New Hampshire Family NOW: Recent Episodes
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New Hampshire Family NOW is a frank conversation about the ups and downs of parenting hosted by NHCT Director of Advancement Nathan Fink and Senior Programs Director Joelyn Drennan. Sometimes funny and irreverent, other times earnest and insightful, the co-hosts are joined by experts in the field to discuss the state-of-the-state of New Hampshire’s family-friendly landscape and where to turn in times of need. Where to listen: Find us on Spotify, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, Stitcher, and iHeart Radio, or ask your smart device to play New Hampshire Family NOW!
On SEASON FINALE of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink reflect on 2024 highlights, lowlights, and hopes for the year to come. And later we welcomespeaker, author, and executive coach Dr. Keith Edwards for a discussion about the science of gratitude and how, as a practice, gratitude can move us from a scarcity mindset to one of abundance.
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On Episode 86 of the podcast, host Nathan Fink is joined by guest co-host Cindy Brenner, board member of the Foster Adoptive Resource Exchange (FARE) and past Lucy Fowlkes Breed Family Service Award winner, for an extended conversation about National Adoption Month, and how raising sets of siblings lead to open hearts and open minds.
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On Episode 85 of the podcast co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk transition and the incredible pressures of the unknown. And later we welcome friend, father, and mentor Tony Hebert for a discussion about life after incarceration and what it means to embrace a whole new reality for an individual as well as the family.
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On Episode 84 of the podcast, we welcome guest co-host Brandon Larouche, program owner at 603 Brix, a New Hampshire charity organization dedicated to building positive childhood experiences one LEGO® donation at time. And later we reprise an interview with Prevent Child Abuse America Chief Strategist Jennifer Jones, keynote at Children’s Trusts 12 Annual Strengthening Annual summit, about her co-authored Theory of Change for Primary Prevention in the USand how we can center families in the of building stronger communities.
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On Episode 83 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss being the grounding factor in your children's lives and the joy (and pressure) it brings. And later we are joined by Maternal Mental Health Advocate Heather Martin, as well as TLC Family Resource Center Director of Family Support Services Alysse Lizotte and TLC Registered Nurse Karen Jameson for a conversation about Maternal Mental Health and supportive perinatal resources
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On Episode 82 of the podcast, guest co-hosts Mandy Carter, Kinship Navigator & Community Resource Specialist at The River Center, joins Nathan Fink to discuss helping our children navigate the pitfalls of digital landscape. And we are joined by Executive Director of Able NH Louis Esposito, NAMI NH's Director of Suicide Prevention Services Elaine de Mello, and Director of Teen Programs at the Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center Jacqueline Roland for conversation about cyberbullying, as well as the skills and supports that create safe environments for our youths.
If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing a crisis, please call/text the NH Rapid Response Access Point at 1-833-710-6477 or chat www.NH988.com.
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On Episode 81 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss Kinship Caregiver month and the amazing, sometime arduous, often complex nature of raising the children of others. And through the episode we are joined by real Granite State kinship caregivers, Kinship Navigators Alicia Angove and Diana Merrick, and we hear from Dr. Cassie Yackley, licensed psychologist, Director of the Center for Trauma Responsive Practice Change and the NH Child-Parent Psychotherapy Provider Network
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On Episode 80 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk about resilience and the small but significant ways we build it. And later Family Resource Center leaders Ardis Yahna and Gabrielle Flanders join us to discuss the 2024 Ride for Resilience and how access to family supports makes for stronger, safer, and more equitable communities.
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On Episode 79 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk about loss, family, and the process of grieving. And later filmmaker, bestselling author, and recipient of the 2023 New Hampshire Literary Award Thomas Tosi joins the show to discuss his forthcoming book The Curse of the Crummy Mummy and how reading helps ease tensions in times of transition.
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On Episode 78 of the podcast, father, author, and co-founded of North Light AI Andrew Mitchell guest co-hosts alongside Nathan Fink to discuss how billions of data points cycled through adversarial network can (re)create the experience of a human(ish) reality and what Artificial Intelligence might mean for us as individuals as well as families.
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On Episode 77 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink react first with their inner child and then nurture their way back to adulthood and positive and healthy relationships. And later entrepreneur, educator, curatorLionel Loveless, Seacoast Outright executive director Heidi Carrington Heath, and PCA America Chief Strategy Officer Jennifer Jones join the show to help us understand what it means to have pride after Pride, and how yearlong support and welcoming spaces strengthen us all.
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On Episode 76 of the podcast, New Hampshire Children's Trust Director of Impact Becky Berk guest co-hosts alongside Nathan Fink, and together they explore the difference between “at-risk” populations and “vulnerable circumstance,” and how valuing families begins before challenges arise. And then, later, we play Messing with Becky one last time to celebrate the tremendous impact Becky Berk has had on Granite State children and caregivers.
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On Episode 75 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk about Father's Day, what it means to us, and together unpack generations of fatherly influence. And later veteran, father, and Executive Director of Fathering Together, Cordan James Haveron joins the show to discuss fatherhood as a learned behavior and how the choices we make builds self-esteem, supports better partnerships, and can create positive generational change.
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On Episode 74 of the podcast, Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk travel, family, and identity, and then sort through some big feeling. And later Dr. Julie Bosak, Director of Population Healthat Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, joins the show to discuss perinatal health and all those small but significant steps that lead to a New Hampshire public health opportunity.
If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing a crisis, please call/text the NH Rapid Response Access Point at 1-833-710-6477 or chat www.NH988.com.
Also, the national 988 Lifeline Centers are available for phone, text, and chat by dialing 988 or via https://988lifeline.org/chat/.
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On Episode 73 of the podcast, guest co-host Susan Stearns, executive director of NAMI New Hampshire, joins Nathan Fink on the show to talk about mental health month and how both empathy and action combine to create an environment where recovery is possible. And later Melissa Wieters, NAMI NH staff member and volunteer director of This Is My Brave NH, as well performers Don McCullough, Liz Stella-Ford, and Brian Harlow, drop by to talk about storytelling, personal growth, and hope for individuals and families facing mental health challenges.
If you, or someone you care about, is experiencing a crisis, please call/text the NH Rapid Response Access Point at 1-833-710-6477 or chat [www.NH988.com]www.NH988.com.
Also, the national 988 Lifeline Centers are available for phone, text, and chat by dialing 988 or via https://988lifeline.org/chat/.
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On Episode 72 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss the meaning of public resources and how they can stabilize NH families and lead to a greater good for all Granite Staters. And later we feature two interviews from Prevent Child Abuse America's National Conference. Dr. Renée Branch Canady, CEO at Michigan Public Health Institute, joins us to talk about public health and designing family-friendly systems. And Andrew Russo, co-founder and director of the National Family Support Network, discusses America's best kept secret: the Family Resource Center.
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On Episode 71 of the Podcast Guest co-host and 82nd Governor of New Hampshire Christopher T. Sununu joins the show to reflect on raising a family in the Granite State and four-terms in office. And later, Prevent Child Abuse America Chief Strategy officer Jennifer Jones discusses April Child Abuse Prevention Month and how building a comprehensive and aligned ecosystem of Primary Prevention through the new Theory of Change creates multi-generational opportunities for families everywhere.
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On Episode 70 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink manage mixed emotions and discuss stress cleaning and what it communicates to our loved ones. And later we are joined by New Hampshire DHHS Community Wellness Administrator and Leader of the Choose Love Movement of New Hampshire Shannon Desilets joins us to talk heroic choices and the happiness quartet they bring.
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On Episode 69 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk about the cost and availability of child care, and how working parents navigate disruptions to their daily schedule. And later we are joined by Senior Policy Analyst at New Hampshire Fiscal Policy Institute Nicole Heller, Executive Director of Early Learning New Hampshire Jackie Cowell, and Bureau Chief Jessie Davis of the Bureau Child Development of Head Start Collaboration, as well as parents and child care providers from across the Granite State.
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On Episode 68 of the Podcast, Director of Child Family Services at Community Action Partnership of Stafford County and Black Lives Matter Seacoast Co-Founder Tanisha Johnson guest co-hosts a conversation about the power of empathy as a building block to belonging. And later award-winning business leader, entrepreneur, advocate, and speaker, Flo Nicolas joins the show to discuss identity, authenticity, and activating a community mindset.
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On Episode 67 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss black history month and the difference between being and seeming all year long. And later thought-leader, author, and president of the Manchester Branch of the NAACP James McKim joins the show to help us build toward a better, more inclusive community starting with those conversations about how we treat each other.
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On Episode 66 of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink talk family resilience, breeding hermit crabs in captivity, and then peel back the layers on how they rely (and maybe over-rely) on certain family strengths. And later Executive Director of Rochester Child Care Center Cora-Lynn Hoppe joins the show to discuss falling in love with her children, as well as being the parent they need , and how examining the parenting journey allowed her to forgive her family and herself.
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On the Season 4 Podcast Premiere, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink attempt to define family on their own terms and then together discuss the superpowers that keep their families moving. And later University of Minnesota professor andfounding director of the Children, Youth & Families Consortium, Dr. Marti Erickson joins the show to talk about the Mom Enough Podcast and the many important ways a “good enough” parent-child relationship can super charge human potential.
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On the Season 3 Finale of the podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink discuss parenting during the holly jolly holidays by expecting less from their children and taking the memory-making long game. And later executive director of NH Healthcare Workers for Climate Action Joan Catherine Widmer joins the show to talk about our changing environment, what it means, and what Granite Staters can do. New Hampshire psychiatrist Dr. Bob Feder, pathologist Dr. Deborah Gerson, and a handful of New Hampshire families add to the conversation.
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On today’s podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink look back at 2023 and revisit conversations with psychotherapist and author of The Anxiety Audit Lynn Lyons, Executive Director of Harvard Law School Online and Sharenthood Author Leah Plunkett, as well as Rob Dapice, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority. And finally, Assistant Professor in Global Health and Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (George Washington University) Dr. Wendy Ellis walks us through a more resilient and equitable community.
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Today on the podcast, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about authentically engaging our children in holiday gatherings, over-salted cookies be damned. And then Executive Director Waypoint Family Resource Centers Borja Alvarez de Toledo joins the show to discuss upstream thinking and creating hospitable spaces for our youths. And finally Julianne Gadoury of Kimball Jenkins illustrates how art and arts facilitation brings out the humanity in all of us.
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Today on the show co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen make music to help their children through frustrating routines. 2023 New Hampshire Kid Governor Haydin Simmons and Jo Ann Robichaud of New Hampshire Civics join the show to talk about the importance of civic engagement. And later Kristyn Van Ostern, owner of Wash Street, discusses Load of Love, a unique program in support of our unhoused community.
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On today’s podcast, co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink recap the Ride for Resilience , those Family Resource Centers it supports, as well as trading the tried-and-true "time out" for "time in". And later educator, mom, and founder of Own Beat Athlete, Susan Stout joins the show to discuss how to make for more nurturing sporting environments and the opportunity to bring out the best in our children.
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Today on the show co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about creating opportunities for literacy building in young children. Then, Ride for Resilience riders Mark Knights, Laura Hagley, and Sean Skabo join the show to discuss this year’s ride, personal resilience and how, together, cross-sector relationships make for more resilient communities. And finally, Sara Vecchiotti, Executive Director of the Couch Family Foundation, outlines early childhood strategies and investments that strengthen Granite State families.
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Today on the podcast, Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk Kinship Care Month and checking our parenting expectations at the door, as well as how to celebrate Hispanic Heritage in all its unique expressions. And later, we are joined by Kinship Navigators Rosemary Nugent and Ellen Michniewicz to discuss New Hampshire’s network of Kinship resources.
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Today on the podcast, Assistant Professor in Global Health and Director of the Center for Community Resilience at the Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University Dr. Wendy Ellis joins the show to talk about building community resilience and walk us through a day in the life. And co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink go back to school alongside their kids.
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Pediatrician, professor, public health advocate, and author Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha joins the show to discuss her new book What the Eyes Don't See, a riveting and deeply personal account of the Flint water crisis and how environmental justice and equity shines a light on who we value. Also co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Allen Torres talk child development and the art of letting. And later, NH Children's Trust Director of Impact and Evaluation, Becky Berk, drops by to make sense of it all.
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Guest co-host Kelly Roosa Cohen, President of Cohen Closing and Title, LLC, join co-host Nathan Fink for our Businesses that Build Family segment to discuss the intersection of work-life and family and how to create safe spaces in which employees thrive. And later, we broadcast LIVE from the Family Support New Hampshire retreat, where together we reaffirm joint aspirations and our dedication to family resilience, and everyone gets soaked.
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Chief Policy Officer of Zero to Three Miriam Calderónjoins the podcast to talk about how the first 1000 days of a child’s life can create lasting, transformative change not only for the individual but also an entire family, making for a brighter future for each and every one of us. Also co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Allen Torres discuss Trauma-informed childcare and all those little things they wished someone told them about parenting.
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Today on the show Kevin Hines, suicide prevention advocate, best-selling author, speaker, and award-winning filmmaker, joins us to discuss an intra and interpersonal come global effort to be here tomorrow through identification, conversation and compassion. AND co-hosts Jasmine Torres Allen and Nathan Fink check in the children through meaningful questions, especially where new and adverse environments are concerned.
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Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk Juneteenth and the bridge that connects ignorance to understanding. And later respected theorist and practitioner of racial justice organizing, advocacy and media, Rinku Sen (Executive Director) joins the show to talk The Narrative Initiative and how through the intersection of narrative, friendship, and social movement, stories can pave the way toward more a more equitable future for all.
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On Episode 51, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen discuss NH PBS's new project Our Hometown Nashua and the importance of community pride and archiving everyday stories. Later, Executive Director of New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority Rob Dapice joins the show to talk about the state of Granite State housing and how we can get involved in the solution. And finally NHCT Impact and Evaluation Director Becky Berk swings by to break down that conversation as well as play Messing with Becky .
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For the 50th Anniversary Episode, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Jasmine Torres Allen talk about the intersection of imaginative play and parenting, as well as caring about community. And later speaker, author, and founder & CEO of Alia Innovations, Dr. Amelia Franck Meyer joins the show to discuss the footings of the child welfare system and how through small but significant changes we can create an Unsystem to help families everywhere succeed.
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Trauma-Responsive Stress Counselor Doug Bonnema joins the show to talk about Adverse Childhood Experiences, meeting our youths where they're at, and how we can build more supportive environments within our schools. And later we celebrate parent leader and co-president of the Brookline PTO Miranda Terry for her incredible contributions to the community and for winning the Lucy Fowlkes Breed Family Service Volunteer Award.
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Director of New Hampshire's Division for Children, Youth, and Families Joe Ribsam Jr. joins the show to reflect on the work that is supporting families, eligibility versus shared humanity, and shifting toward a system where caregivers can get what they need, when they need it. And later Ellen Carlson of the New Hampshire Fiddle Ensemble talks about building community through music.
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On today’s podcast producer, NH PBS community and education coordinator, and lifelong learner Jasmine Torres Allen joins us to laugh, listen, and (un)learn something new. And later NH Children’s Trust Primary Prevention Director Maria Doyle joins us to ring in Child Abuse Prevention Month and how we can all join together to create nurturing relationships and environments for children.
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Author, associate with Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University, and faculty member at Harvard Law School, Leah Plunkett joins the show to talk big tech, storytelling, and the newness of this human condition. And we dive headlong into her book Sharenthood: Why We Should Think Before We Talk about Our Kids Online.
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Award-Winning journalist, speaker, moderator, and author, not to mention former host of NHPR’s “The Exchange,” Laura Knoy joins the show to put her 25 years of public radio in perspective. And later we discuss her new novel The Shopkeeper of Alsace, as well as her podcast ReadLocalNH, and how story intersect with the lives we lead.
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Parent Information Center Project Director Robin deAlmeida crosses the multiverse to discuss parent child power dynamics and navigating transitions. And later Mining for Gold Founder Corey Best joins the show to talk about the intersection of relationships and racial justice, and how together we can construct new ways to lift up humanity, community, and social systems.
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Today on the show, PCA America Chief Research Officer Dr. Bart Klika brings a public health lens to a discussion about the neglect of neglect and what we can all do to normalize parent and caregiver supports. And later Children’s Trust data administrator Becky Berk discusses what that conversation means for New Hampshire.
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Co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk 2023 aspirations and their Dry-January inspired clarity. And later psychotherapist, fellow podcaster, speaker, and author Lynn Lyons joins the show to discuss her new book The Anxiety Audit and how through simplifying, demystifying, and connecting, we can unhook from anxious thoughts and better pursue our wants and needs.
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For the SEASON 2 FINALE, Dr. Cassie Yackley, Director of the Center for Trauma-Responsive Practice Change, joins us to talk Child Parent Psychotherapy, uncovering pathways rather than pathologies, and turning emotional responses into positive choices. Also, co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink reminisce and later do a little in-office caroling.
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Professor of Psychology, Director at the Community Resilience and Social Equity Lab, and author Dr. Loretta LC Brady joins the podcast to discuss her new book Technology Touchpoints: Parenting in the Digital Dystopia, a family story woven together by global actors, policymaking, and a technology industry whose impacts unfold on our doorsteps.
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Co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk childhood social circles, molting as an adult, and maybe laugh a little too much. And later poet, producer, and performer (among other things) Caleb "The Negro Artist" Rainey joins the show to discuss how difficult conversations can lead to heightened consciousness and a deeper commitment to the people we intend to be.
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Children’s Trust Communications Specialist Victoria Carrington joins the podcast to talk big hair, being a weirdo, and the seen space that is representation. And later Program Director of Healthy Starts at HCS Services Penny Vaine, The River Center Executive Director Margaret Nelson, Executive Director of The Upper Room Brenda Guggisberg, and Mark Knights, Partner at Nixon Peabody as well as founder of New Hampshire’s Ride for Resilience, gather to connectthe dots between family support and family strength.
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Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Joelyn Drennan once again welcome Dr. Melissa T. Merrick, President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America, to celebrate 50 years of primary prevention, swap a few parenting stories, and listen to your stories of what the work of prevention looks like in action.
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Best-selling Author, speaker, Professor Emeritus (and so much more) Ann Garvin, Ph.D, joins the show to talk storytelling, how inappropriate laughter ushered her from a career in nursing to novel writing, and what empathy has to do with our ability to listen toone another.
And there is still time to hear Ann speak at the 10th Annual Strengthening Families Summit: The Power of Stories. To learn more, visit nhchildrenstrust.org/summit.
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Co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk back to school and the balance that is building protective factors while allowing children the opportunity for authentic experience. And later, Director of Suicide Prevention Services at NAMI NH Elaine de Mello (LICSW) joins the show to discuss Suicide Prevention Month, the connected web of support we weave to keep loved ones safe, and how public figures like North American Rapper Logic can help people find hope.
If you or a loved one is having thoughts of suicide, please call or text 988 for 24/7, free, and confidential support. An online chat option is also available at 988lifeline.org.
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School Psychologist Felicia Sperry joins the podcast to talk about returning to the classroom and how caregivers can support social and emotional learning at home so children can stock their toolboxes and find pathways through uncomfortable situations and build resilience.
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Children’s Trust Programs Specialist Karen Pellicano joins the Podcast to talk health, privilege, and identity, a conversation we later take to the streets. And then co-host Nathan Fink welcomes Lara Quiroga, Director of Community-Integrated Health and Wellbeing at Amoskeag Health, who discusses the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (or ACERT) and the benefits of a coordinated, community-based approach for serving children and families.
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Podcast Co-hosts Nathan Fink and Joelyn Drennan discuss traveling with children, the anxiety it can cause, and setting your children up for success. And later incoming President and CEO of the NH Center for Justice and Equity, Anthony Poore, joins the show to talk about setting the table for all Granite Staters so no matter who you love, how big your pocket book is, or where you lay your, real opportunities exist and are accessible.
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Today on the show co-hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink discuss work-life balance and managing stressors positively. And later Grappone Automotive Group owner Amanda Grappone-Osmer joins us for a Businesses that Build Family segment to talk about the interplay between family, career, and personal priorities, and how speed of the leader influences the speed of the entire team.
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Today on the show Joelyn drops by, along with Data Manager Becky Berk and Development Manager Kat Challis, to talk about NH Gives and the sustainability of New Hampshire’s network of family support. Executive Director of New Hampshire Center for Nonprofits Kathleen Reardon joins us to discuss just how impactful donating to local nonprofits can be. And later Jacqueline Roland, Avenue A Teen Center Coordinator, introduces a new film project that follows the teen experience and just how important young people are to strong communities.
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Co-Host Joelyn Drennan rejoins the show to talk Kinship Navigation and the new Kinship Strengthening Families Across NH Activity book. And later Marty Sink, Executive Director of CASA NH, discusses becoming a Guardian ad Litem for children and how it can help Granite State children and families grow stronger and more resilient.
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TLC Family Support Specialist Samantha Palmer and Registered Nurse Karen Jameson join the show to discuss mental health and wellness support for new moms, three of whom gather to talk about Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders, social connection, and resilience building through sharing with others.
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President and CEO of Prevent Child Abuse America Dr. Melissa T. Merrick joins the show to celebrate 50 years of family strength, supportive communities, and data-driven primary prevention. And later New Hampshire State Senator Rebecca Whitley discusses her first term and legislating toward a more family-friendly Granite State.
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Ten-year-old singer/songwriter Lilly Netteshiem and her father Joel join the podcast to talk about the song “Believe” from NH Children's Trust 2022 #IAmPrevention campaign. And later we welcome Professor of Psychology Dr. Loretta L.C. Brady who discusses community change and what we can learn from rupture and repair.
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Children’s Trust Data Manager Becky Berk joins the show to discuss family support data collection and why a spouse’s cellphone went missing. And Later, Director of the Division for Children, Youth and Families (DCYF), Joe Ribsam talks system transformation and the many ways we can all build a safe, stable, and supportive New Hampshire.
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Co-Hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink discuss framing for positive conflict resolution and the balance between intentionality and self-care. And later author, father, and nonprofit founder Anthony Payton puts us on the path to success and prosperity through deep reflection and vulnerability.
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Host Nathan Fink talks to Children’s Trust Family Support Programs Manager Maria Doyle about Essentials for Childhood, primary prevention, and family strengths. And later Michele-Holt Shannon Director and Co-Founder of New Hampshire Listens pulls up two chairs and sets them on the front porch.
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Co-Hosts Joelyn Drennan and Nathan Fink talk family vision and Joelyn stalking her son’s future self in an Airstream™. And later Will Stewart, Executive Director of Stay Work Play New Hampshire, joins the show for a segment called Businesses that Build Family.
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On the SEASON 2 PREMIERE of the Podcast, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Joelyn Drennan plot against a sophomore slump, New Hampshire's First Lady Valerie Sununu joins the show to talk parenting, perspective, and positivity. And later Amy Rich-Crane, Executive Director of Reach for the Top, discusses the joys of Pediatric Outpatient Therapy.
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On the Season Finale of the Podcast, co-hosts Nathan Fink and Joelyn Drennan reflect and resolve for the year to come, a surprise visitor drops by, and later Susan Stearns, Deputy Director of NAMI New Hampshire, joins the show to celebrate eggnog and 40 long years of dedication and impact across the Granite State.
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NHCT Community Outreach Coordinator Diane Hasting joins the show to commemorate Lucy Fowlkes Breed and her legacy, Family Service Volunteer Award Winner Terri Clyde discusses volunteerism. And later Friends of Aine cofounders David and Christine Phillips talk loss, love, and a pathway through grief.
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Robin deAlmeida, Project Director of Communications and Family Engagement at the Parent Information Center of New Hampshire, rejoins the show to talk about building wraparound teams for your family. And later Aurelia Moran, Home Visiting Program Supervisor from Maternal & Child Health, and Waypoint Home Visitor Rachel Blattstein highlight the incredible impact of connection, reflection, and joy.
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Co-host Joelyn Drennan returns to the show to discuss help-seeking and NHCT's Kinship Navigation Program. And later Terry, Pricilla, and Kelley join the pod to talk about raising grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-nephews, as well as the relative caregiver group from which they draw strength.
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Father of three, Nixon-Peabody Associate, and New Hampshire Children’s Trust Board Member Mark Knights rejoins the show to reflect on the 1st annual 100-mile Ride for Resilience. And later Erin Pettengill, Vice President of the Family Resource Center of Central NH at Lakes Region Community Services, and Cathy Livingston, Interim Director of the Family Connections Resource Center at Children Unlimited, discuss Family Resource Center of Quality designation and what it means for Granite State families.
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Co-Host Joelyn reflects on her expectations of parenting versus the reality, Nathan plumbs his first sink, and later Michelle Lewis, Executive Director of the Parent Information Center of New Hampshire, joins the podcast to talk parent engagement and the power of listening to families.
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Father of three, Nixon-Peabody Associate, and New Hampshire Children’s Trust Board Member Mark Knights joins us to talk about the 1st annual 100-mile Ride for Resilience. And later, parent-leader Christina Darling discusses the statewide YOUR VOICE campaign and the intersection of courage and vulnerability.
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Co-Hosts Joelyn and Nathan talk about turning their own competitiveness into a supportive space for children through conversation and modeling. And later, Robin Higa, Executive Director of the Community Café Collaborative and founder of the Community Café approach, joins the podcast to preview her Keynote and workshop at NHCT's 9th annual Strengthening Families Summit: Parents Leading the Way.
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Co-Host Joelyn Drennan rejoins the podcast to talk about parenting versus co-parenting, creating space for redirection, and situational context. And later, Kristina Toth, Administrator of The Family Connections Center inside the New Hampshire Department of Corrections, and Tony Hebert, father of three, discuss parenting while incarcerated and family-friendly programming.
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Guest Co-Host Robin deAlmeida, Project Director of Communications and Family Engagement at the Parent Information Center of New Hampshire, joins the show to talk about parenting and finding your family voice. And later, Dr. Erik Shessler, Pediatrician with Dartmouth-Hitchcock, discusses the intersection of family voice, the art of listening, and what good health care looks like.
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Dr. Cassie Yackley, Director of the Center for Trauma-Responsive Practice Change, joins the podcast to discuss traumatic experiences, their effect on development, and how trauma-responsive practices can encourage equity, wellness, and post-traumatic growth.
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NHCT Data Manager Becky Berk joins the show to talk about essential questions, the Family Support Data System, and where to look for lost cellphones. Then, Geraldo Pilarski, Administrator with NH's Division for Children, Youth, and Families, discusses family voice and how systems that work to empower parents and caregivers can succeed.
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Co-Host Joelyn Drennan rejoins the show to talk return to work, (re)settling her yard, and employee empowerment post-pandemic. Then, Christina D'Alessandro, New Hampshire Director of MomsRising, discusses family advocacy and storytelling opportunities for positive change.
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Kids Count Policy Coordinator Rebecca Woitkowski rejoins the show to talk about New Hampshire's Biennium budget. Then Executive Director of Marguerites Place Hannah Stohler and Director of the Childcare Program Candice Gordan join us to discuss transitional housing, childcare, and a legacy of helping women and children build resilience.
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Co-Host Joelyn Drennan rejoins the show to talk about the Amazing Race and big data and what it can tell us about New Hampshire families. Then, Joelle Martin, Executive Director of Milford Thrives & the Facilitator of the Milford Thrives Early Childhood Collaborative, joins us to discuss parent/provider collaboratives and opportunities to connect caregivers to resources.
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NHCT Family Support Programs Manager Maria Doyle joins the show to talk about FRC Standards of Quality and the Family Resource of Quality (FRC-Q) designation process. Then, Brenda Guggisberg, Executive Director of The Upper Room, join us to discuss the organization's history, programs, and their recent designation as an FRC-Q.
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NHCT Senior Program Manager Joelyn Drennan puts Co-Host Nathan Fink on the hot seat regarding the April Child Abuse Prevention Month campaign. And later Carol Lunan, Family Support Director & Parenting Facilitator at the Grapevine Family & Community Resource Center, joins the show to talk about parenting and the value of parenting groups.
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Co-Host and NHCT Senior Program Manager Joelyn Drennan rejoins the show to talk about Social Determinants of Health and the difference between equity and equality. Later Erin Pettengill, Board President of FSNH and VP of the Family Resource Center at Lake Region Community Services, drops by to discuss the FRC response to COVID and community collaboration.
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NHCT Family Support Programs Manager Maria Doyle discusses the intersection of primary prevention and everyday life, and how it can build family resilience. Then, Linda Douglas from the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence joins the program to talk about Super Heroes and how the decision to use their powers for good is a lesson for children everywhere.
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Join our hosts, Nathan and Joelyn, for a thoughtful conversation about navigating school, COVID-19 restrictions, and parenting during a pandemic. The hosts also deep-dive into what prevention means and how it strengthens the family unit.
Today's special guest is Rebecca Woitkowski, Kids Count Policy Coordinator at New Futures. Nathan and Rebecca breakdown what the state's biennium budget is, how it’s created, and how budget cuts can affect families and family-serving agencies.
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