The Power of Prevention Podcast

In this episode, we sit down with licensed mental health counselor, Janine Halloran, to talk about how to help young people manage their big emotions in healthy, effective ways. Janine shares what’s really going on beneath those intense feelings and offers practical, hands-on coping strategies that adults can teach and use in the moment. Whether you’re a parent, educator, or mentor, you’ll leave with simple, proven tools to support the emotional well-being of the young people in your life.

Born from tragedy, the Choose Love Movement empowers young people with essential life skills like courage, compassion, and forgiveness to prevent violence and build emotional resilience. Our guest, Shannon Desliets, shares how New Hampshire is leading the way in proactive prevention.

Have you wanted to become more culturally effective in your prevention or health education work? Our guest, Bobbie Bagley, focuses on ways to make your outreach, education and communication more fair and just by addressing the social conditions that can harm people’s health.

Emerging brain science is challenging the belief that cannabis use is harmless, especially during times of active brain development. Amid growing concerns about the widespread legalization of cannabis, our guest Dr. Kristen Gilliland shares the science and her unique lived experience to help us gain knowledge, compassion, insight and hope. You won’t want to miss this interview if you are concerned about a young person using cannabis.

When communities come together to plan, implement and monitor the public’s health, it makes a difference. Learn how the City of Nashua Division of Public Health and Community Services is leading the way with strong leadership and priceless collaborations.