The Giving People Hope Podcast

Today on the #hopepod, Dr. Logan Winkleman with the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center is back on with to help us all get ready for back-to-school. We talk through ways that educators, parents, caregivers, and students can all manage our anxiety and practice a little self-compassion. Let's all have a great school year! In this episode: ... Local mental health resources https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/mentalhealth ... Affordable, quality afterschool care https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/childcare

Today on the #hopepod, we're visiting with 2022 Loaned Executive Chair Keith Patrick with Frenship ISD and Vice-Chair Ian Spector with Slate Group. We talk about their involvement with United Way, their experiences in other community involvement, and what they hope that the 2022 Loaned Executive volunteers will experience. In this episode: 2022 Loaned Executive Program https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/loanedexecutives ... Affordable, high-quality afterschool care https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/childcare

Today on the hope pod we're having some summertime fun with Rachel Elbert, Director of Operations at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock, and Glenda Mathis, Executive Director at the YWCA of Lubbock. Rachel and Glenda are sharing about the wild, crazy, yet safe, educational, and affordable summer camp options available through their organizations. These camps make a huge difference for families in our community.  In the episode: Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock https://lubbockbgc.org/ YWCA of Lubbock http://www.ywcalubbock.org/ Guadalupe Parkway Neighborhood Centers https://guadalupe-parkway.org/ ... Free lunch sites https://data.texas.gov/stories/s/TDA-Data-Overview-School-Nutrition-Programs/e2dm-5r4v

Today on the hope pod, we're visiting with Robin Raney with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, Elizabeth Laughlin with Literacy Lubbock, and Samantha Mendoza with Workforce Solutions. We're talking about the varied challenges in today's workforce - from helping job seekers gain new skills to helping employers adapt to the changing environment. ... Learn more about Goodwill's job training classes and get signed up 👉🏽 https://goodwillnwtexas.org/job-training/ ... Find out about Literacy Lubbock's tutoring programs from learning to read to getting a GED 👉🏼 https://literacylubbock.org/ ... Get matched with your next job with the help of Workforce Solutions 👉🏿 https://workforcesouthplains.org/ ... Enroll your child in affordable, quality childcare while you work Early Learning Centers 👉🏽 https://elclubbock.org/ SPCAA Head Start 👉🏼 https://www.spcaa.org/home/head-start-program/ ... Check out the Summer Reading Calendar and start making learning moments with your child 👉🏿 https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading

In today's episode, we're visiting with Roxanne Saldana Jones with United Ways of Texas and Kierstan Schwab with Texas PBS about Start Smart Texas. Start Smart Texas is a part of the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. In 2017, Lubbock became a Start Smart City, and since we've been working with the community to improve third-grade reading levels, kindergarten readiness, and other issues impacting a child's opportunity to succeed in school. ... Learn more about the local Start Smart Initiative https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/startsmart View the Summer Reading Calendar and sign-up for updates https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading Learn more about Start Smart Texas https://startsmarttexas.org/ ... Learn more about United Ways of Texas https://www.uwtexas.org/ Learn more about https://texaspbs.org/ ... Other resources mentioned in the show: Bright by Text https://brightbytext.org/ Lubbock Learning Neighborhood https://www.facebook.com/groups/149526513083815 The Parenting Cottage https://www.parentingcottage.org/ Literacy Lubbock https://literacylubbock.org/

Today on the podcast, we're excited to have longtime United Way friends Amber Dean and Traci Robertson on to talk about 15 years of the LIVE UNITED Golf Tournament, the incredible good that has been done through the tournament, and the continued impact that is being made. Not a golfer? Don't worry, Amanda is not either. There is still plenty in this episode for you. ... Learn more about the tournament. https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/golf ... Check out the Summer Reading Calendar and sign up for updates. https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading

Today on the podcast, we're excited to have longtime United Way friends Amber Dean and Traci Robertson on to talk about 15 years of the LIVE UNITED Golf Tournament, the incredible good that has been done through the tournament, and the continued impact that is being made. Not a golfer? Don't worry, Amanda is not either. There is still plenty in this episode for you. ... Learn more about the tournament. https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/golf ... Check out the Summer Reading Calendar and sign up for updates. https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading

Today on the Hope Pod, three of our team share about their own mental health journeys. Alpha, Devin, and Amanda talk about their experiences with realizing that counseling would help, finding the right therapist, and being mentally healthy. May is Mental Health Month, and we want to spread the message that mental health is health by sharing our own experiences and normalizing the conversation. Find resources at: https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/mentalhealth Family Counseling Services Catholic Charities

Today on the podcast, we're talking about the mental health of our West Texas youth. Dr. Jennifer Rojas-McWhinney is with the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center working on telehealth options for youth and their families. Lauren Mitchell is with the City of Lubbock Health Department working with youth at risk of substance abuse. Kim Clifton is the school counselor at Overton Elementary working with elementary ages to support kids and their mental health. Each of these remarkable women has a unique local perspective on the overall mental health of our children. They also provide tons of advice on how parents and caregivers can support the mental health of their children. Episode notes: Find tons of resources and support at https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/mentalhealth Adolescent Support Network Family Counseling Services StarCare Specialty Health System, hotline: Call 806.740.1450 or text StarCare to 67634 Ask your school counselor about TCHATT or CATR For more resources, call 211 or visit https://www.211texas.org/

Today we're visiting with Cristian Garcia and Erin Baxter at Saint Francis Ministries about the new Community-Based Care model that they are working to introduce in West Texas. Community-Based Care seeks to wrap around children in the foster care system and their families to ensure a collaborative effort to care for our children. Cristian is the Vice President of Child and Family Services and Erin is the Director of Community Engagement.  Learn more about St. Francis Ministries and how to get involved. https://saintfrancisministries.org/ RSVP for the community forum on closing the gap for minority children in the foster system. https://minoritychildren.com/