Episodes
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Monday Dec 21, 2020
Dana Kaspereen, PhD, LPC, LCADC discusses co-occurring disorders and the different factors that go into diagnosing teens as well as the common stressors that they face today.
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Continuing the Conversation: The Prevention of ACES with Lauri O'Brien
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Thursday Sep 10, 2020
Lauri O'Brien, LSW and MCC Board Chair, discusses Adverse Childhood Experiences and the impact that this adversity has on individuals' health later in life. Lauri also discusses the impact ACES have on the community and their relevance to substance use.
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Continuing the Conversation with Tracy Koller
Friday Apr 24, 2020
Friday Apr 24, 2020
In this episode, Tracy Koller, LCSW, and clinician with Project Community Pride of the Madison Area YMCA discusses mental health and the COVID 19 pandemic. Specifically, Tracy addresses:
- Tips for talking to kids, teens and those with developmental differences about the pandemic
- Signs that your child may have increased anxiety about the pandemic
- Self-care tips for adults/parents
Tracy and Allison Bardon, MCC Director, also share mental health and substance use recovery support service resources in this episode.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
MCC Teen Task Force's Take On Important Transitions
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
3 members of the MCC Teen Task Force answer some of the same questions that Audra Tonero answers in her interview. Teen Task Force members address:
- Tips for parents as teens transition from middle to high school
- Tips for teens as they make the transition from middle to high school
- Things they wish someone had told them about the move from middle to high school
- Insight into the college process from high school juniors
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Continuing the Conversation with Audra Tonero
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
Thursday Apr 02, 2020
In this episode, Audra Tonero, LPC, LCADC covers the following topics:
What she sees as a clinician at the Counseling Center at Drew University and in her private practice
Tips for parents and teens as they transition from high school to college including the application process and other factors that come into play
Substance use on a college campus
Changes in marijuana over the past several decades
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Night of Conversation: Teen Task Force Segment and Closing
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Tuesday Dec 10, 2019
Madison Chatham Coalition Teen Task Force members discuss the following topics:
- Tips for parents about starting a conversation about substance use with teens
- Appropriate consequences for teens when using drugs and alcohol
- Differences between stressors that teens face today as compared to their parents
- Addressing the substance use information gap that parents face
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Night of Conversation: John Cerrato & Kellie Kucinski Segment
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Licensed clinician John Cerrato and community liaison Kellie Kucinski, both with High Focus Centers, discuss the following topics:
- Drug and alcohol culture as described by teens in their programs
- Changes in marijuana potency from 1970's to now
- Various prevention methods to help teens avoid risky behaviors
- Ways to start a conversation about drugs and alcohol with teens
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Night of Conversation: Dr. Gary Kohn Segment
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Monday Dec 09, 2019
Pediatric Pulmonologist Dr. Gary Kohn of Summit Medical Group discusses the following vaping related topics:
- EVALI
- Chemical compounds found in e-cigarettes
- Reversing the damage of vaping
- What he is currently seeing from adolescent patients in relation to vaping related illness
- How to talk to teens about vaping