Growing Stronger Together

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. He sits down with Juanita, a teacher in Northeast Tennessee. They discuss some of the challenges that she has seen from the opioid epidemic that are affecting children while in school. Dr. Olsen also gives his conclusion of the project and offers his advice o...

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. He sits down with Carol Choney who is a caregiver to her grandson who has been affected by the opioid epidemic. They discuss her experiences raising her grandson, the challenges, and some of the steps they are taking to provide a safe and healthy life for him...

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. He sits down with Dr. Dianna Puhr to discuss her perspective in Pediatric Care and the resources out there to help children who have been affected by the opioid epidemic. Learn more about the Baby Steps Program discussed in the episode by visiting: https://ww...

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. He sits down with Anna DeNino to talk about the effects of opioid abuse on children and the possible involvement of the Department of Children's Services in the protection of child welfare. Links from episode: https://www.tn.gov/dcs.html  Thank you for listen...

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. He sits down with Karen Speropulos to discuss her experience with children in the NICU that are suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome. Links from episode: https://www.balladhealth.org/servants-heart/karen-speropulos  Thank you for listening! Financial s...

On this episode of Growing Stronger Together, Dr. Martin Olsen dives into the Opioid Epidemic and the effects that it is having on children. This will be a 6-part series, and will include multiple interviews with different perspectives of people that have experienced this epidemic first hand.  Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community...

On today's episode, Jada Creasman talks with Dr. Julie Gilchrist about water safety for children and ways to prevent tragedies from drowning. Thank you for listening! Links from the episode: https://www.watersafetyusa.org/data.html Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Anne Cox and Hannah Marshall to discuss the Head Start Program in Northeast Tennessee. The Head Start program is offered all throughout the country and is a great resource for families with young children. Links from episode: https://www.acf.hhs.gov/ohs/about/head-start Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Ashley Stockton and Heather Lamb to discuss Tennessee Childcare Resource and Referral. They chat about finding the best care for your children and what resources are available in your local area to get you the professional help you need. Links from episode: https://tnccrr.org/ Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is pr...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Andrea Smith from Childcare Northeast Tennessee. They discuss the many educational services and options for you to find the best childcare for your children. Links from episode: https://childcarenortheasttn.com/ Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina interviews Gloria Dudney and Jennifer Hamlin. They discuss breastfeeding, and how you can find help when needed. Gloria and Jennifer share tips and resources to assist you in nurturing your babies. Thank you for listening! Links from the episode: Drugs and lactation database:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK501922/ Kelly Mom: https://kellymom.com ETSU...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Dr. Carol Bland of Radford University. They discuss ways to help your child with math early on, and Dr. Bland gives some tips and secrets on ways to teach math with every day tasks! Links from episode: https://www.radford.edu/content/cehd/home/teacher-ed/staff.html Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided throu...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Dr. Carol Bland of Radford University. They discuss ways to help your child with literacy early on, including oral language, vocabulary, and greetings! Links from episode: https://www.radford.edu/content/cehd/home/teacher-ed/staff.html Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvem...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Amy Wilson of the Upper East CCR&R. Amy is a Family Engagement Quality Coach and shares some tips on creating consistent and healthy routines for children in the home. They discuss things like bedtime, dinner and cleanup routines that can help you have a more organized relationship with your children. Links from episode: https://tnccrr.org/index.php/...

During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.  Join us today for a discussion about the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, some of the work they do for our region, and some great discussion of adolescent mental health in general. Financial support for Growing Stronger Together...

During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.  Join us today for a discussion about the new guidelines for treatment of obesity with an emphasis on adolescents. Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad...

On today's episode, Natalie Javadi is joined by Dr. Dawn Tuell for the first episode in the series "Mothers in Medicine". They discuss balancing family life and work life, including tips on being a good parent while also maintaining focus on career goals. Links from the Episode:  https://www.etsu.edu/com/pediatrics/facultyinfo/tuell.php Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Strong...

During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.  Join us today for a discussion about social media and mental health. Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Dr. Teresa Boggs, a Speech and Language Pathologist. They discuss "Environmental Modifications and Visual Supports for Children with Autism" which is one of the research topics that Dr. Boggs specializes in. They talk about ways to take on communication challenges for children, especially those with Autism, and some tips in helping your child develop hea...

Contraception Refresher with Dr. William Dodd, guest host Dr. Hayley Lawrence    During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.     Join us today for a discussion about medical aspects of contraception medications for teenagers.    Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provi...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Heather Logan of the Bright Start TN Program. Bright Start is "an initiative of TQEE that brings together a statewide network of community partnerships dedicated to accelerating early learning outcomes and closing achievement and opportunity gaps for Tennessee children birth through third grade." Heather gives a lot of insight on the value that Bright St...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Beth Gaby and Marissa Tester from the Upper East TN CCR&R. The CCR & R offers " free training and technical assistance to child care educators across the state to improve the quality of child care for all children". Link is below if you would like to connect with Beth or Marissa to find out more about how this organization can help you and your f...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with with Natalie Javadi, BS. Natalie is currently a medical student at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine, Class of ‘24. She’s introducing her new mini-series as a guest host, Mothers In Medicine. Links from the Episode:  lifestylemedicine.org healthychildren.org caringformotherhood.org themindfulmdmom.com Thank you for listening! Financial suppor...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Meagan Meisenzahl, of Ballad Health, to discuss the Strong Starts program for mothers. The Strong Starts programs ensures every woman in this region will receive an assessment during pregnancy. By utilizing artificial intelligence and other tools, the program identifies children at risk for early childhood trauma before they’re born, allowing...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Samantha Prater and Hannah Medford of the Children's Advocacy Center in Johnson City, TN. They discuss ways to recognize child abuse and ways that you can help raise awareness. From https://cac1st.org/about-us/: "The mission of the Children's Advocacy Center is to combat child sexual abuse and severe physical abuse by coordinating and providing services...