Behind The Scenes of Rescue180

In this episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz and Chloe continue their conversation by focusing on the Lambi Learns About Addiction program and the importance of helping children understand addiction, mental health, and healthy coping skills at an early age. They discuss how programs like Lambi create safe spaces for children to process difficult situations at home, underst...

In this episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz sits down with Chloe, a Jefferson County High School senior and Rescue 180 service-learning intern, to talk about the realities teens face with vaping, social media pressure, mental health, and substance use. Chloe shares a student’s perspective on how vaping culture has changed, why products are so accessible to teens, and how...

In this episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz connects the science of prevention with faith-based principles and personal responsibility. She discusses how prevention strategies can parallel biblical teachings about wisdom, self-control, accountability, and counting the cost of our decisions. The conversation explores topics like substance misuse, underage drinking, marijua...

In this episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz continues the conversation on the science of prevention and the strategies used to create lasting community change. She discusses how Rescue 180 works with schools, parents, prevention educators, and local organizations to provide support, educational resources, workshops, and outreach programs focused on substance misuse preven...

In this episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz takes a deeper look into the science behind prevention and the strategies used to create real community change. She discusses how Rescue 180 uses surveys, local data, evidence-based prevention models, and community outreach to address substance misuse in Jefferson County. The conversation also explores youth education, parent in...

In this continuing episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz builds on the previous conversation about divine design by going deeper into how addiction affects the human will, the spirit, and personal identity. Rev. Debra explains how substance use can gradually change a person’s personality, character, and moral compass, often leaving families asking where the person they once...

In this episode of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz continues the series on divine design by addressing a critical and often misunderstood topic: the human will, and how substance use can violate it. Rev. Debra explains why addiction causes such dramatic changes in behavior, personality, and decision-making. She walks listeners through both the physical and spiritual effects of substance use, using m...

In this continuing prelude episode of Rescue 180, Rev. Debra Shultz speaks directly to the heart of what this work is really about. Recovery is not just about stopping a behavior. It is about rebuilding a life. This episode continues the conversation around divine design and explores how prevention, community, and identity play a role long before addiction ever shows up. Debra explains the meaning...

In this foundational episode of Rescue 180, we lay the groundwork for the heart behind the mission. What if addiction is not the root problem, but a symptom? What if true recovery begins with identity? The founder of Rescue 180 reflects on the ministry’s origins, which began in 1998 as a jail ministry serving women, and shares how years of walking alongside brokenness have revealed a deeper truth....

In this first episode of Behind the Scenes of Rescue 180, we lay the foundation for everything our mission stands for: prevention, purpose, and faith. We talk about why prevention matters, not only as a community effort but as a biblical principle rooted in God’s design. From the parable of building on the rock to the real challenges of addiction, mental health, and recovery, this conversation con...

In our very first episode, we introduce The 180 Podcast — a platform from Rescue180 dedicated to prevention, intervention, and recovery. Join Rev. Debra Shultz, CEO of Rescue180 and a board-certified prevention practitioner, as she shares the heart behind our mission: being a voice of positive change in the community, one day at a time.