The Alcohol and Drug Awareness Council does a lot more than just help people confront their drug or alcohol problems.  In this episode Stuart talks with Megan Griffin with the PADRES (Parenting Awareness and Drug Risk Education Services) about how they help educate clients to be the best parents they can be.

Our Marketing and Communications Coordinator Mallory Harris joins us in the studio today to talk about two big events coming up... Our annual Safer East Texas Training and Blueberry Cupcake Battle!  

A new sound is here for the podcast!  We hope you celebrate with us as we now have a dedicated podcast studio!  To help us mark the occasion, Stuart talks with Family Crisis Center Executive Director Whitney Burran.  Whitney shares her "origin story" with us... from humble mild-mannered intern to leader of the agency!  

It's a big responsibility to feed up to 40 or more people breakfast lunch and dinner seven days a week,  but that's exactly what agency Kitchen Manager Veronica (aka "Rocky") Sessions does!  In this episode, Stuart visits again with Rocky as they talk about feeding people when they are sometimes at the lowest point in their life. 

It's an unfortunate reality that a lot of our country's veterans are either homeless or require assistance in life.  In this episode, Stuart talks with ADAC's Melissa Russel about the upcoming Veteran's Stand Down Event to help with these issues.

Stuart's had a busy February in East Texas Schools while Will is expanding the agency's BIPP program!

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month and in the episode we talk with forensic nurse Kim Riddle about this topic that every parent and student needs to know about!

January is Human Trafficking Awareness Month, so Stuart talks with Emma Skinner and Brittany Newman with the Family Crisis Center on this very important topic.  Fine out what human trafficking is, and how it affects Deep East Texas. 

We kick off the new year with ADAC's Melissa Russell about their upcoming Nacogdoches town hall event, designed to help parents educate youth on the dangers of tobacco use. 

It's already that time of year!   The Family Crisis Center is gearing up for it's annual Adopt a Family program.  Stuart sits down with agency Marketing and Communications Coordinator Mallory Harris to talk about it as well as the agency's annual food drive!