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"Step Up to Save Our Children" is a podcast hosted by Denise Mayer, founder of Step Up Anderson Township, a coalition dedicated to fostering a healthy, safe, and drug-free community.
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Ep 36: Preventing Teen Suicide: What Every Parent Should Know About QPR (opens the original)
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How prepared are we as parents to recognize when a teenager may be struggling and know what to do next? In this episode of Step Up to Save Our Children, Denise talks with Kristen Smith of Envision Partnerships about teen suicide prevention and the important role parents and other trusted adults can play in recognizing warning signs, starting difficult conversations, and connecting young people with help. Kristen explains QPR—Question, Persuade, Refer, a suicide-prevention training designed to gi
Ep 35: Parent Coaching, Strengths-Based Parenting, and Why Support Matters (opens the original)
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This conversation explores what parent coaching is, who it helps, and why it can be a practical alternative to therapy for parents who want support without judgment. Denise Mayer speaks with Karrie Brown, Senior Parenting Specialist at Beach Acres Parenting Center, about parenting stress, sibling conflict, co-parenting, and how strengths-based guidance can help families feel more confident and connected. In this episode, they discuss how parenting has changed, why many parents feel overwhelmed o
Ep 34: The Truth About ADHD, Medication, and What Parents Should Watch (opens the original)
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ADHD, Substance Use Risk, and What Parents Can DoIn this episode, Denise Mayer speaks with Pat Aussem, Vice President of Consumer Clinical Content Development at Partnership to End Addiction, about the connection between ADHD and increased risk for substance use in children and teens. They break down what ADHD really is, why the “pause button” in the brain can be harder to access, and how parents can support kids with practical strategies, structure, and encouragement.Pat explains that ADHD is n
Ep 33: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late: Teaching Kids About Body Safety (opens the original)
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The most important conversations you'll ever have with your child may need to happen sooner than you think.In this episode of Step Up to Save Our Children, we welcome Elle Constantine from Educate Before Eight to discuss how parents can confidently teach young children about body safety, healthy boundaries, consent, trusted adults, and personal safety—all in age-appropriate, empowering ways.Rather than creating fear, these early conversations help children build confidence, recognize unsafe situ
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