People And Perspectives Podcast

Today's guests include Dr. Melissa Brown, Psychologist with UPMC, David Huntsman of the Huntsman Mental Health Foundation, Heidi Arthur, Chief Campaign Development Officer with the Ad Council, Marley McAliley, Google Technology Expert and Dr. Tracey Deiss, Veterinarian 

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Guests on the program today include Alexandria Gannett, HIV and Reproductive Services Director with Hamilton Health Center, Inc., Scott Dunwoody, Executive Director of Bethesda Mission, and Dr. Carlos Nunez with ResMed 

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Joining the program this morning is  Kathy Anderson-Martin, Executive Director of Midwest Food Bank of PA in Middletown, as she discusses their mission through the South Central PA region, and how they are reaching out to people with food-insecurities through the holiday season and beyond.  Then,  Patrick Bradley, President and CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Blood Bank joins the program to discuss the ongoing need for blood donations and how you can help.

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Joining the program this morning is Eric Kennel,  Executive Director of Compass Mark as he discuss their unique mission  to prevent addiction through education, skill-building and community mobilization throughout the area. Then Daniel Dawes, Professor & Executive director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute  joins the program to discuss a new report that is discussing the true cost of not being proactive in treating mental health issues especially within minority communities. 

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Joining the program this morning is Larry Holley, Manager of the Division of Waste Minimization and Planning at the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to discuss the importance of not only recycling, but reusing and reducing our footprint, in recognition of the upcoming National Recycle Day on November 15th. Then, in recognition of Lung Cancer Awareness Month,  Becky Slemmons, Director of Tobacco Sensation Initiatives with the American Cancer Society,  Dr. Dwight Owen, Thoracic Oncologist, and Montessa Lee, A small cell lung cancer patient, diagnosed at 28 and non-smoker join the program to discuss the latest initiatives with Lung Cancer treatments, go over symptoms and misconceptions of the disease, and how you can quit if you are a smoker looking to break the habit. 

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Joining the program this morning is Brig. General (PA) Maureen Weigl, Deputy Adjutant General for Veterans Affairs to discuss a virtual town hall series they recently hosted to address transportation issues that veterans in PA face along with some available resources to them.  With Veteran's Day coming up on the 11th, there are also ways other people can show support to those who've served and find resources if they are helping a veteran in need.

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Joining the program this morning is  Katie Anderson, Director, Children’s Miracle Network and Penn State Health Children's Hospital, and Brittany Baumgartner, parent of Penny Nelson and a Miracle Family as they discuss the importance of this hospital network for children and their families in thee area that are dealing with major illnesses and other health complications, including the support of it's miracle family program. Then Dr. Kryn McClain with Paragon Behavioral Health Services in Ephrata joins the program to discuss the statistics of Autism in PA and a new, VR treatment program PBHS started to help teens on the Autism Spectrum gain real world experiences from the safety of an office chair. 

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Joining the program this morning to discuss what Cyber Security Awareness month is Erik Avakian, Chief Information Security Officer for the Commonwealth.   The biggest things we need to be aware of is that criminals/hackers are always working for ways to top the latest cyber crime.  Keeping an eye on red flags, in email, texts, and more is the first step in protecting your personal network. If you do end up falling prey to a phishing scam and get hacked, there are things you can do.  Then Ari Parker, Author and Medicare Expert joins the program to give tips on what Medicare recipients should be aware of in the coming year, as Open Enrollment is going on, that could save them money, especially during a time we are all dealing with inflation.   

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During Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Deb Donadee, Executive Director of Pink Hands of Hope and Capt. Leon Crone, Lower Allen Township Police Dept. join the program to discuss what they are doing to bring awareness and hope to patients in our area. Pink Hands of Hope is a non-profit based in Mechanicsburg dedicated to helping women in Central PA during their fight against breast cancer. They have a thrift store to help raise money as well as a supply of free products and services to help make the breast cancer journey a little easier. They provide wigs, caps, "knitted knockers" and many other items. They have also joined with several local police departments to raise money for the cause. Capt. Leon Crone with Lower Allen Township Police Department talked about how officers are participating in No Shave November and Nifty Nails to help raise money for Pink Hands of Hope. The department also sells pink police patches to raise money.
 

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Joining the program this morning is Dr. Alessandro Bartoletti (Dr. Alex) with Elco Family Dental as we discuss National Dental Hygiene Month and it's purpose of celebrating dental hygienists while raising awareness of good oral hygiene; what you need to know.

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