Let's Talk Kids

Diane Travers, Senior Director of NJ4S Essex, speaks about how her organization has worked with schools to directly meet the ever-changing mental health needs of the next generation of students as well as their parents and teachers. NJ4S clinicians host events and workshops covering a variety of topics such as anti-bullying, substance abuse prevention, financial literacy, healthy communication, absenteeism, and more.Learn more about the NJ4S Essex below!https://www.familyconnectionsnj.org/nj4s/ - NJ4S EssexOUTLINE00:00 - Intro00:37 - The Purpose, History, and Functionality of NJ4S Essex16:38 - Topics that NJ4S Events Cover & How to Contact23:23 - Increase in Students’ Mental Health Challenges33:25 - How NJ4S Clinicians Work With Kids, Schools, and Organizations49:34 - Positive Results of NJ4S Essex Endeavors01:02:04 - NJ4S Mindfulness Strategies01:07:05 - How Parents can Contact NJ4S01:13:34 - How NJ4S helps the Younger Generation01:33:37 - Diane’s 10 Year Wishlist01:39:15 - Outro-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

Andrea Martinez-Mejia, Executive Director of the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition, discusses the importance of many aspects of mental and physical well-being that are overlooked in New Jersey and the United States, as well as how Healthcare systems can be improved to better address these issues for families at risk.Learn more about the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition below!https://greaternewarkhcc.org/ - Greater Newark Healthcare Coalitionhttps://www.newarkmom.org/ - Newark MomOUTLINE00:00 - Intro00:52 - What is the Greater Newark Healthcare Coalition?05:48 - Andrea and GNHCC’s motivations & the Covid-19 Pandemic08:00 - What other organizations work with GNHCC?12:56 - How does GNHCC connect parents with resources?21:41 - Lead Poisoning in New Jersey children29:21 - Rise in Illness and Importance of Vaccinations34:05 - Modern Mental Health of Teens and Parents46:43 - Chronic Diseases in Children in the U.S.51:49 - How to improve Healthcare systems in NJ1:11:32 - Outro-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

David Sims, Director of Stakeholder Engagement at Safe Babies Court Team, discusses Child Protective Services and how the system has been improved and can be further improved in its treatment of fathers; what initiatives exist for supporting fathers and how case workers can better communicate with fathers.Learn more about FELLAS below!https://pmch.org/fellas/ - FELLAS Fatherhood Programhttps://www.njsafebabies.com/ - Safe Babies Court Team - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=itY28vyWt74-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

Charlie Venti,  President of Inventive Strategies LLC and Board Member of the Let’s Talk Kids parent non-profit ACNJ, explores his experiences with how the U.S. and state governments have worked with American communities in the past to support families and kids, as well as how this alliance could be revitalized.Learn more about the Family Success Institute and how you can get involved below!https://familysuccessinstitute.com/ - Family Success Institutehttps://monmouthacts.org/ - Monmouth ACTShttps://ironboundcc.org/financial-opportunity-center/ - Ironbound Financial Opportunity Center-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

John Mulholland, an attorney and the Executive Director of the New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools (NJASEPS), sheds light on the incredible advances made for improving the livelihood of kids with learning disabilities, as well as on the many challenges the organization faces.Learn more about NJASEPS below!https://njaseps.org/ - New Jersey Association of Special Education Partner Schools-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

Dashaan Jennings, a member of leadership at Powerful Families Powerful Communities (PFPC) and founder of Str8Up Employment Services, discusses how we can improve the process of Mandated Reporting and educate members of communities to support each other in ways that deescalate conflicts, create understanding and avoid State Intervention so all children have the chance to grow up and lead exceptional careers.Learn more about Str8Up Employment Services or make a donation below!https://www.str8upemployment.org/ - Str8Up Employment Serviceshttps://powerfulfamiliesnj.org/ - PFPChttps://rb.gy/ss4a1q - Truth to Transformation Documentary Request Formhttps://www.njleep.org/ - L.E.E.P.https://socialwork.rutgers.edu/centers/institute-families - Rutgers Institute for Families-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...

Davetta Ford, State Coordinator of Safe Babies Court Team, discusses how her team’s approach aims to support parents and children involved in the child welfare system, as well as the impacts of family detachment on infants’ brain development, and how their parent organization Child Focus aims to grow their resources and reach in the future.Learn more about the Safe Babies Court Team or make a donation below!https://www.njsafebabies.com/ - Safe Babies Court Teamhttps://www.childfocusnj.org/ - Child Focushttps://casaofnj.org/ - Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA)-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Thank you so much for listening. See below for more information on Let’s Talk Kids and [email protected] - Mary Coogan - Host of Let’s Talk Kids | CEO of [email protected] - Viggo Jabon - Editor of Let’s Talk Kids | Multimedia Specialist at ACNJPODCAST LINKSBuzzsprout - www.buzzsprout.com/2606664Apple Podcasts - podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/lets-talk-kids/id1889946139Spotify - open.spotify.com/show/63d2bK6RmHAPQe8zBWZQ5U?si=2ddd49f0f2784abdSOCIAL & WEB LINKSLTK Instagram - www.linktr.ee/ltkacnjAdvocates for Children of New Jersey (ACNJ) Official Website - acnj.orgACNJ Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/acnjforkids/ACNJ Linkedin - ...