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Above the Influence - Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community Our Lives Our Lungs PSA 10/09/2019

A short PSA created at the CCTV studios by the BHS Above the Influence (ATI) students and supported by the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community.

For more information visit: http://www.burlingtonpartnership.org

Addiction in Vermont Part 2 - The Evidence-Based Model to Decrease Addiction 03/03/2019

"Planet Youth" (previously Youth in Iceland)
 
Grounded in grassroots efforts and community connectedness where children are recognized as a product of family, local culture and the larger society. The focus is on changing the environment, not blaming, judging or "just say no" programs. This program has shown proven success around the world. Can it work in Vermont? If yes, can Vermont muster the will to implement a similar program?

Addiction in Vermont Part 1 - Causes and Challenges: The Economics of the Industry of Addiction 02/24/2019

This program explores the economic forces driving our increasing youth addiction rates in Vermont. Why does industry create more addictive product and market to and target our most vulnerable, including our youth? How does the industry's corporate personhood and commercial free speech rights factor into the industry of addictions influence and power? Presentation by Catherine Antley, MD.

JUULs in Schools: E-cigarette Use and Vaping among Vermont Teens 05/31/2018

Welcome - Naa Aku Addo, Tobacco Control and Prevention Program

10 - 25 minutes
JUUL 101 - Zoe Paxton & Tatiana Byam, BE Above members from Edmunds Middle School

next 30 minutes
Panel Comments and Questions
Chris Oleks - Principal, Stow High School
Diane Kirson-Glitman - School Nurse, Essex Westford School District
Justin Hoy - Director of Prevention Services, Essex CHIPS
Rhonda Williams - Chronic Disease Prevention Chief, Vermont Department of Health

Final 10-15 minutes
Closing remarks - Dr. Mark Levine - Health Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health 

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!

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