Wellness Wednesday

In this show, we are joined by Jessica Cochran from Anchorage Community Mental Health Services as she talks to her guests from around the state about children's mental health, and how to talk about a child's mental health during these hard times. 

On this week's show, Charlie Ess, a Wellness Coordinator with the Rural Community Action Program, or RurAL CAP, talks about youth engagemnet in tobacco prevention and cessation. He discusses what motivates people to join the cause, and tells his own quitting story. Listen to the end to hear a segment from a youth conference hosted by Ess. 

This week, public health clinicians Julie Thompson and Jen Peeks from Bethel Family Clinic discussed how to cope with stress in these challenging times. They looked at how to deal with stress and grief, and how to create a mindful routine while in quarantine.

This week, state public health nurse Donna Bean sat down wwith KYUK's Krysti Shallenberger to discuss how the organization is responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, challenges facing rural Alaska, and recommendations on staying healthy. 

In this show, we are joined by YKHC Nicotine Dependence Treatment Counselors Aiden Keller and Jerrilyn Andrew as they talk to local singer-songwriter Kevin Morgan about his journey to quit tobacco.