Close to Home
A Susquehanna Kids Podcast
Conversations with the local organizations that help our community raise curious, kind, and extraordinary kids. For parents and caregivers across Bloomsburg, Danville, Lewisburg, Selinsgrove, and Sunbury.
Welcome to Close to Home
Close to Home connects parents and caregivers with the people and resources right here in our community. Each episode features a local organization and the experts behind it, sharing practical information you can use right away and pointing you to real, in-person help just down the road.
It's made to fit into your day: on the drive to practice, while you fold laundry, or in the pickup line. Close to Home comes from the Susquehanna Kids team, the people behind the community calendar, local guides, and weekly newsletter that thousands of families count on every month.
LATEST EPISODE | Episode 1 | October 22, 2026
What Teens Want Adults to Know: Stress, Coping, and Vaping with Dr. Sam Faulkner and Egan Shimel
Teens and adults don't always see stress the same way. Host Chad Evans talks with Dr. Sam Faulkner and Egan Shimel about what teens are dealing with, how they cope, and what parents should know about vaping.
This episode features Dr. Sam Faulkner, a child and adolescent psychologist, Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and Clinical Director of Psychological Services at the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit (CSIU), home of the NEST Clinic, a school-integrated outpatient mental health clinic for children, teens, and families. He's joined by Egan Shimel, a local high school student, performer and content creator, representing Beyond the Hype, a youth-informed campaign that tackles teen vaping through education, outreach, and support.
This episode was supported by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the award number G42RH50050, Rural Community Opioid Response Program. The contents are those of the Author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official view of, nor an endorsement by HRSA, HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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Local organizations on the show
Every episode introduces you to local organizations helping families right here at home. Meet the ones we've featured so far.
NEST Clinic
FEATURED IN EPISODE 1
The NEST Clinic (Nurturing Environments for Support and Treatment) is a school-integrated outpatient mental health clinic run through the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit. It brings trauma-informed counseling and support to children, teens, and families, often right in their own schools, with a focus on reaching kids who might otherwise fall through the cracks.
Beyond the Hype
FEATURED IN EPISODE 1
Beyond the Hype is a youth-informed campaign working to prevent and reduce teen vaping across Columbia, Montour, Northumberland, Schuylkill, Snyder, and Union counties. Teen advocates, schools, and families team up through education, school events, and free resources, including support for teens who want to quit.
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