Pueblo's Health

The "Your Words Have Power" campaign has been sharing impactful stories about substance use and recovery for nearly a year. In this episode, Tamara shares how a traumatic loss in her life led to a battle with substance use disorder. Through resilience and dedication, she now shares her journey through recovery with others!

Adrian Gomez and Nathan Cape stop by the show to discuss the BankOn Pueblo County program and the recent partnership with Minnequa Works Credit Union. Hear from both about the importance of financial education and how learning about banking and money can improve your overall health!

On this anniversary episode of Pueblo's Health, we welcome back one of our first guests to chat about World Breastfeeding Week! Jen Sloan works in the Pueblo WIC office and helps new moms navigate the world of breastfeeding and more. For more information about the WIC Office, or World Breastfeeding Week, check out Pueblo WIC on Facebook, or visit pueblohealth.org.

Your Words Have Power is more than a campaign catchphrase. It is a community of supportive and strong individuals who are using their experiences to empower others to recover. This week, hear from Jean about her struggles and her journey through recovery!

Laura serves as the Programs Director at the Friendly Harbor in Pueblo and uses her past experiences with substance use and recovery to support others on a daily basis. Hear her story and enjoy the truth bombs throughout in another installment of the "Your Words Have Power" campaign. Learn more about the campaign and all things PDPHE at pueblohealth.org!

Jennifer, a member of the Your Words Have Power campaign, shares her story in the latest installment of the podcast series. Hear about her heartbreaking journey to recovery, and learn how recovery is possible for everyone, no matter how or where they begin!

Warmer weather usually means the start of grilling season for people in our community, so members of the Food Safety Team stopped by the podcast to provide some easy tips to remember and important food safety information. Learn more about all things food safety in Pueblo Count by visiting thedishpueblo.com!

PDPHE is committed to limiting child and teen access to all tobacco products through community policy, education and direct outreach events. Hear from Nikayta and Melinda from the Tobacco Education and Prevention Program about some of the details of their work and how they're making it happen. We've also partnered with Runyon Field Sports Complex to "Knock Tobacco Out of the Park&quot...

The "Your Words Have Power" campaign features stories of those who are in recovery from substance use. Orlando's story features a personal battle with substance use that led to a mighty comeback. Now celebrating eight years in recovery, hear how he encourages others to recover on a daily basis. To learn more about the campaign, visit pueblohealth.org and search for Your Words Have Po...

Troy struggled with substance use for more than 30 years, but was able to find a new life through recovery. Listen to his story as the "Your Words Have Power" campaign continues with another guest! Learn more about the campaign and how to de-stigmatize substance use disorder by visiting pueblohealth.org.

Erica's recovery story is one filled with difficult lessons and perseverance. Along the way, her dedication to helping others and a simple gesture made her path to recovery from substance use disorder a possibility. Hear more about Erica's story as another installment of the "Your Words Have Power" campaign continues on Pueblo's Health. More information about the campaign and...

The Pueblo Everyday Heroes campaign highlights the best traits in the people of Pueblo, including their desire to encourage, engage, and empower the youth in the community. A focus has been placed on combatting the effects of ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and shedding a light on the reality of ACEs. Nancy Auger joins the show to discuss her role in the work being done and reflects on her pe...

Reid Miller, an educator and dance leader, re-joins the podcast to discuss an upcoming event on the campus of CSU-Pueblo. The Spring Contra-Dance returns this year and is a great way for people in the community to get active, learn about dancing, and meet their community. Joshua and Regina, who are students in the class, have worked to bring the event back to campus and share about their favorite...

The Pueblo History and Art Walk is set to debut on Friday, April 28, 2023! Hear from artist Reid Miller and health promotion specialist Darena Herschler about the upcoming event and what the new walk means for Pueblo. Join us for the event and immerse yourself in the history and art work of Pueblo, Colorado!

Rick Carpenter is a Peer Specialist in Pueblo and a member of the Your Words Have Power campaign. His story is one of persistence and gratitude, and one that you have to hear. Rick shares his successes and bumps along the road of recovery in a very personal installment of the Your Words Have Power podcast series. To learn more about the campaign, visit pueblohealth.org!

With Spring in the air, now is the time to protect your pets from rabies. Scott and Caitlin, who work for with the Zoonotic Disease team at PDPHE, join the podcast to share information and resources to protect your pets this season. They give a feel for what happens in the Lab at PDPHE and answer questions about some common rabies-carrying animals. Learn more about rabies and other animal-to-human...

Denita Kessack, a peer specialist at Health Solutions, now uses her personal journey through recovery to help others on a daily basis. Listen to the latest installment of the Your Words Have Power series and help change the stigma that surrounds substance use and recovery! Learn more about the campaign and read more stories at pueblohealth.org.

Arthur Chavez, a member of the Your Words Have Power campaign, joins the podcast to discuss his past struggles with addiction and share his words of encouragement to those in need of support. For more information about the campaign, visit pueblohealth.org and search for Your Words Have Power. If you missed the first two installments of the series, listen to Sam Pino and Anne Cabello as well!

The Your Words Have Power campaign is designed to reduce stigma and raise awareness about substance use disorder in Pueblo County. One member of the campaign, Sam Pino, joins the podcast to discuss her journey and how she uses her experiences to empower others. For more information about the campaign, visit pueblohealth.org!

Your Words Have Power features unique stories from individuals living in Pueblo County who have previously struggled with substance use disorders and experienced stigma and discrimination but, regardless, have entered the journey to recovery. Anne Cabello struggled with substance use disorder, but through determination and support from her family, she now uses her experience as a wa...

In Part Three of the "Conversations with the Coalition" series, Kyle Meltzer and Christine Charron from the Southern Colorado Health Network discuss their role in the community and within the coalition. Hear about their ideas for increasing testing and treatment in Pueblo as well as their unique approach to de-stigmatizing sexual health conversations.

Jen Bartell, the forensic nurse coordinator at Parkview, stops by the podcast to discuss the Mobilization and Prevention of STIs coalition in Pueblo. The work she does on a daily basis is so deeply impacted by sexual health education, and Jen shares valuable insight with the coalition, and the community, on a daily basis. Check out the second part of our four-part series here!

Conversations with the Coalition will be a four-part series discussing sexual health and reducing the spread of STIs in Pueblo County. By openly discussing sexual health, we can reduce the stigma around sexually transmitted infections and begin to work toward solutions. In the first part of the series, hear from Rich Lane, Practice Manager at Champions Family Medicine and member of the coalition t...

Devin Klock, a student at Pueblo East High School, and Niko Mora, a student at Pueblo County High, serve as CTC (Communities That Care) Youth Advisors. Their voice is critical when making decisions that have an impact on their community. In the newest episode of Pueblo's Health, hear about how trusted adults paved the way and continue to impact the decisions they make in life and as Youth Advisors...

With the holiday season quickly approaching, two members of the Food Safety Team at PDPHE join the podcast to talk about how to avoid foodborne illness. Learn the best ways to handle food and more from the experts in food safety!