New Milford Youth Agency Podcast

Cole, Finlay, Bryce, and Jack talk about what it's like during your first year of college, applying to college, and preparing for college!

Teens talk about all things relating to self esteem, body positivity, and the impact of social media. Cole discusses with Amelia, Alex, and Jayleen about their perspectives on how we view body image. 

Cole Bartmon discusses all things personal finance with Jennifer Birdseye the Director and Banking Center Manager of New Milford's Webster Bank. They have an in depth discussion of how to manage your savings and how to craft reasonable and effective monetary goals.  

Members of the YA Video Crew, Cole and Finlay, sit down with Pete Bass to talk about what makes New Milford so great.  From the parks to the people, there is so much that goes into making New Milford "a really great soup".  If you're curious about what's going on in New Milford, visit www.newmilfordnow.org and sign up for Notify New Milford at www.newmilford.org.

Cole Bartmon and Annabelle Colonna discuss body positivity and its impacts on mental health. 

Annabelle's Influencer Recommendations:
@Danaemercer
@Breeelenehan

The YA Media crew gets together with a group of high school seniors to discuss their future plans and all types of advice they have for other youth who are in the process of applying to college and beginning to plan their lives after high school.

The Youth Agency’s Aine McInerney sits down with New Milford residents Tracey Ruscil, Paula Taylor, Tammy McInerney, and Todd McInerney to discuss what it is like to be a parent to a child/children who are nuerodivergent, and resources that may be helpful to those experiencing this as well.

Maria Leo:
[email protected]

Our Instagram with other helpful resources:
https://www.instagram.com/Nmyouthagency/

Other NMYA Websites:
https://youthagency.org/
https://www.facebook.com/NMYouthAgency/
https://www.youtube.com/@newmilfordyouthagencymedia6099 

If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, call 1-888-789-7777 or visit CCPG.ORG.  
This interview  was conducted as part of Connecticut Youth and Gambling Awareness Project 2024 supported by CREC, CPG and PGS.   Thank you to YA Media's Jack Morrison and Cole Bartmon for their work on this project.  Also, thank you to Dylan Heydet,  Elliet Shriver, Jayleen Paulino, and students Jonathan Dota,  Tavi Storrs.  
Thank you to Sacred Heart University's James Geisler, Brian Dolan and Kathy Katts for this interview.  

The Youth Agency’s Aine McInerney sits down with New Milford resident Sarah Seo to discuss her accomplishments as an Eagle Scout and first-year college student at WestConn. 

Finlay sits down with Ray Hadden to discuss how to get involved with the Special Olympics and how it fosters opportunities for those with intellectual disabilities.

Website: 
www.soct.org