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Ever Wondered What Your Stepchildren Think About You? Kids can be tricky for stepparents to navigate. Their behavior isn't rational, they don't know how to express their emotions, and sometimes they can take out their frustration on the person who can be the easiest target: stepmom. But there's more to the story, and that's what we're talking about in this episode. We've got one of the top stepfamily researchers with us, and he's recently released a new look at the stepfamily dynamic - from the kids' perspectives.  He's got some really interesting, insightful, and surprising, findings that stepmoms should definitely pay attention to.   About Dr. Todd Jensen: Todd Jensen, PhD, MSW is an Assistant Professor of Human Development and Family Science and Director of the Thriving Through Family Transitions Research Lab in the School of Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Much of his research focuses on identifying factors that promote high-quality stepparent-child relationships, particularly those involving adolescent children. Dr. Jensen's professional activities are connected to more than 34 million dollars in funding, including support from the National Institutes of Health, United States Department of Health and Human Services, The Duke Endowment, the William T. Grant Foundation, The Annie E. Casey Foundation, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Jensen is a Faculty Fellow of the Carolina Population Center, a Fellow of the Society for Social Work and Research, Deputy Editor for the Journal of Family Theory & Review, and co-founder and co-chair of the Diverse Family Structures Focus Group of the National Council on Family Relations. As an educator, Dr. Jensen specializes in teaching courses on family theory and practice, human development, program evaluation, and advanced quantitative methodology. You can find Todd Jensen: On Instagram HERE  On his website, toddjensen.com, where you can also find links to many of his journal articles Have You Ever Thought About Coaching? On Wednesday, May 7th, I'm hosting a masterclass: The 5-Step Framework To Becoming A Stepfamily Coach (even if you've never coached before.  This FREE class is for you if you've ever thought about turning your stepfamily experience into a meaningful career or side hustle - but you're unsure where to start, how to get clients, or if you're even “qualified.” Here's what you'll learn: ✅ How I turned my own stepfamily challenges into a career that fuels me daily ✅ What you really need (hint: not a counseling degree or a “perfect family”) ✅ The biggest myths that hold amazing women back from making a real impact Are you enjoying The Stepmom Diaries? If so, please consider rating and reviewing the show. It will help me reach more stepmoms just like you so they can get MORE out of stepmom life! It's super easy – all you have to do is click HERE and scroll to the bottom, tap to rate with five stars, and select “write a review.” Then just let me know what you like best! And the best part about leaving a review? If you send me a screenshot of your review, I'll send YOU my 20-minute Stepmom Self-Care Blueprint. For FREE. It's normally $49 and it's a great tool to quickly set up a self-care plan you'll actually use. Just head HERE to send me your screenshot and grab your blueprint!

Agriculture has always been an influential contributor to Watauga County's economic performance. In its 2024 statistics report, the North Carolina Department of Agriculture reported $13.85 million in cash receipts generated by Watauga County farms, with an additional $5 million in economic impact coming from Watauga County Christmas Tree growers. The business of farming has changed a great deal over the decades. Now agritourism is counted on to keep many of these multi-generation family-farms producing.On this week's Mind Your Business, we discuss the state of the agriculture community in Watauga County with Gray Shipley of Shipley Farms Beef. We'll hear some history about production in the area as well as how changing market realities have caused farms to focus more on providing experiences rather than high-volume yields. In the spirit of the emergence of warmer weather, we'll also hear from several local business owners about what they are most looking forward to this summer. We also provide an update on a key economic development project aimed at providing broadband connectivity in hard to reach places.Mind Your Business is a weekly production of the Boone Area Chamber of Commerce. This podcast is made possible thanks to the sponsorship support of Appalachian Commercial Real Estate.Catch the show each Thursday morning at 9AM on WATA (1450AM & 96.5FM) in Boone.Support the show

For years, the North Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles has been plagued by long wait times and poor service. It's a major problem in one of America's fastest-growing states. And in the age of DOGE and government efficiency, it's generating talk of some dramatic solutions. This week, we're sharing an episode on the issue from one of WUNC's other podcasts, The Broadside.Featuring: Bradley George, reporter at WUNC  Larry Higgs, transportation and commuting reporter at NJ.com and the Star-Ledger Senator Michael Lazarra, representing the NC Senate's 6th District Richard Stradling, transportation reporter for The News & Observer

Two months on the job, Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has plowed forward with mass firings, funding cuts and new policies. The most immediate effect is across state and local health agencies, where officials say they see new cracks in safeguards against diseases.Guests:Dr. Phil Huang, director, Dallas County Health and Human Services Ryan Jury, acting senior deputy, North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Division of Public HealthChrissie Juliano, executive director, Big Cities Health CoalitionEmily Broad Leib, faculty director, Harvard Law School Food Law and Policy ClinicDr. Tom Frieden, president and CEO, Resolve to Save Lives; former director of the Centers for Disease Control and PreventionLearn more and read a full transcript on our website.Want more Tradeoffs? Sign up for our free weekly newsletter featuring the latest health policy research and news.Support this type of journalism today, with a gift. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Dr. Susan Kansagra, former ASTHO Member and most recently the Assistant Secretary and State Health Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, has been named ASTHO's new Chief Medical Officer; Jennifer Schmidt, North Dakota Health and Human Services Public Health Division PHIG Fund Manager, tells us how her office is transitioning from a “career ladder” to a “career honeycomb”; and the deadline to apply for ASTHO's Leadership Institute has been extended. ASTHO News Release: Susan Kansagra, MD, MBA, Named Chief Medical Officer of the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials ASTHO Blog Article: How Staffing and Workload Can Impact Public Health Agencies ASTHO Web Page: ASTHO Leadership Institute ASTHO Web Page: Stay Informed  

Jordan is the Environmental Specialist II | Wastewater & Water Community North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in Charlotte North Carolina. In this episode she detailed her career path, emphasizing the importance of internships and entry-level positions, and shared experiences highlighting accountability and regulatory work.  We discussed professional development strategies, the need for better knowledge transfer between generations in the environmental field, and concerns about AI's environmental impact. Give the show a listen and remember to thank your local Public Works Professionals.

This conversation explores the complexities of classroom censorship, the impact of educational policies on teacher autonomy, and the importance of fostering trust and transparency in education. Experts discuss the challenges teachers face in navigating restrictive guidelines while striving to engage students in meaningful discussions. The dialogue emphasizes the need for professionalism, objectivity, and skills development for constructive conversations in the classroom. Additionally, the panel shares resources and strategies to effectively support educators in addressing these challenges. Follow our PLN on Twitter:  @rickwormeli2 @rpondiscio @mellyteaches @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd @curriculumblog Dr. Steven Weber is an Assistant Principal at Rogers Heritage High School (AR).  He has spent over twenty five years in education, serving as a teacher, administrator, and adjunct professor.  His leadership experience includes serving as  Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Fayetteville Public Schools (AR), Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC), and Director of Secondary Instruction for Orange County Schools (NC). Weber was a social studies curriculum specialist with the Arkansas Department of Education and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In 2019, Weber was named the AACIA (Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators) Administrator of the Year. Weber is the past president of Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators, vice president of Arkansas ASCD, and has served on multiple state and national boards. Robert Pondiscio is a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute where he focuses on K–12 education, curriculum, teaching, school choice, and charter schooling. He is also a former New York City public school teacher and the author of many books, including “How the Other Half Learns: Equality, Excellence, and the Battle over School Choice” (Avery, 2019), about Success Academy Charter Schools. Rick Wormeli is a long-time teacher, education leader, and teacher/principal trainer. He is the author of nine books, including The Collected Writings (So Far) of Rick Wormeli: Crazy, Good Stuff I Learned about Teaching Along the Way (AMLE), Fair Isn't Always Equal: Second Edition (Taylor & Francis), Metaphors & Analogies: Power Tools for Teaching any Subject (Taylor & Francis), and Summarization in any Subject: 60 Innovative, Tech-Infused Strategies for Deeper Student Learning, 2nd edition, co-authored with Dedra Stafford. He is currently working directly with schools and organizations in variety of education elements, including accurate/ethical grading, equity, motivation, cognitive psychology applications, teacher professionalism, literacy, and teacher leadership. Christina Andrade Melly, an English teacher at Ritenour High School in the Ritenour School District in St. Louis, Mo., was recently named the 2023 Missouri Teacher of the Year 2023.

In our first episode of a new 2025 season, hosts Ellen Boyd (NCSPRA Executive Director) and Kevin Smith (Orange County Schools) chat with Susan Allred and Dr. Beverly Emory Britton, co-authors of a new book that is quickly becoming a standard text for educators now preparing to lead in a time of rapidly shape-shifting challenges. In "Stuff That Works, Works!" our guests, good friends and richly experienced education leaders at the local and state level, argue that in uncertain times, truth and hope remain as the constant anchors for schools and school leaders. Through systems of continuous improvement focused on serving each and every child, leaders ensure the quality and efficacy of public schools for the communities they serve and help to build. Their stories in this episode are just a sampling of what readers will find in the book, which was published in late 2024. Their own experiences and interviews with education leaders from North Carolina, South Carolina, Ohio, and Kentucky are the subject of this text which is already assigned reading for doctoral students at High Point University and the subject of book clubs and discussions bringing educators together. Susan Allred is a mentor in continuous improvement processes, having served public schools for 42 years. After working as a teacher and administrator, she came out of retirement to help improve low-performing schools across Kentucky in the administration of commissioner Dr. Terry Holliday. She lives in the mountains of North Carolina. Dr. Beverly Emory Britton is a leadership coach for public schools, having served public schools for 41 years. Following her tenure as a teacher, principal, PIO, and superintendent, Dr. Emory (or "Bev") served as Deputy Superintendent in the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction and a leader for school communicators and administrators in our state during change management processes that included the state's response to COVID-19. She lives on the coast of North Carolina. We are grateful to these stars of education leadership for sharing their wisdom and insights with the show. Thanks to Pixevety for their support of School PR Drive Time. Music: "Hip Jazz," bensound.com, all other content © 2024, NCSPRA

Incarcerated people grow crops, fight wildfires, and manufacture everything from prescription glasses to highway signs — often for pennies an hour. Zachary Crockett takes the next exit, in this special episode of The Economics of Everyday Things. SOURCES:Laura Appleman, professor of law at Willamette University.Christopher Barnes, inmate at the Franklin Correctional Center.Lee Blackman, general manager at Correction Enterprises.Gene Hawkins, senior principal engineer at Kittelson and professor emeritus of civil engineering at Texas A&M University.Renee Roach, state signing and delineation engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation.Brian Scott, ex-inmate, former worker at the Correction Enterprises printing plant.Louis Southall, warden of Franklin Correctional Center. RESOURCES:“Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition,” by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (2023).“Prisoners in the U.S. Are Part of a Hidden Workforce Linked to Hundreds of Popular Food Brands,” by Robin McDowell and Margie Mason (AP News, 2024).“Ex-Prisoners Face Headwinds as Job Seekers, Even as Openings Abound,” by Talmon Joseph Smith (The New York Times, 2023).“Bloody Lucre: Carceral Labor and Prison Profit,” by Laura Appleman (Wisconsin Law Review, 2022).“The Road to Clarity,” by Joshua Yaffa (The New York Times Magazine, 2007).Correction Enterprises. EXTRAS:“Do People Pay Attention to Signs?” by No Stupid Questions (2022).The Economics of Everyday Things.

In early December, North Carolina Department of Transportation crews removed the old Stonewall Jackson Training School footbridge over Old Charlotte Road. Soon, plenty more could be in store for the property. In this episode, we're exploring the iconic site's fascinating past and potential future.  HOST: Dominique Clark GUESTS: Jonathan Marshall, former Deputy County Manager  Nolan Dahm, Programs and Exhibits Manager for the Charlotte Museum of History Michael Anderson, Cabarrus photographer and lifelong county resident Kelly Sifford, Assistant County Manager PRODUCED BY:  Cabarrus County Communications and Outreach

Before founding inGENEious RX Incorporated, a boutique pharmacogenomics consulting firm, Dr. Winslow directed pharmacy business operations and clinical pharmacy programs in retail, hospital, long-term care, and public health pharmacies for Walmart Stores, Community Health Systems, Neil Medical Group, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Since founding inGENEious RX over eleven years ago, Dr. Winslow has worked with numerous distinguished vendors in the pharmacogenomics industry including Translational Software, Admera Health, Genemarkers, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, GenXys, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.  A sought-after pharmacogenomics subject matter expert, Dr. Winslow, has authored PGx payer databases and billing and coding algorithms and served Mintz Law as the expert medical necessity reviewer of Medicare PGx claims. She is an authority in pharmacogenomics access and reimbursement and specializes in business strategy consulting for pharmacogenomics stakeholders.   Dr. Winslow is an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy PharmD/Masters in PGx students and a registered trainer for the University of Pittsburgh's Test2Learn (TM) Community PGx Certificate Program. Dr. Winslow is a member of the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium, the NCPDP PGx Task Force, and the Get the Medications Right Institute.  In 2021, Welp Magazine recognized Dr. Winslow's podcast, the PGx for Pharmacists Podcast, as the world's ninth most listened-to genetics podcast. Her podcast shares the top 20 most listened-to genomics podcast list with genomics podcasts created by such notable podcasters as the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association. The Pharmacy Podcast Network recognized Dr. Winslow in 2021 as a Top 50 pharmacy influencer. Entities frequently recruit Dr. Winslow to present PGx topics. She has presented at conferences for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the Inovalon Customer Congress, and the Association for Molecular Pathology and on the Labroots' and Precision Medicine Institute's platforms.  Dr. Winslow earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy degrees from Campbell University. Lexi Wensel is a 2024 Manchester University School of Pharmacy graduate where she earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy and Masters in Pharmacogenomics. When this episode was recorded in April 2024, Lexi was completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience with Dr. Becky Winslow, preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy. While studying to become a pharmacist, Lexi gained practical clinical pharmacy experience while working as a pharmacy intern at both Meijer pharmacy and Marion Health Hospital.   Beyond her academic and professional endeavors, Lexi is deeply committed to giving back to the community. She serves as a board member for an organization called Guatemala Family Development where she contributed to initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and promoting wellness in underserved communities. At the time this episode was recorded, Lexi was completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience with Dr. Becky Winslow, preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy.  Dr. Mary Weissman is a clinical pharmacogenomics specialist and inGENEious RX Incorporated consultant. Since earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and completing a two-year pharmacogenomics fellowship in a clinical laboratory's medical affairs department, Dr. Weissman has applied her pharmacogenomics expertise in clinical diagnostic laboratories. At those laboratories, she has scientifically, and clinically supported pharmacogenomics stakeholders to increase clinical pharmacogenomics implementation into clinical settings. Holding titles such as clinical scientist, she has authored and developed medical content to educate healthcare providers and patients about pharmacogenomics and authored clinical decision support tools prescribers use to leverage pharmacogenomic insights in medication therapy management. Through educational trainings, white papers, presentations, and webinars, she has clarified pharmacogenomics' complexities and helped move pharmacogenomics toward a standard of care.  

Before founding inGENEious RX Incorporated, a boutique pharmacogenomics consulting firm, Dr. Winslow directed pharmacy business operations and clinical pharmacy programs in retail, hospital, long-term care, and public health pharmacies for Walmart Stores, Community Health Systems, Neil Medical Group, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Since founding inGENEious RX over eleven years ago, Dr. Winslow has worked with numerous distinguished vendors in the pharmacogenomics industry including Translational Software, Admera Health, Genemarkers, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, GenXys, and Thermo Fisher Scientific.  A sought-after pharmacogenomics subject matter expert, Dr. Winslow, has authored PGx payer databases and billing and coding algorithms and served Mintz Law as the expert medical necessity reviewer of Medicare PGx claims. She is an authority in pharmacogenomics access and reimbursement and specializes in business strategy consulting for pharmacogenomics stakeholders.   Dr. Winslow is an Advanced Pharmacy Practice Experience preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy PharmD/Masters in PGx students and a registered trainer for the University of Pittsburgh's Test2Learn (TM) Community PGx Certificate Program. Dr. Winslow is a member of the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium, the NCPDP PGx Task Force, and the Get the Medications Right Institute.  In 2021, Welp Magazine recognized Dr. Winslow's podcast, the PGx for Pharmacists Podcast, as the world's ninth most listened-to genetics podcast. Her podcast shares the top 20 most listened-to genomics podcast list with genomics podcasts created by such notable podcasters as the National Cancer Institute and the American Heart Association. The Pharmacy Podcast Network recognized Dr. Winslow in 2021 as a Top 50 pharmacy influencer. Entities frequently recruit Dr. Winslow to present PGx topics. She has presented at conferences for the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, the National Association of Specialty Pharmacy, the Inovalon Customer Congress, and the Association for Molecular Pathology and on the Labroots' and Precision Medicine Institute's platforms.  Dr. Winslow earned her Bachelor of Science in Biology and Doctor of Clinical Pharmacy degrees from Campbell University. Lexi Wensel is a 2024 Manchester University School of Pharmacy graduate where she earned her Doctorate in Pharmacy and Masters in Pharmacogenomics. When this episode was recorded in April 2024, Lexi was completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience with Dr. Becky Winslow, preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy. While studying to become a pharmacist, Lexi gained practical clinical pharmacy experience while working as a pharmacy intern at both Meijer pharmacy and Marion Health Hospital.   Beyond her academic and professional endeavors, Lexi is deeply committed to giving back to the community. She serves as a board member for an organization called Guatemala Family Development where she contributed to initiatives aimed at improving healthcare access and promoting wellness in underserved communities. At the time this episode was recorded, Lexi was completing an advanced pharmacy practice experience with Dr. Becky Winslow, preceptor for Manchester University School of Pharmacy.  Dr. Mary Weissman is a clinical pharmacogenomics specialist and inGENEious RX Incorporated consultant. Since earning her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and completing a two-year pharmacogenomics fellowship in a clinical laboratory's medical affairs department, Dr. Weissman has applied her pharmacogenomics expertise in clinical diagnostic laboratories. At those laboratories, she has scientifically, and clinically supported pharmacogenomics stakeholders to increase clinical pharmacogenomics implementation into clinical settings. Holding titles such as clinical scientist, she has authored and developed medical content to educate healthcare providers and patients about pharmacogenomics and authored clinical decision support tools prescribers use to leverage pharmacogenomic insights in medication therapy management. Through educational trainings, white papers, presentations, and webinars, she has clarified pharmacogenomics' complexities and helped move pharmacogenomics toward a standard of care.  

It takes millions of giant green placards to make America navigable. Where do they come from — and who pays the bill? Zachary Crockett takes the exit.  SOURCES:Lee Blackman, general manager at Correction Enterprises.Gene Hawkins, senior principal engineer at Kittelson and professor emeritus of civil engineering at Texas A&M University.Renee Roach, state signing and delineation engineer for the North Carolina Department of Transportation. RESOURCES:"Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices for Streets and Highways, 11th Edition," by the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration (2023)."Who Picks the Businesses on Highway Exit Signs?" by Janet Nguyen (Marketplace, 2022)."The Road to Clarity," by Joshua Yaffa (The New York Times Magazine, 2007). EXTRAS:"Do People Pay Attention to Signs?" by No Stupid Questions (2022).

Southern Sense is conservative talk with Annie "The Radio Chick-A-Dee" Ubelis, and Curtis "CS" Bennett, co-host. We're informative, fun, irreverent and, politically incorrect.  You never know where we'll go, but you'll love the journey! Guests:     Hannah Davis joined FAIR in 2023 as a State and Local Analyst. She brings prior experience in tracking, researching, and writing on evolving immigration trends.    Hans von Spakovsky is an authority on a wide range of issues—including civil rights, civil justice, the First Amendment, immigration at the Heritage Foundation Dedication: Deputy U.S. Marshal Thomas M. Weeks, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department, NC, Police officer Joshua Eyer, North Carolina Department of Adult Correction, NC, Investigators Samuel Poloche, and William "Alden" Elliott, End of Watch, Monday, April 29, 2024. #tcot #Trump #Harris #2024Elections

In this episode we hear more from NCAHEC's Chris Weathington about the inevitable integration of behavioral health and primary care and the need to realign incentives and alleviate some regulatory burdens so practices can find service enhancement opportunities to remain viable and more accessible to the patients they serve.I promised you we would get back to the behavioral health. And so I want to dig in a little bit there. As you know, the North Carolina was chosen as one of the states to participate in Making Care Primary. I know your team has done a lot of work in helping practices get information and making that determination whether that is right for them. Medical health integration is a critical part of that program. And you mentioned the collaborative care model that you all do and to support. Can you talk a little bit more not only about your collaborative care model, but also if you are seeing or envisioning that there'll be more integration behavioral health either because of making care primary or do you feel maybe it's that that may confuse it and maybe it slows down? What are you seeing?Well, great question. Just one more thing. You asked an earlier question, what practice managers potentially could be proud of. I, I think this day and age is everything to be successful is not an individual that is accountable for success. It's true. It's truly a Team. So practice managers who are able to not only recruit but retain a family of high performing team members. I always appreciate practices that have kept their staff for many, many years. And I know that's very difficult this day and age, but those that are able to do it seem to be the ones that are most successful in keeping the doors open and delivering high quality care. But as you talk about behavioral health, that that is something I'm very passionate about. I do myself, do not have a behavioral health background, but I am drinking the Kool-aid if you will. And it's because a few years ago, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Medicaid came to AHEC and said, hey, we would like to see what we can do to encourage or foster primary care to adopt behavioral health. Because as we all know, when a primary care provider sees someone with a behavioral health need or condition, they often have to refer out. And referring out is very, very hard these days with the limited workforce to take care of folks with depression or anxiety or some other behavioral health need. So what we did is we developed a training curriculum of courses and also offer learning collaboratives for practices that are interested in implementing the collaborative care model and also implementing best practices. So we have a course catered towards individual components of the work and the collaborative care model is pretty simple. It is basically a PCP, your primary care provider working in conjunction with a behavioral healthcare manager and a psychiatric consultant to screen and intervene for patients with mild to moderate depression, anxiety, and also pediatric ADHD. And there's some other behavioral health conditions that you can add to that mix, but that that's pretty much the foundation of the model are those diagnosis. But one cannot truly close the quality-of-care gaps that are present with transitions of care or diabetes or hypertension or some other chronic disease when you're not, when you're not really treating the patient holistically, both mind and body. And we tend to do to detach what is going on in the mind with what's going on below the neck. And, and so the collaborative care model really helps address that. So we've seen a lot of pediatric practices to raise this model and COVID really pushed it where this need has been more recognized. Maybe it's partly because of the social isolation we've had during COVID. Part of it is probably, I...

Jen Goodwin from the North Carolina Department of Transportation joins Bo and Beth to give an update on the road recovery effort in Western NC. Jen also highlights the NCDOT's community event in Buncombe County. Visit Drivenc.gov for more information.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today's newscast includes stories about:Asheville opened two debris processing sites in West Asheville to handle waste from Hurricane Helene, causing concerns from nearby residents about health risks and environmental impacts.Asheville City Schools (ACS) is now focusing on using bottled water to reopen by Oct. 28, instead of drilling wells at every school as initially planned.U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg visited Asheville's River Arts District with Gov. Roy Cooper to see the damage from Hurricane Helene firsthand.An updated report from the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services confirmed 125 deaths related to Hurricane Helene, with Buncombe County having the highest toll at 42 fatalities.Buncombe County announced changes to 16 of its 80 Election Day polling locations due to storm damage, approved under the Disaster Recovery Act.

Dr. Zack Moore, State Epidemiologist with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, explains how his state effectively uses wastewater testing; Truc Taylor, Director of Public Health Informatics at Guidehouse, discusses Guidehouse being one of the Public Health Infrastructure Grant Implementation Centers; Dr. Manisha Juthani, Commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health and an ASTHO Member, is now also part of the Connecticut Health Foundation's advisory committee; and an ASTHO blog article will help you learn how to create a more equitable public health system through grants; CDC Web Page: Wastewater Surveillance for Influenza A Virus and H5 Subtype Concurrent with the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Outbreak in Cattle and Poultry and Associated Human Cases CDC Web Page: Notes from the Field – Support for Wastewater Monitoring and Influence on Protective Behavioral Intentions Among Adults — United States, July 2024 CDC Web Page: Infectious Disease Physicians' Knowledge and Practices Regarding Wastewater Surveillance, United States, 2024 PHIG Partners Web Page: Wave 1 (2024) Expression of Interest Yale School of Public Health Web Page: Connecticut Health Foundation launches advisory committee for statewide blueprint on maternal health equity ASTHO Blog Article: Advanced Grant Payments – Creating a More Equitable Public Health System  

Hurricane Helene has left many of my friends in western North Carolina experiencing extreme physical and emotional loss that's on an unimaginable scale. It still feels like many of them are living a real life nightmare as they dig themselves out from this mess. Listen to this episode to learn how you can help, as well as what's REALLY going on there and with the government response to this disaster. Stop listening to the lies, and let's start being there for our fellow humans, neighbors, and Americans. Please, fam, if you're able to donate any of your time, money, or energy to help the people of western North Carolina, I'd be forever grateful.

Stand Up is a daily podcast that I book,host,edit, post and promote new episodes with brilliant guests every day. Please subscribe now for as little as 5$ and gain access to a community of over 700 awesome, curious, kind, funny, brilliant, generous souls Check out StandUpwithPete.com to learn more I'm Moe Davis.  I was born and raised in Shelby, North Carolina.  We had a farm in Rutherford County where my dad grew up where we had horses and black angus cows.  I graduated from Appalachian State University with a degree in criminal justice and I worked in law enforcement training at the North Carolina Department of Justice before I went to law school at North Carolina Central University.  I've been a member of the North Carolina Bar since 1983, which is the same year I joined the Air Force.  While in the Air Force, I earned a Master of Laws in government procurement law from the George Washington University School of Law and a Master of Laws in military law from the U.S. Army JAG School.    I'm best known for having served as the Chief Prosecutor for the terrorism trials at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.  After serving in that role for two years, I resigned when I was ordered to use evidence that was obtained by torture.  Later, I was head of the Foreign Affairs, Defense and Trade Division at the Congressional Research Service; a law professor at the Howard University School of Law; and an administrative law judge at the U.S. Department of Labor.  I've written for the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal and I've appeared on MSNBC, CNN, Fox News and NPR.     I retired in 2019 and moved back home to western North Carolina.  I was the Democratic Party nominee for the NC 11 congressional seat in 2020.  My wife and I have a rescue cat named Mika and a rescue dog named Maggie.   Built to lose. I've been training to lose this Senate race for all of my life.   I voted for Al Gore in 2000, cheered for Carolina basketball during the Matt Doherty era, and watch the Carolina Panthers on Sundays (shudder).   It's the thrill of a lifetime to give voters in District 37 the opportunity to choose their next representative. I'm going to lose, but we'll have some fun, make some noise, and raise some hell on the way down.   My platform Abortion is healthcare. We must fully fund public education. We need common sense gun laws to keep our communities safe. And all of those would be achievable in our purple state if we had a representative democracy instead of this gerrymandered nonsense. When I'm not losing Family I'm mom to Winnie (7) and Max (6) and wife to Dan.  Community • Davidson Town Planning Board Member • Davidson K-8 PTO President • Volunteer for the Davidson Housing Coalition • Past President of the Davidson-Cornelius Child Development Center • Past Member of the Davidson Mobility Committee   • Past Member of the Davidson Sustainability Committee   Science I'm a Senior Behavioral Scientist at the University of Michigan's Center for Academic Innovation. My job is to use technology and behavior change theory to help college students succeed.  Entrepreneurship Prior to my work at UM, I was Founder and CEO of pip & grow, a baby box company. During our seven years in business, we received national awards (including SCORE small business of the year), were featured in Forbes and MSN, and I was named to the inaugural Forbes Next 1000 list. I left the company in September 2021 in the hope of finding better work-life balance. (Spoiler: I was not successful  The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art  Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing The Stand Up Community Chat is always active with other Stand Up Subscribers on the Discord Platform.   Join us Thursday's at 8EST for our Weekly Happy Hour Hangout!  Pete on Threads Pete on Tik Tok Pete on YouTube  Pete on Twitter Pete On Instagram Pete Personal FB page Stand Up with Pete FB page All things Jon Carroll  Follow and Support Pete Coe Buy Ava's Art  Hire DJ Monzyk to build your website or help you with Marketing  

In this episode of the Crack House Chronicles Donnie and Dale discuss the unsolved murder of Chuck Porter and speak with his sister Crystal Porter. Born Charles "Chuck" Alvin Porter, Jr., he was 39 at the time of his murder.  This took place on Sunday, September 26, 1993, at the Interstate 85 rest stop in Cleveland County.  Mr. Porter was working at the rest stop as part of his employment with the North Carolina Department of Transportation.  He was found tied-up with a gunshot wound to the chest in the rest stop utility room.  Witnesses reported seeing two young black men driving away toward I-85 southbound in a dark Volkswagen.  Sketches of the two men were circulated, but have not produced any viable leads. Our Links: https://www.crackhousechronicles.com/ https://linktr.ee/crackhousechronicles https://www.tiktok.com/@crackhousechronicles https://www.facebook.com/crackhousechronicles Check out our MERCH! https://www.teepublic.com/user/crackhousechronicles SOURCES: https://www.sheriffclevelandcounty.com/unsolved-homicides/ https://amwfans.com/thread/1117/unknown-charles-chuck-porter-killer  

Over 90% of US primary environmental laws are implemented and enforced at the state level. The Environmental Council of the States (ECOS) plays a critical role in empowering state environmental agencies and program leaders to improve human health and protect the environment. Elizabeth Biser, ECOS President and Secretary of North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality, joins the podcast with Ben Grumbles, Executive Director of ECOS, to discuss the importance of state environmental programs, the challenges they face, and how ECOS is building environmental partnerships for success.  ★ Support this podcast ★

Instructional coaches can play a crucial role in supporting teachers, particularly in implementing new strategies or technologies in the classroom. This episode highlights the importance of coaches being dedicated staff members who work solely with teachers, not students. The discussion acknowledged that while this model may require significant investment, it could lead to more effective professional development than traditional methods. It is emphasized that the success of instructional coaches can't be measured solely by test scores, but also by improvements in teacher confidence and skills. Follow on Twitter: @tomwhitby @curriculumblog @HarveyAlvy1 @danacoledares @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd Ed Chat Archive: http://edchat.pbworks.com Dr. Steven Weber is an Assistant Principal at Rogers Heritage High School (AR). He has spent over twenty-five years in education, serving as a teacher, administrator, and adjunct professor. His leadership experience includes serving as Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Fayetteville Public Schools (AR), Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC), and Director of Secondary Instruction for Orange County Schools (NC). Weber was a social studies curriculum specialist with the Arkansas Department of Education and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In 2019, Weber was named the AACIA (Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators) Administrator of the Year. Weber is the past president of the Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators, vice president of Arkansas ASCD, and has served on multiple state and national boards.

Ellen Essick, Section Chief for the NC Healthy Schools Section at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, explains the results of North Carolina's Youth Risk Behavior Survey; Byron Lobsinger, Environmental Health Emergency Planner for the Department of Public Health in Georgia, recaps the impacts Hurricane Debby had on his state; ASTHO along with NACCHO and the CDC has published an article focused on lessons learned from the Public Health Disability Specialists program;  ASTHO, with support from the EPA, has created four Community Action Plan Templates for state and territorial health agencies to address children's environmental health; and the CDC has issued a Health Alert Network Health Advisory about current increases in human parvovirus B19 activity. North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Web Page: NC Youth Risk Behavior Surveys show improvement in student mental health ASTHO Blog Article: Preparing for and Responding to Infectious Disease Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Responding to Environmental Health Threats Following Hurricanes ASTHO Blog Article: Why It's Never Too Early to Prep for Hurricane Season Journal of Public Health Management & Practice Article: Best Practices and Lessons Learned From the Public Health Disability Specialists Program – Addressing the Needs of People With Disabilities During COVID-19 ASTHO Resource: Community Action Plan Templates for Children's Environmental Health CDC Web Page: Increase in Human Parvovirus B19 Activity in the United States

Many educators support the idea of allowing students to retake exams or redo submitted assignments. However, there are significant complexities and challenges involved when teachers have large and multiple classes. In this discussion, we explore the educational value of retakes, stressing the importance of structured learning processes over mere grade chasing. The consensus was that retakes when managed well, can greatly aid student learning but require clear policies to ensure they do not overwhelm teachers. Follow our PLN on Twitter: @SarahR_Morris @LisaPas220 @RickWormeli @bamradionetwork @jonHarper70bd @curriculumblog Related Resources: Retakes for Grading Equity – Edutopia | Redos and Retakes Done Right (ascd.org) | Blindsided by AI Lisa Leaheey has taught English at North Providence High School for the entirety of her 23-year career. A lifelong voracious reader and movie buff, she spends every day sharing her passion for stories with her students, and she continuously seeks out new ways to elevate her students' individual strengths and to support their individual needs. Lisa was recently named the 2023 Rhode Island Teacher of the Year. Rick Wormeli, a long-time classroom veteran, now award-winning author and teacher trainer, was one of the first Nationally Board Certified Teachers in America as well as Disney's Outstanding English Teacher of the Nation in 1996. Today, he trains teachers and principals in all 50 states and eight countries, writes for education journals and magazines, and is working on his 12th book. Sarah Ruth Morris is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Education Reform at the University of Arkansas and a strategic data partner for the Northwest Arkansas school districts at the Office for Education Policy. She researches grading practices and the ninth-grade year. Dr. Steven Weber is an Assistant Principal at Rogers Heritage High School (AR). He has spent over twenty-five years in education, serving as a teacher, administrator, and adjunct professor. His leadership experience includes serving as Associate Superintendent for Teaching and Learning with Fayetteville Public Schools (AR), Executive Director for Curriculum and Instruction with Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (NC), and Director of Secondary Instruction for Orange County Schools (NC). Weber was a social studies curriculum specialist with the Arkansas Department of Education and North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. In 2019, Weber was named the AACIA (Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators) Administrator of the Year. Weber is the past president of the Arkansas Association of Curriculum & Instruction Administrators, vice president of Arkansas ASCD, and has served on multiple state and national boards.

Amy talks with Nate Denny, Deputy Secretary for Broadband and Digital Equity for the North Carolina Department of Information Technology. We talk about the direct impact he and his team have on the ability of North Carolina citizens to get the resources they need in 2024.

Welcome, everyone, to your introductory course in public health informatics! On today's episode, we discuss all things public health, including what it is, how it varies on a state and national level, and how health departments respond to public health crises. We demystify some of our misconceptions about how the public health system works, like how state departments are separate from the CDC, how we share disease statistics such as during the COVID-19 pandemic, and how our medical history may or may not travel with us from state to state. Of course, our question always is, why does informatics matter in this conversation? Our guests have many ideas about how we can utilize informatics to create more efficient means of sharing data and, by extension, improving our overall public health. Dr. Bryant Thomas Karras is the Chief Medical Informatics Officer at the State of Washington Department of Health and a faculty member at the University of Washington's School of Public Health. He is a physician, biomedical engineer, and informatician who uses his multifaceted experience to promote interoperability and help various agencies utilize new technologies in their public health efforts. He's advised health departments on a local, state, and national level, including the Center of Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Dr. Jessie Tenenbaum is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Medicine, and she recently concluded a five-year tenure as the Chief Data Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Her work focuses on enhancing data-driven decision-making to improve public health outcomes and finding AI methods to improve whole person health. She's served on the editorial board for the Journal of Biomedical Informatics, on AMIA's Board of Directors, and on the Board of Scientific Counselors for the National Library of Medicine, all while advocating for women in STEM and precision medicine efforts. We were so thankful to have both of these experts on this episode! Last but not least, we were joined by a new guest—Lauren Malloy joined us as a co-host for this episode. Lauren is the administrative coordinator for the Artificial Intelligence for Ambulatory Care Innovation Laboratory at the University of Pennsylvania, which investigates how technology can address healthcare challenges. Her insights into how public health issues manifest in our daily lives were invaluable, and we were honored to have her as a guest star! We hope you enjoy this episode as much as we did filming it! "Cheat Sheet" to the acronyms discussed in this episode: -AMIA: American Medical Informatics Association -APHL: Association for Public Health Laboratories -CDC: Center for Disease Control and Prevention -CDO/CIO/CMIO: Chief Data Officer, Chief Information Officer, Chief Medical Informatics Officer -ECR: electronic case reporting -EHR: electronic health record -EIS: Epidemic Intelligence Service -IIS: Immunization Information System -IPS: International Patient Summary (Canada) -HHS: Department of Health and Human Services -NPI: National Patient Identifier, also National Provider Identifier -PPRL: Privacy Protecting Record Linkage -VCI: verifiable clinical information Make sure to follow our Instagram, Twitter, Threads, and TikTok accounts so you can stay up to date on all our new content. Also don't forget to follow us on Twitter @kbjohnsonmd. You can find us wherever you typically get your podcasts. Thanks for listening! Instagram: @infointhernd Twitter: @infointhernd Threads: @infointhernd TikTok: @infointhernd Website: https://www.kevinbjohnsonmd.net/

It's the Fourth of July holiday weekend and people will travel to beach vacations. One of those popular locations is North Carolina's Outer Banks. This week on the Carolina Weather Group, Scotty Powell helps you prepare for travel by talking to North Carolina Department of Transportation spokesperson Tim Hass, who is the Communications Officer for all of NCDOT's Ferry and the state's DOT's Division 1, which includes OBX and it's famous NC 12 route. Tim provides tips for using the Outer Banks ferries, getting updates on NC 12 traffic conditions, and the best ways to stay weather aware when traveling to North Carolina's Atlantic coastal beaches.This is the most-listened podcast for anyone traveling to locations including Nags Head, Rodanthe, Avon, Hatteras, Ocracoke and more. #northcarolina #southcarolina #weather #ncwx #scwx #podcast

The death of a 12-year-old boy on his first night at a North Carolina wilderness therapy camp has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released on Monday. The boy was found dead in February at Trails Carolina, a self-described “therapeutic wilderness program” part of the troubled teen industry. The autopsy report obtained by HuffPost revealed that the boy's cause of death was asphyxia due to smothering. The manner of death was determined to be a homicide. This tragic incident has brought renewed scrutiny to Trails Carolina and similar facilities that have faced allegations of abuse and negligence for decades. According to the report, the boy was escorted to the camp by two men on February 2 and processed for check-in. During check-in, the boy refused to cooperate until he spoke to his parents in New York and did not eat supper that night. He spent his first night in a bivy tent in a mummy sleeping bag with a zipper alarm attached. The boy's counselor told detectives that he was “restless and mumbling in his sleep” around 10 p.m. He was taken out of the sleeping bag but fell back asleep, only to wake up again by midnight, thrashing about. By morning, counselors found him “cold to the touch and unresponsive.” Transylvania County sheriff's deputies reported that camp officials did not immediately cooperate with the investigation, an allegation that camp officials have denied. Staff members assigned to the cabin where the boy was found dead have been placed on leave. In May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services permanently shut down Trails Carolina, citing that the facility “endangered the health, safety, and welfare of clients.” No criminal charges have been filed since the autopsy's release. The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is reviewing the report as part of its ongoing investigation and is meeting with the district attorney. Meg Applegate, CEO and co-founder of Unsilenced, a nonprofit advocating for victims of institutional child abuse, called the findings “heartbreaking and infuriating.” In an email to HuffPost, she said, “It further highlights the urgent need for comprehensive reform within the troubled teen industry and is a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in these facilities.” Unsilenced is calling for state authorities to take immediate action and “demand justice for this young boy and his family.” Trails Carolina has a troubling history. In 2014, Alec Lansing, a 17-year-old from Atlanta, was found dead in a stream in western North Carolina after running away from the camp. He died of hypothermia. Additionally, a 14-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted by another camper in 2019. When she brought up the incident to camp officials, they denied her request to move to another cabin. This lawsuit remains ongoing. The death of the 12-year-old boy is the latest in a series of tragedies associated with wilderness therapy camps, which operate with little oversight. The tragic loss of this young boy underscores the critical need for systemic changes and stricter regulations to protect vulnerable children placed in these programs. As the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation, the community and advocacy groups await justice for the young boy and hope for significant reforms to prevent such tragedies in the future. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

The death of a 12-year-old boy on his first night at a North Carolina wilderness therapy camp has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released on Monday. The boy was found dead in February at Trails Carolina, a self-described “therapeutic wilderness program” part of the troubled teen industry. The autopsy report obtained by HuffPost revealed that the boy's cause of death was asphyxia due to smothering. The manner of death was determined to be a homicide. This tragic incident has brought renewed scrutiny to Trails Carolina and similar facilities that have faced allegations of abuse and negligence for decades. According to the report, the boy was escorted to the camp by two men on February 2 and processed for check-in. During check-in, the boy refused to cooperate until he spoke to his parents in New York and did not eat supper that night. He spent his first night in a bivy tent in a mummy sleeping bag with a zipper alarm attached. The boy's counselor told detectives that he was “restless and mumbling in his sleep” around 10 p.m. He was taken out of the sleeping bag but fell back asleep, only to wake up again by midnight, thrashing about. By morning, counselors found him “cold to the touch and unresponsive.” Transylvania County sheriff's deputies reported that camp officials did not immediately cooperate with the investigation, an allegation that camp officials have denied. Staff members assigned to the cabin where the boy was found dead have been placed on leave. In May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services permanently shut down Trails Carolina, citing that the facility “endangered the health, safety, and welfare of clients.” No criminal charges have been filed since the autopsy's release. The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is reviewing the report as part of its ongoing investigation and is meeting with the district attorney. Meg Applegate, CEO and co-founder of Unsilenced, a nonprofit advocating for victims of institutional child abuse, called the findings “heartbreaking and infuriating.” In an email to HuffPost, she said, “It further highlights the urgent need for comprehensive reform within the troubled teen industry and is a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in these facilities.” Unsilenced is calling for state authorities to take immediate action and “demand justice for this young boy and his family.” Trails Carolina has a troubling history. In 2014, Alec Lansing, a 17-year-old from Atlanta, was found dead in a stream in western North Carolina after running away from the camp. He died of hypothermia. Additionally, a 14-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted by another camper in 2019. When she brought up the incident to camp officials, they denied her request to move to another cabin. This lawsuit remains ongoing. The death of the 12-year-old boy is the latest in a series of tragedies associated with wilderness therapy camps, which operate with little oversight. The tragic loss of this young boy underscores the critical need for systemic changes and stricter regulations to protect vulnerable children placed in these programs. As the Transylvania County Sheriff's Office continues its investigation, the community and advocacy groups await justice for the young boy and hope for significant reforms to prevent such tragedies in the future. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

The death of a 12-year-old boy on his first night at a North Carolina wilderness therapy camp has been ruled a homicide, according to an autopsy report released on Monday. The boy was found dead in February at Trails Carolina, a self-described “therapeutic wilderness program” part of the troubled teen industry. The autopsy report obtained by HuffPost revealed that the boy's cause of death was asphyxia due to smothering. The manner of death was determined to be a homicide. This tragic incident has brought renewed scrutiny to Trails Carolina and similar facilities that have faced allegations of abuse and negligence for decades. According to the report, the boy was escorted to the camp by two men on February 2 and processed for check-in. During check-in, the boy refused to cooperate until he spoke to his parents in New York and did not eat supper that night. He spent his first night in a bivy tent in a mummy sleeping bag with a zipper alarm attached. The boy's counselor told detectives that he was “restless and mumbling in his sleep” around 10 p.m. He was taken out of the sleeping bag but fell back asleep, only to wake up again by midnight, thrashing about. By morning, counselors found him “cold to the touch and unresponsive.” Transylvania County sheriff's deputies reported that camp officials did not immediately cooperate with the investigation, an allegation that camp officials have denied. Staff members assigned to the cabin where the boy was found dead have been placed on leave. In May, the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services permanently shut down Trails Carolina, citing that the facility “endangered the health, safety, and welfare of clients.” No criminal charges have been filed since the autopsy's release. The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office is reviewing the report as part of its ongoing investigation and is meeting with the district attorney. Meg Applegate, CEO and co-founder of Unsilenced, a nonprofit advocating for victims of institutional child abuse, called the findings “heartbreaking and infuriating.” In an email to HuffPost, she said, “It further highlights the urgent need for comprehensive reform within the troubled teen industry and is a stark reminder of the dangers inherent in these facilities.” Unsilenced is calling for state authorities to take immediate action and “demand justice for this young boy and his family.” Trails Carolina has a troubling history. In 2014, Alec Lansing, a 17-year-old from Atlanta, was found dead in a stream in western North Carolina after running away from the camp. He died of hypothermia. Additionally, a 14-year-old girl reported being sexually assaulted by another camper in 2019. When she brought up the incident to camp officials, they denied her request to move to another cabin. This lawsuit remains ongoing. The death of the 12-year-old boy is the latest in a series of tragedies associated with wilderness therapy camps, which operate with little oversight. The tragic loss of this young boy underscores the critical need for systemic changes and stricter regulations to protect vulnerable children placed in these programs. Want to listen to ALL of our podcasts AD-FREE? Subscribe through APPLE PODCASTS, and try it for three days free: https://tinyurl.com/ycw626tj Follow Our Other Cases: https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com The latest on The Downfall of Diddy, The Trial of Karen Read, The Murder Of Maddie Soto, Catching the Long Island Serial Killer, Awaiting Admission: BTK's Unconfessed Crimes, Delphi Murders: Inside the Crime, Chad & Lori Daybell, The Murder of Ana Walshe, Alex Murdaugh, Bryan Kohberger, Lucy Letby, Kouri Richins, Malevolent Mormon Mommys, Justice for Harmony Montgomery, The Murder of Stephen Smith, The Murder of Madeline Kingsbury, and much more! Listen at https://www.truecrimetodaypod.com

Join us for an insightful conversation with North Carolina Secretary of Health and Human Services, Kody Kinsley, as he shares how growing up without health insurance influences his drive to improve health care access and affordability in his home state. Discover the transformative impact of the state's recent Medicaid expansion and substantial investments in behavioral health.Secretary Kinsley emphasizes North Carolina's novel, bipartisan approach to improving care. The discussion covers innovative strategies for staffing the 988 crisis hotline and the unusual integration of the health care system and the prison system. Secretary Kinsley ends with reflections on leadership in an era of identity politics and his advice for quality advocates everywhere. Key Quote: “We are very excited to have, after 10 years been able to finally expand Medicaid. And not only have we gotten it done, we've gotten it done well.  The other thing that's particularly exciting was a near billion-dollar investment in behavioral health. That is just so consequential to overall health and well-being, something that had also been forgotten and neglected for too long,”-Secretary of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Kody KinsleyTime Stamps:(01:48) Medicaid Expansion: A New Era(05:11) Bipartisanship and Community Engagement(06:37) Challenges and Solutions in Behavioral Health(11:56) Innovative Approaches to Health Care and Justice(13:23) Social Determinants of Health: A Holistic Approach(21:09) Taking Pride in One's Holistic Identity and Quality GainsLinks:Learn more about Secretary Kinsley

Welcome to Chatter with BNC, Business North Carolina's weekly podcast, serving up interviews with some of the Tar Heel State's most interesting people. John Loyack is the Vice President of Economic Development for the North Carolina Community College System. In this role, Loyack leads the operation of the Economic Development Division, which includes ApprenticeshipNC, BioNetwork, Customized Training, and the Small Business Center Network. The Economic Development team provides education, training, and support services for new, expanding, and existing business and industry in all 100 North Carolina counties through our network of 58 community colleges. Before joining the System, Loyack worked for the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina and the North Carolina Department of Commerce as well as with companies like MercuryMD, Thomson Reuters, Time Warner, and Esteve Laboratories. Loyack earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Economics and Spanish from Gettysburg College and holds an MBA in International Business Management from the Thunderbird School of Global Management. In addition, to being Chair of the Board of Go Global NC, he also is a member of the NC Apprenticeship Council and the NC MEP Advisory Board.

The summer of 2022 became known as the “mystery summer” for Charles Green. After eating a cheeseburger, Charles experienced chest pain that lasted throughout the night and sent him to the ER. Tests confirmed that he in fact had a heart attack, but it would take another five months for his ongoing symptoms to be identified as alpha-gal syndrome. Tune in now to hear Charles's incredible story, his tips for living with AGS, and how he refuses to let his diagnosis become who he is.Charles Green has served as the Deputy Commissioner with the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) since 2014.  Previously, Charles served as Director of the Marketing and Development Division within VDACS and prior to joining VDACS, Charles served as head of the International Marketing Office at the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDA) and as the Corporate Logistics Manager for Coastal Lumber Company in North Carolina.Charles holds an undergraduate degree from Virginia Tech and a Masters in Business Administration from Campbell University.  He and his family live in Henrico County on a small family farm in King William County, Virginia.  He contracted Alpha-gal Syndrome from a tick bite while working at the farm in 2022.

Harlan Frye, a former department head at the North Carolina Department of Revenue, was arrested for a felony charge for a crime involving a child in California. Days later, a YouTube account posted a video showing his arrest. It turns out that arrest came because of a man who poses as a minor to catch would-be child predators. WRAL's Chelsea Donovan breaks down how we got here.

The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. To accomplish this mission, the EPA strives to develop and enforce regulations, provide grants, study environmental issues, sponsor partnerships, teach people about the environment, and publish information to keep the public informed. Surabhi Shah has been working at the intersection of environmental protection and community work for three decades. At the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, she has led programs in community revitalization, environmental justice and water quality. Surabhi's leadership in building partnerships with communities, government agencies, NGOs, and the private sector was recognized by the Partnership for Public Service with the Service to America medal for “most admirable contribution to the American people”. Prior to joining EPA, Surabhi held leadership positions at the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality in their hazardous waste and drinking water programs. Show Notes: [1:14] - Surabhi shares her background and a bit about her work at the EPA. [3:01] - People are trying to make change happen and that's what Surabhi was attracted to at the start of her career. [5:38] - Surabhi shares some of the things she did and had to remember that helped her through working in the government and moving up at the EPA. [8:45] - You can study government, but when you find yourself in an organization, you have to learn the culture. [9:55] - Mentorship is very important and can make the biggest difference. [12:01] - Something that can be tricky is when government policy changes. Surabhi describes some of the different focuses through different administrations. [14:54] - If you want change to last, you have to consider culture. [15:58] - Surabhi demonstrates how we think about change. Can we change the structures and systems that we don't even think about? [20:56] - Grants would also be in the community action roadmap system. [24:54] - Surabhi explains how a roadmap can help advance an agenda based on the current administration. [28:01] - There is a balance that needs to be found to advance an agenda and guide political leadership. [30:03] - Not long ago, we really couldn't talk about climate change. But now there's a huge body of work and a report can quickly change things. [32:31] - How do we make sure that something is an impactful investment when things are constantly changing? [34:38] - You can do exactly what you want to do, career-wise, and keep the climate crisis in mind. [38:29] - Surabhi demonstrates how every career field impacts the climate crisis. Links and Resources: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Website

Is it functional to work on parts of speech?Is sentence diagramming useful? How do we improve word-retrieval in kids with developmental disabilities, and is it similar to what we'd do for an adult with a brain injury?How can we make therapy academically relevant and functional beyond just getting a good score on a standardized test? I invited speech-language pathologist and Language Therapy Advance Foundations student Katy Wyatt to the show to share answers to these questions. I'm always excited to connect with people who are using the frameworks I teach; because I'm always amazed at some of the creative ideas they come up with to expand on what I've given them.If you're a Language Therapy Advance Foundations student, and you want some practical ways to use the tools I've given you, you'll really enjoy this interview. And if you've been lurking and considering whether the program is for you, this will give you an idea of what you'll learn if you do decide to join. Katy Wyatt graduated from California State University, Los Angeles in 2017, with a Masters of Arts in Communication Disorders. After moving to North Carolina, Katy has worked in head starts, homes, schools, skilled nursing facilities, and assisted living facilities with clients ages 11 months to 99+ years. Katy is a board-certified cognitive specialist, and has also been certified in the SOS approach to feeding. Katy currently works in the schools full time with Kinetic Physical Therapy and Wellness; she works with students to improve their language, articulation, and fluency skills, develop alternative means of communication, and improve their social and academic functioning. Katy also serves as the compliance coordinator and SLP-Assistant supervisor with Speech Inspirations PLLC.In this conversation, we discuss:✅The parallels between therapy for aphasia and child language disorders.✅Why therapy focused on vocabulary and background knowledge can ALSO address executive functioning skills like the ability to self-question, generate and evaluate ideas, and plan/executive them. ✅Parts of speech and sentence diagramming: How to embed this kind of work into structured but contextualized activities.✅Syntax as a vocabulary skill: How to help kids understand what words MEAN and what words DO.✅Why it's impossible to define what vocabulary skills are “age-appropriate” at each grade level; and how to reframe the way you think about scaffolding across grade levels and varying student needs. ✅Generalization: How to focus on explicit instruction of content and strategy in direct therapy while ALSO giving students retrieval tools they can use outside sessions. You can listen to the entire conversation here. The Language Severity Rate Scale and Classroom Communication and Learning Checklist from the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) can be found here: https://www.dpi.nc.gov/documents/ec/speech-guide/downloadI mentioned this conversation in this interview: EP 148: Unlocking success through sensory processing and team collaboration (with Maude Le Roux) Link here: https://drkarendudekbrannan.com/ep-148-unlocking-success-through-sensory-processing-and-team-collaboration-with-maude-le-roux/Katy is a member of Language Therapy Advance Foundations, my program that gives SLPs and other service providers create a system for language therapy. You can learn more about the program here: https://drkarenspeech.com/languagetherapy/

Join us for an eye-opening conversation with Marquita Robertson, a passionate advocate for financial empowerment and the need for accessible, safe, and affordable banking options. Tiffany and Marquita delve deep into the challenges faced by the unbanked and underbanked communities and provide actionable insights on how to navigate these obstacles.About Our GuestMarquita Robertson is a lifelong financial capability advocate. She is the executive director of The Collaborative, an organization focused on closing the racial wealth gap in North Carolina through collaborations with financial institutions, nonprofits, and local government agencies to educate people about building wealth and advocate on behalf of financially vulnerable communities.Prior to that she was the Financial Education Director for the North Carolina Department of State Treasurer. There she led the Department's financial education initiatives across the state, working with state agencies, schools, nonprofits and financial institutions. Marquita started her career in financial capability at the American Bankers Association (ABA) in the mid-2000s. And for nearly 20-years she has managed wealth building programs that impower and educate individuals in all facets of money management.Appointed twice by Gov. Roy Cooper, Marquita is serving her second term as Board of Trustee for the NC ABLE 529 program. She was also appointed by former Gov. McCrory to Chair the N.C. Financial Literacy Council, which guides statewide financial literacy standards and provide recommendations to the Governor and General Assembly regarding financial education. She also serves as a Board of Director for the United Way of North Carolina, Dix Park Conservancy, and Coastal Credit Union Foundation. Marquita was born and raised in Moyock, N.C., a small town on the most northeastern point of the state. She received her undergraduate degree in Political Science and Communication from East Carolina University, and a master's degree in Communication and Journalism from Norfolk State University. She is supported by her loving husband and two amazing children. Connect with MarquitaWebsite: https://thecollaborativenc.orgFacebook: The Collaborative of NCConnect with TiffanyWebsite: https://www.moneytalkwitht.comFacebook: Money Talk With TiffTwitter: @moneytalkwithtInstagram: @moneytalkwithtLinkedIn: Tiffany GrantYouTube: Money Talk With TiffPinterest: @moneytalkwithtTikTok: @moneytalkwithtTimestamps[00:00] Consumer credit reporting history for bank accounts.[05:38] Clarifying banking issues and emphasizing FDIC insurance.[07:56] Issues with alternative payment solutions, prefer banking.[11:50] Understanding bank account details is crucial.[12:45] Switched from bank to credit union to avoid fees.[17:03] Visit thecollaborativenc.org for bank...

Calling all Law and Order Fans! This week, the Holler sits down with Satana Deberry, Durham County's B.A. D.A. Satana recounts her journey from working as a defense attorney in her hometown to serving as the General Counsel of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, and now as Durham County DA. A pioneer of restorative justice, Satana emphasizes the importance of communication, victim-led justice processes, and addressing systemic issues such as generational poverty and wage theft. Keep up with Satana at ww.deberry4da.com and on Instagram @satanadeberry 00:00 Greatest Podcast Intro in the History of the Universe 01:31 Getting to Know Satana Deberry: A Trailblazer in Justice Reform 03:40 Inside the DA's Office: The Role and Impact of Prosecution 13:44 Myths and Misconceptions about Criminal Justice 21:06 Exploring Restorative Justice: A New Approach to Crime and Punishment 28:54 Empowering Communities and Embracing Reform 33:39 Rapid Fire Questions

Episode Summary: In recognition of National DNA Day, April 25, 2024, Dr. Mary Weissman, Miss Courtney Harmon, and Dr. Becky Winslow discuss clinical pharmacogenomics resources, what pharmacogenomics information they provide, and how to navigate and utilize the pharmacogenomics information to answer a prescriber's clinical question about pharmacogenomics' relationship to an adverse drug event.  Listeners interested in learning a step-wise approach to using the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Table of Pharmacogenetics Associations and the FDA Table of Pharmacogenomic Biomarkers in Drug Labeling, the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium's (CPIC's) database, and the Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase (PharmGKB) to demystify pharmacogenomics' role in adverse drug events will not want to miss this Precision Health and PGx Podcast episode.  Biographies: Before founding inGENEious RX Incorporated, a boutique pharmacogenomics consulting firm, Dr. Winslow directed pharmacy business operations and clinical pharmacy programs in retail, hospital, long-term care, and public health pharmacies for Walmart Stores, Community Health Systems, Neil Medical Group, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Since founding inGENEious RX over ten years ago, Dr. Winslow has worked with numerous distinguished vendors in the pharmacogenomics industry to reduce barriers holding pharmacogenomics back from becoming a standard of care including Translational Software, Admera Health, Genemarkers, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Acutis Diagnostics, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, and GenXys.  A sought-after pharmacogenomics subject matter expert, Dr. Winslow, is an authority in pharmacogenomics access and reimbursement and specializes in business strategy consulting for pharmacogenomics stakeholders.   Dr. Mary Weissman is a pharmacogenomics science, clinical utility and reimbursement expert and inGENEious RX Incorporated team member.  After earning her PharmD from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Dr. Weissman completed a two-year pharmacogenomics fellowship with a clinical diagnostic lab. Upon completing her academic training in pharmacology and pharmacogenomics, Dr. Weissman embarked on a journey to apply her expertise in clinical diagnostic laboratories and has held several key scientific and clinical roles in pharmacogenomics laboratories. Through informative presentations, training sessions, papers, and webinars, she has helped clarify pharmacogenomics' complexities and highlight its potential to revolutionize medication management strategies for pharmacogenomics' stakeholders. Miss Courtney Harmon is graduating from Manchester University's Pharmacy and Pharmacogenomics programs in 2024.  She serves as a P4 liaison for Manchester University's chapter of Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) and she is interested in pursuing a career in industry pharmacy. She has worked for Walgreens pharmacy for the last eight years.  References: 1. Table of pharmacogenomic biomarkers in drug labeling. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Published August 10, 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/science-and-research-drugs/table-pharmacogenomic-biomarkers-drug-labeling  2. Table of pharmacogenetic associations. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Published October 26, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/precision-medicine/table-pharmacogenetic-associations  3. CPIC. Cpicpgx.org. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://cpicpgx.org  4. PharmGKB. PharmGKB. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.pharmgkb.org Keywords: #pharmacogenomics #ingeneiousrx #PGx #pharmacists #precisionhealthandpgxpodcast #pharmacypodcastnetwork #pharmacogenetics #genetics #sources #resources #FDA #CPIC #PharmGKB

Episode Summary: In recognition of National DNA Day, April 25, 2024, Dr. Mary Weissman, Miss Courtney Harmon, and Dr. Becky Winslow discuss clinical pharmacogenomics resources, what pharmacogenomics information they provide, and how to navigate and utilize the pharmacogenomics information to answer a prescriber's clinical question about pharmacogenomics' relationship to an adverse drug event.  Listeners interested in learning a step-wise approach to using the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA's) Table of Pharmacogenetics Associations and the FDA Table of Pharmacogenomic Biomarkers in Drug Labeling, the Clinical Pharmacogenetics Implementation Consortium's (CPIC's) database, and the Pharmacogenomics Knowledgebase (PharmGKB) to demystify pharmacogenomics' role in adverse drug events will not want to miss this Precision Health and PGx Podcast episode.  Biographies: Before founding inGENEious RX Incorporated, a boutique pharmacogenomics consulting firm, Dr. Winslow directed pharmacy business operations and clinical pharmacy programs in retail, hospital, long-term care, and public health pharmacies for Walmart Stores, Community Health Systems, Neil Medical Group, and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Since founding inGENEious RX over ten years ago, Dr. Winslow has worked with numerous distinguished vendors in the pharmacogenomics industry to reduce barriers holding pharmacogenomics back from becoming a standard of care including Translational Software, Admera Health, Genemarkers, National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Acutis Diagnostics, Kentucky Teachers' Retirement System, and GenXys.  A sought-after pharmacogenomics subject matter expert, Dr. Winslow, is an authority in pharmacogenomics access and reimbursement and specializes in business strategy consulting for pharmacogenomics stakeholders.   Dr. Mary Weissman is a pharmacogenomics science, clinical utility and reimbursement expert and inGENEious RX Incorporated team member.  After earning her PharmD from the Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy, Dr. Weissman completed a two-year pharmacogenomics fellowship with a clinical diagnostic lab. Upon completing her academic training in pharmacology and pharmacogenomics, Dr. Weissman embarked on a journey to apply her expertise in clinical diagnostic laboratories and has held several key scientific and clinical roles in pharmacogenomics laboratories. Through informative presentations, training sessions, papers, and webinars, she has helped clarify pharmacogenomics' complexities and highlight its potential to revolutionize medication management strategies for pharmacogenomics' stakeholders. Miss Courtney Harmon is graduating from Manchester University's Pharmacy and Pharmacogenomics programs in 2024.  She serves as a P4 liaison for Manchester University's chapter of Industry Pharmacists Organization (IPhO) and she is interested in pursuing a career in industry pharmacy. She has worked for Walgreens pharmacy for the last eight years.  References: 1. Table of pharmacogenomic biomarkers in drug labeling. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Published August 10, 2023. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/drugs/science-and-research-drugs/table-pharmacogenomic-biomarkers-drug-labeling  2. Table of pharmacogenetic associations. U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Published October 26, 2022. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.fda.gov/medical-devices/precision-medicine/table-pharmacogenetic-associations  3. CPIC. Cpicpgx.org. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://cpicpgx.org  4. PharmGKB. PharmGKB. Accessed February 1, 2024. https://www.pharmgkb.org Keywords: #pharmacogenomics #ingeneiousrx #PGx #pharmacists #precisionhealthandpgxpodcast #pharmacypodcastnetwork #pharmacogenetics #genetics #sources #resources #FDA #CPIC #PharmGKB

In this episode, we feature a panel of three experts on the North Carolina Judicial Branch: former Supreme Court of North Carolina Associate Justice and North Carolina Administrative Office of the Courts Director Franklin Freeman, former Wake County Chief District Court Judge Ned Mangum, and former Wake County District Attorney Colon Willoughby. The panel discussed the history of the court system, the different levels of our courts, and expressed sincere appreciation for their time serving people through their court positions. The panel was recorded before a live audience in March 2024."One of the things that made me want to be a part of our court system is that it's the last place left where we can get Republicans and Democrats working quietly together trying to solve people's problems," said Mangum on the podcast. "You have elected public servants who care about what they do and you never hear their names, which is the way it ought to be."Franklin Freeman was a senior assistant to Governor Mike Easley. Prior to that position, he served as an associate justice on the North Carolina Supreme Court and as chief of staff to Governor Jim Hunt. In addition, Freeman served as director of the North Carolina Administrative Office of Courts and as secretary of the North Carolina Department of Corrections. Ned W. Mangum served as a Wake County district court judge for over 16 years, including over two years as Wake County chief district court judge. Before that, he served as Wake County district attorney and as an assistant district attorney.  Colon Willoughby's 27-year career as Wake County's district attorney ranks him as one of North Carolina's longest-serving district attorneys. In addition, Willoughby served as president of the Wake County Academy of Trial Lawyers, director of the Wake County Bar Association, president of the North Carolina Conference of District Attorneys, and a member of the National District Attorney's Association board of directors.

Shocking video has been released showing a North Carolina Department of Transportation worker attempting to use a pistol to prevent the theft of his work truck. He fires several rounds at the thief, who manages to drive the truck away backwards.Unfortunately, the thief then drives the truck back to the scene of conflict, running down and killing the NC DOT worker. The thief has now been charged with murder, larceny of a vehicle, and other crimes--but, of course, the NC DOT worker remains dead.What went wrong in this tragic scenario? What were the legal errors, if any? What were the tactical errors, if any?FREE BOOK! “The Law of Self Defense: Principles”Physical book, 200+ pages, we just ask that you cover the S&H:http://lawofselfdefense.com/freebookDisclaimer - Content is for educational & entertainment purposes only, and does not constitute legal advice.Copyright Disclaimer Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, comment, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.

Last year, the North Carolina Department of Transportation began the process of claiming properties through eminent domain for the widening of Interstate 240 and construction of the I-26 Connector. Rob and Sarah Shearan noticed the NCDOT offering their neighbors full replacement value on their properties. Not so for them. While the project maps show construction and expansion happening within mere yards of their property, NCDOT right-of-way agents said they only need a “partial take," offering less than $100,000.Rob and Sarah talk about their ongoing battle with NCDOT, their emotional and financial turmoil, what they see as the impersonal nature of the eminent domain process and the broader impacts on their community and quality of life.The episode featuring my conversation with Nathan Moneyham of the NCDOT posted Dec. 4, 2023.SPONSOR: Greenland Pro Cleaning is a locally owned, eco-friendly, allergy-friendly cleaning company for homes, AirBnBs and offices. Use the code OVERLOOK at checkout for $60 off your first order with Greenland Pro Cleaning of Asheville. SPONSOR: Locally owned REM Audio & Video offers an array of sound, video, lighting, security and network services for any home. Support The Overlook by joining our Patreon campaign!Advertise your event on The Overlook.Instagram: AVLoverlook | Facebook: AVLoverlook | Twitter: AVLoverlookListen and Subscribe: All episodes of The OverlookThe Overlook theme song, "Maker's Song," comes courtesy of the Asheville band The Resonant Rogues.Podcast Asheville © 2023

In this episode, I talk with Bronner "Bama" Allen about his interesting career that started at The North Carolina Department of Corrections which led to a 21-year career with Federal Bureau of Prisons where he retired.  But Bama wasn't done yet, he returned to where he had started at The North Carolina Department of Corrections, and where he still works today.  His story shares the human side of corrections,  as he discusses the experiences that shape the men and women who don the uniform, and the shared journey that both scars and strengthens them.This episode is Part 1 of 2, be sure listen to Episode 74 - Part 2 - When Stress Tries to Kill You - Interview with Bronner "Bama" Allen We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.  https://988lifeline.org/ PepperBall From crowd control to cell extractions, the PepperBall system is the safe, non-lethal option.OMNI OMNI is cutting-edge software designed to track inmates and assets within your prison or jail. Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase, I may receive a commission at no extra cost to you.Support the showContact us: mike@theprisonofficer.comFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/ThePrisonOfficerTake care of each other and Be Safe behind those walls and fences!

Larry Michael, State Environmental Health Director at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, tells us about the many public health careers available to people interested in science and public service; Marissa Vigar, Health Scientist at the CDC, explains that a new study says providers don't feel equipped to treat patients sickened from harmful algal blooms; and an ASTHO webinar dives into a Washington State study about the ways Medicaid enrolled tobacco users access their health care. PublicHealthCareers.org ASTHO Webpage: Public Health Workforce ScienceDirect Webpage: Healthcare Provider Confidence and Perceived Barriers to Diagnosing Illness Associated with Harmful Algal Blooms ASTHO Webinar: Lessons with the State of Washington on Medicaid Data and Tobacco Use ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

Dr. Tomas Aragon, ASTHO Membera and Director and State Public Health Officer of the California Department of Public Health, discusses a new website to give people the information they need to understand and deal with the opioid crisis; Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, ASTHO Member and State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer for the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, describes her state's comprehensive plan to address gun violence; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, says Congress may be on track to meet new federal spending deadlines; ASTHO will host a webinar to discuss how Indiana's legislature approved a 1500 percent increase in public health funding; and Mike Fraser, ASTHO CEO and Dr. Brian Castrucci, de Beaumont Foundation president and CEO, will explore how public health professionals can build strategic skills in a webinar.  California Government Webpage: California's Opioid Response ASTHO Webinar: Investing in Public Health Infrastructure – Indiana's Success Story ASTHO Webpage: Building Strategic Skills for Better Health – A Primer for Public Health Professionals ASTHO Webinar: Building Strategic Skills for Public Health Professionals  

Dr. Elizabeth Cuervo Tilson, State Health Director and Chief Medical Officer of the North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services, tells us about a recent meeting with officials from the White House Office of Gun Violence Prevention; Carolyn Mullen, ASTHO Senior Vice President for Government Affairs and Public Relations, outlines what Congress moving a funding deadline means for ASTHO members; Marty Link, Administrator of the Office of EMS and Trauma with the South Dakota Department of Health, says the Telemedicine in Motion program allows paramedics and EMTs to get help from doctors as the ambulance is en route; and ASTHO will host a discussion leveraging policy and funding to prevent ACES on January 29. State of North Carolina News Release: Governor Cooper Signs Executive Order Establishing State Office of Violence Prevention South Dakota Department of Health Webpage: EMS Telemedicine ASTHO Webinar: Leveraging Policy and Funding to Prevent Adverse Childhood Experiences ASTHO Report: Adverse Childhood Experiences Prevention Policy Toolkit ASTHO Webpage: Stay Informed

#389: Today's episode is a little different - there's not a lot of breaking news in the infant feeding world. But if you have been following the news perhaps you've heard about the applesauce pouch lead contamination story. I'm recording this on November 29, 2023 at which point now 52 children have reported to have high levels of lead in their blood potentially linked to consuming cinnamon applesauce pouches made in Ecuador that were sold across the U.S. There's a strong scientific consensus that there is no safe amount of lead, particularly for babies and young children who are especially vulnerable to the neurotoxin. Lead exposure has been linked to various behavior and developmental problems, lowered IQ, and more CDC funds states and cities to conduct routine lead blood-screening for young children. The North Carolina Department of Health & Human Services first noticed four children with high lead levels, and over the course of several weeks they, along with state ag officials, ultimately linked it to the pouches. 

On a cold and snowy day in January of 1994, a land surveyor for the North Carolina Department of Transportation parked his car at the edge of Highway 421 in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. After walking just a few yards away from the side of the road, he was already swallowed up in the deep woods that stretched for miles into Watauga County. Given the cold air and snow underfoot, the surveyor was paying close attention to where he was walking, and hoping that the job would not take long and he'd be back inside his warm vehicle before his toes actually froze. That was, until the man glanced ahead at the fallen tree ahead of him, and before he saw something he just couldn't make sense of peeking out of the snow in the shadow of the upended roots. Squinting, the man took a few steps closer just to make sure his eyes weren't playing tricks on him. A moment later, he dropped the hard, plastic case that contained his surveying equipment and nearly fell backward as he scrambled to get away from the mound of snow in front of him. Then looking desperately through the thick trees for the other members of the survey team, the calm around him was shattered as he started yelling for help.For 100s more stories like these, check out our main YouTube channel just called "MrBallen" -- https://www.youtube.com/c/MrBallenIf you want to reach out to me, contact me on Instagram, Twitter or any other major social media platform, my username on all of them is @mrballenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.