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What is an Askable Adult?

Podcast Episode: What is an Askable Adult?

Are you interested in centering the needs of youth and providing tools for adults to meet those needs by becoming askable adults? An askable adult is someone who is approachable and easy for children and teens to talk to about anything that is on their mind. In this episode, NSVRC’s Sally Laskey discusses Vermont’s Askable Adult prevention campaign with Chani Waterhouse and Amy Torchia from the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, along with the project evaluator Rebecca Gurney. Learn how research informed their process, the components of the campaign, and how they evaluated their program.

Podcast Participants:

  • Sally J. Laskey, NSVRC Evaluation Coordinator
  • Chani Waterhouse, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Amy Torchia, Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence
  • Rebecca Gurney, Project Evaluator
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14