Parenting Today
12 Minutes of Informative & Supportive Parenting Radio
SCAN is proud to produce Parenting Today with Clear Channel Communications
Parenting Today is a radio show focused on the challenges faced by today's parents. Featuring SCAN’s executive director and expert guests from the Allies in Prevention Coalition, each show provides information, support and resources to help families deal with everything from positive discipline to anger management to family nutrition.
Understanding & Preventing Child Abuse
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Theresa Wilson with Prince William County CPS for a discussion about child abuse in our community and what parents and community members can do to prevent it.
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Supporting Teen Parents
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Lorraine Freedman from the DreamDog Foundation to discuss the importance of supporting teen parents, special challenges they face, and simple steps we can each take to make a difference for future generations of our community.
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Immigrant Parenting
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Shirley Jones, with Hispanics Against Child Abuse and Neglect, to discuss the challenges faced by immigrant parents in our region, including separation from extended families, cultural adjustments and language barriers.
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Postpartum Depression
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Nancy Pedulla, with Northern Virginia Family Service, to discuss how parents can handle postpartum depression following the birth of a child.
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Nourishing Your Family
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Beth Donnelly, owner of The Regal Fig Food Co. and longtime SCAN volunteer, to discuss how families can turn mealtime into meaningful time, eating right without the food fight.
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Protecting Children from Sexual Exploitation
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Jesse Argueta, a police officer with the Gaithersburg Police Department, to discuss how parents can understand and protect their children from the threat of sexual exploitation.
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Holiday Stress
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Hamid Mitchel, a father and parent leader from one of SCAN's Educational Parent Support Groups to discuss helping families manage stress during the holiday season.
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Healthy Relations
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Mary Ann Moran from the Arlington Partnership for Children Youth and Families to discuss helping children build healthy relationships, navigating mixed media messages, learning about feelings and developing emotional and physical boundaries.
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Family Routines
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Traci Branch (Associated Educational Services of Northern Virginia) to discuss the importance of family routines, how they are helpful to children and parents in learning, teaching, communication, stress reduction and roles within a family.
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Co-Parenting
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Joy Trejo from The Campagna Center to discuss co-parenting.
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Tech-Savvy Parenting
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Laurie Nathan from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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Talking About Tough Topics
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quiñónez hosts Kate McCauley from the READY Coalition, a Project of Arlington's Partnership for Children, Youth, and Families.
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Foster Care
SCAN's Executive Director with special guest Chrissy Levine from the City of Alexandria's Department of Community and Human Services, where she is a Foster Parent Recruiter and Trainer.
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Child Abuse Awareness
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with SCAN's Education Program Manager Rebekah Beck, as SCAN launches its 2012 Public Education Campaign, The Little Picture.
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Preventing Child Sexual Abuse
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with SCAN's Community Educator Sharon Crilly, who is leading the Stewards of Children trainings through SCAN's new work with the Darkness to Light Program.
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Conflict Resolution
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with Dr. Laura Granato from The Granato Group.
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Positive Discipline
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with Laurie Warhol from the Loudoun County Department of Family Services.
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Balancing Parenthood and Work
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with Ondrea McIntyre-Hall from Northern Virginia Family Service’s Early Head Start Program in Sterling, Virginia.
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Anger Management
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with Amity Kim, Children's Program Manager with Doorways for Women & Families.
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Parental Isolation
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Cheryl Keiper with Fairfax County Department of Family Services.
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Conflict Resolution
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Dr. Laura Granato with The Granato Group.
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Advocating for your Child in School
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest La Voyce Reid, Program Manager at KidsPeace and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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SCAN's Alexandria/Arlington CASA Program
ClearChannel's Bernie Lucas interviews CASA Program Case Supervisor Dana Taylor.
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Bullying
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Virginia Larson, School Psychologist and Bullying Prevention Coordinator.
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Domestic Violence
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Carolina Jimenez with Doorways for Women & Families and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Focus on Fathers
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Erick King with the Capitol Youth Empowerment Program and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Mental Health
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Deborah Warren with the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Stress Management for Children and Adults
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Tricia Bassing LCSW, with the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Cyber Bullying
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Cheryl Fuentes with the Arlington County's Parent Education Program and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Supervision Guidelines / When is it okay to leave a child alone?
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with special guest Jennifer Cann with the Alexandria Department of Community and Human Services and member of SCAN's Allies in Prevention Coalition.
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Attachment and Bonding
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Balancing Parenthood and Work
Diane Charles
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Childhood Obesity, Nutrition & Physical Activity
Diane Charles and Steffi Benjamin of National Center for Children and Families
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Co-Sleeping with Your Infant
Diane Charles and Tanya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
Diane Charles
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Inappropriate Touching
Diane Charles and Steffi Benjamin of National Center for Children and Families
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Monitoring Your Child
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Parenting Can Be Tough. Asking for Help Doesn’t Have to Be.
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Positive Communication
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The Power of Play
SCAN's Executive Director Sonia Quinoñez with Susan Britton from The Center for Alexandria's Children.
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Self Care
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Sexual Abuse
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Sleep for Children
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Social Development in Children
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Stop the Silence (Stop Child Sexual Abuse)
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Summer Safety Tips
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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Talking to Teens
Diane Charles and Judi Marzullo of Young Parent Services for Loudoun County Department of Social Services
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Unplug With Your Child
Diane Charles and Steffi Benjamin of National Center for Children and Families
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When Parents Date
Diane Charles and Tonya Fullwood of National Center for Children and Families
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