public health

Addiction Recovery Channel: Public Safety and Public Health in Burlington and Vermont with Representative Taylor Small 12/20/2023

Host Ed Baker is joined by Representative Taylor Small to discuss the public health crisis happening in Burlington and across Vermont.

For more information visit https://legislature.vermont.gov/people/single/2024/34700

Burlington Community Forum Part 2: Substance Use Disorder and Property Crime 12/19/2023

From the Mayor's Office:

The City of Burlington hosts a community forum about substance use disorder and property crime, featuring the following panelists:

Jess Kirby, Vermonters for Criminal Justice Reform
Commissioner Mark Levine, Vermont Department of Health
Miro Weinberger, Mayor
State’s Attorney Sarah George
Rachel Jolly, Community Justice Center

In October 2023, the City Council passed a resolution declaring the unprecedented increase in substance use a public health crisis, and declared it to be Burlington’s top public health and safety priority. The resolution called for two community forums to discuss these important issues.

For more information visit: https://www.burlingtonvt.gov/mayor/public-safety-community-forum-information

The Juxtaposition: All Systems Go 10/11/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Host Rev. Mark Hughes, Director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, discusses issues affecting Black Folks and Black Folks effecting change. There is a matter that should all be deeply concerning to all Vermonts and we have grappled with it for far too long – the racial disparities that exist in all systems of state government. The Attorney General and the Executive Director of the Human Rights Commission acknowledged this in a report 6 years ago!

For more information visit: VTRacialJusticeAlliance.org

The Juxtaposition: Mental Health and the Public Health Emergency 09/13/2023

From Mark Hughes:

Host Rev. Mark Hughes, Director of the Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, discusses mental health and the public health emergency around racism.

For more information visit: VTRacialJusticeAlliance.org

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Public Health in Vermont 09/08/2023

A presentation on the state of public health by Mark Levine, MD, Vermont Commissioner of Health.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Public Health and Impacts of Sugar 08/25/2023

Host Meghan O'Rourke interviews Andrea Grayson, EdD, a Part-time Faculty member at UVM Larner College of Medicine about public health and sugar impact.

Vermont Public Health Alliance (VtPHA) Explainer - Short 10/05/2022

CCTV Productions 23-19. A video explainning who the Vermont Public Health Association is and the organization's mission.

For more information visit: https://www.vtpha.org

Vermont Public Health Alliance (VtPHA) Explainer - Long 10/05/2022

CCTV Productions 22-30. A video explainning who the Vermont Public Health Association is and the organization's mission.

For more information visit: https://www.vtpha.org

Peace & Justice News: Peace and Justice COVID-19 Press Conference 03/17/2020

The Peace and Justice Center hosts a press conference at which a People‘s Response to COVID-19 is delivered. The demands presented to our local, state, and national governments were put together by people in multiple unions, nonprofits, political parties, and other organizations. We also talk about mutual aid, public health, and the need for internationalism.

Judge Ben: Conversations Around Cannabis with Bishop Jethro James 12/05/2019

Judge Ben Joseph hosts a discussion about cannabis with Bishop Jethro James from New Jersey, a Senior Pastor of Paradise Baptist Church. James also serves as the New Jersey State Director of Social Action, is chairperson of the appropriations committee of FEMA, is the Community Advisor to the State of New Jersey Office of Homeland Security, and was appointed by the Supreme Court of the State of New Jersey to serve a member of the Attorney Legal Ethics Committee, along with a host of other affiliations.

Featured Story

Paid Summer Internship Opportunities: "Conversations" and "Places"

Town Meeting TV is now accepting applications for TWO unique summer internship opportunities: Conversations and Places! Both internships will begin June 30th and run until August 15th. 6 hours per week, $16 per hour. Application deadline: Monday, June 2nd. Click here to learn more and apply!