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Animals and Nature can help heal and provide a great environment for learning and therapy. We’re discussing with leaders from Green Chimneys – an organization in New York that provides children and families with a space for behavioral and emotional learning. A special thanks to our guests: Executive Director Dr. Edward Placke; Associate Executive Director, Behavioral Health Services, Kristin Licardi; and Director of Recreation Zachary Staszak.
The mission of First Place for Youth is to help foster youth build the skills they need to make a successful transition to self-sufficiency and responsible adulthood. Our special guest is Thomas Lee, Chief Executive Officer of First Place for Youth.
There are over 400,000 kids in the foster care system on any given day, and about 130,000 of them are awaiting adoption. What’s working in the system, what’s not, and what needs to be improved? Our special guests for this discussion are: Shaheer Mustafa, President & CEO of HopeWell, Inc.; William Weisberg, Executive Director of Forestdale, Inc.; & Paul Robinson, President & CEO of Home of the Innocents.
Childhelp was a catalyst of what is now Child Abuse Prevention Month in April, and we’re discussing with organization leaders to learn more about their story, what inspired them to fight for the protection of children, and their important impact on children’s lives. Thank you to special guests: Sara O’Meara, Co-Founder, CEO and Chairman & Yvonne Fedderson, Co-Founder, President & Vice Chairman.
Bill Wilson Center is committed to working with the community to ensure that every youth has access to the range of services needed to grow to be healthy and self-sufficient adults. Our special guest for this discussion is: Josh Selo, CEO of Bill Wilson Center.
Providing children with a safe environment through education and advocacy. Our special guests for this discussion are: Christine James-Brown, President & CEO of Child Welfare League of America (CWLA) & Katelyn Brewer, President & CEO of Darkness to Light.
On the importance, impact, & benefits of summer camps for youth with disabilities or illnesses, with guests: John LeBlanc, President and CEO of True Friends; Michael Katz, Executive Director of Camp Sunshine; and Hilary Axtmayer, Chief Programs Officer of Hole in the Wall Gang.
On providing for Ukrainian kids, with guest: Monika Milowska, Co-Founder of Culturelab Foundation.
On helping Ukrainian mothers and children, with guest: Jakub Lang, Co-Founder & CEO of OGDM, From Border to Apartment Foundation.
On supporting and empowering AAPI Youth, with guests: Vanessa Leung, Co-Executive Director of American Asian Coalition for Children and Families Inc.; Kyle Ka Fai Chan, Program Director of Community Youth Center of San Francisco; & Faaluaina Pritchard, Executive Director of Asia Pacific Cultural Center.
On healing from school gun violence, with guests; Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board & Dr. Ilan Alhadeff, COO & Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.
On financial literacy, with guests; Charles Bowen, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of First Command Educational Foundation, Joshua Lachs, Chief Executive Officer of Money Think, & Nan J. Morrison, President & CEO of Council for Economic Education.
On gun violence in schools, with guests; Robyn Thomas, Executive Director of The Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence; Daud Mumin, Co-Chair of Board of March For Our Lives Action Fund; Po Murray, Co-Founder & Chairwoman of Newtown Action Alliance; & Lori Alhadeff, CEO & Vice Chair of Board of Make Our Schools Safe.
Mark Oppenheim leads a discussion about supporting the transgender community, with guests; Rodrigo Heng-Lehtinen, Executive Director of the National Center for Transgender Equality & Susan Halla, Board President of TransParent.
On early childhood development, with guests; Diana Rauner, President of Start Early Drew Furedi, Ed.D., President & CEO of Para Los Niños & Alejandra Barraza, Ph.D., President of HighScope Educational Research Foundation.
On fostering and adopting children, with guests;
Rebecca Louve Yao, Executive Director of National Foster Youth Institute,
Lori Ross, Founder/CEO/President of Foster Adopt Connect,
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Rita Soronen, President/CEO of Dave Thomas Foundation for Adoption
Host On taking care of our aging population, with guests: Suzanne Anderson, Executive Director of AGE of Central Texas, Rimas Jasin, Executive Director of Presbyterian Senior Services, & Linda Levin, CEO of ElderSource
David Lewis, President and CEO of United Way of the Greater Lehigh Valley, discusses how the organization serves its community by connecting organizations for health, safety and education with the community. He discusses the immense engagement of the community in giving and supporting important causes. This interview was produced in collaboration with PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Lisa Walkiewicz, Executive Director of Via of the Lehigh Valley, explains some of the programs and services that Via offers for children and adults with disabilities in the region of Lehigh. The organization’s mission is to support persons with disabilities in leading successful, independent lives that are meaningful and rewarding. This interview was produced in collaboration with PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.
Thomas Harrington, President and CEO of Valley Youth House, discusses the history of Valley Youth House and how important a resource like this has been for runaway and homeless youth. The organization additionally offers programs that cater to the different and unique situations of every youth and family they connect with. This interview was produced in collaboration with PBS39 in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.