Send us Fan Mail Over the winter we've had a lot of exciting things happening at S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc. The tiny homes have been placed at our farm property located in the country and construction has begun at our second apartment building at 1515 Knox Street in Ogdensburg. This winter our Executive Director, Dave Bayne, connected with Kearney Coupland, a professor at St. Lawrence University. They were able to collaborate on an exciting project with Environmental Psych and Des...
May 13, 2025
1 hr 20 min
Send us Fan Mail In this episode Carrie and Dave meet with Gayle Morrissey, who is the Education Coordinator for the adult mental health unit at Claxton-Hepburn Medical Center. Gayle's job focuses on topics such as educating people about their diagnosis, self-regulation, self-care, coping skills, and becoming more self-aware. Gayle's job changes from person to person and day to day as she provides person-centered, individualized care as she helps provide people with tools to be successful in ...
Jul 29, 2024
1 hr 3 min
Send us Fan Mail We are excited to finally announce our collaboration with the three BOCES locations in St. Lawrence County. Together we are constructing tiny homes built by the students at BOCES that will be transported to S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc.'s garden and greenhouse property, which will begin the development of our social farming community. Each house is a duplex and will provide homes for six separate individuals that are in need of housing in our county, with more on the way next ye...
Jun 12, 2024
44 min
Send us Fan Mail "He loves to grow things, and he is very proud of what he does. Brian worked at the greenhouse and he loved it. He had a purpose, he felt good about himself and like he was contributing. He was so proud to be a part of something, accepted, and to be praised for the work that he did." ~ Barbara Briggs Ward Dave and Carrie talk with Barb Ward, a local author and self-taught illustrator. Barb also has a long history with Dave and S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc. She not only si...
Mar 29, 2024
44 min
Send us Fan Mail We are very grateful to be receiving so much support, and we regularly receive messages from our community members asking how they can help. S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc. will be hosting an event on Thursday, January 25th called Homeless No More, and we need your help - we need your voice! With your participation we can help reduce homelessness in our community. This is how you can become involved and help us advocate for housing in county. If you can’t be there, but would like ...
Jan 17, 2024
12 min
Send us Fan Mail Welcome back to a new season of Beyond the Box! We know that you are working to make 2024 your best year yet, so whether you are looking to improve your health and fitness or financial health, volunteer in your community, learn strategies to manage stress and anxiety, or improve your nutrition then join Dave and Carrie as they review some of the beneficial resources that our community has to offer to assist you as you embark on your journey. We also know how difficult ...
Jan 6, 2024
47 min
Send us Fan Mail It has taken Brittanie Kelso fifteen years to be able to share her story, and after hearing it I have even more respect for the strong, resilient, and caring woman that she has become. Britt has a message for the wives, mothers, children, family, and friends that are left behind when someone ends their own life. She shares what it was like to deal with the guilt, judgement, and blame that she felt over the years, and how she overcame all of those things to become the wife, mo...
Aug 5, 2023
1 hr 14 min
Send us Fan Mail This Week Dave and Carrie sit down with Aida Arias to discuss how she incorporates Chinese Medicine into her Massage Therapy practice. Aida approaches each. massage from a holistic point of view, and uses the ancient practice of Chinese Medicine to help her see the whole picture. To schedule a massage with Aida you can contact her at: 914-312-5120 609 Canton Street in Ogdensburg, New York Support the show Support our show Sign up for our newsletter
Jul 26, 2023
46 min
Send us Fan Mail This week Dave and Carrie interviewed the Director of REACHOUT of St. Lawrence County - Karen Easter. Karen is truly a pioneer in the field of crisis hotline and mobil crisis intervention. Karen answers questions such as what REACHOUT is, what to expect when you call Reachout, how they train their crisis and intervention team, and what to do if you or someone we know is in crisis. Karen talks about how many of us have been affected by suicide in our lives, and it turns out th...
Jun 26, 2023
56 min
Send us Fan Mail In this week's episode Carrie and Davie interviewed Dennis, who has been a member of S.T.E.P. by S.T.E.P., Inc. for over a year now, and shared his story for the first time with us. Dennis's story begins with a dark time in his life when he was on suicide watch, but he shares with us everything that helped him cope. Dennis's experiences have motivated him to begin work as a mental health advocate, and in today's episode he shares some of the things that help him get through h...
Jun 5, 2023
38 min
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