Drug Prevention Power Hour: Empowering Leaders in Youth Drug Prevention

Rodney Poole has spoken across the world to prevent youth drug use, and in this episode he shares his perspective on the field. As the founder of Prevention Education Works, we interviewed him on some of the questions students ask, his model of working with schools and much more. Don’t miss this episode of Party Talk, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention with our guest Rodney Poole!

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Marissa Woodmansee and Tyler Morton are from the Juvenile Justice department of Barton County in rural Kansas. They run the DFC Grant and have gathered an outstanding group of students called the Youth Crew for their student-led prevention club. Learn how they started it all with 12 students and have grown it to 50 within two years and have activities happening in three towns.

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Chandler Newton is the Community Outreach Coordinator for FullCircle Program, a free youth-at-risk support group. They’re a non-profit who helps teens and young adults ages 13-25 who might struggle with drug and alcohol or mental health issues. They do support groups for students, parents and even throw sober socials every weekend to create a fun social environment for teens!

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Jake White is the co-founder of Vive18 and Party.0. In this episode he talks about why the “shotgun approach” to prevention is not working and how we can take a more targeted approach to reaching students. Without this, we’re wasting valuable time, money and even wasting the attention of our students. He emphasizes that our strategies must think about the 3 types of students and how we’re moving them along the continuum of prevention or diversion. Enjoy today’s episode of Party Talk, where we empower leaders in youth drug prevention.

*Jake will be speaking at and attending CADCA Midyear in Dallas this summer! If you are going too, let him know by emailing [email protected] or messaging on LinkedIn.

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Brian Wall is the founder of WINGS Recovery Online and has done therapy work within the addiction space for 20+ years and on 4 continents. In this episode he shares how he’s able to connect with teens when they’ve gotten caught using drugs, alcohol or other substances. We also discussed some current topics like cold plunges, breathwork and things to tell your kids before bedtime. If you work in drug prevention, social work, counseling or therapy for youth and young adults, I know you’ll gain some insights from the discussion (especially how he makes students feel comfortable when they need help and have to talk with a professional about it). Enjoy this episode of Party Talk with Brian Wall.

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Mary Tilson is the founder of Sun & Moon Sober Living. In this episode you’ll be inspired by how Mary struggled and overcame substance abuse (starting at an early age), and how she’s helping others find community and health in their sobriety. We talk about relieving stress, increasing dopamine, TFCC (tapping) technique, ice baths and so much more! Most importantly you’ll leave this episode of Party Talk with practical tools to share with your staff and students. Enjoy!

Here are some links to stay in touch with Mary Tilson…

Website: https://sunandmoonsoberliving.com/

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sun-moon-sober-living-podcast/id1603805157

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sunandmoon.soberliving/?hl=en

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Jill and Mary are the founders of Girls Mentorship, a platform that helps young girls build confidence, self awareness, and leadership skills. They aim to set youth up to be resilient - not someone who is a follower or easily influenced by peer pressure. In this episode we discuss the realities of what young girls are struggling with and what we can do to help. As thought leaders in the space of youth development, you’ll take away a few tips they share in their coaching, training, workshops and speaking engagements.

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What better way to learn about youth and teenagers than from a teenager! Devin Duncan is a high school student in Ohio who is passionate about drug prevention. He’s involved in the Attorney General’s Teen Ambassador program, a student intern for the Department of Public Safety, and a prevention advisor for the Prevention Action Alliance. Discover why Devin likes to “make good trouble and change the system,” and how you can find incredible youth in your community to create a positive culture. He’s seen that students do actually want to do great work, and adults can help “spark their fire!”

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https://www.linkedin.com/in/devin-duncan/

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Do you ever wish you had a personal assistant? James shows us how these new Artificial Intelligence tools can make that happen. From taking notes during a meeting and doing research, to writing scripts, emails and blog posts - AI can make your life easier. Learn how James Foley uses AI to help him as a Prevention Services Professional… because you can too!

*Referenced in the show are Chat GPT, Bingchat, Midjourney, Discord, Zoom Marketplace and Canva.

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Bryan Wright is the founder of Dynamic Family Solutions LLC, an agency that provides second chance curriculum for communities. As one of the early adopters of restorative justice, Bryan has created one of the leading diversion programs on youth sexting and social media scandals. He and Jake partnered to create their Beyond Drugs, Alcohol and Vaping curriculum and also to implement student-led sober parties in Northern Wisconsin. These two share stories, exciting updates and new plans on this episode of Party Talk!

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