The National Alliance on Mental Illness is the largest grassroots mental health organization in America. Also known as NAMI, the Alliance is dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
Building Community Through Civil and Respectful Discourse
Citizens 4 Community (C4C) in Sisters is a non-partisan, independent, non-profit organization that’s dedicated to community building by promoting civil and respectful discourse.
Volunteer Expo at Deschutes Public Library
Central Oregon is a hotbed for both volunteers and volunteer opportunities. Librarian Liisa Sjoblom discusses the history and purpose behind the 16th annual Volunteer Expo at the Downtown Branch of the Deschutes Public Library.
Kids Center - Let's End Child Abuse
Prevention Education Manager Rachel Visser talks about the Kids Center's comprehensive efforts to support abused children and end child abuse in Central Oregon.
Thrive Central Oregon
Founder and Executive Director Sarah Mahnke explains Thrive Central Oregon's nonprofit mission to connect individuals in need with community resources across Central Oregon.
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity CEO Carly Colgan provides an overview of the work that Habitat for Humanity is doing to help individuals transition into home ownership, and its efforts to bring useful clothing and goods back into the community through the Habitat for Humanity ReStore.
Executive Function 101 - Be the boss of your own brain.
Executive function coach Carrie Bonnett explains what is meant by executive function and how it impacts the ability to juggle priorities and get things done - especially when it comes to children and helping develop more efficient levels of executive function.
A teacher tells story of rescuing wounded students at Springfield, OR school shooting
Teacher Kevin Hilman shares his heart-wrenching, personal experience leading up to and during the 1998 Thurston High School shooting in Springfield, OR. The insanity must stop.
Megan Martin from Furnish Hope
Megan Martin, Founding Director of Furnish Hope, shares another inspiring report of how surprisingly easy it can be to help restore lives when we work together as a community and it doesn't have to cost us a dime.
Life Begins at 50 with Sally Griffin
Sally Griffin shares her fascinating story of her real-life experience, from wife and mother turned liquor store owner, to college student at age 50 who graduated with a master’s degree in education. She’s now retired after a career as a high school teacher.. Life begins at 50!
Clothing and Supplies Drive with Luke Richter
Peace Keepers founder Luke Richter heads up a freezing weather clothing and supplies drive for Central Oregon's Homeless Community. A full 40% of Central Oregon's homeless population are working and still can not afford what's known as affordable housing. The crisis is greater than housing; it's what to do tonight in single digit temperatures. Learn where to start here.
It's time to work together to save lives.
Sources of Hope In Difficult Times: A Conversation with Clifford Evelyn
On Tuesday, September 13, Bruce and Steve talked with Redmond City Councilor, veteran, and former police commander, Clifford Evelyn about the importance of hope in our times. Clifford tells us where we can look and what we can do to find hope in ourselves and our communities.
Check out the wisdom and hope in Cliff himself and be inspired by his vision and courage.
Drop the Excuses. Stop the Shootings. From Youth Radio Hour
On Sunday, August 28, a man entered a Safeway store in Bend, Oregon, with an assault rifle and a shotgun. He killed two elderly men and shot at least two others before shooting himself.
On Wednesday, August 31, KPOV Youth Radio Hour host Juniper Rook talked about the tragic shooting, its impact on her, other local young people, and our entire community. Juniper, a gun safety activist since hse was 12 years old, openly and courageously expressed her frustration, and that of other youth, at the lack of action by adults to prevent mass shootings. Juniper also offers guidance on what we can do.
You will hear astonishing brilliance from this 16-year old student/athlete/activist.
You will hear the fiery spirit that animates powerful young activists. She is the future of positive change in our world. Listen.
(The old guy in the conversation is KPOV Tuesday Point host and Station Manager Bruce Morris.)
Special Interview on the Film Prognosis: Notes on Living
On August 23, 2022, KPOV aired a special interview on the upcoming movie Prognosis: Notes on Living, Bruce was joined by Jamie Nesbitt of Out Central Oregon and Erin Collins of The Peaceful Presence Project. The film is presented along with BendFilm. The movie will be shown August 25, 2022 from 7-9 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship in Bend. Tickets are available at Bendfilm.com. A facilitated discussion will follow.
In perhaps her bravest act, Oscar-winning documentarian and LGBTQ+ activist Debra Chasnoff responds to her diagnosis of a deadly disease by turning the camera on herself, her wife and their chosen family.
Hear Erin and Jamie describe their responses to the film and its impact and importance to people facing serious illnesses. The film shows how compassionate community can be formed around them and their caregivers to allow them to live life to the fullest with a serious illness.
The Source Weekly Turns 25 -- Founder Aaron Switzer Talks All About It
In this episode of the Tuesday Point Podcast, we talk with someone who has become a true pillar of this community: Aaron Switzer, founder and publisher of the Source Weekly. The Source recently issued its 25th anniversary edition as Central Oregon’s alternative weekly news magazine. Aaron talks about how it all happened and his vision for the future of The Source.
In a broad conversation, Aaron addressed everything from the differences and similarities in Bend journalism over 25 years to social media to the staying power of print journalism in a digital world.
You can read The Source Weekly on line at bendsource.com and find it in the blue boxes all over Central Oregon.
Art and Healing Young Hearts Unknown
Nicola Carpinelli and KPOV DJ Bruce
In an exuberant, inspiring and deep interview, Nicola Carpinelli and Dr. Howard Asher talk about the powerful role of art and self-expression in our young people. Hearts Unknown Education (HÚE) has been working with adolescents in hopes of helping our youth to cope with the stress, anxiety and depression that is so prevalent in our world.
This year on World Youth Day, August 12, HUE and Dead Poets Foundation, founded by Mariel Hemingway, will host an art opening at Layor Art Gallery in downtown Bend featuring young local artists. Artist, art/creative wellness teacher Nicola Carpinelli has tasked children with creating a flower, not existing in nature, and giving it a name. The flowers will be presented as symbols of hope in this incredibly trying time.
This one is not to be missed as Nicola and Dr. Asher transmit the power of art to heal the soul in eloquent, accessible language and an unabashed enthusiasm born of true passion and commitment.
The State of Women's Health Care in Oregon after Roe v. Wade
On June 24, 2022, The United States Supreme Court overruled the 50 year old case of Roe v. Wade that had recognized the right of women to abortion services in the United States.
The case, Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Care Center, overturned Roe based on a historical telling of the state of women’s rights in the 1700s and 1800s. The historical descriptions have been criticized as being too narrow and overlooking that fact that it was lawful at those times for women to have abortions until a certain point in pregnancy.
It is important to understand that Dobbs did not make abortion unlawful and the laws of Oregon and many other states do allow women to obtain abortion services.
On Tuesday, June 28, we spoke with Planned Parenthood of the Columbia Willamette, including Bend Health Center manager Joanna Dennis-Cook and long-time health services educator Liliana Cabrera. We were also joined in the studio Shanti O’Connor, host of KPOV’s Tuesday afternoon show curiosity Lab, which focuses on women’s issues.
The Spirit of Service: Samson Muhalia and Humanure Kenya
In this podcast we are talking about dedicated service to one’s community. Samson Mahalia is a Kenyan man and CEO of a nonprofit there called Humanure. Samson has also worked with Habitat for Humanity and the Africa Yoga Project. He came to our attention because he visits Bend annually with Namapsa Yoga and Massage to teach yoga and raise funds for Humanure.
Humanure makes and distributes composting toilets in the rural areas of Kenya in schools and other places. The toilets save water, protect the water supply from contamination, and the compost is used to grow vegetables and other plants. Our interview with Samson was recorded last week.
You will love Samson’s great spirit, commitment to service and enthusiasm for his life’s callings. It’s a refreshing story in what is becoming a bit of a cynical and despairing time.
Opening Outdoors: Pat Addabbo and Oregon Adaptive Sports
We all know Central Oregon offers a spectacular array of outdoor activities, but they are not always accessible to everyone, including people living with disabilities. Beginning as a group of volunteers, Oregon Adaptive Sports has been working to increase outdoor access for all since 1996. Now a local nonprofit group, OAS is empowering Central Oregonians to engage actively with our beautiful lands in skiing, bicycling, golf and more.
We spoke with Pat Addabbo, Executive Director of Oregon Adaptive Sports, about their programs, the inspiring experience of a profoundly injured former athlete, their summer programs, and a fundraiser coming up in September with Bob Weir.
You can find more information about Oregon Adaptive Sports at oregonadaptivesports.org and more about their September fundraiser at bigstockfundraiser.org.
A Vision for Bend with Laura Fritz of Envision Bend
The City of Bend is creating a new vision for our collective future by talking to our friends and neighbors, organizations and businesses.
Key to that project is the nonprofit group, Envision Bend. They describe the work on their website, envisionbend.org, as follows:
Envision Bend has launched the Bend Vision Project to engage community members in developing a vision action plan for this place we call home. Listening to all voices we are learning firsthand about the challenges our community faces—and how we can build on opportunities to move Bend and Central Oregon forward.
Bruce and Steve spoke with Executive Director Laura Fritz about the issues, process, and goals of the Bend Vision Project, and how you can make your voice heard in the future of our community.