Newport County Prevention Coalition

Totally Preventable

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The Totally Preventable Podcast was created to provide awareness, prevention education, resources, and support within our community for behavioral health and social causes that maybe you didn’t know existed! Every resident of Newport County can positively impact the social issues their community experiences, it’s just a matter of understanding the challenges we all face. We invite compelling speakers from amazing local organizations and passionate residents with unique life stories to share their insight with you.

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Newport County Prevention Coalition

Episodes

A School For Intern Ready High Schoolers 21.04.2023 26:22

Greg and Polly speak with Az and Justin from the Met School about student interns and The Met.

Newport Mental Health's secret sauce! 14.04.2023 53:02

Greg and Polly speak with Jamie and Dayna from Newport Mental Health about the unsheltered in Newport County, along with the RI Outreach van and 988.

Calling all Teen Leaders! 07.04.2023 33:20

Greg and Polly speak to Jen Stevens who is helping bring back RI Teen Institute, which is a 5 day leadership training in August. website - risas.org

Driving Under the Influence is Totally Preventable 31.03.2023 34:24

Greg and Polly speak with Wesley Pennington of MADD RI about programs and strategies to reduce driving under the influence of intoxicating substances. website - madd.org

Youth Leadership around Sexual and Dating Violence 24.03.2023 49:45

Polly and Greg talk to the founder of SafeBae, Shael Norris about sexual violence in youth and what they are doing to combat it. Website - safebae.org Shop - asskfirst.shop

The Program Helping Foster Kids 17.03.2023 51:17

Greg and Polly speak to Lisa Guillette from Foster Forward about all the resource they have for foster youth and families.  Website - fosterforward.net

Helping Kids Grieve 10.03.2023 47:35

Greg and Polly speak to Program Director Ryan Loiselle at Friends Way. Friends way offers services geared toward kids and their families dealing with grief. Website - Friendsway.org

Teaching Your Kid How to Stay Safe Online 03.03.2023 49:31

Greg and Polly talk to Lisa Honold, founder of Center for Online Safety about the 5 Circles of online safety and setting boundaries around the internet. Websites - centerforonlinesafety.com                  - educate.centerforonlinesafety.com

Ways to keep your medicine safe and your kids safe 24.02.2023 29:32

Greg and Polly check out RX Guardians newest ways to keep medicine safe in the home. Nathan talks about the back story to the company and their products. Website - rxguardian.com

What prevention looks like in Philadelphia? 17.02.2023 37:43

Greg and Polly speak to Chad Gurdgiel and off camera Hilary Disch about all the inspirational programs being offered at Prevention Point Philadelphia. Website - ppponline.org

The First Step to Recovery Safe Stations 03.02.2023 45:00

Greg and Polly speak to EMS Chief Zach Kenyon of the Providence Fire Department about the Safe Stations program. Safe Stations programs are for individuals looking for help with recovery from any substance. Website - pvdsafestations.com

Laundry Love for community members in need 27.01.2023 28:30

Greg and Polly speak to fellow NCPC colleagues about the Laundry Love program. Bridget and Bridget the coordinators of the Newport County Laundry Love program share all the exciting news about the new initiative and how to get involved. Website - nowrongdoorri.org/laundrylove

Feel the Burn 20.01.2023 49:49

Greg and Polly speak to Coach Kevin Kearns founder and author of Burn with Kearns about his books and programs aimed at eliminating the stigma around mental health.  Website -  Burnwithkearns.com

An Organization Against Teen Suicide The Chris Collins Foundation 13.01.2023 41:46

Greg and Polly talk to Mark Collins, he and his family founded The Chris Collins Foundation after the loss of his son, Chris. The foundation sponsors a Peer-to-Peer program in RI High Schools and Middle Schools to help reduce the stigma around mental health. Website - chriscollinsfoundation.org  

Family Gun Safety 06.01.2023 30:22

Greg and Polly speak with Susan Morettini about the resources that Be SMART for Kids offers parents. Be SMART - besmartforkids.org

A healthier kind of social media 30.12.2022 1:00:30

Greg and Polly speak to Ziarekenya Smith, Founder of Inpathy, a new kind of social media. Inpathy aims to connect people through their authentic moods. Inpathy website - www.inpathy.co

The Power of a Purple 24.12.2022 33:31

Greg and Polly speak to Bonnie Sawyer about all the great programs Herren has to offer through-out the community. Herren Project website - Herrenproject.org

Girls on the Run a Mental health Organization 16.12.2022 51:59

Greg and Polly talk to Elizabeth McGann from Girls on the Run, about their inclusive after school program empowering girls to feel comfortable and empowered. Girls on the Run website - www.gotrri.org

The Fashion Statement About Mental Health - NOSOLO 09.12.2022 30:13

Greg and Polly speak to John Toracinta, Co-founder of NOSOLO, on how fashion can help Mental Health NOSOLO Website - nosolobrand.com

Yoga in Your Community - SHRI - Support, Honor, Respect, Inspire 02.12.2022 49:51

Greg and Polly speak to Alison Bologna, founder of SHRI about the light and rhythm they are sharing throughout Rhode Island. Shri Yoga - shriyoga.org Shri Bark Snack - shribarksnacks.com

Newport Community School, leveraging resources to help run programs. 25.11.2022 48:12

Greg and Polly talk to the Newport Community School team about breaking down barriers to assist student to be the best they can be. Newport Community School Website - newportcommunityschool.org

The Power of a Team Win as 11 Lose as 11 with Alex Hoglund 18.11.2022 54:57

Greg and Polly talk to Coach Alexander Hoglund about building a culture of soccer in Newport.

Helping the Aging Population in RI ft. Child and Family RI 11.11.2022 30:56

Greg and Polly talk t Jennifer Allen, LCSW from Child and Family RI about services for Older Adults. Child and Family website - childandfamilyri.com

How can you reduce harm in your community with Michelle McKenzie 04.11.2022 55:16

Today Greg and Polly talk harm reduction methods with PONI's director Michelle McKenzie PONI website - poniri.org prevention overdose RI website - preventoverdoseri.org

How to stop Impaired Driving in your community ft. Rebecca White 28.10.2022 34:42

Greg and Polly talk about the resources for youth having to do with Drunk, Drugged, distracted and drowsy driving with Becky White from Youth Driven. website - youthdriven.org