Ep 2: Beyond Covid: Prevention in a Post Pandemic Time with Traci Fowler

Voices of Public Health

The pandemic was hard on families, schools and other institutions that serve our community. Our natural coping resources and those of institutions were not available. People had to figure out how to cope with quarantining, isolation, home schooling, unemployment, loss and grieving without these supports and resources. Existing inequities widened. To cope with the stress, many people increased their substance use during these isolating months. While we begin to open up and return to “business as usual” we know for some this experience is still with us. Others are excited to get back into the swing of things. We are joined by Traci Fowler, Senior Program Officer, Upper Valley Region to talk about what she’s seen in terms of prevention and what can be done to help people live, learn and thrive again in NH. --- This is a podcast for people who are looking for solutions and want to make New Hampshire a better place where we all have the opportunity to live, learn and thrive. In each episode, we will go deeper into the topic of substance misuse prevention in New Hampshire. We are hoping to make your lives a little better with these inspirational stories about substance misuse prevention. We share our best interviews with people who are working tirelessly in their professions, their families and their communities to stop something unwanted from happening—in this case the misuse of alcohol, tobacco, and other substances. Learn more about the partnership: https://drugfreenh.org/