Guests: 

• Omar McDew , Youth Advocate, City of New Britain
• Tyshaunda Wiley, Prevention Coordinator, New Britain’s Local Prevention Council
• Annalise Jones, Youth Leadership Council Member, 8th grade student at HALS Academy  

Organization: 

• New Britain Local Prevention Council

Location:

• New Britain, Connecticut

About:

• In episode #3, hear from three community members that developed their own public service announcements and leveraged social media to join SAMHSA’s National Prevention Week. Omar McDew, youth advocate for the city of New Britain; Tyshaunda Wiley, prevention coordinator for the New Britain Local Prevention council; and Annalise Jones, a Youth Leadership Council member, share how they developed their activities and saw them through to completion and success.

As a reminder, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of SAMHSA or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Guest: 

• Mark Mellecker, Project Coordinator, Building a Safer Evansville (BASE)

Location:

• Evansville, Wisconsin

About:

• In episode #2, Mark Mellecker, a project coordinator at Building a Safer Evansville (BASE), discusses substance use prevention efforts in a diverse and rural Wisconsin community. He shares how they amplified their Communities Talk activity through a statewide Wisconsin Department of Health prevention campaign called Small Talks and discusses valuable community partnerships that contribute to their success. 
   
  As a reminder, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of SAMHSA or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

Guest: 

• Rachel Lundgren, Director, Siouxland Cares

Location: 

• Sioux City, Iowa 

About:

• In this first episode, hear how one community coalition works to address substance misuse, bullying, and mental health to strengthen their tri-state area. Rachel Lundgren, the Director of Siouxland CARES, also shares how youth are involved across their prevention activities. 
   
  As a reminder, the views expressed here do not necessarily represent the views of SAMHSA or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.