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The Shield

Addiction Prevention Coalition

The opposite of addiction is connection.We are creating connections one conversation at a time and facing addiction face to face. No topic is off limits, because there are no limits when it comes to substance abuse.For even more content, make sure you subscribe to our channel on YouTube.

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26:55

Our Future Leaders: A Conversation with Dr. Sherri Huff

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2025/01/02

Join us as Dr. Sherri Huff with Birmingham City Schools (BCS) discusses her role in launching wellness initiatives in BCS and helping promote the mental health and wellbeing of all BCS students. In addition to being an APC Board Member, Dr. Huff also serves as the Program Specialist for Birmingham City Schools’ Physical, Health, and Driver’s Education programs. Dr Huff is a staunch advocate for mental health wellness for BCS’ students. When it comes to implementing prevention education a...

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44:36

Passing the Torch: A Conversation with Carie Wimberly

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2024/12/19

Join us as APC’s new Executive Director, Nichole Dawsey, interviews APC’s former Executive Director, Carie Wimberly, ahead of her formal retirement from APC. Since November 2020, Carie Wimberly has served as the Executive Director of APC. Since then, APC has rapidly expanded its staff, programs, and community impact. Carie walks us through her previous career, how she found her way to APC, and her plans after her retirement from APC. In addition, Carie discusses her legacy at APC, and ho...

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29:28

KLA Memorial: A Conversation with Tomeka Walker

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2024/12/05

Join us as the Founder and Executive Director of Khairi and Little Angels Memorial (KLA Memorial), Tomeka Walker, discusses the events that led to her creating KLA Memorial and how the organization supports mothers and families, who have lost an infant. After the experience of losing her infant son, Khairi, in May 2014, Tomeka began Khairi and Little Angels Memorial as an organization to support women and families, who have experienced the loss of an infant between 20 weeks and 12 months...

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24:32

Strong, Smart, and Bold: A Conversation with Lige’...

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2024/11/14

Lige’ is the Director of Community Engagement with Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama. Throughout her career, she has worked in various areas of prevention and mental health wellness. With her prior experience, she was led to Girls, Inc. where she fosters community collaboration, while also providing prevention services through mentoring programs, teaching girls life skills, and promoting health and wellness. Girls, Inc. of Central Alabama is an affiliate of Girl, Inc., an international orga...

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25:38

Serving Support: A Conversation with Anthony Phillips

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2024/10/31

Anthony is a local business owner and is well known within Birmingham’s service industry. Anthony joins Nichole to discuss how he has been sober from alcohol for 2.5 years while still actively working in the service industry, which historically, has had high rates of substance use. Anthony also tells us about an initiative he started to support those working in the service industry, who are in recovery or are seeking recovery. This initiative was launched for those working the servi...

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38:08

Ask the Question: A Conversation with Cheryl Dodson

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2024/10/17

Join us for the first episode of The Shield featuring Cheryl Dodson, the Executive Director of the Alabama Suicide Prevention and Resource Coalition (ASPARC)! Cheryl was featured on the popular 2017 podcast, S-Town, which followed her friend, John, who died by suicide. The podcast served as a catalyst, and Cheryl found her way into the field of suicide prevention. Since then, Cheryl has been pivotal to promoting suicide prevention in the State of Alabama by conducting QPR (Questio...

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57:44

Passion for Prevention: A Conversation with Nichole...

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2024/09/12

Join us as we get to know APC’s new Deputy Director, Nichole Dawsey, and learn more about how she found her way into the field of prevention and how she came to APC! Also, stay tuned for a special announcement from APC’s Executive Director, Carie Wimberly. In July 2024, Nichole Dawsey moved to Birmingham from St. Louis, Missouri. Before coming to APC, she worked in various roles at PreventEd, a prevention provider in St. Louis. Most recently, she served as PreventEd’s Executive Dir...

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49:43

Restoring Dignity Through Drug Court: A Conversation...

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2024/08/01

Join us as Judge Maria Fortune tells us about presiding over Jefferson County Drug Court and her role in helping Drug Court participants be successful! Judge Maria Fortune serves as a Criminal District Court Judge, presiding over Drug Court in Jefferson County. Judge Fortune grew up in Denver, Colorado, and from an early age, she knew that she wanted a career in law. As a child, she observed disparities in the criminal justice system, and wanted to become a judge, who listened to and loo...

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45:13

Unbound Grace: A Conversation with Tyler Harris

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2024/06/20

Join us as Tyler Harris discusses his recovery journey and the work he does at Unbound Grace to support those in or seeking recovery. In this episode, Tyler Harris tells us about growing up in Birmingham and attending Auburn University. Tyler’s substance use escalated while he was in college, which led to concerning health and legal consequences. Today, Tyler is thriving in his recovery, and he is using his experience and faith to help others seeking help and support for their subs...

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49:57

A Day of Hope: A Review of End Addiction Bham 2024

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2024/06/06

In this episode, Lauren Sisler joins APC’s Executive Director, Carie Wimberly, and APC’s podcast producer, Ronnie Gatrey, to review End Addiction Bham 2024. End Addiction Bham is an annual event that APC hosts each spring to promote awareness of substance misuse, provide hope, and provide connection. Each year this event draws several thousand people. Many participants are in recovery, some have lost a loved one to substance use, and others simply want to support eliminating the st...

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41:09

Numb: A Conversation with Shane Herring

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2024/05/09

Join us as Shane Herring discusses his experience with losing his sister to a substance use disorder, the impact it had on his life, and how he is using his own experiences and recovery journey to positively impact lives. Shane Herring is the Manger of Clinical Operations for UAB Medicine’s Center for Psychiatric Medicine and the Program Director for UAB Medicine’s Addiction Scholars Program. In addition to serving in multiple roles with UAB, he is also a board member for the Addic...

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34:22

An Act of Service: A Conversation with Jasmine Gilbert

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2024/04/25

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Narcan Nancy: A Conversation with Candace Rachel

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2024/04/09

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Compact: A Conversation with Adam Schniper and Janae...

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2024/03/28

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52:16

Hang on to Hope: A Conversation with Bronwyn McInturff

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2024/02/29

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36:43

INFOCUS: A Conversation with Emily Herring

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2024/02/29

Join us for a conversation with Emily Herring, LICSW, as she discusses the work of Fairfield High School’s INFOCUS chapter and the positive impact she is having on the lives of her students! Since 2020, Emily Herring, or Ms. Emily as she is commonly known by her students and APC staff, has worked with Fairfield City Schools to improve the mental health and wellbeing of her students. Ms. Emily is the Mental Health Coordinator for Fairfield City Schools and the facilitator for the IN...

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38:13

Supporting Families: A Conversation with Dave Urech

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2024/02/17

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55:44

The Cost of Addiction: A Conversation with Dr. John...

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2024/01/18

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44:58

Clearlee: A Conversation with Liz Read

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2023/12/14

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48:58

Team T.J.: A Conversation with Taylin McCarver

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2023/11/30

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