Health

Judge Ben: Dr. Jon Porter on the Effects of Marijuana on College Students 10/23/2015

Judge Ben Joseph speaks with Dr. Jon Porter, Head of All Medical Services at UVM. Dr Porter provides first hand knowledge of the effects of marijuana on college students.

Vermont Workers' Center: Salvation Farms 10/23/2015

Host Stauch Blaise speaks with Theresa Snow, Executive Director of Salvation Farms whose mission is to build increased resilience in Vermont's food system through agricultural surplus management.

The show also includes 'Stauch On The Loose' segment with the question of the day - 'What No Increase?'

Preservation Burlington: Burlington Cemetery Commission 10/22/2015

Ron Wanamaker and Liisa Reimann speak with Sarah Dopp of the Chittenden County Historical Society, and Allison Curran and Donna Waldron, members of the Burlington Cemetery Commission, on the commission's function and how cemetery's provide a history of the community. October is Cemetery Month.

More information on Preservation Burlington.

Pathways Vermont Community Learning: Coming Off Psychiatric Drugs 10/21/2015

Part of the Pathways Vermont community learning series, Are you or someone you know thinking of ending a relationship with psychiatric drugs? Learn strategies to navigate this process. Presented by Cameron Mack & Makenzy Smith. Harm reduction guide here: http://www.willhall.net/files/ComingOffPsychDrugsHarmReductGuide2Edonline.pdf For more information visit http://www.pathwaysvermont.org

Burlington Partnership For A Healthy Community - 7th Annual Roots of Prevention Awards Ceremony 10/21/2015

Burlington’s substance abuse prevention coalition, the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, BPHC presents the 7th annual “Roots of Prevention” award celebration. This celebration continues to be an inspirational annual event that recognizes outstanding individuals and programs who support prevention and health and wellness in Burlington. With the help of generous sponsors it is open to anyone who wants to attend at no charge. Keynote Speaker is Tracy Dolan, Deputy Commissioner at the VT Department of Health.

Awardees are:

DG Weaver Award * Patty Wesley – School Counselor and Director of Guidance and Counseling, Burlington High School

Outstanding Individual Award * Melanie Needle – Senior Planner, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

Youth & Families Award * Nurses of the Burlington School District

Outstanding Program Award * Jack Stackhouse & Jeff Thompson – Teen Directors, Burlington Boys and Girls Club

On the Waterfront: Integrating Yoga into the Health Care System 10/21/2015

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Dave Sterrett, Health Care Advocate, and Majken Tranby, Moodra Yoga Instructor, on integrating yoga into the health care system.

For More Info Visit:

https://www.facebook.com/studentandteachersyogaassociation/posts_to_page

https://twitter.com/satyavt

Burlington City Council 10/13/2015

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below.

For more information: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov

UVM Medical Education Center "Solving Stress" 10/10/2015

UVM Medical Education Center "Solving Stress" Symposium

Sponsored by the Macmillan Trust and the Neuroscience, Behavior and Health Initiative

See Agenda for the day here: http://www.uvm.edu/~nbhspire/?Page=solvingstressprogram2015.html

Senator Patrick Leahy: Vermont Funding Increase for Crime Victims 10/09/2015

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and representatives of Vermont organizations that advocate for crime victims announce major grants for Vermont Crime Victim Services and Domestic and Sexual Violence Programs. Leahy, a former prosecutor, has long led in support for crime victims. His bill to strengthen and renew the Violence Against Women Act was signed into law in 2013. He is the top Democratic member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the most senior member of the Appropriations Committee, which funds justice programs.

Vermont will recieve more than $8.7 million from the U.S. Department for Justice to support victims of crime and enhance programs that serve survivors of domestic and sexual violence.

Burlington Ward 2 and Ward 3 NPA Meeting 10/08/2015

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month.

Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.