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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: The Trevor Project&#8217;s Mental Health Survey</title>
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	<description><![CDATA[ON this episode of the Let’s Talk podcast we chat with Dr. Jonah DeChants from The Trevor Project about their 2022 National Survey on LGBTQ Youth Mental Health! Don’t miss this one -- Dr. DeChants shares valuable knowledge about how to talk to young people about their queer identities, their mental health, and roadblocks to mental health care. 
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: Child Abuse</title>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 27 Apr 2022 15:37:22 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[For episode 3 we are grateful to have an enlightening conversation with Larel Jacobs (of Childhelp.org) about reporting child abuse, having tough conversations with young people, and why more and more children under the age of 12 are reaching out to crisis service hotlines like Childhelp and National Runaway Safeline.
Childhelp is a US non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.]]></description>
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Childhelp is a US non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.]]></content:encoded>
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Childhelp is a US non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.]]></itunes:summary>
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Childhelp is a US non-profit organization dedicated to the prevention and treatment of child abuse.]]></googleplay:description>
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: Fenix Youth Project</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 28 Feb 2022 19:33:15 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In episode 2, we spotlight the winner of our National Runaway Prevention Month 2021 “Shine a Light” Award, the Fenix Youth Project. Led by Executive Director Amber Green, the organization serves youth in eastern Maryland through their 24h youth drop-in-center, and youth organizing group programs. Through this episode, we learn about the mission of the Fenix Youth Project, how they demonstrate true leadership through their vision of young person-centered advocacy, and how their work aligns with what we do at the National Runaway Safeline.]]></description>
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: Human Trafficking</title>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Jan 2022 19:31:29 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[In the season 2 premiere episode, Maria Taylor, NRS Prevention and Youth Engagement Coordinator, is joined by Sophia Eftimiades, a Case Response Specialist at Polaris. Throughout this episode, Maria and Sophia discuss definitions and signs of human trafficking, the important work being done throughout Human Trafficking Awareness Month, and how human trafficking intersects with NRS’ work and commitment to serving homeless and runaway youth.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[In the season 2 premiere episode, Maria Taylor, NRS Prevention and Youth Engagement Coordinator, is joined by Sophia Eftimiades, a Case Response Specialist at Polaris. Throughout this episode, Maria and Sophia discuss definitions and signs of human traff]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: Diagnosis, Disability &#038; The College Experience</title>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 04 Nov 2021 18:27:00 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Raised in the Chicago suburbs, Rachel Litchman is a student studying Sociology and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the NRS Youth Advisory Board and the Dane County Youth Action Board. Rachel shares her experiences as a young person navigating the failures of our health care system, and how lack of diagnosis impacted the trajectory of her life.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Raised in the Chicago suburbs, Rachel Litchman is a student studying Sociology and Women and Gender Studies at the University of Wisconsin. She is a member of the NRS Youth Advisory Board and the Dane County Youth Action Board. Rachel shares her experien]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<googleplay:explicit>No</googleplay:explicit>
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: Trauma, Immigration &#038; Addiction</title>
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	<pubDate>Tue, 02 Nov 2021 18:18:02 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Mariana Aguire Rios is a Denver native and certified Peer Support Specialist who has years of experience in children’s advocacy. Currently working at DenverHealth as a care navigator and serving as a member of the NRS Youth Advisory Board, Mariana shares her experiences as a young person navigating the complexities of homelessness, generational trauma, immigration and addiction, and how that led her to where she is today.]]></description>
	<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Mariana Aguire Rios is a Denver native and certified Peer Support Specialist who has years of experience in children’s advocacy. Currently working at DenverHealth as a care navigator and serving as a member of the NRS Youth Advisory Board, Mariana shares]]></itunes:subtitle>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Mariana Aguire Rios is a Denver native and certified Peer Support Specialist who has years of experience in children’s advocacy. Currently working at DenverHealth as a care navigator and serving as a member of the NRS Youth Advisory Board, Mariana shares her experiences as a young person navigating the complexities of homelessness, generational trauma, immigration and addiction, and how that led her to where she is today.]]></itunes:summary>
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	<title>Let&#8217;s Talk: National Runaway Prevention Month</title>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 01 Nov 2021 18:13:53 +0000</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Bureau and partner organizations nationwide kick off National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), Susan explains why NRPM is so important to NRS, and also to the runaway and homeless youth field as a whole.]]></description>
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	<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Bureau and partner organizations nationwide kick off National Runaway Prevention Month (NRPM), Susan explains why NRPM is so important to NRS, and also to the runaway and homeless youth field as a whole.]]></itunes:summary>
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