On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Amy Wilson of the Upper East CCR&R. Amy is a Family Engagement Quality Coach and shares some tips on creating consistent and healthy routines for children in the home. They discuss things like bedtime, dinner and cleanup routines that can help you have a more organized relationship with your children.

Links from episode: https://tnccrr.org/index.php/upper-east-ccrr/

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Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood. 

Join us today for a discussion about the Mental Health Association of East Tennessee, some of the work they do for our region, and some great discussion of adolescent mental health in general.

Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

Further reading / resources: 

https://www.mhaet.com/

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During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood. 

Join us today for a discussion about the new guidelines for treatment of obesity with an emphasis on adolescents.

Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

Further reading / resources: 

Dietary guidelines -- Healthyplate.gov

CDC Obesity discussion -- https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/childhood/index.html

New AAP Guidelines -- https://publications.aap.org/pediatrics/article/151/2/e2022060640/190443/Clinical-Practice-Guideline-for-the-Evaluation-and?autologincheck=redirected

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On today's episode, Natalie Javadi is joined by Dr. Dawn Tuell for the first episode in the series "Mothers in Medicine". They discuss balancing family life and work life, including tips on being a good parent while also maintaining focus on career goals.

Links from the Episode: 

https://www.etsu.edu/com/pediatrics/facultyinfo/tuell.php

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Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood. 

Join us today for a discussion about social media and mental health.

Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

Further reading / resources: 

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/Points-to-Make-With-Your-Teen-About-Media.aspx 

https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Anxiety-Disorders.aspx

healthychildren.org/English/family-life/Media/Pages/social-media-and-your-childs-mental-health-what-research-says.aspx https://www.cbsnews.com/news/youtube-most-popular-social-media-teens-tiktok/

https://childmind.org/article/social-media-and-self-doubt/

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On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Dr. Teresa Boggs, a Speech and Language Pathologist. They discuss "Environmental Modifications and Visual Supports for Children with Autism" which is one of the research topics that Dr. Boggs specializes in. They talk about ways to take on communication challenges for children, especially those with Autism, and some tips in helping your child develop healthy communication habits.

Connect with Dr. Teresa Boggs: https://www.etsu.edu/crhs/aslp/speechpathology/faculty/boggs.php

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Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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Contraception Refresher with Dr. William Dodd, guest host Dr. Hayley Lawrence 

During our Teens on Tuesday's segments with host Dr. William Dodd, learn more about ways to support adolescents' well-being during their journey to adulthood.  

Join us today for a discussion about medical aspects of contraception medications for teenagers. 

Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program. 

Further reading / resources:  

Adolescence, C. O., Braverman, P. K., Adelman, W. P., Alderman, E. M., Fsham, Breuner, C. C., ...O’Brien, R. F. (2014). Contraception for Adolescents. Pediatrics, 134(4), e1244–e1256. doi: 10.1542/peds.2014-2299 

HealthyChildren.org Contraception Article: https://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/teen/dating-sex/Pages/Birth-Control-for-Sexually-Active-Teens.aspx 

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On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Heather Logan of the Bright Start TN Program. Bright Start is "an initiative of TQEE that brings together a statewide network of community partnerships dedicated to accelerating early learning outcomes and closing achievement and opportunity gaps for Tennessee children birth through third grade." Heather gives a lot of insight on the value that Bright Start brings to families in the Appalachian Highlands region.

Links from episode: https://tqee.org/bright-start/

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Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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On today's episode, Kim Hale sits down with Beth Gaby and Marissa Tester from the Upper East TN CCR&R. The CCR & R offers "free training and technical assistance to child care educators across the state to improve the quality of child care for all children". Link is below if you would like to connect with Beth or Marissa to find out more about how this organization can help you and your family!

Links from episode: https://tnccrr.org/index.php/upper-east-ccrr/

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Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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On today's episode, Dr. Karen Schetzina sits down with with Natalie Javadi, BS. Natalie is currently a medical student at ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine, Class of ‘24. She’s introducing her new mini-series as a guest host, Mothers In Medicine.

Links from the Episode: 

lifestylemedicine.org

healthychildren.org

caringformotherhood.org

themindfulmdmom.com

Thank you for listening!

Financial support for Growing Stronger Together is provided through a Community Health Improvement Site Investment from Ballad Health’s Department of Population Health and through competitive funding from Tennessee Department of Health's Maternal Mortality Prevention program.

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