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Meet Greg LaBranche Hello. I am Greg LaBranche. I grew up struggling with addiction and am now free. You can be too if you Listen!

Skirting HomelessnessAs some skirt around this month’s topics: (a) housing’s impact on mental health, (b) physical healt...
10/23/2026

Skirting Homelessness

As some skirt around this month’s topics: (a) housing’s impact on mental health, (b) physical health outcomes, (c) emergency room expenses, and (d) trauma unhoused, winter is fast approaching....

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Explore the intersection of housing and mental health while tackling homelessness through compassionate, collaborative solutions in our latest article.

Trauma UnhousedLet’s start off with respecting that we all have jobs to do. And all our different agencies are doing the...
10/18/2026

Trauma Unhoused

Let’s start off with respecting that we all have jobs to do. And all our different agencies are doing their job as best they are able, hopefully....

Let’s start off with respecting that we all have jobs to do. And all our different agencies are doing their job as best they are able, hopefully. When law enforcement announced recruiting assistant…

StayThis month comprises of dynamics between Housing and Health, while looking at how Stability Changes Everything…...
10/08/2026

Stay

This month comprises of dynamics between Housing and Health, while looking at how Stability Changes Everything…...

This month comprises of dynamics between Housing and Health, while looking at how Stability Changes Everything…. And welcome home Mr. Tell, one of our editors back from a trip to Italy. William Tel…

Cost PreventionA word rooted in Greek, pragmatism, represents the backbone of our efforts, especially in the context of ...
09/30/2026

Cost Prevention

A word rooted in Greek, pragmatism, represents the backbone of our efforts, especially in the context of research that informs VSN’s administrative improvements....

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Explore how the principles of pragmatism and environmental awareness aid in effective recovery models for addiction and behavioral change.

EvictionSeptember represents many wonderful things for our network. It is also cloaked in darkness, overshadowed by feel...
09/22/2026

Eviction

September represents many wonderful things for our network. It is also cloaked in darkness, overshadowed by feelings of loss, family betrayal, and somewhat grief stricken, for our founder anyway....

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Explore September's themes of loss and recovery, as we reflect on grief, creative expression, and community support during Recovery Month.

PreliminaryWith this month’s theme being “prevention matters” our utmost primary prevention matter is protecting life. “...
09/16/2026

Preliminary

With this month’s theme being “prevention matters” our utmost primary prevention matter is protecting life. “Keep them alive long enough to heal” is the idea, a paradigm shift for us from 2015....

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Explore how primary prevention and resilience can transform traumatic experiences into healing, honoring lives and promoting sobriety.

PrimaryPrevention This month we focus primarily on preventing addiction disorders from becoming homeless individuals wit...
09/09/2026

Primary

Prevention This month we focus primarily on preventing addiction disorders from becoming homeless individuals with topic areas of (a) eviction prevention, (b) rental assistance w/mediation, (c) supporting at-risk populations, and (d) the financial savings prevention offers....

https://myvsn.com/primary/

Explore effective strategies for preventing addiction and homelessness through eviction prevention, rental assistance, and proper support for at-risk populations.

By Any MeansBefore we begin with this final Brief for August’s theme, please ask yourself if you believe you are current...
09/01/2026

By Any Means

Before we begin with this final Brief for August’s theme, please ask yourself if you believe you are currently living in a society deep-rooted in freedom and justice....

Before we begin with this final Brief for August’s theme, please ask yourself if you believe you are currently living in a society deep-rooted in freedom and justice. Are you moral and ethical, a p…

Self MedicateThe idea of self-medicating was touched upon during our interview at Lowell House Inc a generation ago....
08/23/2026

Self Medicate

The idea of self-medicating was touched upon during our interview at Lowell House Inc a generation ago....

The idea of self-medicating was touched upon during our interview at Lowell House Inc a generation ago. We’ve also touched upon its relevance to our mention of deinstitutionalization laws from a fe…

CollaborateOur earliest observation pre-2014, was how providers were competing rather than collaborating. It was competi...
08/17/2026

Collaborate

Our earliest observation pre-2014, was how providers were competing rather than collaborating. It was competition for portions of our overall resource pool....

Our earliest observation pre-2014, was how providers were competing rather than collaborating. It was competition for portions of our overall resource pool. We prefer avoiding the term “fundi…

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