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Podcasts

#006 - Steps Parents Can Take To Prevent Prescription Drug Abuse: An Interview with Gina Hijjawi

A 2010 Monitoring the Future study reveals that 22% of high school seniors used prescription drugs non-medically at some point in their life, with 15% reporting having abused prescription drugs in the last year. Clearly, some prevention and intervention steps are needed to reduce this number.

In this interview, Gina Hijjawi, Ph.D. shares with us key steps parents can take to prevent their teens from abusing prescription drugs. In addition to sharing resources for parents to educate themselves, Dr. Hijjawi informs us of different ways parents can communicate with teens and ensure that prescription drugs are not easily accessible.

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#005 - Retaining Older Youth in Out of School Time Programs: An Interview with Priscilla Little

Out-of-school-time programs provide youth with a host of positive experiences. However, as children turn into teenagers, it is often more difficult to keep them participating in these programs.

In this interview, Priscilla Little discusses with us the barriers in keeping older youth involved as well as key components of programs that are able to retain older youth.

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#004 - Poverty in the Classroom: An Interview with Jennifer Rogalsky

Families today are faced with higher expenses and lower income, a dilemma which affects youth in families in many ways. Even the quality of a youth's education can be affected.

In this interview, we talk with Jennifer Rogalsky, Ph.D., about education and the "culture of poverty." Dr. Rogalsky further explains what is meant by the "culture of poverty" and illustrates ways educators can shift from this paradigm to improve the classroom experience for low-income youth.

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#003 - Coping with Terminal Illness: An Interview with Patricia Ellen

When a family is faced with terminal illness, a variety of emotions arise. Anxiety, fear, sadness are just a few of these feelings. When an adolescent is affected by terminal illness, an already confusing time of life is made more complex.

In this interview, Patricia shares her vast knowledge from years of experience of working with families affected by terminal illness. We learn how adults can work with youth as they help them through this difficult time.

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#002 Peer Support in Drug & Alcohol Recovery: An Interview with Greg Williams

As adolescents move through treatment programs for drug and alcohol abuse, they need a great deal of support -- especially when in recovery. One source of support for these youth is their peers.

In this interview, Greg offers insight into how peers can best be utilized for the most positive outcomes in recovery. Throughout the podcast we learn the benefits of peer support, how adults can engage and facilitate youth in the process, and what the future holds for recovery programs.

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#001 Bringing Safe School Training to Your Education Facility: An Interview with Kim Phillips-Knope

Providing educators and school staff with an understanding of issues facing Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Questioning youth is essential in creating a safe school environment for LGBTQ students -- and all students.

In this interview, Kim shares her extensive knowledge of school trainings. She answers important questions, such as how to prepare your school for a diversity training, how to share the information with the school community, whether or not youth should be involved in the training, and the core importance of creating a supportive environment for all youth.

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