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NPC in the 413

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29:24

Children and Grief

NPC in the 413 ·

2023/05/16

In this episode NPC sat down with the lovely Shelly Lenn, Bereavement Coordinator for Cooley Dickinson VNA & Hospice and The Garden: A Center for Grieving Children and Teens.Grief isn't something our culture is always comfortable addressing, especially when it comes to children and teens. Shelly sat down with us to share how The Garden serves youth and their families and offered compassionate advice and tips for anyone wishing to know more about grief and how to help loved ones who may be

29:04

Vaping and Nicotine: Why this Trend is Capturing Our...

NPC in the 413 ·

2019/02/13

In this episode NPC sits down with Melinda Calianos, Director of the Hampshire Franklin Tobacco-Free Community Partnership to give us the facts on vaping: what is it? what do vapes contain? why are kids picking up the habit of a device designed originally to help smokers quit? how can adults talk to kids about this trend before it becomes a life-long habit? and if you are a teen who wants to quit where can you get help? Resources mentioned in this

26:32

Rachel Simmons on Parenting, boundary setting, and...

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/12/19

Rachel Simmons is the author of Enough As She Is: How to Help Girls Move Beyond Impossible Standards of Success to Live Healthy, Happy and Fulfilling Lives, and the New York Times bestsellers Odd Girl Out and The Curse of the Good Girl. As an educator, Rachel teaches girls and women skills to build their resilience, amplify their voices, and own their courage so that they—and their relationships—live with integrity and health. The cofounder of national nonprofit Girls Leadership, she is an

21:45

High School Isn't Working For Me...Now What?

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/12/14

Sometimes learning at a traditional high school just doesn't work for all students. When this happens, what options does a student have outside of dropping out? In this episode of NPC in the 413 I sat down with five students from the Mt. Tom Academy on the Holyoke Community College Campus to find out how they managed to answer this question for themselves. They share their stories of how they found Mt. Tom, how it has impacted their learning and self esteem, and their goals for the future. A

01:25

It has a life of it's own: A soundbite

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/08/08

Rebekah Bardwell discusses how eating disorders take on a life of their own after a while.

01:34

It's Like an Abusive Relationship: A Soundbite

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/08/08

Rebekah Bardwell, Assistant Vice President at Walden Behavioral Care likens an eating disorder to an abusive relationship.

03:06

Clean Plate Club: A Soundbite

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/08/08

In this clip Rebekah Bardwell, Assistant Vice President at Walden Behavioral Care discusses ways well meaning families can unintentially encourage or perpetuate disordered eating.

01:16:52

Dieting: A Gateway Drug?

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/08/07

This episode dissects Eating disorders, dieting, disordered eating, risk factors, treatments, and how a well-entrenched disorder is very similar to a substance use disorder. Rebekah Bardwell of Walden Behavioral Care ( full bio in podcast) sits down with us to define all of the various forms of eating disorders (ED). Though traditionally a disorder that develops during adolescence, some EDs strike at infancy, and others that can crop up in mid-life. She also shares ways for families to reduce the

28:59

Don't do anything stupid...

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/08/02

In this episode NPC in the 413 sits down with Diane Fedorchak, Director of the BASICS program at UMass Amherst. Diane has worked in the health education department at UMass Amherst since 2000, specializing in alcohol and other drug abuse prevention. She is Director of the BASICS Program, coordinator of the Fresh & Sober program and an active member of the Campus and Community Coalition to Reduce High-Risk Drinking, and a member of the NPC Steering Committee. In this episode she shares how the

29:20

Saving Her Son

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/07/10

In this episode Maryann Eckert, mother of Aaron Pitrat, talks about her son. She describes how he was as a child, her hopes and dreams for him, and how, when she discovered he had become addicted to heroin, she didn't know what she was dealing with. Many thanks to Northampton Community Television for making this podcast possible, and to Maryann for be so giving of her time and for her willingness to share her story in the hope that it may help other families.

22:57

Profile: Melissa Roberts-Cote - Teaching Communicable...

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/07/03

Melissa Roberts-Cote has ALWAYS lived in Northampton and during her lifetime has worked primariliy in fields that serve the public: EMT, dispatch, and Public Health, In this interview she talks about her time working at the Hampshire House of Corrections under a grant for communicable diseases. For several years she taught inmates about HIV, safe injection practices, safe sex practices, and was able to provide free HIV testing. Melissa now works for the Northampton Health Department and is a big

17:24

Dr. Sharon Saline on ADHD Part 2

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/26

In this second installment of our interview with Dr. Sharon Saline we continue our converstion on ADHD. She discusses the five C's that are essential to parenting/raising an ADHD child. Please check out her new book, What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working together to empower kids for success in school and life, at local bookstores or online. This podcast would not be possible without the services and excellent staff at Northampton Community Television. They offer equipment rentals for free

20:28

Dr. Sharon Saline on ADHD: Kids do well when they can

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/26

Dr. Sharon Saline has been practising her craft for nearly 30 years and in addition to her clinical work, offers workshops and presentations for schools and pediatrician offices, and now has a book on her craft , What your ADHD child wishes you knew: Working together to empower kids for success in school and life, available at local bookstores or online. In this episode, part one of two, Dr. Saline demystifies this common condition and shares insights from her decades of work with clients and

27:54

Everybody in the room can see it except you: An...

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/19

In this episode NPC sits down with psychodynamic psychotherapist Kipp Armstrong. Kipp speaks about working with clients who struggle with dependancy and addiction, his own past struggles with addiction, and offers advice for families on how to deal with addiction and how to do what you can to prevent it from happening within your family. This podcast would not be possible without the services and excellent staff at Northampton Community Television. They offer equipment rentals for free to

35:16

Quality AND Quantity Time: An interview with...

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/12

Seth Dunn is a local therapist who has been practising his craft since the 70's. He is also a father of two. Seth reached out to NPC this past winter to see how he could get involved in our coalition. He has a strong passion for seeing young people lead and mentor each other. And has been motivated to do relevant work since he was a young man himself. In this podcast Seth discusses his work, the process of therapy, and the importance of real relationships, meaningful engagement, and real

01:40

Hollowness: A sound bite

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/05

This is a short clip from our interview with Sarah Buteux, a pastor at First Churches in Northampton. In this clip she discusses how we as humans experience a sense of hollowness.

14:24

An Emptiness Only Love Can Fill: Pastor Sarah Buteux

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/06/05

Sarah Buteux is the pastor at First Churches in Northampton. NPC sat down with her to discuss faith, community, real relationships, spirituality, what kids and adults need, and how she works to meet these needs within her congregation. This podcast would not be possible without the services and excellent staff at Northampton Community Television. They offer equipment rentals for free to Northampton residents, as well as workshops on how to properly use their equipment. To learn more visit:

28:47

Heroin was my Master: Aaron Pitrat part 4 l

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/05/29

This is the last episode featuring Aaron Pitrat. In this episode he recounts his downward spiral and multiple attempts at rehab. Thank you again to NCTV for making this podcast possible and to Aaron for allowing us the time to speak with him and to hear his story.

01:56

The Progression: A Soundbite

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/05/22

A short clip from NPC's interview with Aaron Pitrat. In this clip he summerizes how addiction works and his analogy of how the progression is like climbing a flight of stairs.

20:27

The Progression: Aaron Pitrat part 3

NPC in the 413 ·

2018/05/22

In this episode Aaron describes how he went from functioning well enough to pass high school to experiencing his first taste of true withdrawal and first foray into treatment centers.

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