Joining the program this morning first to discuss World Down Syndrome Day, coming up on March 21st,  and what their local organization is doing to bring awareness and message on inclusivity to area is JoAnn Pagano, Co-Founder of 3.21 for Life, Meg Kutz, Co-Founder of 3.21 for Life, and Lauren Talhelm, Committee Member of 3.21 for Life.  Then Heidi Edwards, President & Founder OF Sisters’ Hope Foundation, joins the program to discuss Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia - more commonly known as ALSP - as it's ALSP awareness month, but why many of us have never heard of this rare, but deadly disorder

Joining the program this morning first to discuss World Down Syndrome Day, coming up on March 21st,  and what their local organization is doing to bring awareness and message on inclusivity to area is JoAnn Pagano, Co-Founder of 3.21 for Life, Meg Kutz, Co-Founder of 3.21 for Life, and Lauren Talhelm, Committee Member of 3.21 for Life.  Then Heidi Edwards, President &amp; Founder OF Sisters’ Hope Foundation, joins the program to discuss Adult-onset Leukoencephalopathy with axonal spheroids and pigmented glia - more commonly known as ALSP - as it's ALSP awareness month, but why many of us have never heard of this rare, but deadly disorder

THE CENTRAL PA PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES PODCAST features Jenna Clay and Christine Ricci who each week discuss a topic that affects the people of Central PA.  They interview everyone from community leaders to health professionals to politicians as they dig deep into whatever topic that week’s show covers.

THE CENTRAL PA PEOPLE AND PERSPECTIVES PODCAST features Jenna Clay and Christine Ricci who each week discuss a topic that affects the people of Central PA. &nbsp;They interview everyone from community leaders to health professionals to politicians as they dig deep into whatever topic that week&rsquo;s show covers.

People And Perspectives Podcast

People and Perspectives - March 19th, 2023

Today's guests include Dr. Leandris Liburd, Acting Director of the CDC’s Office of Health Equity, Dr. Willie Underwood, of the American Medical Association,  Dr. Aditi Mallick, Acting Director, Office of Minority Health; Chief Medical Officer, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services,  Janice Trent, Vice President for Audiology Practice with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and Dr. Heather Berst, Veterinarian with Zoetis 

Today's guests include Dr. Leandris Liburd, Acting Director of the CDC’s Office of Health Equity, Dr. Willie Underwood, of the American Medical Association,  Dr. Aditi Mallick, Acting Director, Office of Minority Health; Chief Medical Officer, Center for Medicaid and CHIP Services,  Janice Trent, Vice President for Audiology Practice with American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), and Dr. Heather Berst, Veterinarian with Zoetis

People and Perspectives - October 1st, 2023

Joining the program this morning is Michael  Ritter,  Deputy Director and Certified Trauma-Competent Professional with Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. as he and Christine discuss some of the staggering statistics when it comes to domestic violence and all types of situations that can be classified under domestic violence, along with with DVILC is doing to help those who are caught in the crosshairs of a domestic violence situation. Then, Dr. Gwen Nichols, Medical Officer of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,  and Melissa O’Neill Walczak, an acute myeloid leukemia patient AND LLS volunteer join the program to discuss more with its mission to help patients and their families during this Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

Joining the program this morning is Michael  Ritter,  Deputy Director and Certified Trauma-Competent Professional with Domestic Violence Intervention of Lebanon County, Inc. as he and Christine discuss some of the staggering statistics when it comes to domestic violence and all types of situations that can be classified under domestic violence, along with with DVILC is doing to help those who are caught in the crosshairs of a domestic violence situation. Then, Dr. Gwen Nichols, Medical Officer of The Leukemia &amp; Lymphoma Society,  and Melissa O’Neill Walczak, an acute myeloid leukemia patient AND LLS volunteer join the program to discuss more with its mission to help patients and their families during this Blood Cancer Awareness Month.

People and Perspectives - September 24th,  2023

Joining the program this morning is Joe Arthur, Executive Director of The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank as he discusses the many ways CPFB and its volunteers are working to help the communities it serves and what Hunger Action Awareness Month means at this time of the year. Then, Erica Gallegos Executive Director of the Child Care for Every Family Network joins the program to discuss the possible expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act and what this could mean for all Pennsylvanians if millions in federal aid for child care is not renewed.  And finally, Dr. Chaim S. Abittan, a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist and Susan, a patient living with PBC (primary biliary cholangitis) discuss this autoimmune disease.

Joining the program this morning is Joe Arthur, Executive Director of The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank as he discusses the many ways CPFB and its volunteers are working to help the communities it serves and what Hunger Action Awareness Month means at this time of the year. Then, Erica Gallegos Executive Director of the Child Care for Every Family Network joins the program to discuss the possible expiration of the American Rescue Plan Act and what this could mean for all Pennsylvanians if millions in federal aid for child care is not renewed.  And finally, Dr. Chaim S. Abittan, a Gastroenterologist and Hepatologist and Susan, a patient living with PBC (primary biliary cholangitis) discuss this autoimmune disease.

People and Perspectives - March 19th, 2023

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