The Plain Truth

The Topic of this week's show is with the summer coming up is safer partying. Host Paula Sheppard speaks with guests Yvonne Lane, Regional Addiction Prevention Consultant and Tara Welsh, Mental Health Promotions Consultant both with NL Health.

June is Pride Month in this province. This week's guest is Quinn Jesso, who is a member of the Corner Brook Bay of Islands Pride Committee. Quinn spoke about what Pride is all about and what activities are happening throughout the month of June.

This week's topic is "The Intimate Interpersonal Violence Disclosure Protocol Act" which was introduced in this province this past fall. It's locally known as "Claire's Law". Host Paula Sheppard speaks with guest Chelsea Canning, Legal Support Navigator for "The Journey Project".

On this week's show we learn about The Canadian Red Cross "Friendly Calls Program". Host Paula Sheppard speaks with Em Alexander who is the Provincial Coordinator with the Canadian Red Cross who tells us more about the program.

This week host Paula Sheppard speaks with guests Susan Madore, and Diana Douglas, Susan is Program Manager for Mental Health & Addictions Western Zone and Diana is the Opioid Dependency Team Treatment Lead for the Western Zone for NL Health Services. The topic this week is Naxolzone and it's role in Opioid care.

This week host Paula Sheppard speaks with guest Allison Kains about the sharing of intimate images.

This week's topic is about girls and sport. A report on Canadian woman in sport from 2020 found that the retention of girls and woman in sport is a critical concern. Host Paula Sheppard speaks with Summer Mosher, a former NL baseball player turned coach for Corner Brook Minor Baseball, and Jennifer Park, a parent of two athletes and part of the coordinating committee for the U18 Female Atlantic Hockey Tournament hosted in Corner Brook in April.

This week's topic is abortion. Host Paula Sheppard speaks with Rolanda Ryan, The Owner/ Operator of The Athena Clinic about abortion options in this province.

Host Paula Sheppard speaks with Quinn Jesso about Dementia. Quinn is part of a local committee that is looking at Dementia friendly communities.

Paula Sheppard speaks with Coordinator Em Alexander about the LGBTQIA+ Warm Line