Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches

64+ Family Stories and Grassroots Change: Dede Ranahan and 64 More Moms, Part 1

February 04, 2021 Randye Kaye Season 1 Episode 4
Schizophrenia: Three Moms in the Trenches
64+ Family Stories and Grassroots Change: Dede Ranahan and 64 More Moms, Part 1
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Interview with Dede Ranahan, author and editor (64 co-authors)  of “Tomorrow Was Yesterday...Mothers Across the Nation Tell It Like It Is“ living with SMI (Serious Mental Illness) in our loved ones.  Not just family stories, but about action. Advocacy. What we want to see happen to help families like ours.

  • Author Talk: How we got our books from idea to publication
  • How Dede found and collected 64+ stories of  Serious Mental Illness in the family
  • Getting change on a Federal level to help families- The White House Book Project 
  • Getting Down to Grass Roots - the 5-point plan for change 
  • HIPAA reform- #2 on the list, and why it matters so much   
  • Preview of Part 2 (Episode 5) - the rest of the Five-Point Plan, and what we can do

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Update on our 3 Sons
Meet Dede Ranahan
Sooner Than tomorrow - first book
Getting our Books Written - and Published
Stories of Other Families with Schizophrenia
Mindy highlights a Story
Mimi Highlights a Story
Our Dreams Change for our kids
White House Project and 5-point plan for change
Getting down to GrassRoots
HIPAA Reform: a much-needed Top change