Jennifer Wills is the Network Partnership and Expansion Lead for Care Connect. She started as a Social Service Worker in 2008 and have since been working closely with young people and families within the community in various roles. In this epi
Jennifer Wills is the Network Partnership and Expansion Lead for Care Connect. She started as a Social Service Worker in 2008 and have since been working closely with young people and families within the community in various roles. This episod
Listen to Rohith Ganjam, an undergraduate student in NSU's 8 year DO program, as he advocates heavily for a more "empathetic" style of care for people struggling with substance abuse. Mr. Ganjam continues his work in substance abuse at NSU as a
She holds an Msc. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling, a Bsc. in Social Work and over 20 years of experience working with children, youths and their families. Listen as Clinical Mental Health Counselor, Marlo Bloomfield, shares her perspective
In this episode, we are joined by Misty Eyez Alicea, the Director of Transgender Services, Women’s Healthy Living & LGBTQ+ Training/Education at SunServe in South Florida. Listen in as she speaks on the impact of substance abuse on the LGBTQ+ c
Dr. Arkene Levy, the principal investigator (PI) for the Florida Blue NSU MD Youth Opioid Initiative, joined us to speak on the issue of substance abuse and the timeliness of the work being done in the project. She highlighted the importance of
TJ Ward, the North Florida Director of Advocacy for Project Opioid, is back with us for Part 2 of the conversation about the complex issue of experimenting with substances, and ways that parents can intervene to ensure their child's safety. His
Tune in for our conversation with TJ Ward, the North Florida Director of Advocacy for Project Opioid, a collaborative focused on convening key leaders across the region to confront the overdose crisis. He has spent over 25 years of his professi
Listen to Part 2 of the conversation with Dr. Jesus Sanchez from Nova Southeastern University Barry and Judy Silverman College of Pharmacy as he expounds on the current epidemic.
In this episode, Casey Wood, the director of prevention at New Horizons in the Treasure Coast and Okeechobee, shares her experience working with youth and how prevention is key.
This week our guest is Danielle Oldham, the Program Director at Take Stock in Children Palm Beach. Listen as she shares her experiences with prevention tactics as they relate to the youth she serves everyday.
Difo is one of our community partners at Big Brothers Big Sisters and shares how important prevention is when it comes to avoiding substance abuse issues especially when that support comes in the form of menrotship!
Listen as we learn about how Rachel's experiences with substance abuse and misuse as a young adult shaped her career and life as a social worker and research assistant
Hear from a completely new perspective as Nico, a high school student, shares his perspective of substance abuse education and why youth turn to substances