Show #20 The Future of Wellness and Safety in Schools Bryce Baker – CEO and Co-Founder of Pixel Digital Health Can technology bridge the gap between the internet and common sense? We learn about innovations that connect kids to online tools that they like and have a
Read more →PreventionCoalition is an informational site designed to educate parents, teachers and concerned community members about teen drug use and ways to prevent it. Visit them at https://thepreventioncoalition.org.
Read more →There are great educational resources about marijuana, including printable pamphlets, posters, graphics, and more from our friends at Every Brain Matters. Check them out here!
Read more →This article originally appeared June 6, 2022 in EveryBrainMatters.org by Rachel Gutow-Ellis, (CPC) and Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S. You can find the article by clicking here. Many of us have found ourselves in the confusion and panic of trying to find help for a child suffering from
Read more →This article originally appeared on March 20, 2023 on AP News by David Klepper and Manual Valdes. Read the full article here. Shawn Lee, a high school social studies teacher in Seattle, wants to see lessons on the internet akin to a kind of 21st century driver’s
Read more →Show #46 Children with a Future Balanced on Fragile Hopes Susan Work – CCEO Emeritus, Holy Family Ministries Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, yet we have systemic biases and barriers that neglect innocent children. If we are to live up to our potential as a
Read more →“Deceptive drugs made of fentanyl are killing young people across America at an alarming rate. Fentanyl is infiltrating our communities through counterfeit pills, cocaine and any other street drug you can name. Anonymously sold through social media and delivered within minutes. Learn about it now before it
Read more →For Immediate Release November 16, 2022 Contact: Susie Sher (515)725-0308 Iowa Report Cites Progress Amid Growing Threats from Mutating Illicit Drugs Iowa’s 2023 Drug Control Strategy, released by the Governor’s Office of Drug Control Policy (ODCP), is a comprehensive statewide blueprint that flags drug-related trends, assesses current and
Read more →This story was originally broadcast on Iowa Public Radio on November 4, 2022. Marijuana legalization is not on the ballot in Iowa, but surrounding states are likely to be added to the list of 19 states across the country where recreational marijuana is legal. The Partnership for
Read more →Our Executive Director, Peter Komendowski, contributed his expertise to a 2022 All American High School Film Festival Official Selection film by Adrian Guan. The 14-minute film, “Dilapidated: The Fall of Rural Iowa,” tells the story of Huxley, Iowa, a town that could be any rural town in
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