Passion for Prevention

Lawrence Pumford is a retired Livingston County Teacher and Administrator who has lived in the county for 23 years. He was raised on a family farm in Saginaw, MI and is the father of 3. Lawrence graduated from Ferris State, Brigham Young University and Oakland University. His most recent endeavor is to provide resources and education to Livingston County regarding the environmental effects of Marijuana dispensaries on local communities through the community group, "Protect Howell Youth and Community".  Resources: https://www.protecthowellyouth.com/Www.facebook.com/protecthowellyouth  Laura Stack - Saving our kids from the harms of THC https://johnnysambassadors.org/research/ Smart Approaches to Marijuana https://learnaboutsam.org/resources/

Our first episode of season four with the Livingston County Sheriff's Office. We have Sergeant Kretzschmer speaking with us today about prevention efforts and providing information. The basketball game was already played and the Sheriff's Office lost to the Livingston County Special Ministries program 47-38.

Welcome to season four of Passion for Prevention. We have two new hosts this year, Megan and Holly. They are excited to share prevention efforts and information. Check out www.drugfreelivingston.com for more information.

A final episode from our current host, Hayley.

This is the final part of our Teen Center series! We sat down with Bridget Rosek from PCYDI in Pinckney! Listen to hear about the wonderful things PCYDI is doing for youth in Pinckney! Website: https://pcydi.org/ https://www.facebook.com/PCYDIPinckney Bussing: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e4ba4ae23a4fac43-hubafter#/ Contact: PCYDIPinckney@gmail.com 734-648-0382

This is part 2 of our Teen Center Series! This week we sat down with Kay Fountain from HERO in Hartland. Listen to hear about all the awesome things HERO is doing for youth! Website: https://www.facebook.com/NextDoorHartlandTeenCenter/ Contact: KayFountain8@gmail.comHartlandHero@gmail.com (810) 991-0050

This is part 1 of our three part Teen Center Series! We sat down with Kevin from The Hive in Howell. Listen to hear all about what the Hive and the wonderful things they are doing for teens! The Hive website: https://www.howellrecreation.org/thehiveyouthcenter Contact Kevin: KTroshak@howellrecreation.org

We sat down with one of Livingston County's State Representatives, Ann Bollin! We discussed some of Michigan's current laws and how you can stay up to date on future legislation regarding Marijuana. Website shared in this episode: http://legislature.mi.gov/ Contact Information for Ann Bollin: AnnBollin@House.MI.gov (517) 373-7515

Passion for Prevention is starting 3!

On this episode Nurse Kimberly Bollom talks about Naloxone! We learn where to get it, how to administer it, and a ton of other information about this life saving medication for opioid overdose. Resources discussed in the episode: Livingston County Community Alliance Website: www.DrugFreeLivingston.com Michigan.gov Information https://www.michigan.gov/mdhhs/keep-mi-healthy/mentalhealth/drugcontrol/opioid/patients/preventod/naloxone Livingston County Locations: https://www.livgov.com/hscb/Documents/Naloxone%20Locations.pdf

This months episode is with Nicole Schingeck from Hartland High School! We sat down and talked about how to have healthy communication with your child and the value of mental health!

In this months episode we discuss ACES (Adverse Childhood Event). Holly and Jennifer tell us about how these events can affect children into their adult life, the angel program, as well as some resources to help. If you are interested in learning more or want to schedule an ACES training for your group or organization, please contact Holly and Jennifer. You can also take the ACES quiz and find out your score and what is considered an Adverse Childhood Event. Holly Naylor - hnaylor@lacasacenter.org Jennifer Tate - TateJ6@michigan.gov ACES Score Quiz - https://americanspcc.org/take-the-aces-quiz/

This month we are joined by Joy Dettling from Upswing Wellness! Joy is a life coach that focuses on perception reframing. Her email is Joy@upswingwellness.com and her website is upswingwellness.com. Feel free to reach out to Joy for more information on anything she talked about in today's episode. You can also find more information about the LCCA and the work we do on our website at DrugFreeLivingston.com.

Passion for Prevention is coming back with Season 2! We are starting off the season with our new host, Hayley. Get ready for new topics and guests, our first episode in season 2 will release in January. See you then!

As the fiscal year comes to an end and we say goodbye to our host that is taking off to Alaska, Cassandra reflects on what the year has looked like and the hope for the future of Livingston County Community Alliance.

On this episode we chat with the founder of the non-profit The Sunflower Project that focuses on mental health. We chat about her experiences and resilience.

On this episode of Passion for Prevention, we talk with our Reality Tour star that has a passion for speaking to children about his journey through addiction and recovery.

This episode we speak with the Youth Led Prevention Advisors that focus on Project SUCCESS throughout the Livingston County school's. This year we are continuing to work on expanding our Youth Led Advisory Board.

Prevention is key. In this episode we talk about the what the Livingston County Community Alliance does with Megan Palmer. Dr. Jill Griffin explains why she got involved with the Community Alliance and why she has a PASSION FOR PREVENTION.

We all need a safe space where our voices can be heard and conversations can be had. We will bring honest conversation to the table about drugs, alcohol, mental health and anything else under the sun. Follow along, we will be chatting with all sorts of Livingston County, Michigan community members that have a passion for prevention along the ride. Join us!