IRHA has exceeded expectations in service to rural people and healthcare professionals, continuously raising the bar

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (PRWEB)
January 31, 2022

Telehealth advocates, rural obstetrics supporters, rural broadband funding, substance use disorder activists and much more. Rising from a small group of concerned rural healthcare administrators to a statewide professional association providing a broad spectrum of high-impact services, the Indiana Rural Health Association (IRHA) marks a quarter century of service in 2022.

“IRHA has proven itself to be an effective partner in many critical areas of supporting rural healthcare in Indiana and throughout the United States, including promoting and establishing telehealth, helping deal with COVID-19 issues, reducing rates of infant mortality, serving as advocates for rural healthcare in many sectors, and much more,” said Dr. Kris Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner. “We at the Indiana Department of Health appreciate the important work that IRHA provides, and we look forward to continuing critical partnerships and collaborative support to serve rural residents and healthcare operations throughout Indiana.”

Since beginning as a non-profit in 1997 with help from the National Rural Health Association and the Indiana Department of Health (IDOH), IRHA has grown to become the largest state rural health association in the country, according to Cara Veale, who became IRHA’s fourth top executive in 2020. In addition to leading IRHA, Veale also serves on the Governor’s Public Health Commission that was created by Gov. Eric Holcomb in 2021.

“As a rural resident and rural healthcare administrator, I fully appreciate why multiple millions of Americans choose to live in less-congested and beautiful rural areas,” said Veale. “We also understand at IRHA that delivering quality healthcare on a consistent basis in rural areas has its own set of unique challenges, which we work to address every day.”

“IRHA has exceeded expectations in service to rural people and healthcare professionals, continuously raising the bar and serving as an example for other state rural health associations,” said Alan Morgan, NRHA CEO. “We look forward to even greater service and community value from IRHA over the next 25 years.”

By securing federal, state and local funding and through broad legislative and community support, IRHA programs reach thousands of Hoosiers on a variety of critical levels. In addition to supporting the creation of school-based telehealth clinics in Indiana, IRHA supports broad telehealth growth through the Upper Midwest Telehealth Resource organization. For hospitals, clinics and providers, IRHA has secured more than $27 million for healthcare broadband from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).

The association has proven itself to be a convener and educational resource for advancing healthcare through a number of important conferences and webinars/seminars. Bringing together key healthcare administrators and state officials like IDOH Chief Medical Officer Lindsey Weaver and Dr. Kris Box, Indiana State Health Commissioner, at its 19th annual Indiana Public Policy Forum (January 2022) is but one of several virtual (as prudent) and in-person gatherings throughout the year.

IRHA has been recognized for its important work in reducing infant mortality rates and improving good outcomes for mothers in rural areas, including promoting prenatal and postpartum care for women and infants. Its InROC and other programs help address and improve substance use disorder issues for multiple thousands of Hoosiers, as well as tobacco cessation issues in a state that has had one of the highest levels of harmful smoking habits.

The association recently secured funding for a series of important workshops to address rural mental health issues amongst farmers and farm families, including raising awareness about mental health issues and reducing stigma associated with getting help. “Our Healthy Minds – Healthy Lives” initiative is working with a variety of professionals at the Purdue Farm Stress Center, AgrIInstitute and in the Indiana Department of Agriculture to reduce the possibility and incidences of suicidal ideation by Hoosier farmers and rural residents,” said Veale.

“As a former board chair for both IRHA and the National Rural Health Association, I know firsthand of the tireless work and commitment that goes into serving professionals and residents in rural areas,” said Tim Putnam, a former long-time hospital CEO and member of the White House National COVID-19 Health Equity Task Force. “IRHA continues to fill important gaps, educate healthcare leaders, and support rural people living and working in Indiana, and should be congratulated for its first 25 years of important work.”

While much has been accomplished through helping thousands of rural people and families secure healthcare coverage, find pregnancy and family support, improve health outcomes and more, a great deal of work remains, particularly in a shifting healthcare environment impacted by COVID-19 issues, said Veale.

“We owe a debt of grateful thanks to the many people and leaders who brought IRHA to the place where it is today, but we also positively recognize that we have much more to achieve and advance in the years ahead,” noted Veale. “We look forward to continuing to build and strengthen rural healthcare and quality of life across the state.”

For those interested in supporting rural healthcare in Indiana, IRHA encourages professionals and rural supporters to consider joining the association. Student memberships are free to individuals enrolled full time in any school, college or university. Information about how individuals and organizations can join is available at https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/membership/membership-levels/ Those interested in contributing financially to help IRHA improve its service to rural healthcare can use the online “donate” button at the top of the IRHA home page or by visiting https://www.indianaruralhealth.org/forms/donate-page/

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About the Indiana Rural Health Association

The Indiana Rural Health Association was organized in 1997 and is a nonprofit organization working to enhance the health and well-being of rural populations in Indiana through leadership, education, advocacy, collaboration, and resource development. The strength of the organization is through the present diverse membership and the founding organizers who are committed to impacting the health of citizens through the identification of rural health issues and through advocacy roles in both the public and private sectors. IRHA membership is made up of more than 3,000 diverse individuals and organizations, making it the largest state rural health association in the nation, and a nationally recognized leader in rural health care. For more information, visit http://www.indianaruralhealth.org

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BOSTON (PRWEB)
January 18, 2022

Artist and social activist Domenic Esposito, who just launched a successful solo exhibition Vox Clamantis at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston, which runs Jan. 7-30, 2022, will also host a series of events this month in connection to his art and activism and the foundation he created, The Opioid Spoon Project. The events will take place at the gallery, and are free and open to the public, with a suggested donation of $20.00 at the door for the foundation. All proceeds benefit the Memorial Doors Project, an upcoming public memorial sculptural program honoring those who are casualties of addiction. Attendee registration information can be found at Eventbrite, and all events are in full compliance with Boston’s COVID health and safety mandates.

During the month-long art exhibition, featured events include the following:

• Friday, Jan. 21, the Opioid Spoon Project fundraiser with Board members, volunteers and special guests (5-9pm)
• Saturday, Jan. 22, noted journalist and author Sam Quinones will join for a virtual discussion of his latest book, The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth (2-3pm)
• Saturday, Jan. 22, 20-year nonprofit leader and gubernatorial candidate Danielle Allen will be on site for a fireside chat to discuss the topic of harm reduction and its impact on individuals, communities and cities (3-4pm)
• Sunday, Jan. 23, Domenic will conduct a 2D Art with 3D Sculpture Workshop, co-sponsored by New England Sculptors Association (NESA) (2-3pm)
• Thursday, Jan. 27, Exploring Art Therapy, to discuss the healing power of art, featuring Antonella Pirone, PHD, Director of Translational Pharmacology at Caesura Tx, SLP fellow and Alicia Ventura, Director of Special Projects & Research, Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program(OBAT) at Boston Medical Center. Sponsored by Professionisti Italiani a Boston(PIB), (6-8pm).
• Saturday, Jan. 29, Artist Talk with Domenic and Vox Clamantis Curator Diana Lada L’Henaff (6-7pm)

For more information and to register to attend, please visit The Opioid Spoon Project and Eventbrite.

About Domenic Esposito Fine Art

A Massachusetts based artist and social activist, art has been an integral part of Domenic’s Iife since childhood. A graduate of Northeastern University, he was also trained in art from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Stonybrook Fine Arts, Artist Asylum and Prospect Hill Forge, where he developed his metalwork skills. Considered a sculptor first, he continues to refine his craft with deliberate vocabulary borrowed from the Italian Renaissance period, as well as his own personal cultivation of Asian culture and principles. In 2018, he achieved national attention through the massive opioid spoon sculptures he placed on the doorsteps of the FDA and major pharmaceutical giants, and founded the Opioid Spoon Project, a 501(c)(3) to serve as a solution-based platform that seeks legal justice and brings voice to the devastation of opioid addiction.

Domenic’s work includes sculptures, paintings, commissions and public art installations, and has been privately collected and exhibited in a range of galleries and art fairs across the U.S., including Canvas Fine Arts, Boston; Piano Craft Gallery, Boston; Insight Artspace, NY; Scope, NYC; Art Palm Beach; and SOFA Chicago Art Fair, among others. In 2019, his work Accountability won ‘Best in Show’ at the Arts Benicia Juried Show in California. He also completed a prestigious artist residency at Mana Contemporary, which led to his print work with legendary Gary Lichtenstein. To learn more follow on Facebook

@domenic.esposito.metalart and Instagram @domenic_esposito_metal.

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“The future is brighter than ever,” said Santillo. “And we will continue to do whatever it takes to help others – one person at a time, regardless of the circumstance.”

MAYS LANDING, N.J. (PRWEB)
January 13, 2022

John Brooks Recovery Center (JBRC) has seen its share of challenges throughout 2021. Staff and supply shortages, mandatory vaccinations and COVID-testing can easily overshadow the best of intentions. Despite those circumstances, Michael Santillo, CEO of JBRC, looks back on 2021 with so much joy and gratitude to have such dedicated clinicians and staff working at JBRC. “Their continued commitment to our mission and the clients we serve, despite all challenges, continues to inspire me,” he says.

Under Santillo’s leadership, JBRC celebrated the following pivotal moments of 2021:

• JBRC opened its new Detox Center, part of its new Residential Treatment Facility in Mays Landing. The facility features 24 detox beds and is now accepting new patients and referrals.
• The new All Roads Recovery Community Center, a JBRC initiative, opened at F15B 660 Black Horse Pike. The initiative is being funded through a grant from the Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services (DMHAS).
• JBRC’s new Call Center opened. Those interested can even chat via jbrcnj.org.
• JBRC started the Primary Care and Opioid Treatment initiative. This new initiative is part of a pilot project though the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA).
• The Atlantic County Justice Facility (ACJF) was named R. Scott Chavez Facility of the Year. JBRC leads the charge with the ACJF as they strive to break the cycle of crime and addiction through medication-assisted treatment.
• JBRC implemented new evening hours for its Medication Assisted Treatment Program Monday through Saturday from 5pm to 11pm at its Pleasantville location at 660 Black Horse Pike.
• Members of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy visited the John Brooks Recovery Center to highlight a policy change from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency that will make medications used for opioid dependency more easily accessible.
• JBRC announced its partnership with AtlantiCare’s federally qualified healthcare center, the HealthPlex, to offer care coordination, primary care and hepatitis C treatment services to even more people in the Atlantic County area. This initiative and collaboration with AtlantiCare is being funded through a five-year grant from DMHAS. It is part of a pilot project though the SAMSHA.
• JBRC expanded its Outpatient Services at 660 Black Horse Pike in Pleasantville and 1931 Bacharach Boulevard in Atlantic City. All admissions take place in Pleasantville – Monday through Friday from 6am to 5pm and Monday through Saturday from 5pm to 11pm. Intake appointments can now be scheduled by calling 609-345-2020, ext. 6182, 6180 or 6179.

So, what’s on the horizon for JBRC? Well, JBRC started the New Year with its new Gambling Treatment Program to assist individuals with problem and disordered gambling. All patients admitted into the program must also have a co-occurring substance use disorder diagnosis. The program is available at all three of JBRC’s facilities and is being funded by a grant from DMHAS. JBRC was one of only 10 organizations from around the state who were awarded this grant and the only organization in Atlantic County. Kenneth Litwak, MS, LCADC, ICGC-II, CCTP, DRCC, IGDC, Clinical Services Supervisor and Level Two International Certified Gambling Counselor, is leading the program at JBRC.

As for the rest of 2022, Santillo is eager to see what’s next to come. “The future is brighter than ever,” he adds. “And we will continue to do whatever it takes to help others – one person at a time, regardless of the circumstance.”

JBRC offers a Main Outpatient Recovery Center in Pleasantville, an Outpatient Center in Atlantic City and a Residential Treatment Facility in Mays Landing. If you or someone you know is struggling with an addictive disorder, please call JBRC today. For Residential Programs – Residential Detox/Withdrawal Management, Short-term Residential or Long-term Residential, please call 609-345-0110. For Outpatient Programs – Opioid Treatment Program, Intensive Outpatient Program or Standard Outpatient Program, please call 609-345-2020, extension 6182, 6180 or 6179.

About John Brooks Recovery Center

Founded in 1969, John Brooks Recovery Center provides quality, individualized treatment services to help individuals overcome substance use disorders. Programs include: Residential, Outpatient, Medication-assisted Recovery, Detox and Inmate Re-entry. To learn more, visit jbrcnj.org or visit them on Facebook @JohnBrooksRecoveryCenter.

About All Roads Recovery Community Center

All Roads Recovery Community Center, the community-based recovery arm of JBRC, helps anyone struggling with addiction navigate their next steps on the journey to recovery. All Roads currently offers a wide variety of Recovery Groups, as well as one-on-one coaching with Certified Peer Recovery Specialists (CPRS). To learn more, visit allroadsrecovery.org, call 609-457-1080 or visit them on Facebook @AllRoadsRCC.

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Last Chance California Available Now on Amazon

“I’m no different than any of the other fools who transformed into Hemingway during lockdown.”

CINNAMINSON, N.J. (PRWEB)
December 21, 2021

Last Chance California, a dark humor and contemporary fiction novel, showcases our world, on the verge of the COVID-19 pandemic, through the eyes of a sarcastic and stubborn millennial as he attempts to break his family’s cycle of abuse. That’s just a romantic way of saying a depressed and lost man goes full-blown alcoholic after moving to California to escape the clutches of his abuser.

“I’m no different than any of the other fools who transformed into Hemingway during lockdown,” said Brian Price, the guy who wrote the book. “But have you seen all the trash that is getting published these days? How many politician’s memoirs do we really need? And why does everyone think the way to grow a brand is to release a book as a thought expert? Last Chance California isn’t as horrible as all that garbage, but then again I wrote the book, so I’m biased.”

The dark humor story follows a disillusioned millennial who moves to California after realizing he’s more like his abusive father than he realizes. There’s romance, sex, drugs, exotic locations, depression, and substance abuse rampant through the novel. So much so, the author prays nightly that his book sells because if it doesn’t, Price believes he will have a hard time finding work in Corporate America, considering the shenanigans in his book. And the fact his novel demolishes America’s corporate culture.

“It’s fiction with a little bit of my own journey sprinkled in,” Price said. “At first, I described the book as a coming-of-age novel, but the book police who patrol the interwebs reprimanded me and told me only child or teenage protagonists can be the main character in those novels. But I think that’s a bunch of crap. Coming of age doesn’t have a set age or expiration date.”

But in all seriousness, Last Chance California highlights some of the glaring deficiencies in our society while also reminding readers of the complexity of families, the imperfections of humans, and the burdens we carry every day.

“I’m dry and sarcastic because I like attention, but the heart of my story is child abuse and the lifelong effects of it,” Price said. “There’s a negative stigma around child abuse. It’s worse when victims want to come forward about the truth. I felt shame and guilt … my entire life. I never knew why. I didn’t realize my childhood wasn’t normal until I was in my thirties. And once I discovered I was abused, things got worse. A lot worse. Memories flooded my brain and I found ways to blame myself for the horror I experienced. The abuse hurt me way beyond my childhood years. It was still continuing to affect my life every day. It’s sad that I know I’m not alone in these feelings.”

“Every news release is supposed to end with a call-to-action to get you to a website to drive internet traffic or to convince you to buy my products, which you totally should, but more importantly, I’m also asking for people to start speaking up when they see neglect and abuse directed at a child. I’m not condoning or asking anyone to be violent or aggressive toward another human. It’s also not our job to tell people how to parent, but it’s everyone’s job to speak out and protect the innocent. If one adult spoke up for me, my life could have been a lot different.”

About Last Chance California

Terrified he’s becoming just like his father, Wyatt Lewis, a disillusioned millennial, breaks up with his fiancée to chase his childhood dream – a fresh start in Southern California.

Once in San Diego, Wyatt reunites with an old friend, Summer Harrison, while falling hard for the elusive and free-spirited, Leah Murphy. Summer and Leah show Wyatt a dazzling world littered with lavish speakeasies, egregious drug use, and overpriced cocktails. Surrounded by fake glamor and stuck in a terrible corporate job, Wyatt’s escape turns into his worst nightmare.

Overworked, alone, and filled with regret, the aspiring writer spirals down a self-destructive path that forces him to confront the violent past he ran away to California to forget.

Last Chance California is released on December 21, 2021. The novel is available as a paperback and on Kindle Unlimited. Purchase the book here.

About Brian Price

Brian Price worked in the marketing and communications industry for nearly a decade. The Public Relations Society of America, American Business Awards, and Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals are a few of the organizations that awarded his work.

But who actually cares about that?

He certainly doesn’t.

Sick of bookshelves being stuffed with bureaucrats’ memoirs and snake-oil entrepreneurs using novels as sales funnels, Brian wrote a real story and named it Last Chance California.

If he isn’t reading or writing, Brian is probably playing with his rescue pup, Bucky, or ranting about the government. Brian and his pup still reside in his mother’s basement in Southern New Jersey.

You can read more from Brian at brianvstheworld.com

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Northeast Delta Human Services Authority’s Louisiana Partnership For Success Manager K’Shana Hall stands with some of the Mind Motivation student essay contest winners.

“By partnering with organizations like Mind Motivation and Pelican State Credit Union, we are able to address the mental, academic, social, health and wellness, and financial literacy needs of our youth in different, comprehensive ways,” Dr. Sizer said.

MONROE, La. (PRWEB)
December 13, 2021

Northeast Delta Human Services Authority (NEDHSA) has partnered with Mind Motivation, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, to conduct an essay contest aimed at underage drinking prevention and financial literacy among youth. This initiative is another facet of NEDHSA’s Office of Prevention & Wellness Louisiana Partnerships For Success work as it offers evidence-based practices to help children overcome adverse experiences. On Thursday, December 9, the contest winners were announced, comprising of second and third-grade students from Clara Hall, Swayze, Burg Jones Lane, Robinson, and Madison James Foster Elementary Schools, a total of 30 students.

As part of the essay contest, participants were asked to describe what motivates their minds to stay healthy and away from alcohol and drugs in one paragraph in their own words. Also, the participants wrote in a separate paragraph why saving money is essential to them. The school administrators selected the winners.

NEDHSA Executive Director Dr. Monteic A. Sizer said collaborations and projects like this show the variety of resources and innovations we use to help our region’s youth become resilient, overcome adverse childhood trauma, succeed academically, and be able to live and thrive.

“This is another example of our agency creating and executing prevention and wellness efforts to help address and lead to the reduction of negative Social Determinants of Health,” Dr. Sizer said. “There is a direct correlation between poor school performance and negative health outcomes. By partnering with organizations like Mind Motivation and Pelican State Credit Union, we are able to address the mental, academic, social, health and wellness, and financial literacy needs of our youth in different, comprehensive ways.”

NEDHSA, Mind Motivation, and Pelican State Credit Union conducted mentoring sessions on underage drinking prevention, financial literacy, and mind motivation. Additionally, Pelican State Credit Union will allow the contest winners to open bank accounts, and Pelican State Credit Union will deposit a small amount of money for each A on the students’ report card until high school graduation. At that time, the student then becomes eligible to apply for the Pelican State Bank scholarship.

Mind Motivation President and CEO Corey Bradford said the value of partnering with NEDHSA is that in addition to recognizing the students for their hard work “we are able to motivate and educate them in regards to the dangers of alcohol.”

“We can encourage and guide them in a positive direction while simultaneously arming them with the valuable information to enhance their chances of success when it comes to some of life’s challenges,” Bradford said. “We are blessed to be able to partner with NEDHSA in this initiative.”

Principal of Burg Jones Lane Elementary School Lashondra Allen said it’s important that “our children know that despite what they hear and see about their neighborhood on the news that they can make a difference and change that.”

“Having people from outside our community come in and pour into them is just the example that they need. If students can physically see that some individuals and organizations believe that they can achieve and care enough to reward them, I believe that this helps to build confidence and resilience in our students,” Allen said. “It fosters in them the belief that others outside of their school and home families are genuinely invested in their success. Hopefully, it guides them to one day do the same and pour into individuals while making a difference in their community.”

The collaboration with Mind Motivation helps NEDHSA continue its work for the child and adolescent population in the region. NEDHSA has a number of evidence-based programs operating in almost every school district in the region, including head start programs and programs such as Al’s Pals that NEDHSA has funded in the Monroe City Schools and Madison Parish Schools for the 2021-2022 academic year.

Dr. Sizer added, “We’re creating ecosystems to help reduce the early onset of mental illness, drug addiction, violence, suicide, teen pregnancy, school expulsion, to name a few. We are doing this because we know these things are highly correlated with adult poverty, homelessness, high unemployment, and early death.

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For more information, contact DeRon Talley at (318) 237-9973 or email deron.talley@la.gov.

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“Human connection is so powerful — the need to be seen, heard and understood is something we all crave, especially those struggling with opioid addiction and the loved ones who suffer along with them — they all deserve our compassion,” says artist Domenic Esposito.

BOSTON (PRWEB)
December 14, 2021

Artist and social activist Domenic Esposito will launch his solo exhibition Vox Clamantis at Piano Craft Gallery in Boston (Jan. 7-30, 2022), with an opening night reception on Friday, Jan. 7 (special media preview hour at 5pm; free and open to the public, 6-9pm; register here for the event). In 2018, Domenic achieved national recognition with massive opioid spoon sculptures placed on the doorsteps of the FDA and major pharmaceutical giants. Now, for the first time, audiences will be able to see his wider body of work, including a selection of cast and assembled sculptures and paintings. Through his work, he shares the underlying “collateral damage of opioid addiction” and what it means for all those affected both directly and indirectly by this tragic, destructive force.

“Human connection is so powerful, and the past couple of years have tested us in many ways individually and as a society,” says artist Domenic Esposito. “The need to be seen, heard and understood is something we all crave, even the addict that society has dismissed. So, for all those struggling with opioid addiction and the loved ones who suffer along with them, finding the way back to being connected and visible becomes the greatest struggle, and they all deserve our compassion.”

Vox Clamantis (‘the voice of one crying out’) will feature more than twenty works, including Unconditional, 2020 (Oil on canvas, cast bronze 40” x 30” x 12”), Assailable, 2020 (Oil on canvas, cast bronze 40” x 30” x 12”), Mass, 2021 (Oil on canvas 48” x 72”), Cass, 2021 (Oil on canvas 48” x 72”) and on loan, Reticent and Marching (both 2021, Oil on canvas) courtesy of The Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation. The exhibition narrates the snapshots of thoughts and feelings the artist has experienced through his own tormented journey playing the role of intermediary, protector and savior in his brother’s struggle with addiction, isolation and detachment from family and society.

“As activist, Domenic Esposito is compelling and certainly a force in a movement that continues to seek justice,” says Diana Lada L’Henaff, Exhibition Curator. “As an artist, he is thoughtful, nuanced and very compassionate about presenting a subject matter that is daunting to most. Using a type of visual shorthand, he shares what consumes him internally and hopes to confront the viewer with subtle reminders of what needs to be addressed collectively.”

During this month-long exhibit at Piano Craft Gallery, there will also be a few events with artists, authors and academics in connection to Domenic’s art and activism. See full lineup at The Opioid Spoon Project.

• Friday, Jan. 21 the Opioid Spoon Project will host a fundraiser event (5-9pm).
• Saturday, Jan. 22, noted journalist and author Sam Quinones, will discuss his latest book The Least of Us: True Tales of America and Hope in the Time of Fentanyl and Meth, which follows his previous book, the New York Times bestseller Dreamland: The True Tale of America’s Opiate Epidemic, (2-3pm).
• Sunday, Jan. 23, Domenic will conduct a 2D Art with 3D Sculpture Workshop, co-sponsored by New England Sculptors Association (NESA).
• Thursday, Jan. 27, Exploring Art Therapy, to discuss the healing power of art, featuring Antonella Pirone, PHD, Director of Translational Pharmacology at Caesura Tx, SLP fellow and Alicia Ventura, Director of Special Projects & Research, Office-Based Addiction Treatment Program (OBAT) at Boston Medical Center. Sponsored by Professionisti Italiani a Boston (PIB), (6-8pm).
• Saturday, Jan. 29, Artist Talk with Domenic Esposito and Vox Clamantis Curator Diana Lada L’Henaff (6-7pm).

About Domenic Esposito Fine Art

A Massachusetts based artist and social activist, art has been an integral part of Domenic’s Iife since childhood. A graduate of Northeastern University, he was also trained in art from the Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Stonybrook Fine Arts, Artist Asylum and Prospect Hill Forge, where he developed his metalwork skills. Considered a sculptor first, he continues to refine his craft with deliberate vocabulary borrowed from the Italian Renaissance period, as well as his own personal cultivation of Asian culture and principles. In 2018, he achieved national attention through the massive opioid spoon sculptures he placed on the doorsteps of the FDA and major pharmaceutical giants, and founded the Opioid Spoon Project, a 501(c)(3) to serve as a solution-based platform that seeks legal justice and brings voice to the devastation of opioid addiction.

Domenic’s work includes sculptures, paintings, commissions and public art installations, and has been privately collected and exhibited in a range of galleries and art fairs across the U.S., including Canvas Fine Arts, Boston; Piano Craft Gallery, Boston; Insight Artspace, NY; Scope, NYC; Art Palm Beach; and SOFA Chicago Art Fair, among others. In 2019, his work Accountability won ‘Best in Show’ at the Arts Benicia Juried Show in California. He also completed a prestigious artist residency at Mana Contemporary, which lead to his print work with legendary Gary Lichtenstein. To learn more follow on Facebook and Instagram.

About Piano Craft Gallery

The Piano Craft Gallery, Inc. works to eliminate common barriers to accessing the arts such as race, education level and class by guiding our operation through an anti-racist and inclusive lens. It does this by sharing, promoting and celebrating the work of racially, culturally and socio-economically diverse artists of all abilities with the public. For more information, visit Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

Media Contact for Domenic Esposito

Roberta Tsang, RTPR

roberta@rtprcomm.com

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