A New Direction: Recent Episodes
Will Roberts
Central Vermont New Directions works to encourage healthy behavior and decrease substance misuse in Central Vermont. Each month A New Direction will explore current trends, prevention strategies, and profiles of local advocates for change.
In this episode of A New Direction, we interview Charlie. They are a Youth GSA Advisor at Montpelier High School. They discuss their role as an advisor, programs offered by Outright VT to help LGBTQ youth, and their journey with their own gender expression.
In this episode, we'll speak to Becca McKelvey, a student at Spaulding High School in Barre VT. Becca will talk to us about what she is noticing as an alarming increase in youth vaping, its effects on health, and ways to resist the urge to use tobacco products.
Youth vaping is at unprecedented levels. In this episode of A New Direction, Will Roberts interviews Becca McKelvey, a junior at Spaulding High School in Barre, VT. She discusses what vaping is, the health risks, and ways to avoid using.
In today’s podcast, we look at youth vaping and how it’s affecting Spaulding Highschool in Barre VT. Today, we'll discuss:
- Informal survey data that shows vaping rates and trends
- The health effects of vaping
- Strategies for resisting peer pressure