Madison Chatham Coalition

Night of Conversation: Teen Task Force Segment and Closing

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

Night of Conversation: John Cerrato & Kellie Kucinski Segment

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

Night of Conversation: Dr. Gary Kohn Segment

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

Night of Conversation: Vanessa Morgenthaler Segment

Licensed Professional Counselor and Student Assistance Counselor from Madison High School, Vanessa Morgenthaler, discuss the following topics:

• Tips for handling stress, anxiety and pressure for parents and teens
• Ways that parents can support the work that counselors are doing at schools
• Reasons why students turn to drugs and alcohol
• Ways to start a conversation about drugs and alcohol with teens

Night of Conversation: Project Community Pride Segment

Clinicians Mike Ecklund and Christine McIntyre discuss the following topics:

• Reasons teens might start to use drugs and alcohol
• Ways to start a conversation about substance use with teens
• Common stressors teens face
• Mindfulness