SUPA REAL Prevention Podcast: Prevention and Wellness in Mid-Michigan

A myth busting Q&A self-care podcast with our neighbor from Eaton County Substance Awareness Advisory Group, with questions provided by Fowler High School students. For more information, or to subscribe to Holly's newsletters, email her at [email protected].

An overview of vaping - impacts, misconceptions, quit resources, and local statistics, with questions provided by St. Johns High School students.

Resources mentioned in episode include:

For more information, contact Lauren Metcalfe at [email protected].

An interview with Mary Ann Schmedlen, Math Consultant and Youth Mental Health First Aid (YMHFA) Trainer with Eaton RESA. YMHFA is a 6.5-hour training that gives adults who work with youth the skills they need to reach out and provide initial support to children and adolescents (ages 6-18) who may be developing a mental health or substance use problem and help connect them to the appropriate care. Participants will complete a 2-hour self-paced online portion ahead of time and then participate in a 4.5-hour instructor-led Zoom session. Virtual trainings are currently FREE and now available on December 3 and January 12. Contact Mary Ann Schmedlen ([email protected]) for more information on the course and with directions to register!

An interview with Christine Hansen, Clinton and Eaton Counties Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative (MYOI) Coordinator. MYOI was created to improve outcomes for youths transitioning from foster care to adulthood. It brings together community members, public and private agencies, and resources that are critical to enhancing the success of young adults who are transitioning from the foster care system. There is an MYOI program in every county in Michigan. To get involved or for more information, contact Christina at [email protected] or Phone: 517-256-9232.

An interview with Senior Mental Health Therapist and Prevention Therapist Jen Cronkite from Community Mental Health of Clinton, Eaton, and Ingham Counties highlighting their Families Forward program. For more information on CMHCEI and all their programming, go to www.ceicmh.org and follow them on FB at facebook.com/ceicmh.

An interview with Stephanie VanDerKooi, Substance Use Disorder Director from Lakeshore Regional Entity, on TalkSooner. TalkSooner is a movement designed to reach parents and caregivers of youth aged 10-18 to aid them having important conversations about the dangers of substance use. For more information, go to drugfreeclinton.org, facebook.com/TalkSooner and don’t forget to download the TalkSooner app from the App Store or Google Play.

An interview with Lhauren Singleton, Director of ASPIRE Relationship Education. ASPIRE offers a variety of community education programs for youth that make the connection between sexual risk avoidance and an individual’s opportunity to achieve success. For more information, go to aspirerelationshiped.org and follow them on Instagram and Facebook for updates on webinars and virtual courses!

This podcast discusses safe medication storage and disposal and highlights our community partners who recently distributed medication lock bags around the county - Caring and Sharing Family Life Services, Clinton County DHHS Michigan Youth Opportunities Initiative, Wellness, InX, Tri-County Office on Aging, Clinton County RESA, and EVE. 

There are drop off sites at the following locations, we encourage you to call ahead to check hours and specific drop location information: 

• Bath Charter Township Police Department

• City of St. Johns Police Department

• Clinton County Sheriff's Office

• DeWitt Charter Township Hall

• DeWitt Meijer Pharmacy

For more information and additional drop sites around the tri-county area, please visit: capitalcountiescommit.org

An interview with the Clinton County Drug Free Communities (DFC) Coordinator Sara Thelen of Mid-Michigan District Health Department. DFC programming directly partners with the Clinton Substance Awareness and Prevention Coalition to support Clinton County Prevention, with a special focus on youth. For more information, go to drugfreeclinton.org and follow us on FB at facebook.com/clintonprevention.

An interview with Kristi Pretzer, Eaton RESA Mental Health & Behavioral Specialist and CHOICES Program Coordinator in our neighboring Eaton County. She talks to us about their teen intervention programming with a parent education counterpart in Eaton County. For more information, go to eatonresa.org/prevention/choices-program or email Kristi at [email protected]