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JM4C's Together 4 Change

JM4C's Together 4 Change

By Jane Golberg

Janesville Mobilizing 4 Change is a substance abuse prevention coalition located in Janesville, Wisconsin. JM4C's Together 4 Change podcast will bring you important information regarding substance misuse in youth, how parents can talk with their teenagers, emerging drug trends, and discuss the important partnerships within our community.
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Part Two: Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community

JM4C's Together 4 ChangeJan 30, 2020

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Sector Spotlight: Parent

Sector Spotlight: Parent

JM4C Director Jane Golberg sits down with Jenny Hallett, a JM4C Board Member and a strong advocate for alcohol policy.  Jenny shares her mission in life to help people avoid the disease of alcohol addiction after she lost her daughter Brittany to the disease on November 5, 2014.  The tenth episode in a series of twelve.


Resources shared:

SmallTalksWI.org- How Wisconsin prevents underage drinking

VIDEO: Understanding Why Addiction is a real brain disease…..Neuroscientist Dr. Stephen Dewey VIDEO (must start about 6:30 mark in the video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WnEMxVdEFjw

BOOK about Adverse Childhood Experiences: The Deepest Well by Dr. Nadine Burke Harris VIDEO (29 minutes in): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NqIhQlzntmg

National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: NIAAA.NIH.gov

ADVOCACY Organizations:

Partnership To End Addiction (Helping Family Members): DrugFree.Org

Shatterproof.Org

Mobilize Recovery / Recovery Advocacy Project Wisconsin

HOTLINES:

Rock County Crisis Intervention 24/7 Hotline: 608-757-5025

Wisconsin Addiction Recovery Hotline: 211

Oct 17, 202218:11
Sector Spotlight: Media

Sector Spotlight: Media

JM4C Project Coordinator Xandi Finn sits down with Alan Luckett, Director of JATV.  Alan will share more information on JATV and discuss their role in sharing JM4C's messages out to the community.  The ninth episode in a series of twelve.

Sep 28, 202223:59
Sector Spotlight: Other Organization Involved in Reducing Substance Use

Sector Spotlight: Other Organization Involved in Reducing Substance Use

Jane Golberg, Director of JM4C sits down with Billy Bob Grahn, founder of the Red Road House, a sober living facility for individuals who suffer from chronic substance use disorder in Janesville. The Red Road House provides programming, support, and guidance to those individuals to help them continue down the road of recovery. Billy Bob also shares that his past experience motivated him to get involved with coalition work to help change the trajectory of youth who struggle with similar experiences. The eighth episode in a series of twelve.

Aug 26, 202212:01
Sector Spotlight: Religious Organization

Sector Spotlight: Religious Organization

JM4C Project Coordinator Xandi Finn sits down with Father Earl from the Janesville Community Center to discuss his role in creating strong neighborhoods.  

Jun 23, 202232:18
Sector Spotlight: School District

Sector Spotlight: School District

Jane Golberg, Director of JM4C sits down with Carrie Kulinski, Families in Transition Coordinator with the School District of Janesville to share some history of the coalition and the partnership between the schools and JM4C.  The sixth episode in a series of twelve.

Jun 01, 202217:19
Sector Spotlight: Healthcare

Sector Spotlight: Healthcare

Jane Golberg, Director of JM4C sits down with Caitlin Turkowski, Registered Nurse with the Rock County Public Health Department to discuss how coalitions can engage members from the healthcare sector to be more engaged with coalition work.  The fifth episode in a series of twelve.  

Mar 25, 202212:37
Sector Spotlight: Youth

Sector Spotlight: Youth

JM4C Project Coordinator Xandi Finn sits down with a youth representative to discuss how she lives above the influence and what parents can do to support their kids.  The fourth episode in a series of twelve.

Feb 11, 202211:47
Sector Spotlight: Rock County Sheriff's Office

Sector Spotlight: Rock County Sheriff's Office

Sgt. Krahn with the Rock County Sheriff's Office discusses underage alcohol compliance checks and how to stay safe during the holiday season.  The third episode in a series of twelve.  

Dec 22, 202107:30
Sector Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club

Sector Spotlight: Boys & Girls Club

Please listen as JM4C Director Jane Golberg sits down with Kaitlyn Hathorn from the Boys & Girls Club- Janesville to discuss ways the coalition partners with the youth-serving sector.  The second episode in a series of twelve.  

Nov 02, 202111:16
Sector Spotlight: Rock County Human Services

Sector Spotlight: Rock County Human Services

JM4C Director Jane Golberg sits down with Becky Huber from Rock County Human Services to discuss some of the partnership activities they have going on in the month of October.  The first episode in a series of twelve where JM4C highlights some of their partners throughout the community.  

Oct 05, 202111:47
Community Partner Spotlight: Vivent Health

Community Partner Spotlight: Vivent Health

JM4C Director Erin Davis talks with Erin Howell, a Prevention Specialist with Vivent Health about the organization and how it is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 23, 202013:25
Community Partner Spotlight: Beloit Domestic Violence Survivor Center

Community Partner Spotlight: Beloit Domestic Violence Survivor Center

JM4C Director Erin Davis talks with Kelsey Hood-Christenson from Beloit Domestic Violence Survivor Center about the organization and how it is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sep 09, 202024:27
Community Partner Spotlight: Hedberg Public Library

Community Partner Spotlight: Hedberg Public Library

JM4C Director Erin Davis talks with Bryan McCormick from Hedberg Public Library about how it is adjusting its procedures and services to meet the needs of the community during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Aug 25, 202026:24
Community Partner Spotlight: CASA of Rock County

Community Partner Spotlight: CASA of Rock County

JM4C Director Erin Davis talks with Sandy and Kortney from CASA of Rock County about its mission and services and how it is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Aug 11, 202029:14
Community Partner Spotlight- ECHO, Inc.

Community Partner Spotlight- ECHO, Inc.

JM4C Director Erin Davis talks with ECHO, Inc. Associate Director Jessica Locher on ECHO's mission and services and how it is operating during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jul 29, 202026:40
The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth Substance Use Prevention

The Impact of COVID-19 on Youth Substance Use Prevention

Together 4 Change Host Erin Davis talks with Project Coordinators Jane Golberg and Kathy Comeau on the impact COVID-19 has had on youth substance use prevention in our community.

Jul 15, 202023:14
The Role of Law Enforcement in Prevention

The Role of Law Enforcement in Prevention

Officer Chad Sullivan from the Janesville Police Department discusses the partnership between JM4C and the police department.  The collaborative efforts include prescription drug take-back events, community presentations, alcohol compliance checks, and more.  If you have unused and expired medications, be sure to drop them off at the next Prescription Drug Round Up on Saturday, February 15th, 2020 from 10 am - 1 pm at Festival Foods in Janesville.  

Feb 11, 202044:21
Part Two: Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community

Part Two: Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community

Project Coordinator Kathy Comeau is back to wrap up the previous episode about prevention in the LGBTQ+ community.  She also provides suggestions on how we all can be allies.  

Jan 30, 202015:56
Working on Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community

Working on Prevention in the LGBTQ+ Community

Kathy Comeau, Project Coordinator with JM4C discusses the prevention activities she helps coordinate under the Sober Truth on Preventing Underage Drinking (STOP) Act.  The goal of this program is to prevent and reduce alcohol use among youth and young adults specifically in the LGBTQ+ community.  

Jan 10, 202020:26
A Youth's Perspective

A Youth's Perspective

Janesville Parker High School student Emily Babock sits down with Together 4 Change Host Erin Davis to talk about issues today's youth are facing.  She will discuss ways that she avoids peer pressure and will highlight some of the Youth2Youth activities she participates in.   

Nov 19, 201926:27
Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)

Together 4 Change Host Erin Davis sits down with Project Coordinator Shari Faber to discuss what are adverse childhood experiences and what is being done in our community regarding them.   

Oct 29, 201925:46
Alcohol and the Brain

Alcohol and the Brain

Since losing her daughter 5 years ago, Jenny Hallett has made it her life’s mission to create awareness on the dangers of alcohol addiction. We are pleased to have her on our show to share her personal story about her daughter, Brittany Rose Hallett, and discuss the role that alcohol has on the brain.

Oct 17, 201932:02
Underage Drinking in Our Community

Underage Drinking in Our Community

Together 4 Change Host Erin Davis sits down with Project Coordinator Xandi Finn to talk about what underage drinking looks like in our community.

Oct 01, 201919:22
Substance Misuse Prevention

Substance Misuse Prevention

Together 4 Change Host Erin Davis sits down with Project Coordinator Jane Golberg to talk about substance misuse prevention in the community.  

Sep 17, 201917:46