Oct 22, 2020
Nutrition and Recovery for Mental Wellness and Addiction. Talk Recovery Radio airs live every Thursday on Facebook Live and replayed the following week on 100.5 fm due to COVID-19. 7 Seasons of addiction and mental health topics with hundreds of guests, and thousands of listeners. This week Karen Geisbretch - Karen cultivates a community of practice among food charities so they can share ideas and resources, inspire each other to deeper hospitality that increases access to nutritious food, build resilient residents and neighbourhoods, and prompt a cultural shift in both the Christian and the wider community away from random charity toward sustainable and equitable local food systems. Karen is a registered dietitian with a particular interest in mental health and nutrition, having worked with people with mental health challenges in both Vancouver and Jamaica. She holds a master’s degree in healthcare leadership from Royal Roads University (RRU), where she studied collaboration and engagement with people from diverse healthcare disciplines. The focus of her research at RRU was the relationships between the youth, staff, and volunteers in a mentorship program for at-risk youth. Outside her role with CityGate, Karen works as the dietitian with the Salvation Army Harbour Light and serves on the Dietitians of Canada Nutrition and Food Security Network Executive Committee. She was a founding Board member of Inner Hope Youth Ministries, a housing and support program for at-risk youth in Vancouver. Karen takes great delight in sharing good meals with her family, friends, and those in her community who are hungry. Karen has also written two children’s books to inspire children and adults to eat healthily. More details on Karen Here More details on Planted Here