Bermuda Health-Abets

Many Paths, One Purpose: The Many Roles of Social Workers in Bermuda

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369201/fan_mail/new] Dear Listeners, March is National Social Work Month. This is years theme is "Uplift. Defend. Transform (National Association of Social Workers, 2026)." The purpose of this observance is to highlight the positive impact of social work in the community, to raise awareness and to emphasize the need to enhance human wellbeing by meeting basic needs, advocating for and empowering vulnerable people, and transform the lives of people they work with. From a Bermuda context we have social workers in several aspects of the community including medical environments like BHB, or community environments like Child & family services or Department of Health, and more. With in these environments our social workers strive to embody and model the components of this years theme through the work they do everyday. This I do not imagine is an easy task and yet, they do it. Bermuda, as we acknowledge and celebrate the Social Workers in Bermuda and worldwide, let's remember what they do for our community. This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Many Paths, One Purpose: The Many Roles of Social Workers in Bermuda. #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/empoweringinformingandmotivating?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__%5b0%5d=AZZwMguE7LuGz0uSV424k_i6j3b1rrKp93pxWB2pll2P8XVorZTUTzpk7lfeharbosZWqkl5ECB_tLXbr9CnPLHnY88KFH321h7tQZ6rQeu_f7wONtk8Su0EApUCZqrVrYOflaZPaTJLM7BY56tNEVmTtQORNob6jJrGpnpSpZgV38mnedBn_Hj9ExQ_qgLIPPshnoqK5SNu8olRK0O5Afzk&__tn__=*NK-R] Bermuda residents to live well. Our guests this episode are Dr. Donna Outerbridge, Community Social Work, Ministry of Health and Shawnae Brangman Social Work, Child & Family Services. During this episode Dr. Outerbridge and Ms. Brangman talk about their current roles as social workers and what led them there. They talk about the different professional pathways social work can take, what a typical day as a social worker in their areas looks like, how responsibility are similar or different in different roles, the characteristics required to be a good social worker, challenges and limitations related to social work, and why social work is important to our community. Listeners as you tune into this episode consider the positive impact social work has on our community, and for those still pondering career choice consider if this is the direction for you.  If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast.  Thank you for listening!  Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well

When Courage Speaks: Healing, Advocacy, and Action Against Sexual Assault

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369201/fan_mail/new] Dear Listeners, This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets is a clear display of bravery and courage shown by a lived experience guest who has taken the time to share their personal and sensitive experience with child sexual assault and abuse. This episode can be helpful for us in learning how to protect those around us, how to spot red flags, why it's important to listen to those who need to be heard, and how to protect our community. Bermuda sexual violence can impact survivors in many ways including physically, psychologically, socially, financially, sexually and in relationships of all kinds (Retrieved from: RCEW, 2025). Bermuda, one could say that sexual violence not only impacts individuals but on a community and societal level. It is important that we aim to protect our community by speaking out, learning more and becoming aware of how we can contribute to fighting against sexual violence in Bermuda.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed When Courage Speaks: Healing, Advocacy, and Action Against Sexual Assault.  #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/empoweringinformingandmotivating?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZZkHsf5Q2ab0k0AUYUvCqc6Mq84aY6RpHwS79S4bBFd2msB7VeWjAJLhUGTqS5zYR4xuOXjbwbwDrEhBgS38jGc1wDs0A22TzHV1OZfzz9T4W_DO2xBGpiBbbNgb1JmiFbqmMPuuMGbW-BrjmGzCaAddc8APCAlRjVTIbaHid1kM5ollF4GDB9XNszcQZA4DV2I6zgAVv8kpzOGTed_Xtl7&__tn__=*NK-R] Bermuda residents to live well. Our guests this episode are Cinamin Lovell, Owner & Baker of Bermuda CINSNUTS, and Laurie Shiell member of the SART team and Executive Director at Center Against Abuse. During this episode Cinamin shares her story from lived experience when it comes to sexual assault and abuse, her healing journey, her hopes for those who have had similar experiences, red flags to look out for, the supports and resources that have helped with her healing, what she wishes more people understood about supporting a survivor if Sexual Assault, and more. In addition Laurie, supports this discussion from a professional perspective, she defines sexual assault and sexual abuse, talks about how sexual violence relates to gender based violence, legal steps that survivors can take, what the Sexual Assault Response team is and what they do, what resources are available and more.  If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast. Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well

Let's Talk Breast Feeding: Is my Baby Really Hungry?

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369201/fan_mail/new] Dear Listeners, March is National Nutrition Month and today we're going to kick it of with a focus on breast feeding. It is an annual campaign designed for people to learn about making informed food choices and developing healthful eating  habits (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2026). This years theme is Discover the Power of Nutrition (Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, 2026). The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics emphasizes that "Nutrition has the power to help individuals and communities thrive". What better way to start the conversation than where it all begins after a person is born. Often times we talk about what we eat and the impart it can have on our health as youth and adults,  but we must remember that nutrition starts with what mom eats during pregnancy and continues with what baby is fed once born. This is why one must consider the power of nutrition when it comes to breast feeding as well.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Let's Talk Breast Feeding: Is my Baby Really Hungry?. This episode is one of several podcast focused on breast feeding.  #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/empoweringinformingandmotivating?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZauvy-rnq18b0HCLhoTFbYAEW4o_MOOMnSHbwFSFqhKarKpvJIAGYFTfwE-IR6lN7wc_KNLFBSjpiLToEqyqI284fdhGlBa2axNRlNJ6f17tOqp12Pld4rj8LOUOQUIEbUK1T8mmGBXBDvU5zYyh81EdAFHPAuCqzywrz2ffqn625NObU621FkmndwkuCdP0PptRLV1ILYpr-pSl64BJDng&__tn__=*NK-R] Bermuda residents to live well. Our guest this episode is Melony Kendell, International Board-Certified Lactation Consultant & La Leche League Leader. During this episode Melony talks about when breast milk comes in, what is colostrum, when you should seek help and what may be normal, what helps milk come in, what are early hungers cues, recognizing normal newborn behavior, how often babies should be fed, the difference between comfort feeding and nutritive feeding, When is supplementation medically necessary, and when is it not, myths around “starving babies” , how do cultural expectations influence perceptions of hunger and milk supply, and so much more. This highly informative podcast is really helpful for new moms, family and those around new moms.  If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast. Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well

Understanding Youth Mental Health and Safe Space: “This is My Space”

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369201/fan_mail/new] Dear Listeners, Children's Mental Health Week was observed February 9–15. This observance emphasizes the importance of improving children's' mental wellbeing by ensuring that they feel safe and included. It focuses on the empowerment of young people by fostering a sense of belonging in community spaces. This year's theme is "This is My Place" which was initiated by an organization called Place2Be. Place2Be emphasizes that belonging plays a vital role in our mental health and wellbeing and knowing where we belong and feeling a part of our environment is a basic human need. Place2Be indicates that ultimately belonging can have a powerful and long-lasting impact on many aspects of life including mental and physical health. We know that health is not merely the absence of disease but encompasses physical, emotional and mental wellbeing. To this end, it is important that we remember to look at all part of health that contribute to the wellbeing of individual in our society, including children. Bermuda, we have the unique opportunity to use this observance to evaluate whether we are creating safe and inclusive spaces for the youth of Bermuda. We have the unique opportunity to listen to the youth around us and meet them where their needs are. Just as you want to belong, so do our youth.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Understanding Youth Mental Health and Safe Space: “This is My Space”. #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/empoweringinformingandmotivating?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZauhgLQjxpGkF3JXbgJSduRDHV8I13QRnED3EUbG5A7SPUZYqYwnnPmK-ulLLVisYtspL5A3_LEUN6vwlRzck64hKLY4evZMfcaDLeX-S4AqtMg2BWwWp3HuaxA-EUKqhx3lIPNGQHb6yr7SyLqjyij5TtR7Obq4RXag2Celuk-uHRe5GGjUNYwxmAlIxeoV7W359zuGk0t7Q33VofnaGz_&__tn__=*NK-R] Bermuda residents to live well. Our guest this episode is Jah-nai Smith, Educational Therapy, Department of Education. During this episode Mr. Smith talks from a lived experience an professional perspective. He talks about what feeling safe meant to him as a child, when and where he felt safe to share emotions, the places he felt safe in, the role that friends and peer played in having a sense of safety, how cultural and family expectations influenced how safe he felt to talk about his mental health, what he would advise adults working with children today to do to create emotional safe environments, and more. As you tune into this deeply personal but also informative episode, think about what made you feel mentally and emotionally safe or unsafe in environments and how this can inform what you do with children and youth around you.  If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us here on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast. Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well

Let’s Talk Teen Dating Violence awareness and prevention

Send us Fan Mail [https://www.buzzsprout.com/2369201/fan_mail/new] Dear Listeners, February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. The aim of this observance is to highlight that intimate partner abuse occurs with youth and that awareness and education can help to prevent and address it. According to Youth.gov teen dating violence can be physical or emotional. Physical abuse or violence consist of pinching, hitting, shoving, or kicking, while emotional violence or abuse consist of threatening a partner or harming his or her sense of self-worth (youth.gov). Emotional abuse can include acts such as controlling behaviour, shaming, bullying (online, texting, and in person), intentionally embarrassing, etc. (Youth.gov). Bermuda, it is important to pay attention to our youth and their needs. Intimate partner violence is not isolated to adult relationships. It is our duty as a community to create an environment where we can provide our youth with the tools to learn and grow well. To this end education and awareness is key.  This episode of Bermuda Health-Abets, a podcast where we discuss everything from A to Z on healthy living, is dubbed Let’s Talk Teen Dating Violence awareness and prevention. #EmpoweringInformingandMotivating [https://www.facebook.com/watch/hashtag/empoweringinformingandmotivating?__eep__=6%2F&__cft__[0]=AZYR99FilryYnGYRotm_l2DWuL3u-tBeSBj2TPHloRDQjBVBFd6UPtUxSzl5p57OzEK5lI7E5VYo6JxN3VKtDhPuT1k4wnMEYRWfWJvbqc-B_dI92FMzlMCTQGizBaelBt0FFtXiV9_HjHpxazGNnZbSKyd7_fGpDM7ywnz8KV21nA&__tn__=*NK-R] Bermuda residents to live well. Our guests this episode are Courtney Simmons Sergeant at Vulnerable Person Unit (VPU) Crime Division, BPS; Kayla Simmons Domestic Abuse Liaison at Child and Family Services, and Center Against Abuse; and Kenton Trott Detective Inspector Vulnerable Person Unit (VPU) Crime Division, BPS. During this episode our guests talk about what defines teen dating violence, safe relationships/safe dating, the importance of early awareness, red flags or signs for teens and adults around them should watch out for, the role of social media and technology plays in teen dating violence, myths about teen dating violence, skills and values to to help teens build healthy respectful relationships, and more. This eye opening episode reminds us that intimate partner violence doesn't only occur in adult relations, but there are skills and values that we can teach our young people to help prevent teen dating violence. Bermuda, awareness is key. If you have a question you need answered or a topic you would like to hear on Bermuda Health-Abets email healthpromotion@gov.bm. To listen to upcoming segments of Bermuda Health-Abets you can find us here on Facebook , on our YouTube Chanel @DepartmentofHealthBermuda Like and subscribe to the page, on Apple Podcast, or Spotify Podcast. Thank you for listening! Empowering, Informing  and Motivating Bermuda Residents to Live Well