education from the University of New Mexico. Dr. Osborne’s area of expertise is Program Planning and Development and is the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment subject matter expert in all things Recovery. She is a person in long term recovery.

Jamie Alston

Steven Shinholser

Steven Shinholser

A person in long term recovery from substance use disorder haves 7 years of freedom from active Addiction, I went from Hurt to Healed from Broken to Restoration , to now being a productive member of society and truly a vision of Hope today for all those around me

Steven Shinholser

Steven Shinholser

Steven Shinholser

Steve has been in the aquatics field for his entire life. Originally from Richmond, VA, he was

a springboard diver and lifeguard. He attended University of Maryland on a diving

scholarship. This love for the water has carried over into his professional life. He Co-

founded the nation’s largest swimming pool management company in 1984.

He sold the company in 1995.

In 2001, the day after the planes crashed into the world trade towers, He completed his first

pond. The experience was so moving, he decided water features would be his next passion

and founded Premier Ponds, LLC. He has built over 700 water features since.

He sold the company in 2019.

He has a very unique set of skills with an extensive knowledge of everything "water." Steve

is a regular invited speaker at numerous pond conventions all over the nation. In 2013,

Steve was awarded the “Business Man of the Year” by Aquascape Inc.

In 2004 Premier Ponds was awarded the “Top 40” Certified Aquascape Contractor award.

In 2014, Premier Ponds was awarded the #1 Certified Aquascape Contractor in the Nation.

In 2015, Steve co-founded The Contractor Sales Academy to coach and mentor small

contractors of all industries. Today that group is over 300 members strong.

Today, Steve travels, mentors, coaches and speaks around the nation.

TraQoun Tyler

TraQoun is a man in recovery from addiction.  His passion is music and he truly feels music is a path to the would.  

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