Prevention Perk

Prevention Perk


Latest Episodes

Episode #103 - Culturally Effective Change Strategies
July 15, 2024

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
July 02, 2024

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
June 27, 2024

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
June 20, 2024

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
June 13, 2024

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
June 06, 2024

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
May 13, 2024

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
April 29, 2024

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
April 15, 2024

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
April 01, 2024

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

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