Prevention Perk
Latest Episodes
Episode #103 - Culturally Effective Change Strategies
Greg Puckett a native southern West Virginian with a passion for prevention. He has worked tirelessly to bring special projects and initiatives to his community. He led the charge to support funding
Episode #102 - Transformative Leadership
My Guest today is Kendra Tapie, who serves as the Region Director of Prevention at Serenity Foundation of Texas, managing 3 prevention campuses in Abilene, Wichita Falls and Weatherford. Kendra is pa
Episode #101 - What is Gender Affirming Care
ElliottOrrin Hinkle,they/them, BS -Principal and Founder of.Elliottis a skilled speaker, facilitator, advisor, and national expert focused on elevating lived expertise in systems that serve chil
Episode #100 - We have to Support Families of LGBTQ+ People
Vida Khavar is a licensed Marriage and Family therapist who has 25+ years experience in child welfare. She has assisted many organizations in developing programs that serve children and families. Vi
Episode #99 - Supporting LGBTQ+ Older Adults and Understanding Historical Trauma
Dr. Bryant brings a plethora of experiences and knowledge dealing with substance use disorders (SUD), HIV/AIDS prevention and education, diversity, equity and inclusion training, anti-racism training,
Episode #98 - Why Focus on LGBTQ+ People
Angela Weeks brings extensive national experience creating, implementing, and evaluating programs and initiatives that improve the lives of LGBTQ+ people and communities. She has led the development o
Episode 97: Leadership Comes from Within
Karie, is a Certified ToP Facilitator and Mentor Trainer with extensive experience in strategic planning and community engagement. Her passion for fostering collaboration and driving positive change
Episode #96: Laughter is the Best Prevention Medicine
Nathan Wray a Prevention Coordinator for the Roane County Anti-drug Coalition in Tennessee. Hes also a highly sought after motivational speaker whose life story is nothing short of inspirational. Nat
Episode #95: Why Prevention Works
I am not a photographer by education or formal training. I often describe myself as an accidental photographer since most of what I know is self-taught - born out of a pure love of the outdoors and
Episode #94: A Community Needs to Assess the Impact of Alcohol
Rodney Wambeam, Ph.D. is a Senior Research Scientist at the Wyoming Survey & Analysis Center (WYSAC) of the University of Wyoming (UW). He is also an adjunct professor in the Department of Political S