Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention

How does something from 1999 spark a prevention group that still changing lives today? Check out this episode of Party Talk where Joe Tracey shares about Youth4Youth and the WOW Coalition in Buckeye, Arizona. His students are creating campaigns, presentations and programming to impact their community and make it a better place. Get inspired with ideas that you can take to your prevention club on t...

You guessed it! Emily White is the wife of our host Jake White and an incredible leader who has developed high school and college students for nearly 10 years. Her experience building teams for Residence Life for 7 of those has given her a unique perspective and mind-blowing insights for those trying to build a fun, impactful and effective youth prevention club for their coalition or school. Our y...

Jake White is one of the leading youth speakers on drug prevention and alcohol education and he’s letting you behind the curtain so you can stretch your budget further! In this episode of Party Talk, he shares 10 tips and strategies that you can use to save money when hiring someone to come work with your community. This episode could be worth hundreds, if not thousands of dollars to your organiza...

Rodney Poole has spoken across the world to prevent youth drug use, and in this episode he shares his perspective on the field. As the founder of Prevention Education Works, we interviewed him on some of the questions students ask, his model of working with schools and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Party Talk, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with our guest Rodney Poole! F...

Marissa Woodmansee and Tyler Morton are from the Juvenile Justice department of Barton County in rural Kansas. They run the DFC Grant and have gathered an outstanding group of students called the Youth Crew for their student-led prevention club. Learn how they started it all with 12 students and have grown it to 50 within two years and have activities happening in three towns. For feedback, questi...

Chandler Newton is the Community Outreach Coordinator for FullCircle Program, a free youth-at-risk support group. They’re a non-profit who helps teens and young adults ages 13-25 who might struggle with drug and alcohol or mental health issues. They do support groups for students, parents and even throw sober socials every weekend to create a fun social environment for teens! For feedback, questio...

Jake White is the co-founder of Vive18 and Party.0. In this episode he talks about why the “shotgun approach” to prevention is not working and how we can take a more targeted approach to reaching students. Without this, we’re wasting valuable time, money and even wasting the attention of our students. He emphasizes that our strategies must think about the 3 types of students and how we’re moving t...

Brian Wall is the founder of WINGS Recovery Online and has done therapy work within the addiction space for 20+ years and on 4 continents. In this episode he shares how he’s able to connect with teens when they’ve gotten caught using drugs, alcohol or other substances. We also discussed some current topics like cold plunges, breathwork and things to tell your kids before bedtime. If you work in dr...

Mary Tilson is the founder of Sun & Moon Sober Living. In this episode you’ll be inspired by how Mary struggled and overcame substance abuse (starting at an early age), and how she’s helping others find community and health in their sobriety. We talk about relieving stress, increasing dopamine, TFCC (tapping) technique, ice baths and so much more! Most importantly you’ll leave this episode of...

Jill and Mary are the founders of Girls Mentorship, a platform that helps young girls build confidence, self awareness, and leadership skills. They aim to set youth up to be resilient - not someone who is a follower or easily influenced by peer pressure. In this episode we discuss the realities of what young girls are struggling with and what we can do to help. As thought leaders in the space of y...

What better way to learn about youth and teenagers than from a teenager! Devin Duncan is a high school student in Ohio who is passionate about drug prevention. He’s involved in the Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador program, a student intern for the Department of Public Safety, and a prevention advisor for the Prevention Action Alliance. Discover why Devin likes to “make good trouble and change th...

Do you ever wish you had a personal assistant? James shows us how these new Artificial Intelligence tools can make that happen. From taking notes during a meeting and doing research, to writing scripts, emails and blog posts - AI can make your life easier. Learn how James Foley uses AI to help him as a Prevention Services Professional… because you can too! *Referenced in the show are Chat GPT, Bin...

Bryan Wright is the founder of Dynamic Family Solutions LLC, an agency that provides second chance curriculum for communities. As one of the early adopters of restorative justice, Bryan has created one of the leading diversion programs on youth sexting and social media scandals. He and Jake partnered to create their Beyond Drugs, Alcohol and Vaping curriculum and also to implement student-led sobe...

Addison (Addie) just graduated from Pepperdine University where she wrote an article for the campus magazine titled “A Perfect Storm: Why Young People Vape and the Consequences Associated With It.” In this episode Jake and Addie talk about her research, her high school experience with the rise and fall of Juul, the socialization of vaping and the psychology of “group think.” For feedback, question...

Jake attended the Boost Conference in Palm Springs, CA this week where thousands gathered to learn best practices for working with students in after school programs. He shares his notes on “restorative communication and conflict resolution” from the Global Kindness Initiative. If you’ve ever had to manage conflict in the classroom or had trouble getting students to follow instructions, this episod...

Prom is usually a time when we expect the worst from students. From drug and alcohol use, to teen pregnancy, there’s a lot that parents and educators worry about. But one community in Kentucky has been running “Project Prom” for years to keep students safe with post-prom activities. Two students, Mary Beth and Ella, from Lyon County High School share the details. For feedback, questions and new ep...

Monique Johnson is the Clay County Tobacco Policy Manager, on the CTTTP Board of Councilors, a health educator and speaker from Florida. In this episode we empower leaders in youth drug prevention by diving into tobacco cessation, which includes vaping addiction and recovery. We also talk about youth mentorship and creating an effective drug and alcohol policy for K-12 schools. Enjoy this jam-pack...

Caitlin has worked as a social worker at a juvenile detention center, outdoor recreation and a public high school. She shares how the work can be daunting, especially keeping up with the amount of students who are in crisis. They dive into some discussion on what social workers might need to keep up with demand and how she stays hopeful when it seems overwhelming. Finally, she shares an amazing pr...

People are always asking Jake, “how did you get hundreds of students to show up to a party without alcohol?” So here it is! Find out how he started the drug-free movement Party.0 in college and why so many students are willing to attend an event that goes against social norms. For feedback, questions and new episode ideas... jake@vive18.com instagram.com/vive18_

Alex Belville is the owner and founder of Mirrorless Productions in Oshkosh, WI. He is passionate about prevention and recovery, having a story of recovery himself and contributing to his local coalition. His positive PSA short film for the Overdose Fatality Review (OFR) has been recognized nationally. Check out the tips he gives here for using video in your coalition and prevention clubs. For fee...

Joel and Jake had such a great discussion we split it into two episodes! You won’t want to miss their stories and details on how the “school counselor” position was created, social emotional learning techniques to resolve conflict among students, and how to get students to respect you. For feedback, questions and new episode ideas... jake@vive18.com instagram.com/vive18_

Joel Rathmann is a school counselor in Milwaukee, Wisconsin… but before that, he was a professional opera singer! His goal is to help students achieve well-being through empathy, compassion, support, and encouragement. His school is unique as well, being that the majority of the students hold jobs to support their family. Enjoy his conversation with Jake on how this all correlates to his work and...

Jeremiah is a college student from Washington state. Our social media intern Caleb Szews highly recommended that I record a conversation with him… and I’m so glad we did! We had an enlightening conversation about Gen Z, his experience vaping in high school, and studying the brain. It’s always great to talk with students about their life and how they’ve interacted with substances throughout their y...

Jason Cross is a math teacher at Tennessee Middle School in Bristol TN. Drug prevention speaker, Jake White, came to his school and got students interested in running Vive18’s peer-led program. Jason stepped up to be the advisor/sponsor for the club and was surprised by how well it was received! For feedback, questions and new episode ideas... jake@vive18.com instagram.com/vive18_

Aaron Weiner, PhD, is a licensed, board-certified psychologist and master addiction counselor. Dr. Weiner is also a clinician, author, and frequent speaker on addiction treatment and issues. As you'll see in this episode, Jake is so impressed (and mildly obsessed), haha!  In their conversation, they dive deep into the brain and its response to adolescent drug use. Enjoy this mind-melting epis...