This is Us, Portland: Recent Episodes
Mary Pont
A series of community podcast conversations promoting our communities strengths and partnerships.
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Guests:
Dr. Lauren Melman | Middlesex Health Family Medicine - Portland
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
John Lally | APRN Executive Director of Today I Matter
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Joanna Crowell | LPC, LADC
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Jennifer Renk | Children's Librarian - Town of Portland
Nathan Foley | Director of Parks & Recreation - Town of Portland
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Maren Odell | M. Ed.
Development and Programming Coordinator - Child Guidance Clinic
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Joanna Crowell | LPC, LADC
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Corinne Scrivano | Valley View Kindergarten Teacher
Ellen Kelley | Valley View Pre-School Teacher
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
"This Is Us" Mission:
Our goal is to bring together Town Leaders, Youth Services, Schools, Police, Fire/EMS, Library, Ecumenical Community Leaders and Area Professionals to have meaningful discussions on topics of interest and concern.
Let’s grow together as a community and create change together as a community.
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: https://www.TownTech.org/
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
More information:
https://www.portlandct.org/
Guests:
Maren Odell, M.Ed. | Program Manager Child Guidance Clinic for Central CT, Inc.
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Joanna Crowell | LPC LADC, Pyschotherapist, Substance Abuse Counselor
Moderators:
Mary Pont | Youth/Senior Services Administrator - Town of Portland
Email: mpont@portlandct.org
Alli Behnke | MSW Outreach Coordinator - Portland Youth Services
Email: abehnke@portlandct.org
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Dr. Regina Palazzo | Pediatric Pulmonologist
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Janet Nocek | Portland Library - Director
Jennifer Renk | Portland Library - Youth Services
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Janet Nocek | Portland Library
Caroline Murray | Diversity Committee
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Guests:
Robert Shea, DPW Director/Fire Chief | Portland, CT
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Alicia Farrell, PhD | Cognitive Psychologist
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Jaime McDermott, Counsellor | Portland Middle School
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Allison Hine, Principal | Brownstone Intermediate School
Kathryn Lawson, Principal | Portland High School
Shane Tewksbury, Student
Caitlyn Feldman, Student
Sage Watrous, Student
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Amy Michalowski, Sleep Consultant
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Jennifer Renk, Supervisor of Library Youth Services, Portland, CT Library
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org
Guests:
Susan Bransfield, First Selectman | Portland CT
Janet Nocek, Director | Portland Library
Rev. Philip Bjornberg | Trinity Episcopal Church
Pastor Jane Hawkens | First Congregational Church
Pastor Donald Watson |Grace & Mercy Church
Moderators:
Mary Pont, Director | Portland Youth Services
Allison Behnke | Outreach Coordinator
Produced by Portland Youth Services & The Town Tech Educational Partnership: TownTech.org
Music by Scott Holmes "New Beginnings" at freemusicarchive.org