Jake White

Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention

Education EN ↓ 155 episodes

In this podcast we explore the world of youth drug prevention. We highlight the things that are working in substance use prevention and learn from one another in the field. This is NOT a show featuring only authors, speakers and founders of companies. We also interview people who are working with youth on a daily basis who can discuss what's currently happening in our schools and communities around the U.S. The Drug Prevention Power Hour is for... Prevention professionals, school counselors, principals, vice principals, social workers, school psychologists, coalitions, prevention specialists,...

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Jake White

Episodes

How Drugs Affect the Young Brain | Party Talk Episode 005 with Jake White 06.02.2023 13:40

How can you show youth how drugs impact their brain? Studies show that science is better than scare tactics. Knowing how to explain the affect of drugs on your brain can be tricky. You don’t want it to go “over their head” or scare them, but you want to make an impactful, honest point. In this episode Jake shares in simple language how drugs affect a person's brain and tips for sharing this i...

College Student Hosts “Sober Celebrations” in Arizona | Party Talk Episode 004 Feat. Anna Richards 30.01.2023 23:57

Meet Anna Richards, a sophomore at Grand Canyon University (GCU), who hosts sober parties for college students in Phoenix Arizona. She explains how she started this peer-led event series on her campus and the unique part it plays in alcohol and drug prevention. This sort of “positive social norms campaign” is something that students can actually experience and share with their friends too. Listen...

Alcohol Education in Greek Life at a Big Ten University | Episode 003 Feat. Donnie Bantle 23.01.2023 26:21

Donnie Otto Bantle is the Assistant Director of Fraternity and Sorority life at Purdue University. In this episode Jake and Donnie talk about student wellness, campus culture, risk, what students in fraternities and sororities are dealing with and his view on alcohol education within greek life. I love this conversation because it highlights the different perspectives within our field. Donnie high...

“Rescued, Not Arrested” Prevention & Reentry in the Juvenile Justice System | Party Talk Episode 002 Feat. Roger Munchian 16.01.2023 30:10

Roger Munchian works with youth in juvenile justice systems. His personal story of creating a new life after prison reaches students because he’s gone through what they are. From a millionaire teenager trafficking drugs, to starting a nonprofit that reaches across the world, his story is incredibly inspirational. Listen to his conversation with our host, Jake White, where they talk about how we ca...

Welcome to the Party Talk Podcast: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention | Episode 001 with Jake White 30.12.2022 12:36

Do you work with youth? Do you want to prevent alcohol and drug use in your home, school and community? If you answered yes, check out our new podcast called Party Talk, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention! You'll learn from all kinds of people in the youth substance use prevention field on what's working, new ideas and inspiration to help your students make better choices...