Episodes
Friday May 01, 2020
[Get Outside] Wild Hikes Challenge
Friday May 01, 2020
Friday May 01, 2020
Episode 157: Jennifer White shares about Portage Park District's Wild Hikes Challenge! Hike 8 parks or trails by the end of year and earn a hiking staff (1st year) and/or Wild Hikes medallion. What a fun way to explore all the great parks & trails in Portage County! This is an excerpt from e156, click here to listen to the full episode. Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, please adhere to social distancing guidelines as suggested.
Monday Apr 27, 2020
[Get Outside] Portage Parks
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Monday Apr 27, 2020
Episode 156: Andrea Metzler and Jennifer White of the Portage Park District, joined us to chat about their parks, the benefits of spending time outdoors and the new Get Outside campaign with the Portage County Safety Council! Follow the links to get a free campaign poster or flyer today! Please note: this episode was recorded prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, please adhere to social distancing guidelines as suggested.
Monday Apr 06, 2020
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health During COVID-19
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Monday Apr 06, 2020
Episode 148: Jennifer Parmenter, Clinical Counseling Supervisor at Family & Community Services, Inc., in Kent, OH, called in to give us some tips on how to take care of ourselves and our mental health during the COVID-19 crisis! For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!
Monday Mar 30, 2020
[Get Outside] Dix Park in Ravenna
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Monday Mar 30, 2020
Episode 147: Jennifer White, Education Program Coordinator at the Portage Park District, takes us on a hike at Dix Park in Ravenna, OH, for her very first Walk with Jen! Click here to watch the video on You Tube. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
[Health Talk] COVID-19
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Thursday Mar 19, 2020
Episode 144: Becky Lehman and Ali Mitchel of the Portage County Combined Health District, joined us to talk about COVID-19 and what we can do to prevent it! Please Note: this episode was recorded on 3/18/20 and at the time of this publishing, state & federal agencies are providing updates multiple times a day. Please visit the CDC or coronavirus.ohio.gov for more up to date information. For more information about the PCSC, visit PortageCountySafetyCouncil.com today!
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
[Community Spotlight] Kent Social Services
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Thursday Dec 12, 2019
Episode 125: Marquice Seward, Program Manager at Family & Community Services, Inc., joins us to chat about how Kent Social Services helps those in need this holiday season and how you can get involved! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Community Spotlight: Anti-Virus Youth Education
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Tuesday Sep 24, 2019
Episode 114: Anti-Virus Youth Education has positively impacted over 75 school districts and over 20,000 students! Based out of Ohio, they have completed leadership & character development workshops in 6 states, have been designated as a Best Practice by the Ohio Department of Education and their curriculum can be found in 16 nations! Director, Tanya Miller called in to chat about this exciting program making a difference around the world! Please share this episode with colleagues and friends who work in education today! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Community Spotlight: Celebrate Portage!
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Thursday Aug 01, 2019
Episode 105: Celebrate Portage! is on a mission "to educate and invigorate the vision for a vibrant and exciting Portage County." Every year they host an annual awards dinner, cruise-in, volunteer day, and much more! Todd Peetz joins us to chat about this exciting community effort. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Community Spotlight: Leadership Portage County
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Tuesday Jul 16, 2019
Episode 103: Have you ever heard of Leadership Portage County? If not, you've probably heard of one of their projects! Executive Director, Kurt Ruehr, joins us to chat about this key community program. Click here to learn more about Leadership Portage County. For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Community Spotlight: Miller Community House
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Monday Oct 08, 2018
Episode 53: Traci Larlham, Director of Housing Services at Family & Community Services, Inc., gives us an overview of Miller Community House in Kent, OH, and how it helps those in need of emergency housing in the Portage County area! For more information about the Portage County Safety Council, please visit our website today!