PreventionTalKS

This month's guest is Franchon Francees. Franchon is the founder of Healing Your Almond, a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor and a Certified Trauma Practitioner and Trainer. She founded Healing Your Almond, a Wilmington, NC-based consulting group, in 2019, utilizing her expertise in both trauma and emotional intelligence to help companies address employee stress and team efficiency. Known for her authentic leadership and engaging presentations, Franchon discovered her passion for mental health in 2007. Check out the website: https://www.healingyouralmond.com/ Prevention in Media October's Prevention in Media is Ted Lasso. Listen to the episode to hear why Janell and Heather think this show is worthy of the Prevention in Media title. Coalition Spotlight This month's coalition spotlight is Finney County Community Health Coalition. The Finney County Community Health Coalition works to improve the health, well-being and safety of the people of Finney County by collaborating to build a better community.

Our guest this month is Seth Dewey. Seth is a person in long-term recovery as well as a passionate advocate for building recovery capitol and furthering the adoption of harm reduction strategies and furthering the innovative approach of these strategies in rural America. Seth works for Reno County Health Department as the Substance Misuse Health Educator. He also serves on several board of directors in Reno county and on the Oxford House World Council, one of the Recovery Housing options that are listed by SAMHSA as having the best practices for recovery housing. Prevention in Media This month's prevention in media is "The S Word," a documentary from a suicide attempt survivor. The survivor finds herself on a mission to find fellow survivors and document their stories of unguarded courage, insight and humor. She discovers a national community rising to transform personal struggles into action. Visit www.theswordmovie.com to learn more and watch this film. Coalition Spotlight This month's Coalition Spotlight is Coalition Central Kansas Partnership in Barton County. Their mission is to join in a common effort to build healthy and safe communities, reduce the risks of Alcohol, Tobacco & Other Drugs, and promote healthy attitudes and behaviors. Links we mentioned: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-V3wm_a4058&feature=youtu.be 4 minute clip of 1st anti-stigma event https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=52SdH0JB180&feature=youtu.be ( Community Conversation Anti-Stigma 1stevent full video June 25th https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=CZXsSEFUHq4&feature=youtu.be ( Community Conversation 2nd event July 16thfull video https://youtu.be/X-suKac4hfg ( Community conversations part 3 ) “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better” Maya Angelou "People don't care how much you know, until they know how much you care." John C Maxwell Prevention in Media: www.theswordmovie.com

Alexis Williams is a mother, retired Air Force Veteran, Serial Entrepreneur, and Community Leader. Having recently been a recipient of BeyGood's Business Grant and listed as a "Top Mississippi Business to Know" on Oprah.com, she is a force and is making her own way with her one-of-a-kind Afro-waiian Clothing Brand, Aloha Glamour.

This month's guest is Crystal Rozelle–Bennett. Crystal has been working with youth and families for nearly 20 years.  She is committed to empowering, engaging, educating, and advocating in order to implement trauma-informed strategies for individuals and communities. She earned a Bachelor's in Arts in psychology from Wells College and completed her Master's in social work from Florida State University.  During her career, Ms. Bennett has demonstrated a passion in sharing her personal and professional experiences with others to serve marginalized individuals and prevent re-traumatization.  She has experience in directing child & youth service programs for the Department of the Navy with a history of providing program oversight and accountability in accordance with the Department of Defense, COA, & BGCA Requirements.  Additionally, she has consulted with schools on policy development and has managed residential treatment facilities and foster care programs.  Ms. Bennett is a lifelong learner and has provided education and support to foster families, facilitated psychoeducation programs for youth, responded to crisis hotline calls for the Department of Veterans Affairs, and trained behavioral healthcare professionals in the areas of human trafficking, suicide prevention, child trauma/maltreatment, motivational interviewing, racial trauma, cultural competency, and serving LGBT youth. Learn more about Crystal and her work here: https://crystalthryves.com/aboutme/ Prevention in Media This month's prevention in media is the film-adapted Broadway musical “In the Heights.” The show illustrates prevention protective factors through embracing culture, community, and finding your far-away dreams realized in your home neighborhood. You can find this movie in theaters or on HBO Max. Coalition Spotlight This month's Coalition Spotlight is Youth Substance Abuse Prevention Action Team. Mission: To mobilize resources to promote healthy, holistic lifestyles among the underserved in Wyandotte County affected by substance use disorder and mental health challenges. They are most proud of the partnerships they have built in the last year. “It took us a while to get the right people at the table but now we have a great team dedicated to youth prevention. They are also proud of the work the youth did on the marijuana education campaign!” They designed some really great posters that will be placed all over town and within the schools when they're back in session. Check out the YSAP Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/YSAP2020 For more information on coalition spotlights visit: https://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/coalition-spotlights/

This month's guest is Alyssa Spencer. Alyssa is a student at Wichita State University, and just graduated in May with her Master's in Social Work. Alyssa was a practicum student at CEI this past year and now works with StopSuicideICT where she will implement the Zero Suicide Framework in Sedgwick County. Alyssa joins us today to share with us her final semester project for her MSW. Prevention in Media: This month's prevention in media is a 5-part documentary called “The Me You Can't See.” Oprah Winfrey and Prince Harry join forces to guide honest discussions about mental health. This series features illuminating stories from across the globe, giving us the opportunity to seek truth, understanding, and a newfound hope for the future. Coalition Spotlight: This month's Coalition Spotlight is United for Youth. Mission: The mission of U4YC is to provide prevention tools to assist and empower all Nemaha County youth to reduce destructive decisions and encourage physical and mental health by making positive choices. They are most proud of their positive relationships with the school's Students Against Drunk Driving (SADD) programs and our continued desire to work together to make positive impacts on the teens in our county. To learn more about the Coalition Spotlight and United 4 Youth, please go to the KPC Website at kansaspreventioncollaborative.org Sources for Alyssa's project: Wichita Redlined Map: http://southeasternarchitecture.blogspot.com/2016/10/segregation-forms-redlining.html Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2020, September 15). CDC's Social Vulnerability Index (SVI). Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. https://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/placeandhealth/svi/index.html. Mapping Inequality. Digital Scholarship Lab. (n.d.). https://dsl.richmond.edu/panorama/redlining/#loc=13/37.694/-97.341&city=wichita-ks&area=A6&adview=full. National Association of Social Workers. (2017). NASW code of ethics. Retrieved April 10, 2021, from https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English Richardson, J., Mitchell, B. C., Meier, H. C. S., Lynch, E., & Edlebi, J. (2021, January 12). Redlining and Neighborhood Health. https://ncrc.org/holc-health/. Rothstein, R. (2018). The color of law: a forgotten history of how our government segregated America. Liveright Publishing Corporation, a division of W. W. Norton & Company. Vanella, J. (2020, December 14). Asthma: The Surviving Symptom of Redlining in Low-Income Communities of Color. https://policy-perspectives.org/2020/12/14/asthma-the-surviving-symptom-of-redlining-in-low-income-communities-of-color/. Van Slyke, A. (2020, July 13). America's Legacy of Redlining: State-Sponsored Segregation and Disenfranchisement of Urban Minority Communities. https://lernercenter.syr.edu/2020/07/13/ib-35/. Wichita Segregation, Past & Present. (2018, December 18). https://thechungreport.com/wichita-segregation-past-and-present/. The Color of Law: https://www.amazon.com/Color-Law-Forgotten-Government-Segregated/dp/1631494538/ref=asc_df_1631494538/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312029822325&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10101111794633507110&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024239&hvtargid=pla-466313351218&psc=1&tag=&ref=&adgrpid=61316180319&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvadid=312029822325&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10101111794633507110&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9024239&hvtargid=pla-466313351218

This month’s guest is Russell Spurlin. Russell is a Senior at Clay Center Community High School. He is a member of Kansas Youth Connect and is also one of the KYC Ambassadors. He works with DCCCA staff and WSU staff to strategize and help plan the KYC3 conference. Visit The KYC3 website for more information. https://www.dccca.org/2021-virtual-kyc3/ Prevention in Media This month’s prevention in media is “WandaVision”! WandaVision is a TV show on Disney+ and it is based on the Marvel Comics characters Scarlet Witch and Vision. It is a show that addresses some very real feelings and emotions in the behavioral health realm. Coalition Spotlight This month’s Coalition Spotlight is Shawnee County Substance Abuse Task Force. The Mission: Shawnee County Substance Abuse Task Force is committed to making a reduction in substance use a priority throughout Shawnee County. The Goals: To educate the public about the incidence and impact of early substance use by youth. To energize the public to address substance use within their families, schools and multiple sectors throughout the county. To engage key leaders and policymakers about the impact of substance use on the health and well-being of the county related to the impact of substance use. For more information visit https://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/coalition-spotlights/

This month’s guest is Scott Henderson. Scott joined National Drug Endangered Children (DEC) as Executive Director on February 24, 2020. Scott is excited about National DEC’s opportunities to continue to grow and expand impacts. Scott says, “We have opportunities to not only hear a need; we have an opportunity to do something tangible to meet that need.” Join us to learn how DEC is meeting those needs and how you can be part of this important work. More Information: https://www.nationaldec.org/ http://www.kansas-dec.org/ Prevention in Media This month’s Prevention in Media is Oprah’s Interview with Megan Markle and Harry David, Duke of Sussex. Megan Markle shared the mental health struggles she experienced after marrying Prince Harry, during pregnancy, and after giving birth. Coalition Spotlight: This month’s Coalition Spotlight is Thrive Allen County. Their mission is to “Mobilize and empower the community to reduce substance use disorder through education, prevention, and action.” To learn more about the Coalition Spotlight and Thrive Allen County, please go to the KPC Website at kansaspreventioncollaborative.org

This month’s guest is Dr. Shayla Sullivant with Prepped and Ready: Parenting into the Teen Years. Shayla is a Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist; Associate Professor of Pediatrics, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine; Assistant Professor of Psychiatry & Behavioral Science, University of Kansas School of Medicine. More Information: • https://www.childrensmercy.org/departments-and-clinics/developmental-and-behavioral-health/prepped-and-ready/ • For more information or to contact Prepped and Ready, please email preppedandready@cmh.edu. • https://moksgagv.org/take-action/lock-it-for-love/ Prevention in Media In honor of March being Problem Gambling Awareness Month, this month’s Prevention in Media Spotlight is the movie, Molly’s Game. Based on the true story of Molly Bloom, this movie depicts clearly shows how easy it is to get caught up in the world of gambling with the lure of money and prestige. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, help is available! Contact the Problem Gambling Helpline at 800-522-4700; professionals are available 24 hours a day to take your call. Coalition Spotlight: This month’s Coalition Spotlight is Impact Ulysses. Their vision is "Innovating to inspire, impart and invest in healthy minds and healthy lives to build healthy communities for tomorrow." Their mission is "IMPACT Ulysses works to promote healthy lifestyles and reduce risky behaviors for youth, their families, and our diverse community." To learn more about the Coalition Spotlight, Impact Ulysses, or PreventionTalKS please go to the KPC Website at kansaspreventioncollaborative.org

Today’s guest is Ngoc Vuong. Ngoc is a youth and community mobilizer with Safe Streets Wichita. He is also the founder of ICTeens in Mind, A student-led mental health initiative that was created to empower young people in Sedgwick County. To listen to the ICTeensInMind podcast visit https://www.listennotes.com/podcasts/city-voices-x-wichita-kansas-aditya-joshi-O9QsN4RycCJ/. For More information on ICTeensInMind email icteensinmind@partnersforwichita.org or visit https://www.facebook.com/ICTeensinMind, https://twitter.com/ICTeensinMind. Prevention in Media For more information on “My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending our Hearts and Bodies” by Resmaa Menakem visit: https://www.resmaa.com/movement. For more information on “The Hill We Climb” by 22-year-old inaugural poet, Amanda Gorman visit: https://www.nytimes.com/2021/01/19/books/amanda-gorman-inauguration-hill-we-climb.html. Coalition Spotlight This month’s coalition spotlight is Franklin County Substance Use Prevention Coalition. For more information visit http://www.franklincoks.org/959/Substance-Use-Prevention-Coalition

Wendy is a seasoned law enforcement officer with over 24 years of experience. She started her career in 1996 as a Special Agent with the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS). She retired at the rank of Detective after 21 years of service from the Wichita Police Department where she spent a majority of her career working Persons Crimes Investigations. Wendy is currently the Health and Wellness Coordinator for the Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office. Wendy is passionate about and committed to helping her fellow First Responders learn the tools of mindfulness, resiliency, as well as the importance of relationships, exercise, sleep, and nutrition to enhance their well-being and job performance. Wendy speaks to these topics from the perspective of direct experience and through the lens of a law enforcement spouse. Wendy’s belief is that all law enforcement agencies should provide resources to their employees so they can not only survive a career in law enforcement, but thrive well into retirement. Wendy holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree in Criminal Justice. She is a certified yoga instructor and Yoga for First Responders (YFFR) Ambassador. Wendy has taught hundreds of first responders YFFR classes, resiliency, and mindfulness classes. Wendy is also a trainer for the Pause First Academy. Wendy is an adjunct faculty member with the Criminal Justice Department at Wichita State University. She has been teaching collegiate level CJ classes since 1996. Wendy was awarded the 2018 Wichita Metro Crime Commission Law Enforcement Officer of the Year Award, the 2018 Crime Stoppers USA Coordinator of the Year Award, and was a 2019 Wichitalk presenter. Wendy has several articles published with PoliceOne on the topics of trauma, wellness, and female resiliency. Wendy enjoys doing anything outdoors, yoga, and spending time with her two daughters and husband.

Join Janell, Heather and Michelle as they talk about lessons learned in the unprecedented year of 2020 and where they would like to go in 2021. They explore some protective factors like gratitude and resilience and delve into what those might look like in 2021. From the entire PreventionTalKS team, we have enjoyed walking through 2020 with you and look forward to jumping into 2021 with you.. We are always looking for ways to better serve you. Reach out to us if you have comments or suggestions at KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

2020 has been a crazy year. We have all been learning to navigate new normals and manage the stress we experience just by being alive today. Join Janell, Heather, and Michelle as they discuss the 4 indicators of stress and some trauma-informed and evidence-based practical things you can do to help implement self-care strategies to ease these stressors. This is list is from Dr. Bruce Perry. You can watch him discussing these things here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcDTXJpCMiY Here is where you can find more information on Dr. Bruce Perry: https://www.bdperry.com/ As always feel free to reach out to us if you have questions or comments at kpcteam@wichita.edu

Join us for this great conversation with Sheri Hall as she shares her expertise from years of experience as a certified peer specialist. Sheri Purpose Hall also shared with us one of her poems that gave Janell chills and left Heather speechless. Sheri Hall is a goal-oriented manager, a certified peer specialist in Kansas and Missouri, and an artistic creative with over ten years of experience in non-profit operations, arts administration, advocacy, community organizing, and team development. She has extensive experience with Fortune 500 and international companies in user acceptance testing (UAT), vendor management, and business analytics. She is the Interim CEO of Poetry for Personal Power. Sheri started with P3 as a Sponsored Artist in 2012. During her time with the agency, she has worked to solidify relationships with community partners, developed a peer support program for the organization with an agency certification curriculum; developed agency processes; and assisted in writing grants that have yielded over $750,000 in agency funds. Artistically, Sheri Purpose Hall is a highly decorated writer and performance artist and founder of East of Red ArtHouse. She has four books: “Mélange du Femme Noir” (2019), "Black Girl Shattered" (2017); “Chosen for Both” (2015); and a workbook "Writing Wrongs: Writing to Heal" (2016) which won an award from Bike for the Brain. She is the 2020 National Spoken Word Awards Female Artist of the Year, 2019 Charlotte Street Generative Performing Artist Awardee and previous 2-year Studios Resident, and an Arts KC Inspiration Grant recipient (2017/2019). She has also represented Kansas City at the Women of the World Poetry slam (2017/18), at the National Poetry Slam (2015/16/17/18), and most recently at Rustbelt Poetry slam (2019). For more information check out: https://www.poetryforpersonalpower.org/ https://www.spokenpurpose.com/

Join us for a great conversation with Erica Smith from Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters. Erica started volunteering at Kansas Suicide Prevention Headquarters in the Spring of 2014 and it's been a home ever since. She is a Licensed Master Social Worker who really enjoys working with victims/survivors of sexual trauma, people with eating disorders, and folks of all different identities and backgrounds. Erica has been employed at KSPHQ for a little over a year, working as the Senior Coordinator for our Core Chat Program and providing therapy services in our mental health clinic. If you need to talk to someone call 1-800-273-8255 or as we mention you can chat with someone by visiting https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/.

Join us for an enlightening discussion of how to manage the stress of parenting during these difficult times. Dr. Dan Lord is a Licensed Clinical Marriage and Family Therapist. He lives here in Wichita with his wife and extended family that includes two young granddaughters. He taught in the Friends University Marriage and Family Therapy graduate program for 25 years and now is retired, as a professor emeritus. He shares from the wealth of his own parenting experiences as well as years of teaching. This was a great conversation with topics ranging from attachment and security bonds, attunement, relationships, and self-care. If you would like to contact us email us at KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

Join us for a conversation with Katrina Breeden. We talk about BIPOC mental health month, some common barriers in finding mental health care, and ways to take action in your own mental health care. Katrina has received her Master’s of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy and a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology. She has over 11 years of clinical experience, working in a variety of settings including private practice, school-based treatment, a nursing and rehabilitation facility, a residential treatment facility for adolescent girls and providing in-home family therapy for families involved in the child welfare system. Katrina’s mission is to aid and assist the healing process one relationship at a time. Katrina specializes in survivor-centered treatment and values the importance of healing in order to strengthen individual and family connections. Katrina is most passionate about working with survivors of trauma, as well as individuals and families struggling to manage the symptoms of borderline personality disorder. Obtaining healthy and effective coping skills can mean reclaiming your joy and sense of balance in your life. Katrina and her husband started ROSE(Reach Out 2 Someone Else)an organization to join the fight against the common pattern of managing mental health issues alone and suffering in silence ROSE, Inc has established a net­work of therapists who are willing to donate up to 6 sessions of emotional support to community members to assist in grieving and overcoming trauma. For more information on ROSE email katrina@rlcwichita.com. To reach us email KPCTeam@wichita.edu For more information on Robin Diangelo and White Fragility visit https://robindiangelo.com

Join us for this excellent conversation with Lydia Fuqua. Lydia is a Prevention Specialist with DCCCA. Lydia was the mastermind behind this year's KYC3 conference. She shares what it was like to transfer the conference to a virtual format and the amazing youth that were involved. She also shares some tips and tricks she has developed to combat Zoom fatigue and navigate the world through this pandemic. For more information on the Kansas youth coalition check out https://www.facebook.com/ksyouthconnect/. They are also on Twitter and Instagram @ksyouthconnect

We had an inspiring conversation with Dave Closson from The Mid-America Prevention Technology Transfer Center(Mid-America PTTC). The Mid-America PTTC is designed to serve as a prevention catalyst, empowering individuals and fostering partnerships to promote safe, healthy, and drug-free communities across Missouri, Iowa, Nebraska and Kansas. Their services are evidence-based, culturally competent, and locally focused. They provide intensive technical assistance to support organizations' and systems' efforts to implement evidence-based prevention strategies. Dave also hosts his own podcast that can be found here: https://pttcnetwork.org/centers/global-pttc/pttc-podcasts Reach out to us with questions or comments at KPCTeam@wichita.edu!

Join the Prevention Team for a conversation about how quarantined life looks for them. There are a variety of experiences from living alone to living with children. Share with us what you all are doing to practicing self-care while social distancing. If you have ideas you would like to see on the podcast let us know at KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

This month we had the chance to have a great conversation with Dave Sotelo the Youth Program Coordinator at Rise Up Reno Prevention Network. Join us to hear Dave's compelling story of how he ended up in working in Prevention. Dave's story reminds us why Prevention Matters! Thanks Dave for sharing your why with us!

Join us in this great conversation with Terra Scott from Terra Sol Healing Arts. Terra is an integrative healing artist, which means she uses techniques and tools she has gathered along her journey to meet the needs of clients and to truly get to and address the root cause of disease. “I am an artist and I am a healer, but the true message is that healing is an art and we are never healed or unhealed but in a constant state of healing. I create safe sacred spaces for pain to be felt, processed and transmuted. When we quit suppressing and instead feel and practice breath work, we come down from the panic of the mind and back into the body, and our spirit wakes as well.” Terra shares some easy techniques to implement as protective factors as well as a little surprise at the end of the episode! You can find her at https://www.terrasolhealingarts.com. As always please email us at KPCTeam@wichita.edu for any feedback. Thanks for listening!

This month we have some special guests! Mandy and B Fincham own and operate the Kettle in Beloit, Ks. The Kettle is a trendy coffee shop with great food, craft beer, excellent food and a quality atmosphere. They often have live music and are a great place to just sit and hang out. Join us in our conversation to hear about all of the great protective factors the Kettle is promoting in Beloit, Ks. Be sure to check out their website kettlebeloit.com. They are also on Facebook at kettlebeloit and Instagram at kettleclub. As always you can reach with questions and comments at KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

Join us as we celebrate our 12th episode! Chad Childs joins Janell and Heather in the studio to talk about how they all landed in prevention at WSU’s Community Engagement Institute. There is over 40 years of combined prevention knowledge in these two brains! Listen to learn more about the Prevention Initiatives team at WSU CEI as well as the possible theme for the 3rd annual Kansas Prevention Conference! As always follow us on FB and Twitter and be sure to check out our website http://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/

We had the opportunity to have a conversation with Dawn Robinson, Licensed Specialist Clinical Social Worker(LSCSW). This is an excellent resource on how to recognize signs of PTSD and how to learn body regulation skills to help with symptoms of PTSD. Join us to hear why Michelle's brain gets angry and all sorts of other great information. During her undergraduate education Dawn worked within hospice care and with a dropout prevention program. After obtaining her graduate degree she worked at a community health center with families involved in the foster care, adoption, and juvenile justice systems. In 2005 she opened her private practice where she now sees a variety of clients including mental health professionals, first responders, and military personnel. Throughout her career she has specialized in the treatment of trauma and continues to do so in her current practice. For more information follow us on Facebook at Facebook.com/kansaspreventioncollaborative or check out our website: http://kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/

Join us as we interview "The Idea Generator," Patricia Houston. Patricia is a prevention at promotion specialist at Wichita State University's Community Engagement Institute. She has been working for the community of Wichita for years and has a heart to see great things happen in our community and establish lasting connections that will bring real change. If you have questions you can email Patricia at KPCTeam@wichita.edu. For more information check out kansaspreventioncollaborative.org. For a calendar with awareness campaign dates check out kansaspreventioncollaborative.org/Whats-New/Calendar.

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness month. We chatted with Allan Bunch about #NSPM and how to communicate about suicide in a safe and respectful manner. Allan Bunch is the Vice President of Communication and Development for Headquarters, Inc. Based out of Lawrence, KS, Headquarters is the home of the Kansas Suicide Prevention Resource Center and Headquarters Counseling Center housing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline Crisis Center for the entire state of Kansas. http://www.headquarterscounselingcenter.org/ Check out these great resources Allan mentioned in the episode: http://reportingonsuicide.org/ crisischat.org Here is a little more on the Werther Effect and the The Papageno Effect https://www.openaccessgovernment.org/the-werther-effect/42915/ https://www.sallyspencerthomas.com/hope-illuminated-podcast/18 If you are struggling with thoughts of suicide there is hope! You can call the national suicide hotline 1-800-273-8255 or chat online at https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/chat/. As always we welcome your feedback, let us know what you all want to learn about KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

We had a wonderful and informative talk with Dr. Carol Hammon Paulson about PTSD. She shared her wealth of knowledge from her years of vast experience working with trauma survivors. For more information about how trauma effects the brain you can check out "The Body Keeps The Score" by Bessel van der Kolk. As always feel free to reach out to us at KPCTeam@wichita.edu and check out our FB page at https://www.facebook.com/kansaspreventioncollaborative.

What is KCTC? Join us for a conversation with Lisa Chaney from Greenbush to find out the ins and outs of the KCTC survey. For more information go to www.kctcdata.org or email us at KPCTeam@wichita.edu.

We had a wonderful conversation with Dr. Sherrie Vaughn, the Executive Director for NAMI Kansas and Stacey Lyddon, the Development Coordinator for NAMI Kansas. Join us to find all all the great things happening with NAMI Kansas! For more information check out their website https://namikansas.org or email them at info@namikansas.org.

We talked with VISTA members Olivia Vest and Shyla Thompson about all things VISTA. Listen to find out what VISTA stands for, the great prevention efforts vista are partaking in and how you can be involved! For more info go to https://my.americorps.gov/ or email Angela Gaughan at angela.gaughan@wichita.edu.

For our April PreventionTalKS we had the opportunity interview Jordan Roberts the expert on all things vaping. Jordan Roberts is the Youth Prevention Program Manager for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She also coordinates Resist, the youth-led tobacco prevention program that supports tobacco prevention initiatives throughout the state of Kansas. For more information email Jordan Roberts at Jordan.Roberts@ks.gov.

We had the pleasure of chatting with Vanessa Lohf, Project Specialist with WSU’s Community Engagement Institute Center for Public Health Initiatives and team facilitator for Trauma Informed Systems of Care Initiatives. Vanessa is a socialworker with a background in child welfare, early childhood, and organizational and community development. For more information on building resilience or go to https://www.acesconnection.com/g/kansas-aces-connection. If you would like a resilience training email kpcteam@wichita.edu.

We talked with Juan Baez and Misty Powers they are Problem Gambling Specialist for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. regarding Problem Gambling Awareness Month. Juan previously worked in the gaming industry as a Training Specialist and was responsible for the training of all casino employees in the responsible gaming program. Prior to that, Juan worked as a Targeted Case Manager for a behavioral health agency. Juan is currently working on his addictions counseling credential at Fort Hays State University. He also serves on several committees for the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Midwest Consortium on Problem Gambling. Misty has a range of experiences that include Executive Director of a Nursing Home for Mental health serving the SPMI population. She also has worked in law enforcement as a Detention Officer. Misty holds her B.G.S in Criminal Justice and Sociology as well as an M.S in counseling from Fort Hays State University with an emphasis on family as well as drug and alcohol therapy. She is also a Licensed Adult Care Home Administrator. For more information email kpcteam@wichita.edu.

We talked with Kaela Prall the Strategic Communications Initiative Coordinator at Wichita State University Community Engagement Institute. Kaela has her masters in English, she is a poet, writer and a master of communication. If talking to the Media seems daunting to you check out some tips Kaela gives us to make it go smoothly. For questions email kpcteam@wichita.edu.