Growing Stronger Together

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Melony Ison, Prevention Coordinator for the Sullivan County Anti-Drug Coalition. They discuss some of the harmful substances that are becoming more and more accessible to young people, and how to prevent that from happening through education and simple precautions in the home! Links from episode: http://www.netprevention.org/sullivan-county/sullivan-coun...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Dr. Nadia Sabri, Assistant Professor in the ETSU Department of Pediatrics, Director of Lifestyle Medicine, and Assistant Dean for Wellness in the Office of Graduate Medical Education in the Quillin College of Medicine. She is a practicing pediatrician and is dual boarded in general pediatrics and lifestyle medicine.  Dr. Sabri is active in the...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Tiffany Alford, coordinator for the Safe Kids North East Tennessee Coalition, and manager of the Children's Resource Center at Niswonger Hospital. They talk about all things "child safety" in the house, on the road, and how you can prevent injury and harm from happening to your children. Connect: https://www.safekids.org/coalition/safe-kids-northeast-ten...

Join us today for a discussion about the importance of discussing the topic of consent with young people, and how to approach these conversations with adolescents in your life. Growing Stronger Together – Consent with Cindi HussDuring 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. Financial sup...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Barry Brickey, Public Education Officer with the Kingsport Fire Department. They discuss car seat safety and some tips on keeping your children safe on the road! Connect with Barry: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/fire-department/contact-fire/ Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Communi...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Barry Brickey, Public Education Officer with the Kingsport Fire Department. They discuss fire safety in the home and some tips on keeping your family safe! Connect with Barry: https://www.kingsporttn.gov/city-services/fire-department/contact-fire/ Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Hea...

This podcast was recorded on the morning of January 24, 2023, prior to hearing of the recent Duxbury, Massachusetts tragedy in the news. Our hearts go out to the family and community. We hope the information and resources shared in this podcast are helpful. We plan to continue this important converation in a future episode. On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Kristina Dulaney, R...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Dr. Andi Clements to discuss ACEs and Resilience.  Northeast Tennessee ACEs Connection:  "Today, the causes of trauma—sexual abuse, violence in families and neighborhoods are matters of public concern. A movement for trauma-informed care has emerged to ensure that trauma is recognized and treated and that survivors are not re-victimized when t...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Dr Christy Isbell to talk all about toddlers. They go over some of the best strategies to help your toddler with eating, bedtime, bath time, etc. "Dr. Christy Isbell has been a featured keynote speaker at national and state Early Childhood Conferences, including the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) 2009 Conference. Her cus...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Elizabeth Renfro about Grandparents Raising Grandchildren groups that are meeting in our area. Elizabeth shares some awesome tips and resources for anyone with these responsibilities.  Connect with Elizabeth: eelizond@utk.edu Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site I...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Briella Diaz and Libby Street. They are visiting from the Tennessee Schools for the Deaf in Knoxville. They discuss what to do if your child is hard of hearing, general hearing concerns, and some resources for those that could use the help. Connect with Briella or Libby by visiting their website https://www.tsdeaf.org/apps/pages/TSD Thank you for listeni...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Ashley Stockton to discuss Save the Children Action Network or SCAN. From the SCAN website: "As the political advocacy arm of Save the Children, we are building bipartisan support to make sure every child has a strong start in life. We’re doing this by advocating for  high-quality early learning and ending child hunger in the U.S., the safety of children...

On this episode of Moms on Mondays, guest host Dr. Martin Olsen is joined by Jenny Brock, former Mayor and current City Commissioner of Johnson City, TN. She and Dr. Olsen discuss the opioid epidemic on the local level and some things that could be done to help with the current situation. Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Healt...

On this episode of Moms on Mondays, guest host Dr. Martin Olsen is joined by Tim Hicks, a Tennessee State Representative. He and Dr. Olsen discuss opioid addiction on the state level and some things that could be done to help with the current situation. Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from B...

On this episode of Moms on Mondays, guest host Dr. Martin Olsen begins his 3-part series on Politics and Opioid Addiction. Today's guest is former congressman Phil Roe. He and Dr. Olsen discuss opioid addiction on the federal level and some things that could be done to help with the current situation.  Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a C...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Stephanie Cowan and Kiersten Tipton to talk about Early Intervention. Thank you for listening! Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prev...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Dr. Diana Morelen to discuss Mom Power. Dr. Morelen is Associate Professor in the ETSU Department of Psychology and a founding member and leader in the ETSU Strong Brain Institute. She earned her PhD in psychology from the University of Georgia and completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the University of Michigan, with the developers of the M...

On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Celeste Smedley, Database Coordinator for the Imagination Library, to talk about the Imagination Library and all it has to offer.  https://imaginationlibrary.com/ Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive f...

Growing Stronger Together – Concussion with Dr. Kacie Denton 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. With the start of school (and sports) a risk faced by millions of children across the country comes into focus: concussions. Learn about diagnosis and treatment of head injury in t...

On this episode of Families on Fridays, Dr. Kim Hale talks with Victoria and Joe Silvestri about their journey in parenting with their son Gavin. You can follow Gavin's story on Instagram @gavinsmedicaladventure Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competit...

On this episode of Families on Fridays, Dr. Kim Hale talks with Sara Mietzner about TECTA. "TECTA has an important role throughout the state of Tennessee, in providing that essential piece between child development knowledge and experience. I hope to be able to continue supporting quality early care in our area with this program."             -https://www.etsu.edu/coe/child/people/mietzner.php Fin...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Dr. Martin Olsen to talk about caring for women in recovery from drug use disorder, and his research on prevention of neonatal abstinence syndrome.  Links from the episode: https://www.etsu.edu/etsu-news/2020/11-november/nas-prevention.php Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site I...

On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with Gloria Dudney to discuss breastfeeding.  "Gloria Dudney provides prenatal and postpartum infant feeding education and consultation to patients. She is a 29-year veteran maternal-child nurse and lactation consultant. She worked for 24 years with new families in a private pediatric practice, where she launched the first outpatient lactation clin...

On this episode of Families on Fridays, Dr. Kim Hale talks with Chantal Quintana about Infant Sleeping Machines. Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program. Music deri...

On this episode of Families on Fridays, Dr. Kim Hale talks with Dr. Teresa Boggs about some of the best ways to communicate with young children.  Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortali...