The Coalition 936: Coming Together for a Better Community: Recent Episodes
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Our intended audience is anyone interested in public health topics and youth prevention in East Texas and beyond. We will share the voices of high school seniors in our Drug Free All Star program and share updates of different prevention topics that affect our region. The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Tx, serving parts of East Texas, intent on keeping the youth of our community away from drugs, alcohol and tobacco. We were established in 1988 by area superintendents who saw drugs as a problem and wanted a county-wide prevention program.
September was Recovery Month and J.P. Heath chats with a member of The Coalition's Board of Directors, Suzy Childers. Suzy is the Director of Marketing for Security & Guaranty Abstract Company in Lufkin. She discusses how addiction gripped her family in the past, how they fought through it, and the hope on the other side of recovery from addiction.
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
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Kim Simmons is the Director of Prevention at the Alcohol & Drug Abuse Council of Deep East Texas. In episode 15 of The Coalition 936 Podcast: Coming Together for a Better Community, Kim and J.P. discuss back-to-school tips for parents about alcohol, drugs, and e-cigarettes awareness. Kim goes into detail about the rise of alcohol use during COVID-19 and good conversation starters for your student. They also discuss the Hidden in Plain Sight demonstration and her unique view of the Drug-Free All Star program.
Episode sponsors are CHI St. Luke's Hospital & Regional Physical Therapy.
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
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Judge Paul White has presided over The 159th District Court in Angelina County since 2001. He also serves on the Board of Directors for The Coalition. In Episode 14 of The Coalition 936 Podcast Judge White and J.P. Heath of The Coalition discuss:
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His duties for the court and with the Board of Directors.
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The benefits of the drug court he runs and the drop in recidivism.
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Some of the recent drug trends in the area
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Why prevention is so important.
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What our community can do better to service our area.
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Episode 13 of The Coalition 936 Podcast features Dr. Sid Roberts from CHI St. Luke's Hospital in Lufkin. Dr. Roberts is a radiation oncologist at the Temple Cancer Center at CHI, which is a platinum sponsor The Coalition.
Dr. Roberts and J.P. Heath discuss the mission of CHI, the major health disparities in the Texas Forest Country, and the impact that tobacco has on the cancer patients he sees.
This episode is also sponsored by The Bettye & Murphy George Foundation, a gold sponsor. And Higginbotham Insurance is a bronze sponsor. Thank you to Mike Davis and his team for their support.
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Episode 12 of The Coalition 936 Podcast features Emma & Madilyn with the Drug-Free All Stars. They discuss what it's been like being an All Star and what they enjoy most about being involved. They discuss taking part in Project Sticker Shock and teaching some lessons at the Boys & Girls Club. Both agree they like spreading the drug-free message and share their motivations and what they plan on doing after graduation.
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Episode 11 of The Coalition 936 Podcast features Jasmine Bryson, a senior at Texas State. Jasmine was very active in the Say What! movement while at Jefferson High School and continues to serve as a consultant to help current Teen Ambassadors across Texas. She is very passionate about tobacco prevention and talks with J.P. Heath of The Coalition about the continuing attacks of the Big Tobacco industry on the African American population.
For more information from The Truth Initiative about Big Tobacco's continued attacks against the African-American population click here.
Lincoln Mondy's short film Black Lives Black Lungs is an in-depth look on Big Tobacco's long history of abuse against the black population.
For more information about the Say What! program that Jasmine has been a part of go to www.txsaywhat.com .
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
Executive Director Sharon Kruk talks with J.P. Heath about her outlook for 2021. They discuss the progress of Project Quit., a great fundraising raffle from generous donors, and an update on the Drug-Free All Stars. A lot of time is spent on advocacy efforts with the All Stars and the biannual legislative session. Then a couple of "surprise" questions round out the chat.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
Melissa McKnight with the Lufkin TxDot office discusses the #EndTheStreakTX campaign and holiday safety on the roadways (2:00). There are so many things we can do to be safe during this busy travel season.
Hudson senior Emma Arrington hasn't let the pandemic slow her down in a busy semester with the Drug-Free All Stars (12:00), from the sticker shock campaign to meeting with State Rep Trent Ashby on zoom.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
Ashley Berry of The East Texas Cancer Alliance of Hope (etxcancerallianceofhope.org) explains her non-profit's service to the community and how they are expanding their territory to help people in their time of need. They are also partnering with The Coalition for a special giveaway from Tome' Catering around Lung Cancer Awareness Month. Ashley describes her path to the non-profit world and how she has turned a negative life event into helping others.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
Since schools are in full swing across the area The Coalition is starting our virtual education. For the seventh year J.P. will teaching the Hudson 6th graders a tobacco curriculum and Coach Derek Lillard is our guest to talk about that experience and how vital it is to educate young students.
And Maddie Howard joins the podcast to discuss being selected as one of just 11 Teen Ambassadors for the Texas SayWhat! program (9:00). (SayWhat! stands for Students Adults and Youth Working Hard Against Tobacco - www.txsaywhat.com) It's quite an honor!
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
The Drug Free All-Star program now spans four decades at The Coalition and is probably what we're known for most in the public. Abby Baker is coordinator of the program and she speaks with J.P. Heath about:
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Her path to The Coalition and what exactly the Drug-Free All Stars do
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Her motivation in dealing with young people and how things have changed during COVID-19
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Some great examples of young people blossoming and doing big things.
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What events the All Stars cover over the span of a school year
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How she manages to survive being a Longhorn in an office of Aggies
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Would your school district like a training for the Catch My Breath E-Cig Curriculum? The Coalition can help! Call us at 936-634-9308.
J.P. Heath and Brent Tanksley have an open and honest discussion about Brent's journey through recovery and his current role as an addiction counselor for Hughes Center. Brent discusses what substances are treated most in East Texas and he shares how mental health impacts addiction. He also has a bold idea for helping people long-term in recovery.
Brent Tanksley is a counselor and addiction specialist at Hughes Center Counseling (https://hughescenter.org/) 409-622-0106 or 409-622-9252. He is also a member of The Coalition's Board of Directors.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
J.P. interviews Maci Dover of Whataburger, who serves as secretary on The Coalition's board. They discuss the reason she values serving the community and why a drug-free workplace is the best option.
Executive Director Sharon Kruk stops by for an update as things slowly get back to normal.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
The Coalition on Instagram
The Coalition on Twitter
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Because of COVID-19 Say What! (Students Adults and Youth Working Hard Against Tobacco) is moving its popular summer conference online. Now ANYONE 6th-12th grade can register! Say What! is a statewide group with a lot of success in East Texas. J.P. talks with Diana and Maddie, two local Say What! standouts. Diana is a recent grad of PCA and departing head of Timberwolves Against Tobacco. Maddie leads the KYSSED club at Lufkin High School. They discuss what they have enjoyed most about Say What! and why students should sign up for the virtual conference. Both are honest about the prevalence of JUUL with teens and they talk about how the skills learned with Say What! have helped them refuse JUUL and e-cigarettes.
6th-12th grade students can sign up for the Say What! Virtual Conference here. There is also a college track.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
The Coalition on Instagram
The Coalition on Twitter
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
Bonny Hicks and J.P. Heath of The Coalition discuss Project Quit and how people can sign up to quit tobacco. Bonny goes into great depth about what the classes will be like and what inspires her most about teaching them. They talk about the similar harms of e-cigarettes compared to cigarettes and mention some other methods for quitting and how difficult it is to quit because of the highly addictive nature of nicotine.
J.P. plays an interview with Dr. Steven Kelder of the UT-Austin School of Public Health about the harms of e-cigarettes and the vaping epidemic.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
The Coalition on Instagram
The Coalition on Twitter
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
In our debut episode we spotlight our Drug Free All Star program and interview two All Stars, Tia from Lufkin High School and Jada from Diboll High School.
5:00 - Why they wanted to join the Drug Free All Star Program and what their expectations were.
9:00 - They share their favorite activities with the Drug Free All Stars, what they learned most, and where they saw the most impact.
13:30 - What are some reasons that teens they know turn to different substances? And what are the problems they've noticed at their schools?
17:30 - They discuss their future and how tough it has been going through their senior year during such a strange time. And what have they been doing to fill the time?
22:30 - How the Drug Free All Star Program has changed them and advice for juniors applying to the program.
25:30 - Executive Director Sharon Kruk explains the mission of The Coalition, how we serves the community, and some examples of our past work.
29:15 - What the different roles of the staff are and how the board is the driving force behind our work.
32:00 - What is the difference between The Coalition and direct service agencies like ADAC and the Burke Center?
36:30 - Smoking cessation small group classes offered by The Coalition are discussed.
The Coalition is a 501 (c) (3) non-profit in Lufkin, Texas, that serves Angelina County and beyond.
The Coalition on Facebook
The Coalition on Instagram
The Coalition on Twitter
Do you or someone you know want to quit smoking? For information on The Coalition's Project Quit click here.
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