How Ya Doing Bay County?

Stacey Legg from Elevate Bay, along with long-time Elevate Bay Mentor, Dr. Scott Dean, join us to share about the great work being done for some of the most at-risk students in Bay County. They explain how this mentorship program works, how to get involved, and how mentoring impacts the wellbeing of the students served.
If you are local to the Bay County, FL area and would like to volunteer as a mentor or add your BDS student to the waiting list, please contact Stacey Legg at [email protected] or call (850) 767-4128.
Elevate Bay
Elevate Bay Facebook Page

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Kynia Gainer and Blair Bell from the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida (ELCNWF) join us to share about the mental health resources available through their organization. Servicing Bay, Washington, Jackson, Gulf, Franklin, Calhoun and Holmes counties, ELCNWF provides support to families with young children through screening and evaluation services. In addition, ELCNWF also provides equipment and training to teachers in our area. Listen to learn more about ELCNWF, including their "Help Me Grow" program.
To contact ELCNWF, please call (850) 747-5400.
Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida Mental Health Services
Help Me Grow
Baby Navigator
Autism Navigator
Conscious Discipline
Book: The Whole Brain Child
Book: I Love You Rituals
Call 211
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Nikki Dickens, Director, and Dakota Januchowski, Clinical Coordinator, join us to share about the amazing Early Childhood Autism Program helping families in Bay County and the surrounding area. ECAP serves children with developmental delays or disabilities, including autism spectrum disorders, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and intellectual disabilities. ECAP is the only non-profit Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) provider locally and a "hidden gem" for families in need of support and services. Listen to learn more about ECAP and the resources they provide, including their Parent Resource Center.
To contact ECAP, please call (850) 770-2241.
Thank you to Suzan Gage, Executive Director of the Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida, for co-hosting this episode.

Early Childhood Autism Program (ECAP)
Early Childhood Autism Program Facebook Page
Association for Science in Autism Treatment
Early Learning Coalition of Northwest Florida
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Colleen Cox with Therapeutic Measures - Music Therapy, Ministry and Mentoring joins us to discuss her work in music therapy, which she defines as "the use of music to reach a non-musical objective," as well as the many ways music can enrich lives, heal trauma and support wellness. She also shares many resources, both local and online, that listeners can use to incorporate musical mindfulness into daily life, as well as treating us to a song written in the aftermath of Hurricane Michael.
American Music Therapy Association
AWSOM Music Lessons
Tim Janis Relaxation Music
Ukulele Orchestra of St. Andrew's
Zen Tangle
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
Continuing Education at Gulf Coast State College
Arts and Culture at Gulf Coast State College
Drum Circle at Zen Garden Karma Shack
Movies: August Rush, The Music Never Stopped
Ukuleles & Dulcimers at Bay County Library
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Kathleen Duval from the FSU PC Counseling Center joins us to talk about the mental health needs of college students and the resources available to students at FSU PC. An informative episode for students and their families, as we cover tools students can use as they enter a new journey in life and how families can support the college students in their lives.
Counseling Services | FSU Panama City
Noles C.A.R.E. (fsu.edu)
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