Lyme/Old Lyme: In it Together
The Lyme/Old Lyme: In it Together Podcast is a joint project between Lymes' Youth Service Bureau and the LOL: Prevention Coalition. Each month LYSB will record a conversation related to all topics important to our youth, families, and community. Topics cover parenting, substance use, prevention, raising families in CT, collaborating as a community, etc.
- Update frequency
- every 31 days
- Average duration
- 32 minutes
- Episodes
- 29
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2023
Going Off to College?- Tips and Advice for Students and Families
Dr. Janet Dee Spoltore, long time Coalition advocate and community member, joined us for a wonderful conversation about supporting young adults and their families as they transition to college. D…
L/OL In it Together: Pride Month Awareness and Support
June is Pride Month, but every month is a time to raise awareness and support for all our kids! We were so pleased to welcome our guests from the Gender Diversity and Resiliency Program at the Child…
L/OL In it Together: Narcan and How We Can All Be Prepared to Save a Life
We welcomed Jenn Muggeo, Deputy Director at Ledgelight Health District (Opioid Use and Overdose Awareness and Prevention | Ledge Light Health District (llhd.org)
Jenn is an incredible force in provid…
L/OL In it Together: Weed, Inc. w/Ben Cort
ADULT use cannabis is now legal in Connecticut with first retail marijuana hitting shelves in January of this year. We were thrilled to welcome Ben Cort on the Podcast. Author of Weed, Inc., addict…
L/OL In it Together: Tech Savvy Parenting
Join us this month for an awesome conversation with Adam Dodge, nationally accredited speaker and specialist whose work is characterized by his dedication to addressing the existing and future threat…
L/OL In it Together: Our Student Athletes in Prevention
This month's episode highlights the amazing work of L/OL student athletes, administration, and other prevention advocates! Learn more about the Substance Free Athletics and Protect Your Game initi…
L/OL In it Together: Suicide Awareness
Ann Dagle, Co-Founder and President of the Brian Dagle Foundation and Brian's Healing Hearts Center for Hope and Healing, joined us to chat about the importance of talking openly about mental health …
L/OL In it Together: Marijuana Legalization in CT and What it Means for Youth and Families
We were lucky enough to have John Daviau- local Community Psychologist and Certified Prevention Specialist- join us for a frank discussion about Connecticut's recent legalization of adult-use marijua…
L/OL In it Together: Balancing the Ride
What does it mean to try and balance our ride? Is it even possible to find balance and wellness through the various stages of raising a child and being part of a family? Alli and Gavin had the ple…
L/OL In it Together: The Growing Opioid Crisis and All of Us
The CDC recently reported that US overdose deaths set a record with more than 100,000 last year- a 15% increase from the previous record in 2020. Jen Muggeo, the Deputy Director at Ledgelight Hea…
L/OL In it Together: Mental Health, Social Media, and More....Hear What Two HS Seniors Have to Say
Before two of our dynamic LOLHS seniors go off to college- they took a few moments to share their thoughts on drugs/alcohol, social media, mental health, and more! A must listen for all parents rai…
L/OL In it Together: SHOWUP
L/OL In it Together: Alcohol and Our Kids (MADD)
As we end Alcohol Awareness Month and enter into National Prevention Week- we are honored to welcome guest, Brooke Maxfield. Brooke is a Program Specialist for the CT Chapter of MADD- Mothers Agai…
L/OL In it Together: Our Youth and Risky Behavior
We were thrilled to welcome Jodi Lott- LOL resident, professional working in internet safety, mother, and all around amazing community member. If you want insight into the results from our 2021 …
L/OL In it Together: Talking to Our Kids About Conflict and War
L/OL In it Together: What We Eat, What our Kids Eat, and How it Makes Us Feel
We're taking the prevention lens to its holistic roots and talking about all the good things that we can put into our bodies..........into our kids bodies..... and how food can strengthen our bodies,…
L/OL In it Together: So Why is Today's Marijuana (and other substances) Dangerous to Our Kids?
Please check out this awesome episode with Debbie Berndt, the Executive Director of Parent Movement 2.0 and Substance Free Athletics. She is a powerhouse in the field of marijuana prevention and ed…
L/OL In it Together: Spirit of Giving
Volunteerism and giving are the backbone of many small communities and ours is no different- it is a very special part of Lyme-Old Lyme. In this episode Gavin, Phoebe, and I are joined by Mary Sei…
L/OL In it Together: Raising Tough Kids in a Tough World
Dr. Alicia Farrell, local clinical psychologist and speaker, is our guest for this awesome episode. She's a brilliant provider with and abundance of great advice for parents on the pressure to be pe…
L/OL In it Together: Biology of Addiction
We were excited to invite Dr. Lauren Doninger into the studio to talk about the science of addiction, how we can talk to our kids about it, and how we can reduce the stigma related to substance abus…