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Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson
By Jaden Jefferson ReportsNews
Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson episodes
- Community Focus: Erin Wiley, The Willow Center
This week was, in a word, chaotic. And what do you do after a week of chaos? Decompress, of course! So this morning on Community Focus, I'm joined by Erin Wiley, MA, LPCC of The Willow Center to discuss safeguarding our mental health through this season and every season.
Originally Aired: November 13, 2022
8 min - Community Focus: Dr. Melissa Miller: Professor of Political Science, BGSU
As the countdown to Election Day 2022 continues, I'm joined on Community Focus by Dr. Melissa Miller, professor of political science at Bowling Green State University. Hear her thoughts on the record turnout, and what it could mean for election results.
Originally Aired: November 6, 2022
9 min - Community Focus: Elgin Rogers, (D) candidate for OH-44
As we get closer to Election Day, I'm joined on this week's Community Focus by Elgin Rogers, the Democratic candidate in the Ohio 44th House District race. We discuss how he intends to address water quality and gun violence concerns in his district.
Originally Aired: October 30, 2022
10 min - Community Focus: Savannah Rayford: VP of Engagement, Cherry Street Mission
Homelessness and hopelessness are two things that impact any community, but more so during the winter season, which is why on this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Savannah Rayford of the Cherry Street Mission for an update on their efforts.
Originally Aired: October 23, 2022
8 min - Community Focus: TPS School Board Member Sheena Barnes
On This Week's Community Focus | It's a controversial proposal by Brendan Shea of the Ohio Board of Education: forcing educators to report changes in a child's name or pronouns. I sit down with Sheena Barnes of the TPS School Board, which voted to oppose Shea's resolution this week.
Originally Aired: October 16, 2022
6 min - Community Focus: Megan Vahey Casiere, Former Lucas County administrator
On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Megan Vahey Casiere, who announced her resignation from the position of administrator with Lucas County. Casiere reflects on her last 10 years with the county, and talks about what's next.
Originally Aired: October 9, 2022
7 min - Community Focus: EVs and Climate Change with State Rep. Lisa Sobecki
Originally Aired: October 2, 2022
On this week's edition of Community Focus, I'm chatting with State Representative Lisa Sobecki of Ohio's 45th House District, to discuss electric vehicles and their role in combatting climate change, as well as what other action on climate we could expect from the state legislature.
7 min - Community Focus: Dr. Brian Kaminski, ProMedica
Originally Aired: September 25, 2022
On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Dr. Brian Kaminski, VP of quality and patient safety at ProMedica, to discuss the pandemic three years later, as well as his reaction to President Biden's proclamation of the pandemic being over.
7 min - Community Focus Spotlight: Toledo's first female fire chief on first 7 months
Originally Aired: September 18, 2022
It has been a little over seven months since Allison Armstrong was appointed as Toledo's first female fire chief. Since then, she has gotten to work on the many challenges facing the department. And in this one-on-one interview, nothing's off limits.
13 min - Community Focus: Jan Materni, (D) candidate for OH-75
Originally Aired: September 11, 2022
On this week's Community Focus, I'm joined by Jan Materni, the Democratic candidate running to represent Ohio's 75th House District, which encompasses all of Wood County, from Perrysburg & Bowling Green to the small, rural communities.
10 min
About Community Focus with Jaden Jefferson
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The weekly Northwest Ohio public affairs show that brings nonprofit leaders, candidates, public officials, policy experts, and headlines into focus — the community focus. New episodes every Sunday at…
11 a.m.