Episodes

Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Supporting Teacher Well-Being using a Total Worker Health® Approach
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews UConn researchers about a NIOSH-funded project promoting teacher well-being.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests: Jenn Cavallari, Associate Professor, Department of Public Health Sciences, UConn School of Medicine; Alicia Dugan, Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine, UConn School of Medicine, Division of Occupational and Environmental Medicine; Lisa Sanetti, Professor, Department of Educational Psychology, UConn Neag School of Education (school psychology program)
Resources
Read a transcript of the podcast.
Jenn Cavallari Faculty Page
Alicia Dugan Faculty Page
Lisa Sanetti Faculty Page
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Center for Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace (CPH-NEW)
Twitter: @DrSanetti @UConnCSCH @CPH-NEW
Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy.
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
Supporting Teacher Well-Being Using a Total Worker Health® Approach was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in January 2022.
“Total Worker Health®” is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Participation by University of Connecticut does not imply endorsement by HHS, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, or the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
This podcast episode was supported by Grant Number Grant 1 U19 OH012299-01 from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of NIOSH.
Copyright © 2022 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Friday Oct 01, 2021
Using Peer Influence to Reduce Weight-Based Bullying
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Friday Oct 01, 2021
Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews Leah Lessard.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests: Leah Lessard, Postdoctoral Fellow, UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Resources
Read a transcript of the podcast
UConn Rudd Center for Food Policy & Obesity
Leah Lessard website
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health Social Media Links
Leah Lessard on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Facebook
Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy.
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
Using Peer Influence to Reduce Weight-Based Bullying was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in September 2021.
Copyright © 2021 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Friday Apr 30, 2021
The Importance of Physical Activity on Wellness
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Friday Apr 30, 2021
Description: CSCH Program Manager interviews a panel of experts on the importance of physical activity.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests:
Jaci VanHeest Associate Professor, Department of Educational Psychology in the UConn Neag School of Education and Director, UConn Public Health Learning Community
Nneka Arinze, Graduate of UConn’s Sports Management doctoral program and Program Leader, UConn HuskySport
Cassandra Rowett, Physical Education and health teacher, E.O. Smith High School, Mansfield, CT and adjunct professor of health, physical education, and kinesiology at Eastern Connecticut State University
Resources
Read a transcript of the podcast
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Thinking about the Link between Health and Learning: Physical Activity (Video)
WSCC Practice Brief: Physical Activity (includes strategies that those working in schools can use to promote evidence-based physical activity practices)
The Boy Who Learned How to Play (CSCH Live Talk by Jaci VanHeest, October 2017)
Social Media Links
Jaci VanHeest on Twitter
UConn HuskySport on Twittter
E.O. Smith High School on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Facebook
Produced by Sandra Chafouleas and Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy.
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
The Importance of Physical Activity on Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in April 2021.
This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.
Copyright © 2021 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Child Wellness
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Wednesday Dec 16, 2020
Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on child wellness.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests:
Jeana Bracey, Associate Vice President of School and Community Initiatives at the Child Health and Development Institute of Connecticut (CHDI)
Michelle Doucette Cunningham, Executive Director of the Connecticut After School Network and founder of SEL4CT, the Social Emotional Learning Alliance of Connecticut.
Damion Grasso, licensed Clinical Psychologist and an Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics at UConn Health.
Resources
Read a transcript of the podcast.
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
UConn Health Psychological Trauma Clinic
UConn Health Family Adversity and Resilience Research Program
Epidemic-Pandemic Impacts Inventory (EPII)
Mental Health Crisis Intervention Services/Mobile Crisis Intervention Services – Connecticut
WrapCT
Connecticut Talk it Out Line
Gizmo’s Pawesome Pledge for Mental Health
Suicide Prevention Public Health Alert & Call to Action!
Social Media Links
CHDI on Twitter
SEL4CT on Twitter
Connecticut After School Network on Twitter
Damion Grasso on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Facebook
Produced by Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Iovino and Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Child Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in December 2020.
This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.
Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Family Wellness
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Wednesday Nov 18, 2020
Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on family wellness.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests:
Beth Russell, Associate Professor in the Department of Human Development and Family Sciences at UConn and Director of the Center for Applied Research in Human Development
Alice Forrester, CEO of the Clifford Beers Clinic based in Greater New Haven
Emily Iovino, Postdoctoral Researcher at the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Read a transcript of the podcast.
Resources
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
CAHRD
Clifford Beers
Clifford Beers WarmLine: 1-844-TALK-4-CT
Social Media Links
Clifford Beers on Twitter
Emily Iovino on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Facebook
Produced by Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Iovino and Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: Family Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in October 2020.
This podcast series was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.
Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.

Thursday Oct 29, 2020
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: School Employee Wellness
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Thursday Oct 29, 2020
Description: CSCH Program Manager Helene Marcy interviews a panel of experts on school staff wellness.
Host: Helene Marcy, Program Manager, UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health
Guests:
Lisa Sanetti, Professor of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education and CSCH Steering Committee member
Ravit Stein, Director of Psychological and Behavioral Consultation Services at EASTCONN
Taylor Koriakin, Educational and Behavioral Consultant, EASTCONN and CSCH Affiliate
Read a transcript of the podcast.
Resources
UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH)
CSCH Brief: Connecticut School Administrator Perspectives on Priorities During COVID-19
School Psychology Program at UConn
EASTCONN Psychological and Behavioral Consultation Department
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Total Worker Health Program
Social Media Links
Lisa Sanetti on Twitter
Ravit Stein on Twitter
Taylor Koriakin on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Twitter
@UConnCSCH on Facebook
Produced by Sandy Chafouleas, Emily Iovino, & Helene Marcy.
Directed and edited by Helene Marcy.
This recording has been made available for informational and educational purposes only.
CSCH Spotlight on Well-being During COVID: School Employee Wellness was created by the UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health and recorded in October 2020.
This podcast was made possible in part by funding from the Neag Foundation, which serves as a philanthropic force for positive change in education, health, and human services initiatives.
Copyright © 2020 by the University of Connecticut. All rights reserved.





