YOUth Positively Speaking has joined with the Partnership For Health to create this Mental Health Mini Series! Today's episode focuses on maintaining health over the summer; physically, nutritionally and mentally! 

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

YOUth Positively Speaking has joined with the Partnership For Health to create this Mental Health Mini Series! Today's episode focuses on climate change and how climate disasters can impact the mental health of our communities.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dr. Dennis Flores of Penn Medicine Nursing to talk to parents about the changed parental landscape for both LGBTQ parents and parents of straight, heteronormative children. Dr. Flores’ research is focused on articulating the family’s role as a proximal sexuality and mental health resource for adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dr. Dennis Flores of Penn Medicine Nursing to talk to parents about the importance of preventative health for LGBTQ+. youth. Dr. Flores’ research is focused on articulating the family’s role as a proximal sexuality and mental health resource for adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dr. Dennis Flores of Penn Medicine Nursing to talk to parents about how to navigate talking about relationships with LGBTQ+ youth. Dr. Flores’ research is focused on articulating the family’s role as a proximal sexuality and mental health resource for adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dr. Dennis Flores of Penn Medicine Nursing to talk to parents about how to navigate the coming out process with your teen. Dr. Flores’ research is focused on articulating the family’s role as a proximal sexuality and mental health resource for adolescents who identify as LGBTQ+.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

YOUth Positively Speaking has joined with the Partnership For Health to create this Mental Health Mini Series! This episode focuses on school avoidance and what parents need to know to help their students who may be struggling.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

YOUth Positively Speaking has joined with the Partnership For Health to create this Mental Health Mini Series! Today's episode focuses on anxiety and what parents need to know to help their students who may be struggling.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin answer questions submitted by Hunterdon County Youth Members about drugs and alcohol.
If you are a person with a loved one who has a substance use disorder the Sharing the Hope Family Support Center can help- https://njprevent.com/family-support-center/

If you are a person struggling with your substance use the Open Door Recovery Center has peer coaches who are here to help- https://njprevent.com/open-door-recovery/

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Lesley and Peggy are joined by Kerri Rhodes, a mother and mental health professional who lost her son to an opioid overdose, on their mini-series Action to Avoid Opioid Addiction. This mini-series will take an in depth look at the opioid epidemic, alternative pain management options, and we will be educating on other topics such as legislation like the NOPAIN Act. To take action visit https://nonopioidchoices.org/action-center/

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dr. Joseph Smith, an anesthesiologist from Inova Loudoun Hospital, on their mini-series Action to Avoid Opioid Addiction. This mini-series will take an in depth look at the opioid epidemic, alternative pain management options, and we will be educating on other topics such as legislation like the NOPAIN Act. 

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by youth member Amy to talk about underage drinking and driving with Isai Fuentes from Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD). Since 1980 when a mother lost her daughter to a drunk driver MADD has been at the forefront of stopping drunk driving, supporting the victims of this violent crime and preventing underage drinking.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Meghan Moore are joined by Hunterdon County Doctor Cindy Barter from Hunterdon Healthcare on their new mini-series Action to Avoid Opioid Addiction. This mini-series takes an in depth look at the opioid epidemic, alternative pain management options, and we will be educating on other topics such as legislation like the NOPAIN Act. 

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by youth members Jasmin and Alyssa to talk about vaping with Michelle Mercure from the American Lung Association. For more than 40 years, the American Cancer Society has hosted the Great American Smokeout on the third Thursday of November.  The Great American Smokeout is an opportunity for people who smoke to commit to healthy, smoke -free lives – not just for a day, but year round.
To learn more about this event visit their website at https://www.cancer.org/healthy/stay-away-from-tobacco/great-american-smokeout.html

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by youth members Sabih and Bryce to talk about the newest drug trend in our area, Delta-8 THC. Dorothy Chaney joins to to give us more information about this THC product and how it has become widely available in communities like ours.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Chris Fox from Voices for Non-opioid Choices on their new mini-series Action to Avoid Opioid Addiction. This mini-series will take an in depth look at the opioid epidemic, alternative pain management options, and we will be educating on other topics such as legislation like the NOPAIN Act. 

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

We are celebrating the podcast's 1 year anniversary! On October 1 of 2020 Paige and Erin launched their first episode. One year later the podcast has grown and changed and in this episode you'll hear a year in review and a sneak peak into the future of YOUth Positively Speaking.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Dawn Hale, founder of Dawn Hale Coaching, to talk about how recovery and substance use is a spectrum with many ways to focus on alcohol recovery.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Tonia Ahern to talk about her son Rory and his struggles with substance use disorder and mental illness. We remember Rory and others who we have lost to overdose in this episode, which airs on International Overdose Awareness Day.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by youth members Jasmin and Sabih to talk about marijuana with Laura Stack from Johnny's Ambassadors. To join the #stopdabbing walk use the link here- https://p2p.onecause.com/stopdabbing2021/home

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by youth members Bryce and Elizabeth to talk about opioids with Jerri Collevechio from the Safe Communities Coalition. 
There have been 1096 overdose deaths in New Jersey so far this year. For more information please visit the NJ Cares website- https://www.njoag.gov/programs/nj-cares/

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Sasha Condas to talk about her Adverse Childhood Experiences and how they impacted her childhood and life now as an adult. We also discuss what we can do as a community to support those with ACEs.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Karen Widico and Penni Trionfo to talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences and how they impact children and adults. We also discuss what we can do as a community to support those with ACEs and how prevention methods are an important key in protecting our youth.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by Drew Firman and together they talk about what Drew's experiences have been being gay and trans.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing

Paige and Erin are joined by two featured youth members, Max and Kayla to talk about their experiences as members of the LGBTQ Community. To help us understand building inclusive communities Kaylyn Bettencourt, a student social worker, joins us.

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YOUth Positively Speaking
Positive YOUth is an initiative focused on building county wide capacity to reduce substance misuse among youth 9-20 years old. In this monthly podcast the team speaks to youth about what is going on in their lives and ways to better help youth.

Positive YOUth Podcast STAFF
Program Director - Lesley Gabel
Program Coordinator - Erin Cohen
Multi-media Specialist - Paige Ewing