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In this John and Amber Riley discuss the joys and the trails of fostering children and how important community is to the whole process.

In this episode we spend some time with a Prairie Township resident and local elementary school principle, John Riley.  We talk about the impact of a community can have on education.

Our guest today is Jason Cooley. Jason is a licensed physical therapist assistant, trigger point therapist, massage therapist and personal trainer at the Prairie Township Community Center.

In this episode we talk with Lauren Hickson, a Hilliard City School Social Worker about Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACES) and how a community can impact the outcome of young people.

On this Episode of the PTCC Podcast we talk with Melanie Glenn-Gunther from the Huckleberry House a local Crisis Shelter for kids.  Melanie talks with us about the Safe Place program and the Huckleberry House.  For more information about the Huckleberry House or to volunteer, call (614) 294-8097 or go to www.huckhouse.org For more information about the Safe Place program or to find a Safe Place in your area go to www.nationalsafeplace.org or text the word “SAFE” and your current location to 4HELP (44357) for immediate help!

This time, the PTCC Staff talk with Celebrate One Columbus  CelebrateOne works to help all babies in Franklin County celebrate their first birthdays by supporting new parents with resources for healthy pregnancy and healthy babies. Contact CelebrateOne Connector Fannisha Page, serving Perry Twp, at 614-809-1557 or fipage@columbus.gov https://www.columbus.gov/Celebrate-One/Celebrate-One-homepage/  

In this Episode we talk with Lisa George the coach of TOPSoccer for Locomotive Soccer Club and how the Prairie Community Fund is working to build a first of its kind soccer field designed for individuals with disabilities. For more information on TOPSoccer go to http://www.hosa-soccer.org/ For more information on the Prairie Community Fund go to http://www.prairietownship.org/345/Prairie-Community-Fund

Girls On The Run of Central Ohio, Executive Director Jess Sparks stops by to talk about the Girls On The Run program and how realistic optimism can have an amazing impact on a community.   For more information on Girls On The Run go to girlsontheruncentralohio.org there you can find all about the program and how you and your community can get involved.

In this Episode, the Prairie Township Community Center staff talk with Beth Guild, a physical therapist with NovaCare in Partnership with Ohio Health about how a community can impact rehab.  We will also discuss the Delay The Disease a fitness program for people with Parkinson’s disease providing a variety of activity choices.    For more information on Delay The Disease please go to http://www.delaythedisease.com/

Prairie Township Assistant Fire Chief Allen Scott stops by to talk about how a Community Center and Fire Department can work together to better serve a community.

Building FUN, Healthy Community, is more than just a vision or mission statement.  It is the very foundation of who we are.  Everything we do at the PTCC is about building community.  Whether through water aerobics, Zumba or yoga class to strengthen the mind and body, summer day camp, pickle ball, or one of our many other programs we offer to make friends or spend time with your family, playing basketball or lifting weights or even just walking around the track to let off steam or finding that stress reliever.  Our goal is that you will begin to find your community/tribe at the PTCC!  At the Prairie Township Community Center, we intentionally engage with our community in an effort to help them find their community and show how important they are to this community.  We firmly believe that community is the answer to many of the biggest issues of our time; like depression, obesity, loneliness, and intolerance.   We hope that you will join us as we begin to dive into how your community center can make a significant impact in the lives of your community.