In this episode This week Becky sits down with former senator Jim Merritt to talk about the importance of focusing on mental health efforts after the pandemic and into the future. Have any questions or topics you'd like us to cover? Want to be a guest on our podcast? Contact us https://www.umtrc.org/forms/podcast-inquiry/ (HERE)! Transcript: https://www.umtrc.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=AVV%2015%20Transcript (https://www.umtrc.org/index.php?src=gendocs&ref=AVV%2015%20Transcript) Resources Mentioned in this Episode: Mental Health America of Indiana: https://mhai.net (https://mhai.net) Kicking the Stigma - Indianapolis Colts: https://www.colts.com/community/kicking-the-stigma (https://www.colts.com/community/kicking-the-stigma) Fairhealth.org: https://www.fairhealth.org (https://www.fairhealth.org) Indiana Office of Community and Rural Affairs - OCRA: https://www.in.gov/ocra/ (https://www.in.gov/ocra/) Recycle Force: https://recycleforce.org (https://recycleforce.org) Swanson Center: https://www.swansoncenter.org (https://www.swansoncenter.org) See Purpose: https://seepurposetreatment.com (https://seepurposetreatment.com) Empower booklet - https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-know-your-rights-police-interaction-booklet-empower/531-3b4b4a4b-46a5-46d1-bcf3-b26f240c5bb6 (https://www.wthr.com/article/news/local/indianapolis-know-your-rights-police-interaction-booklet-empower/531-3b4b4a4b-46a5-46d1-bcf3-b26f240c5bb6) IU Rural Health Scholarly Concentration: https://medicine.iu.edu/md/curriculum/scholarly-concentrations/rural-health (https://medicine.iu.edu/md/curriculum/scholarly-concentrations/rural-health)  IVY TECH Automotive Technology: https://www.ivytech.edu/automotive-technology/ (https://www.ivytech.edu/automotive-technology/) The Lord’s Pantry at Anna’s House: https://annashousemsc.org (https://annashousemsc.org) Falling Waters Farm: http://www.fallingwaters.farm (http://www.fallingwaters.farm) Jim Merrit's Indiana: https://www.facebook.com/jimmerritsindi (https://www.facebook.com/jimmerritsindi) Ways to Contact Today's Guest: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/citizens4merritt (https://www.facebook.com/citizens4merritt) Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jim_Merritt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor (https://twitter.com/Jim_Merritt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jimmerrittformayor/ (https://www.instagram.com/jimmerrittformayor/) Special Thanks: Host: https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/staff-board/staff/becky-sanders/?back=staff_board (Becky Sanders) Score: https://www.joshrodriguezmusic.com/ (Josh Rodriguez) and Frances Fitzgerald Editor: Caroline Yoder