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Just in time for the Final Four, Dr. Deborah Haskins, President Emerita of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University, shares the latest research about problem gambling and its impact on men and families.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tavis-smiley--6286410/support.

Dr. Shandra Parks, President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling, joins podcast host Tana Russell, Deputy Director of the Evergreen Council on Problem Gambling, on this episode. Together they discuss gambling-related impacts in black communities through Dr. Parks' professional background first working in faith communities and financial social work, before also becoming a Certified Gambling Counselor, the President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling, and owner of Sparks Wellness Group. Together they explore how the worlds of faith, finances, and gambling collide to affect the lives of individuals, families, and communities. Resources: Maryland Council on Problem Gambling: https://www.marylandproblemgambling.org/   ECPG Problem Gambling Awareness Month 2024: https://www.evergreencpg.org/pgam-2024/  

Dr. Deborah Haskins – The biggest game of the year this Sunday means it's one of the biggest gambling weekends, ever since the boom in sports betting. The problem is that all that gambling has been creating a whole lotta new addicts – and the data is showing Black folks are more susceptible to the problems of gambling. Here to do a deep dive into the data, for the hour, is Dr. Deborah Haskins, President Emerita of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling and lecturer at Johns Hopkins University.

Did you graduate high school feeling prepared to make financial decisions? Founded 70 years ago, the Maryland Council on Economic Education (MCEE) works to promote high-quality economic and financial instruction in classrooms across the state. We speak with MCEE's executive director Julie Weaver and Amy Cargiulo, a teacher in Howard County. Then, take charge of your budget in 2024. We speak with Jasmine Brewer, executive director of MakingChange, a nonprofit that provides free individual counseling and group workshops on personal finance and home buying. Check out their Facebook page. Find free tax preparation services in Maryland through the CASH Campaign of Maryland.Do you have a question or comment about a show or a story idea to pitch? Contact On the Record at: Senior Supervising Producer, Maureen Harvie she/her/hers mharvie@wypr.org 410-235-1903 Senior Producer, Melissa Gerr she/her/hers mgerr@wypr.org 410-235-1157 Producer Sam Bermas-Dawes he/him/his sbdawes@wypr.org 410-235-1472

It has been nearly two months since Israel's latest bombing campaign against Gaza began. With more than 20,000 Palestinians killed, including at least 10,000 women and children, Israel has given little indication that it will stay its hand. Dr. Zainab Chaudry and Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi join The Marc Steiner Show for a panel discussion on the meaning of activism in these dark times. Dr. Zainab Chaudry is Director of the Maryland Council of Islamic Relations. She was recently removed from the Maryland Human Rights Commission for denouncing Israel's genocide in Gaza. Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi is a long-time public school educator, founder and director of the Altair Education Consulting Program.Studio Production: David HebdenPost-Production: David HebdenHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealdewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnewd

It has been nearly two months since Israel's latest bombing campaign against Gaza began. With more than 20,000 Palestinians killed, including at least 10,000 women and children, Israel has given little indication that it will stay its hand. Dr. Zainab Chaudry and Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi join The Marc Steiner Show for a panel discussion on the meaning of activism in these dark times. Dr. Zainab Chaudry is Director of the Maryland Council of Islamic Relations. She was recently removed from the Maryland Human Rights Commission for denouncing Israel's genocide in Gaza. Abeer Ramadan-Shinnawi is a long-time public school educator, founder and director of the Altair Education Consulting Program.Studio Production: David HebdenPost-Production: David HebdenHelp us continue producing The Marc Steiner Show by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer:Donate: https://therealnews.com/donate-pod-mssSign up for our newsletter: https://therealnews.com/nl-pod-stLike us on Facebook: https://facebook.com/therealdewsFollow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealnewd

Following a Maryland Council meeting where a member referred to some Muslim members in the community as white supremacists and a man getting arrested for reciting the bible at a pride event Mike wonders what does "family friendly" mean these days.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Maryland REALTORS®' CEO, Chuck Kasky, Esq. is joined by Julie Weaver, Executive Director at Maryland Council on Economic Education, to discuss improving financial literacy instruction in K-12 schools throughout Maryland. Julie breaks down the proposed curriculum requirements, the expected outcomes, and how developing positive financial decision-making skills as a student can create the foundation for future homeownership.  Learn about HB0099 and SB0316:https://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0099?ys=2023RShttps://mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/SB0316?ys=2023RSTo learn more about the MCEE visit: www.econed.org 

Dr Deborah Haskins is the President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling. She shares her expertise on gambling addiction, her story of trauma, and her message of hope! Brian's Website https://endgamblingharm.com Gambling Addiction Video Series The Bet Free Life Show Email leestreetpod@gmail.com Please Rate & Review- Helps those still struggling to find us! Thank you to our sponsor Gamban Thank you to our sponsor - EPIC Risk Management Music by T. Vance

In this episode we interview Dr. Deborah Haskins, President of the Maryland Council on Problem Gambling and leader in social justice and equality advocacy work. Standing tall not just in height at 6'2”, Dr. Haskins is one of the truest advocates for Black voices in the problem gambling field and longtime advocate for integrating cultural diversity into mental health services. We could listen to Dr. Haskins for days, and hope you enjoy this longer episode as we cover issues such as the more recent “pressure cooker” of racial injustice and the Black Lives Matter movement, trauma, burnout from social justice work, and how the pandemic has changed how we must advocate and take care of ourselves. As Dr. Haskins says, “All we're really required to do, honestly, is breathe.” Visit www.drdeborahhaskins.com for more info on her work. Resources recommended by Dr. Haskins • “A New Framework for Addressing Adverse Childhood and Community Experiences: The Building Community Resilience Model (Wendy Ellis & William Dietz, 2017): https://www.academicpedsjnl.net/article/S1876-2859(16)30552-6/pdf • “Stay Woke: A Meditation Guide for the Rest of Us” (Justin Michael Williams, 2020) • “My Grandmother's Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies” (Resmaa Menakem, 2017) – New York Times bestseller • “Healing Racial Trauma” (Sheila Wise Rowe, 2020)—“This is a Christian-based book but she includes reflection questions that can fit for any audience or you can skip over the faith based questions. It is written for practitioners.”

Dr. Steve Horwitz is a graduate of Cornell University and the National University of Health Sciences. He was selected by the USOC to be the sole chiropractor on the US Olympic Team medical staff for the XXVI Olympiad. He has traveled internationally with USATF and consulted with several Division 1 sports programs. He was chairman of the Maryland Council on Physical Fitness, the Maryland director for the NSCA, and the co-chair of the Care and Prevention of Sports Injuries program in Montgomery County, MD. Dr. Horwitz is two-time champion of the Tactical Strength Challenge Master’s Division and the founder of TeamSafe®Sports.

In this episode we speak with Skip Fennell, math teacher, principal, A Maryland Council of Teachers of Mathematics' Educator of the Year , Past NCTM President, He's also the author of dozens of articles and books and is a coauthor of the book The Formative Five.  We chat with Skip about all things formative assessment. He shares with you 5 formative assessment strategies that will ensure you’re making math moments that matter!  Join us as we dive into a great discussion with a contagiously passionate math educator at heart, Skip Fennell. You'll learn: Ways teachers are missing the mark with formative assessment;  How to embed assessment in your daily routines;  5 formative assessment strategies and how to start using them now. Show Notes: https://makemathmoments.com/episode32  

Today, it’s Midday on Money. With this season’s tax filing deadline fast approaching -- that’s by midnight this coming Monday, April 15, for you last-minute filers! – most Americans by now have encountered some of the biggest changes to the US tax code in more than three decades. Whether we wind up paying more taxes this year or less, planning for the future and increasing our financial literacy are always smart moves. Regardless of how much money we have, how well we manage it has a huge impact on how financially empowered we feel. Today, two experts join Tom in Studio A to help us up our games a bit when it comes to saving and investing:Stuart Ritter is a CFP in the Individual Investors segment of T. Rowe Price, based in Baltimore. He’s taught personal finance at Johns Hopkins University, and he serves on the board of the Maryland Council on Economic Education, which advocates financial literacy training for Maryland's school children.Nicolas T. Abrams is a Certified Financial Planner and the founder and CEO of AJW Financial Partners, LLC here in Baltimore. He hosts a television show called Financial Empowerment with Nick Abrams, which has been running on cable outlets in a number of states since 2015, and he’s the former host of a personal finance show on WOLB Radio ... And we take listener questions about finance for Nick and Stuart...This program was live-streamed on WYPR's Facebook page, and you can watch the video here.

Financial literacy is a priority in Maryland schools from elementary to high school. The Maryland Council on Economic Education is a huge resource in the state for teachers to get the information and tools to create a grade appropriate curriculum to teach Maryland students the ins and outs of personal finance, investment and the stock market. I talk with their program Director Allen Cox about the services and the annual summit they hold. There are many departments inside the Maryland Department of Health including the Center for Chronic Disease and Control who are responsible for many initiatives in the state to combat the biggest killers to citizens like heart disease and obesity. I talk with Dr. Sadie Peters the medical director about the biggest health concerns in the state and how they are pulling a lot of health agencies together digitally so that there is more communication to make Maryland even healthier. We also talk about services and classes that are available to help treat chronic conditions.

Louise, voted “Baltimore’s Best” Mediator by Baltimore Magazine 2002 and named one of “Maryland’s Top 100 Women” for the years 2004, 2007 and 2009 by The Daily Record, founded Baltimore Mediation in 1993, the first transformative mediation firm in Maryland. The firm offers mediation, facilitation, negotiation, and conflict resolution training. Louise, nationally known for her elicitive design and conflict resolution and transformation skills training and mediation, is one of the originators of “marital mediation” for couples in conflict wishing to preserve their marriages and for “team mediation” for business executives and managers wishing to maintain productivity while working through difficulties. An adjunct Law Professor at the University of Maryland (since 1998), she designed and continues to teach what was the first certificated mediation training course offered by a Maryland law school. At Harvard Law School’s Program on Negotiation, she taught conflict transformation theory, personal reactivity and self-awareness practices. She was an early elected Associate of the Institute for the Study of Conflict Transformation, is a nationally Certified Transformative Mediator™, has been certified by the Maryland Council on Dispute Resolution, and is the architect for Maryland’s Performance Based Assessment for Transformative Mediators, part of the statewide Maryland Mediator Excellence Program. Best known nationally for their trainings on conflict transformation and their offerings of certificated training courses in Basic, Advanced, Domestic and Workplace Mediation, the firm's training courses have been the trainings of choice for the Maryland Judiciary and the ABA. Louise tailors these trainings for professionals, families, and court, agency, and non-profit employees. http://www.baltimoremediation.com https://www.facebook.com/baltimoremediation https://twitter.com/QualityDialogue

Learn how conflict coaching can help you change those dynamics to manage conflict and communicate more productively with your aging parents and adult siblings.  You will learn what a conflict coach does, and will take away some tips on how to get unstuck from patterns of communication that aren't working as you navigate the difficult conversations that come with aging. Carolyn is a mediator, teacher, trainer and conflict coach. Certified by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution, Carolyn is qualified to mediate for the Maryland Circuit and District Courts.  She has been an active trainer for mediators and for service providers in elder mediation, issues around aging, and mediation skills since 2001. Carolyn was a co-founder and first tri-chair of the Elder Decision-Making Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution, and chairs its Training Standards Committee. She is an adjunct professor at Shepherd University and at Anne Arundel Community College where she has taught in the Institute for the Future and teaches in the Continuing Professional Education Department.  She was a co-founder and served as Director of Training for Senior Mediation and Decision-Making.  Carolyn authored a chapter in Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians (American Library Association, 2012).  A former public interest lawyer with the Legal Aid Bureau and the Office of the Attorney General of Maryland, Carolyn also holds a Master of Arts degree in Adulthood and Aging. For More Information:  Carolyn Rodis  

Learn how conflict coaching can help you change those dynamics to manage conflict and communicate more productively with your aging parents and adult siblings. You will learn what a conflict coach does, and will take away some tips on how to get unstuck from patterns of communication that aren't working as you navigate the difficult conversations that come with aging. Carolyn is a mediator, teacher, trainer and conflict coach. Certified by the Maryland Council for Dispute Resolution, Carolyn is qualified to mediate for the Maryland Circuit and District Courts. She has been an active trainer for mediators and for service providers in elder mediation, issues around aging, and mediation skills since 2001. Carolyn was a co-founder and first tri-chair of the Elder Decision-Making Section of the Association for Conflict Resolution, and chairs its Training Standards Committee. She is an adjunct professor at Shepherd University and at Anne Arundel Community College where she has taught in the Institute for the Future and teaches in the Continuing Professional Education Department. She was a co-founder and served as Director of Training for Senior Mediation and Decision-Making. Carolyn authored a chapter in Pre- & Post-Retirement Tips for Librarians (American Library Association, 2012). Stephen Kotev is a Washington D.C. based conflict resolution consultant offering mediation, negotiation, conflict analysis, facilitation, training and somatic education to private and government clients. He holds a Master of Science degree from George Mason University’s School for Conflict Analysis and Resolution and a black belt in the Japanese martial art of Aikido.   

Deborah Owens is on a mission to engage, enlighten and equip one million women to be financially empowered. She is author of Confident Investing and Nickel and Dime Your Way to Wealth. Her latest book, A Purse Of Your Own: The Easy Guide to Financial Security, was published by Simon and Schuster. Ms. Owens is the wealth coach on My Generation TV, a lifestyle program which airs on PBS, where she shows everyday people how to behave their way to wealth. Thousands of listeners tune in to her radio show Wealthy Lifestyles on the NPR affiliate in Baltimore, Maryland, which celebrated its’ tenth year on the air in 2009. You can also read her advice in Financial Fitness, a column in Cents Magazine, a publication of American Airlines. Financial literacy is a personal mission advocated by Ms. Owens for over a decade. Deborah Owens is a sought after speaker on the topics of financial empowerment and Entrepreneurship, and has shared her enthusiasm, wit and humor with more than 100,000 people in live forums across the nation. She has been a featured keynote speaker for five national tours with Working Mother Media, T.D. Jakes Enterprise’s, Count Me In For Women’s Economic Independence, The Financial Readiness Challenge for the Department of Defense, and the Everywomen’s Money Conference. She is currently touring on the A Purse of Your Own Road Trip. Deborah Owens is President of Owens Media Group LLC, which develops financial literacy content on the web, television, radio and print for companies and organizations. She has over twenty years experience in the financial services industry and is a former financial advisor and vice president at Fidelity Investments. She is member on the board of the Maryland Council on Economic Education. She holds a Masters of Business Administration from Loyola University.

Pet Friendly Trends The days of sneaking your dog up the back stairway at the Motel 6 are over. More and more travel destinations accept pets. Even better, many are rolling out the red carpet explains Kimpton Hotels 'Top Dog' Steve Pinetti. Dogs Affected by PTSD A military veterinarian has diagnosed a bomb-sniffing dog with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Gina, a 2-year-old German Shepard stationed in Iraq, suffers from the same disorder that afflicts many humans. Largest Pet Food Recall in Since Menu Foods Giant pet food company Procter and Gamble has expanded its voluntary recall of selected brands of its dry dog food over fears it may be contaminated with salmonella. The pet food which should be trashed or returned for a refund are Iams Veterinary Dry Formulas, and three Eukanuba lines - Naturally Wild, Pure and Custom Care Sensitive Skin with 'best by' dates between July this year and December 2011. Service Iguana The owner of a four foot long iguana has had the last laugh on a Maryland Council which tried to ban the pair from walking in public. Wayne Short was outraged when Ocean City Council passed a special law banning him from taking Hillary for strolls along the boardwalk on a lead. However, Hillary is not just any old lizard and Short now has the paperwork to prove it. He applied for and was given permission to register his pet as a certified disability service animal. More this week