Staffing, Safety, Society
Episodes
30 episodes
Season 2: Episode 10 - A Community-Centered Approach to Behavioral Health
It's no secret that mental, social, and emotional health is a hot topic for society right now. And yet there continue to be far too many barriers to access when it comes to behavioral healthcare. As Director of Emotional Well-Being for the Boys...
Season 2: Episode 9 - A New Model for a New Normal
In the 2023 camp season, Terri Mulks and her team at Camp Susan Curtis sent 43 campers home, a number that was about 400% above their baseline rate. And this appears to be a phenomenon that was mirrored in other camps all across the country. In...
Season 2: Episode 8 - The Power of Camp: A Conversation with Tom Rosenberg
In our latest episode of Staffing, Safety, Society we talk to Tom Rosenberg, President and CEO of the American Camp Association. He tells us about his vision for camp as a positive force for young people’s mental, emotional, and social...
Season 2 - Episode 7: Gun Violence Prevention, Beyond the Politics
Season 2 Episode 7: Gun Violence Prevention, Beyond the PoliticsAccording to the CDC, gun deaths are now the leading cause of death for children. But how can we protect young people when the very mention of guns elicits polarized, hi...
Season 2 - Episode 6: Peer to Peer Abuse Prevention in Organizational Settings
Preventing peer-to-peer abuse requires a nuanced and human-centered approach. As VP of Child Protection and Organizational Risk for YMCA of the USA, Britt Darwin-Looney has a wealth of experience in how to approach that challenge. In this conve...
Season 2: Episode 5 - Empowering Children to Recognize Abuse
As an author, parent and social worker, Meghan Hurley Backofen knows that abusers rely on secrecy to perpetrate their crimes. That's why she works to empower children to recognize and report abuse—including through her children's book
Season 2: Episode 4 - Trans Inclusivity as a Path to Safety
"Whether you know it or not, you have had trans kids in your camp." — This powerful statement arose out of our conversation with Chris Rehs-Dupin, in which we explore the inclusion as a prerequisite for safety. As a founder of Transplaining for...
Season 2: Episode 3 - An Upstream Approach to Child Abuse Prevention
An Upstream Approach to Child Abuse Prevention Adverse Childhood Experiences, such as abuse and neglect, are correlated with 5 of the top 10 causes of death in The United States. In this episode, we speak with Sharon Hirsch, Presiden...
Season 2 -Episode 2: The Rising Threat of Antisemitism, and How to Respond
The Rising Threat of Antisemitism, and How to RespondLast year, the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) recorded the highest ever frequency of antisemitic violence and threats that they had ever seen. In this episode, we speak with Emily Sn...
Season 2 - Episode 1: Let's Change Perspective
In this episode, we're exploring the importance of changing perspectives and looking at things differently—a theme we'll return to throughout the season. Specifically, we'll hear from attendees at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America nat...
Episode 20: Our Phone Booth at ACA
For our season finale, we wanted to lift up the voices of one of the movements we serve. At our booth at American Camp Association National Conference, we asked attendees to record their response to one of four questions: What ...
Episode 19: Ongoing, Realistic, Aquatics Training
After three drowning events at our customer organizations, just this month, we discuss the importance of ongoing, realistic, lifeguard training. Redwoods Consultant, Maggie McDonald explains what "realistic" actually means, and how Aquatics Dir...
Episode 18 - 3 D's of Drowning
Our guests this week, Becky Hulett and Kelly Martinez, are the Aquatics Directors for the City of Phoenix Pools. They are deeply focused on aquatic safety to prevent drowning at all pools, and have been credited with elevating the effectiveness...
Episode 17: Aquatics Year in Review 2022
Michael Oostman has investigated nearly 1,000 drowning events in his lifetime—including all events at our customers' pools and waterfronts. That means he knows a thing or two about how to make the water safe. Michael shares the trends he found ...
Episode 16: Creating an Anti-Racist Organization
Following on from our conversation about the nature and definition of structural racism, this week we are shifting our focus to action and implementation. Featuring a special guest, leadership coach and cultural change agent Sterling E. Freeman...
Episode 15: Defining Structural Racism
'Structural racism' is a term that is used a lot. But what does it really mean? In observance of Black History Month, we look into the concept of structural racism, and give real examples of how this ill manifest in different ways across our so...
Episode 14: Gun Violence Prevention
Mass shootings always bring conversations about guns back to the forefront. But it is important to remember that they are one small part of a much broader problem. We view gun violence as any death, injury, or threat by the use of a gun. In thi...
Episode 13: Mental, Emotional, and Social Health with Tracey Gaslin
Tracey Gaslin has been a leader in the mental, emotional, and social health (MESH) space for years. She is the Executive Director of the Alliance for Camp Health, which serves as the knowledge center for camp health services. In this episode, P...
Episode 12: Emotional Social Wellness for Staff
In this episode, we continue our discussion of emotional social wellness. This time, our focus is on staff—and we have a special guest. Derek Heim, the CEO of Boys & Girls Club of Metro South in Brockton, MA, tells us how his Club has innov...
Episode 11: Social and Emotional Needs of Youth
The social and emotional needs of youth have vastly changed post-pandemic. Schools and youth-serving organizations are seeing this first hand with a rise in behavioral issues, lack of interest and increased use of electronic devices. Paige and ...
Episode 10: Seasonal Staffing and Training
As the holidays and New Year bring a rush of members to your organization, Paige and Kevin discuss how to use employment as a risk management tool. Ensuring you have the right people in the right places is the key to running safe and effective ...
Episode 9: Stop Normalizing Antisemitism
In the weeks following Antisemitic remarks by Ye (formerly Kanye West), Kyrie Irving, and other celebrities, we look at how we can all play a part to end the normalization of Antisemitism. As Antisemitic comments and acts become more commonplac...
Episode 8: Your Role in Suicide Prevention
After Veteran's Day, we discuss the rise in mental health challenges among veterans and the active military. And we explore how community organizations play a role in suicide prevention. (If anyone you know needs support in the US, please call ...
Episode 7: Match Program Scale to Staff Capacity
We know that recruiting and retaining staff is difficult across the country. In this episode, Kevin and Paige discuss why it's important to be innovative, creative, and responsive so that programming doesn't outweigh capacity. And they discuss ...
Episode 6: Child Care Deserts
There are now more than 100,000 fewer childcare employees than before the pandemic started. In fact, in many states, more than 80% of childcare sites are reporting a staffing shortage. This changing environment has created childcare deserts, pu...