EPPF 5-18-25 Common Threads & Emergence

1st segment: Amber Banda interviews Victoria Aragon, MPH-Program Manager for Common Threads in El Paso, TX. Common Threads helps people with resources to fight food insecurity and also provides nutritional education to children and caretakers, as well as cooking classes for kiddos! Their "Cooking Skills and World Cuisine" classes are taught by chefs, and each class is themed to a region; Italian, French, American cooking, etc! Kids get hands-on practice while learning about different cultures. In addition, they offer workshops and classes to help families shop on a budget, have basic cooking skills, and educate people on the importance of nutrtion and eating meals as a family. For more information go to commonthreads.org2nd segment: Amber Banda interviews 2 people from Emergence Health Network: Noreen Jaramillo, Director of Communications, and Krista Wingate, Chief of Child and Adolescent Services. May is Mental Health Awareness month. In this segment they talk about services offered by Emergence, the importance of and tips on breaking the stigma of seeking mental health, how to initiate those hard conversations when checking in on someone, adult vs child mental health, signs to look out for if you think someone may be suicidal, and more. For more information go to emergencehealthnetwork.org or call 915-887-1700Crisis Hotline: 988 *Always remember that you matter. NEW EPISODES EVERY SUNDAY AT 8AM! Follow Amber Banda, 96.3 KHEY Country, Power 102.1 or Sunny 99.9 on Instagram and/or Facebook for pictures of our guests and leave a comment. Be a part of the good going on in our community!