For our April PreventionTalKS we had the opportunity interview Jordan Roberts the expert on all things vaping.

Jordan Roberts is the Youth Prevention Program Manager for the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. She also coordinates Resist, the youth-led tobacco prevention program that supports tobacco prevention initiatives throughout the state of Kansas. For more information email Jordan Roberts at [email protected].

We had the pleasure of chatting with Vanessa Lohf, Project Specialist

with WSU’s Community Engagement Institute Center for Public Health Initiatives and team facilitator for Trauma Informed Systems of Care Initiatives. Vanessa is a socialworker with a background in child welfare, early childhood, and organizational and community development. For more information on building resilience or go to https://www.acesconnection.com/g/kansas-aces-connection. If you would like a resilience training email [email protected].

We talked with Juan Baez and Misty Powers they are Problem Gambling Specialist for the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services. regarding Problem Gambling Awareness Month.

Juan previously worked in the gaming industry as a Training Specialist and was responsible for the training of all casino employees in the responsible gaming program. Prior to that, Juan worked as a Targeted Case Manager for a behavioral health agency. Juan is currently working on his addictions counseling credential at Fort Hays State University. He also serves on several committees for the National Council on Problem Gambling and the Midwest Consortium on Problem Gambling.

Misty has a range of experiences that include Executive Director of a Nursing Home for Mental health serving the SPMI population. She also has worked in law enforcement as a Detention Officer. Misty holds her B.G.S in Criminal Justice and Sociology as well as an M.S in counseling from Fort Hays State University with an emphasis on family as well as drug and alcohol therapy.

She is also a Licensed Adult Care Home Administrator.

For more information email [email protected].

We talked with Kaela Prall the Strategic Communications Initiative Coordinator at Wichita State University Community Engagement Institute. Kaela has her masters in English, she is a poet, writer and a master of communication. If talking to the Media seems daunting to you check out some tips Kaela gives us to make it go smoothly. For questions email [email protected].