Dissect & Connect

Dr. Rosanna Breaux is an Assistant Professor of Psychology and the Director of the Child Study Center at Virginia Tech. In our conversation, Dr. Breaux provides an overview of dysgraphia, a brain-based learning disability that affects writing.

Resources:

Website: www.understood.org

• https://www.understood.org/en/articles/understanding-dysgraphia
• https://www.understood.org/en/articles/6-multisensory-techniques-for-teaching-handwriting?_sp=d964e9f8-4886-4233-a83e-8e71620d3738.1651688011722

Some additional Dysgraphia specific resources: 

• https://dyslexiaida.org/understanding-dysgraphia/
• https://www.additudemag.com/what-is-dysgraphia-understanding-common-symptoms/

General resources on SLDs and IEPs/504 Plans:

• https://effectivechildtherapy.org/concerns-symptoms-disorders/symptoms/specific-learning-disorder/

http://www.doe.virginia.gov/special_ed/parents/parents_guide.pdf

Laura Kate Jennings-Brink is the Southwest Regional Hepatitis C Coordinator with the Virginia Department of Health.

In our conversation, we discuss the alarming prevalence of Hepatitis C in the region, as well as the populations who are at highest risk, available treatment options and prevention methods.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
HepVu: Understanding Hepatitis C Where You Live - http://www.hepvu.org

National Viral Hepatitis Roundtable - http://www.nvhr.org/

Book recommendation: Dopesick (Dealers, Doctors, and the Drug Company That Addicted America) - Amazon link: https://www.amazon.com/Dopesick-Dealers-Doctors-Company-Addicted/dp/0316551244

The Crime of the Century (HBO docuseries) official trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SkU75sBdjdU

Additional resources: HELP-4-HEP hotline (assists patients in finding care and support) - http://www.help4hep.org
(877-435-7443)

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/10/2016/06/Virginia-Hepatitis-C-Epidemiologic-Profile-2016.pdf

(This is the data published by VDH central office in 2016 depicting Hep C data statewide.)

Other suggested reading material:
Fentanyl Inc. by Ben Westhoff
Death in Mudlick by Eric Eyre

Drs. Brandy Faulkner and Lucien Holness, both professors at Virginia Tech, share the history and significance of Juneteenth. We also discuss the current state of race relations in the United States.

Kristen Mallory spends most of her time in a wheelchair these days - a constant reminder of the accident that nearly claimed her life almost eight years ago.

Kristen, who was 16 at the time, and her mother, Susan, were headed to their home in Chesterfield County, Virginia, the night of June 9, 2013 when their vehicle was struck by a drunk driver. Kristen was severely injured and continues to struggle with the physical and emotional pain caused by that incident. Despite the many challenges she’s now faced with, Kristen works every day to share her story to help prevent others from being harmed by drinking and driving.

Along with her parents, Kristen has founded a non-profit to help spread awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The mission of Mallory’s Movement Against Drunk Driving is to reduce the number of individuals and families impacted by drunk driving through direct education efforts and by educating drivers, future/potential drivers, and passengers about the dangers of driving impaired, or being a passenger with an impaired driver.

Additional resources:
Mallory's Movement Against Drunk Driving website: http://www.mallorysmovement.org

Mallory's Movement Against Drunk Driving on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/mallorysmovement

Giles Youth-Adult Partnership Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/gilesyap

Sponsor Information:
Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections

Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130

Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW, is currently Director of Community Prevention Programs for Greater Richmond Stop Child Abuse Now or “SCAN”) and she also serves as State Coordinator for Virginia’s Trauma Informed Community Networks.

In our discussion, we cover the upcoming observance of Resilience Week in Virginia (May 2 - 8), along with the state's growing number of Trauma Informed Communities. Melissa also shares a number of resources related to both trauma and resilience.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Greater Richmond SCAN website: http://www.grscan.org​
PACEs (Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences): http://www.acesconnection.com​ (there is no "p" in the URL address)
Book - "What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD & Oprah Winfrey (Amazon link): https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-...​

Sponsor Information:
Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/pla...​ Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130

Melissa McGinn, MSW, LCSW, is currently Director of Community Prevention Programs for Greater Richmond Stop Child Abuse Now or “SCAN”) and she also serves as State Coordinator for Virginia’s Trauma Informed Community Networks.

In our discussion, we cover the upcoming observance of Resilience Week in Virginia (May 2 - 8), along with the state's growing number of Trauma Informed Communities. Melissa also shares a number of resources related to both trauma and resilience.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
Greater Richmond SCAN website: http://www.grscan.org​
PACEs (Positive & Adverse Childhood Experiences): http://www.acesconnection.com​ (there is no "p" in the URL address)
Book - "What Happened to You?: Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing" by Bruce D. Perry, MD, PhD & Oprah Winfrey (Amazon link): https://www.amazon.com/What-Happened-...​

Sponsor Information:
Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/pla...​ Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130

Jill Anderson and Patrick Halpern of New River Valley Community Services discuss the agency's long-running history with the Crisis Intervention Team model, as well as the development of a new crisis center for persons experiencing behavioral health emergencies.

Resources mentioned in this episode:
New River Valley Community Services website - http://www.nrvcs.org

Virginia Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Coalition website - http://www.virginiacit.org

National Guidelines for Behavioral Health Crisis Care: A Best Practice Toolkit - http://www.samhsa.gov/sites/default/files/national-guidelines-for-behavioral-health-crisis-care-02242020.pdf

Sponsor information:
Teen Connections - https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-south-atlantic/education-programs/teen-connections
Contact: Malinda Britt, PPSAT Community Health Educator [email protected] / (540) 315-2130