Green Peak Alliance’s For Your Health
The For Your Health television series, produced by the Green Peak Alliance, focuses on prevention. Each episode focuses on a specific prevention topic and features an interview with an expert in that area.
June 2021: Substance Use Disorder | Help & Hope in the Emergency Department
To save lives, Mt. Ascutney Hospital and Health Care Center (MAHHC) offers rapid access to Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) for people who arrive in the Emergency Department after an overdose or who are seeking help for an opioid use disorder.
For Your Health guests Jill Lord, Director of Community Health at MAHHC and Dr. Richard Marasa, Medical Director of Emergency Medicine at MAHHC, explain how the emergency department connects patients to MAT, recovery coaches, and other ongoing supports.
March 2021: Supporting Vermont’s Military Families Affected by Deployment
Host Elizabeth Kelsey interviews Nicholas Thomas, Military & Family Readiness Specialist, and Rachel Newton, a military spouse, about supporting Vermont’s families during the state’s deployment of over 1,000 service members this year.
December 2020: Preventing Overdose Death
Host Elizabeth Kelsey interviews guest Ryan Fowler, Harm Reduction Coordinator with the HIV/HCV Resource Center.
November 2020: Vermont’s Good Samaritan Law
In 2013, the Vermont Legislature passed the Good Samaritan Law. Under the law, people who call 911 for help, or people who are overdosing, will not be prosecuted for drug possession. The law is intended to prevent overdose deaths. In this episode, Erica A. Marthage, Esq., Bennington County’s State’s Attorney, explains the how the law works.
September 2020: The ABC’s of Substance Misuse Prevention
Host Elizabeth Kelsey talks with Claudia Marieb, Substance Abuse Prevention Consultant VT Department of Health, Division of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Programs, about what we mean when we talk about substance misuse prevention; how public policy affects prevention statewide; as well as primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
June 2020: Early Childhood Development & Substance Misuse Prevention
This episode features a conversation with Nancy Bloomfield, Executive Director, and Tonya McMurray, Clinical Director, of The Family Place in Norwich, Vermont.
April 2020: Helping Families Through the Coronavirus Public Health Crisis
Host Elizabeth Kelsey talks with Courtney McKaig, Family Wellness Coach & Behavior Specialist, about strategies for families during COVID-19.
February 2020: The Importance of Mentoring with Vermont’s Mentor of the Year
Vermont’s 2019 Mentor of the Year, Kasia Sosnow, and her mentee, Sophie, talk about the importance of mentoring.
November 2019: A Vermont Perspective on Vaping
Host Elizabeth Kelsey talks with Dr. Mark Levine, Vermont’s Commissioner of Health, about vaping: What’s causing the lung injuries and deaths we’ve seen in the U.S.? And why are so many young people becoming addicted to vaping? What is the situation like in Vermont?
September 2019: Celebrating Recovery
Host Elizabeth Kelsey and Mike Johnson, Executive Director of the Turning Point Recovery Center of Springfield, talk about what recovery looks like, which factors might lead to addiction, and how having a community helps in the recovery process. Mike opens up about his own experiences, too.
August 2019: The Science of Marijuana with Dr. Alan Budney
Dr. Alan Budney of Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine discusses marijuana’s effect on the developing brain, and answers many common questions about THC and CBD.
July 2019: Why Do People Self-medicate for Depression and Anxiety?
In this episode, Manchester-based therapist Loree Zeif, LICSW, talks with host Elizabeth Kelsey about why people might self-medicate with substances, and how we can be aware of, and treat, such behavior.
June 2019: Understanding Childhood Trauma’s Relationship to Substance Misuse
Host Elizabeth Kelsey talks with Katrin Tchana, LICSW about childhood trauma and its relationship to substance misuse.
Explore Patrick Adrian of the Eagle Time’s article on this episode.