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Air1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Beware Buying Rx Pills Online, Fentanyl FakesMost of us think overdose deaths occur out on dark city streets, but an increasing number happen in America’s quiet suburban homes. “Mainly children,” says Sgt. Daniel Webb, “but there is elderly too that are being affected, that are buying pills online that they think are something else.” Drug cartels have pill presses that mimic the look of Xanax, Adderall even Grandma’s blood pressure medicine. Deadly doses of fentanyl are even showing up in gummies and vape pens. What can we do to stop the flow? Air1's Monika Kelly reports.2025-01-1028 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Sick Children Earn Beautiful ‘Beads of Courage’A yellow bead for overnight stays in the hospital. A black bead for every needle poke. Colorful glass beads from Beads Of Courage are worn as a visual reminder for brave kids fighting pain or disease. The arts-in-medicine program serves 60,000 children in 400 hospitals in 9 countries. Beads are awarded free of charge, supported by the talents and generosity of local glass artisans. Air1's Jeanice Lee reports.2024-07-1310 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Get To Know GenZ - Survey Reveals Values, Motives“We wanted to know more about GenZ,” says Kim Nollan, Dir. of Research and Study at Young Life. The ministry asked people ages 13-24yrs to describe themselves. “The majority of the respondents wrote kind,” Nollan confirms, adding “kindness translates into concern for their neighbor.” Young people put heavy emphasis on relationship. “We just wanna have dinner together and get to know older generations -- and have them get to know us.” Air1's Billie Wright reports.2024-07-1318 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Cancer Patients Matched With Friendship and EncouragementA stark loneliness can settle in after a cancer diagnosis. “Our vision is a world where cancer is not a solitary experience,” says Stephanie Lieber, Exec. Dir of Imerman Angels. “That is why we are here -- so that you don't have to face this disease alone.” The international network offers free peer-to-peer friendship for any stage. “We match cancer fighters, survivors, pre-vivers and caregivers with someone who's been through something that they have been through.” Air1's Billie Wright reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2024-04-1113 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Free Care Boxes Deliver Hope To Cancer PatientsAfter his own battle with cancer in his 20s, Phil Zielke launched Phil's Friends to support others through their treatment. His organization provides free, hand-decorated care boxes, and follows up by sending monthly greeting cards every month for a year. The ministry also offers Hope On Call, where a friendly person will listen on the phone and offer prayer to people going through treatment. Air1's Billie Wright reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2024-04-1115 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Teens Chatting On Social Media Vulnerable To Human Traffickers“Just so you know, some kids that are trafficked actually aren’t taken from their home – they still live at their house.” How does this happen? Social media chats. Expert tricksters spend months -- or even years -- lying to build friendship. Your good and smart kid may believe their online friend is their age “by the time they went to meet this person, it wasn’t who they thought they were.” Once the youth is tricked into sexually explicit activities they may be too afraid to tell you. Air1's Felipe Aguilar reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2023-09-1115 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Like CPR, Get Trained In Youth 'Mental First Aid'How do you approach a teen without getting a door slammed in your face? “A trusted adult is what a youth needs more than anything,” says Lori Butterworth of AIM, which strongly recommends all adults get certified in Youth Mental Health First Aid. She compares it to CPR. “What if we worked really hard to raise the probability that when a child or teen has a mental health crisis that there is someone there to help them and save their life?" Air1's Kindra Ponzio reports. [Education Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2023-09-1113 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: “Share The Wealth Of Your Dirt” Through AmpleHarvest.orgAmpleHarvest.org is nationally recognized for successfully recruiting backyard gardeners to fight food insecurity. The site lists 8,000 local pantries which accept donations of fresh fruits and veggies. The non-profit also works to involve pastors and churches nationwide through the Faith Fights Food Waste campaign and recently added a program to feed malnourished people on Native American reservations. Air1's Marya Morgan reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2023-07-2729 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Parents Of Addicted Loved Ones Turn To PAL Groups For SupportOne of your kids is on drugs. Getting in trouble. Calling you to bail them out. You don’t know what to do. Parents Of Addicted Loved Ones bring people together to swap stories and share strategies -- online or in-person. “When we found PAL we’re like okay, we’re not alone, there’s other people who’ve been down this road.” Air1's Monika Kelly reports. [Educational Media Foundation]2023-07-2628 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Small-Business Mentors Offer Free Advice Through SCOREYour idea for a great small business needs a good plan. If you already opened your shop you may be stumped on how to grow. SCORE mentors offer free, one-on-one advice for turning a profit. “What we have seen is that when someone meets with a mentor for 3 hours or more, they are 5x more likely to increase their revenue and stay in business.” Air1's Billie Wright reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2023-07-1428 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Convoy of Hope Springs Into Action: 2023 UpdateConvoy has been very busy so far this year. Devastating tornado outbreaks slammed several U.S. states. “Convoy is now working long-term to get people what they need -- appliances, furniture, roofs -- whatever it is.” The ministry sent aid and comfort when twin earthquakes in Turkey and Syria drove 2.6 million people into tents near the rubble of their homes. Convoy continues to care for war refugees in Ukraine and those who have fled to neighboring countries. Convoy is also committed to an ongoing effort to fight global famine. The Children's Feeding program provides meals in 33 countries for more than 500k+ h...2023-05-1926 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Tackle Childhood Obesity At Home, Church And School“Prevention is what we really want, right?” says Geri Henchy, Director of Nutrition Policy at the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC). “We want kids to be in environments that are not obesogenic; where they’re gonna get healthy meals, where there isn’t a lot of junk food, where they have activities -- that’s really gonna make a difference for kids.” Air1's Billie Wright reports. [All Rights Reserved - Educational Media Foundation 2023]2023-05-0514 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Teens Aged-Out Of Foster Care Get Help From ‘Dream Makers’Without family and often lacking lifeskills, former foster kids become homeless adults by the thousands, turning to drugs and crime on the streets just to survive. Dream Makers links aged-out foster kids with practical assistance by connecting them with the generosity of strangers. Air1's Lexy Smith reports. [All Rights Reserved - Educational Media Foundation 2023]2023-05-0514 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Retired Racehorses Cool Hooves At Old Friends Farm, KentuckyNearly 200 elderly horses get free hay and healthcare at Old Friends Farm in Georgetown. Current residents include famous thoroughbreds Silver Charm and Touch Gold, but also others not-famous but whose owners could no longer care for them. “We owe it to them," says farm founder and caretaker Michael Blowen. "These horses are to Kentucky what the automobile is to Detroit.” Air1's Jack Church reports. [Educational Media Foundation - 2023 All Rights Reserved]2023-02-1013 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Free Brand-New ‘Threads’ For Teens In Foster CareChildren in foster care often arrive at a new placement with just the clothes on their backs. Cathy Hamilton founded San Antonio Threads to give brand-new clothes to older youth(12yrs-21yrs) who have no family to take them shopping. “I’ve had kids say things like ‘old clothes have bad memories, new clothes have good memories -- thank you for the fresh start.” Air1's Bob Dittman reports. [Educational Media Foundation - 2023 All Rights Reserved]2023-02-0916 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Don't Click That Link! Be CyberSmartSpam on social media. Emails that shout ‘click here!’ from an inbox full of tricks. Modern cybercriminals commit considerable time and talent to hacking your life. ”If you have a gut feeling, if you have an instinct that something isn’t right here – please listen to that.” Don't click! Air1's Monika Kelly talks with Gavina Avila of the Better Business Bureau and Darren Mott, retired FBI agent and expert on cybersecurity. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2023-01-2028 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Disabled Vets Skydive, Drive Racecars With Ranger RoadNo arms? No legs? No problem! “Whether you’re an amputee, double amputee, triple amputee, you’re paralyzed, our skydiving, our scuba, our car races -- they are all adaptive capable.” In fact, the leaders and trainers at RR events are themselves disabled vets. “Our skydiving program manager, he’s an 82nd airborne guy, double amputee.” Participation in these events can bring a soldier camaraderie and a renewed sense of purpose towards mental health and healing. Air1's Kindra Ponzio reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2022-11-1117 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Kids Fooled By Fentanyl, Rx FakesKids are getting pills that look like Xanax or Percocet online or in the locker room. Often laced with fentanyl, these deadly drugs can be 100x stronger than morphine. “It’s terrifying,” says Pat Aussem of the Partnership to End Addiction. Ed Ternan, co-founder of Song for Charlie lost his college-aged son to one pill and now helps other parents warn their children. “We still say ‘just say no’ but we spell it K. N. O. W. because many of these young victims are dying from taking a substance they didn’t ask for.’ Air1's Bob Dittman reports. [Educational Media Foundation...2022-11-0329 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Food Prices, Fight Inflation From Your FridgeFood costs more these days. COVID-19 shutdowns drove up the price of labor, fertilizer and fuel needed to move crops from farms to factories to stores and eventually to your kitchen. What can you do? Should you panic buy? Comparison shop? Air1’s Billie Branham checks in with Assoc Prof. Joe Balagtas at Purdue University and Jordan Page, lifestyle blogger and mom of 8 for proven tips on cutting your grocery bill. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2022-09-0828 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Faith Of Her Father - Baby Jessica’s DadThe unlikely rescue of Baby Jessica from a well back in 1987 remains one of the world’s most watched news stories of all time. There were “multiple miracles,” says her father Chip McClure, “more than you can count…God’s hand was evident.” In the days and months after, the family received thousands of calls and truckloads of mail from all over the world, people in personal distress who were encouraged by the McClure’s faith and the good news of Jessica’s rescue. Air1’s Jack Church talks to Chip. [Educational Media Foundation – All Rights Reserved]2022-08-2616 minAir1 Radio NewsAIR1 CLOSER LOOK: Gambling, Suicide Risk and Addiction RecoveryGambling addiction is a leading cause of suicide in the United States. The thrill of the bet buries vulnerable gamblers deep in debts matched only by their secret shame. But stats prove you can win recovery, as 2 outta 3 people who seek treatment are able to stop. Air1's Rafael Sierra talks with Derek Longmeier of Problem Gambling Network of Ohio and Keith Whyte of the National Council on Problem Gambling. Need to talk? Call the National Problem Gambling Helpline: (800) 522-4700. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2022-08-2612 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Pastor Burnout, Caring For Your Leader’s SoulSurveys in 2021 found a sharp rise in the number of church leaders who have seriously considered leaving full-time ministry, citing debilitating stress, anxiety or depression. Air1's Rafael Sierra talks with Savannah Kimberlin of Barna Group and Air1's Pastor Randy who says rest and other self-care should be a guilt-free part of your life as a spiritual leader. [Educational Media Foundation – All Rights Reserved]2022-08-0529 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Ukraine Refugees Fed, Comforted By Convoy Of Hope“People need hope ultimately --and that’s what a full belly gives them – it allows them to plan for the future," says Ethan Forhetz of Convoy of Hope. Truckloads of tuna, beans, rice, fresh water, baby food, hygiene kits even cellphone chargers distributed through European Christians have been crucial to the survival of displaced families. Lead spokesperson Sara Forhetz says this ultimately fulfills the Convoy mission. “The real hope of the world is Jesus -- to make Him famous through the local church.” Air1's Marya Morgan reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2022-05-1325 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Helping People And Pets, “For The Love Of Alex” Pays Vet BillsExpensive vet bills can force a heartbreaking choice. “The tragedy is that a lot of these pets are surrendered to a shelter -- or they are euthanized – because their family cannot afford their medical care,” says Carla Isenberg, program manager at For The Love Of Alex. “We are trying to help those who are financially unable to help their pet.” Air1's Billie Branham reports. [Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved]2022-04-2215 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Young Girls Pregnant And Scared Turn To StandUpGirl.comA girl searches the internet: 'how do I know if I’m pregnant?' “Our mission is to have these girls be able to find life-affirming information through us -- and then we connect them with pregnancy centers in their neighborhood," says Dawn-Marie Perez, executive director of StandUpGirl.com. Quick response is essential. “If you go google the word ‘abortion’ right now there are millions of websites that are gonna come up. Our goal is to have StandUpGirl show up on that first page of their google search.” Air1's Marya Morgan reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)2022-03-2629 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Help for Runaway Teens, Free Bus Tickets To SafetyMore than 4-million teenagers are homeless every year, though not always by choice. “Whether it’s that they don’t feel safe in their own home, or whether they’ve been kicked out, this is not something young people generally want,” says Jeff Stern of the National Runaway Safeline. NRS helps kids looking to get off the streets. Air1's Monika Kelly reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)2022-02-1715 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Real Talk On Adoption - Thoughts On Trauma, Dignity and Birth ParentsAdopting a child is beautiful -- but messy. “We’re not always looking at it from the adoptee’s side,” cautions Jenn Hook, co-founder Replanted Ministry. Vanessa Joy Walker was adopted as a baby. “Grief is woven into an adoptee’s journey,” she says, adding desperate questions about birthparents are sometimes suppressed by pressure to be grateful. Walker advises parents to coach even young adopted children on how, when and with whom to share their own stories. “The grief and the gratitude can co-exist.” Air1’s Billie Branham reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)2022-02-0328 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Be Safer At Work Or Church, Thoughts On SecurityYou see trouble, you hear it – now believe it. “Trust your intuition…you know when a situation is different,” says Hector Alvarez, an expert in workplace security with more than 25 years of experience in threat assessment. “One of your best bets for surviving these incidents is thinking about it before it happens.” Preparation is key says Mindi Russell, exec. dir. of the Law Enforcement Chaplaincy of Sacramento. “Instead of, ‘it will never happen here,’ have the mindset that if something happens, this is what we’ll do.” Air1's Bob Dittman reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved)2022-01-2129 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: U.S. Soldiers Join CRU Military Ministry WorldwideThe mission “for us, specifically…it’s spiritual fitness,” says Dave Eatman, Marine veteran and CRU National Director. The ministry offers “discipleship, education and mentoring and encouragement to serve Christ well and walk with Christ well while in uniform.” The CRU tactical plan hinges on partnership with on-base chaplains and local pastors who wish to serve military members. Air1's Monika Kelly reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2022)2022-01-0628 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Americans On The Move - The Great Reshuffling?The COVID-19 pandemic pressed the accelerator on a pre-existing trend in the United States. Americans are on the move. Not all of us and not from everywhere, but “we’re seeing the very early stages of a sort of ‘reshuffling’ in the country." People have clearly begun “re-evaluating where they live: looking at housing costs, they’re looking at tax structure -- they’re looking at lifestyle.” Air1's Bob Dittman reports.2021-10-2127 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Tech Careers Encouraged Among Black YouthThe Hidden Genius Project began when five business and tech titans, all black men, partnered to mentor black boys for careers in science and technology in Oakland California. Not only do 95% of program participants graduate from high school, but many go on to head up other impactful social and educational outreach in their communities. Air1's Kindra Ponzio talks with founding exec. director Brandon Nicholson. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)2021-09-1714 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: GenZ Christians Surveyed On God, The Bible And SocietyGenZ Christians have questions about practical faith. They want Scripture-based solutions for the issues they face alongside their friends. “I can no longer avoid truths about racial injustice, about environmental destruction and I do not know if the Church cares about this.” For them it’s pastoral – not political. Air1's Monika Kelly reports. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)2021-09-1715 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: 9-11 Remembered, Heroes and Hope: Tim CarentzTim Carentz worked as a young Air Force medic at the Pentagon crash site. He suffered his first panic attack the next year and was eventually diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). After struggling with nightmares, fits of rage and suicidal thoughts, he finally reached out to a chaplain for help. Leaning on faith in Jesus and the support of his military community, he retired from the USAF as a Chief Master Sergeant and now operates Kaiserslautern Military Resiliency Center for families stationed in Germany where he currently resides. He is also the NATO Director of The Warrior's Journey. Air1’s...2021-09-1014 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: 9-11 Remembered, Heroes and Hope: Kevin EllersKevin Ellers D. Min, stood in sacred silence alongside firefighters and chaplains at Ground Zero when human remains were found in the rubble of what recovery workers called ‘The Pile.’ His experience revealed the awful truth that most first responders are not properly trained to process their own very normal human emotions in the face of tragedy. He then dedicated his life to trauma care, eventually designing curriculum with titles like Spiritual First Aid, now used to train first responders internationally. Air1’s Marya Morgan reports. Closer Look weblink may be shared or posted to social media and/or organization websit...2021-09-1013 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Living With Chronic Illness? Advice For Faith And FamilyDoctors say your disease can be treated, but it cannot be cured. Your life becomes a swirl of appointments and pills. Finances suffer. Even your faith takes a hit. You feel alone, as loved ones can often be the last to accept the diagnosis. But there's hope for living well with chronic illness. Air1's Billie Braham talks with licensed clinical social worker Susan Rodriguez and Pamela Piquette, founder of Chronic Joy Ministry. Closer Look weblink may be shared or posted to social media and/or organization website, but audio may not be duplicated, altered or re-broadcast without prior approval...2021-08-2528 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Jail To Jobs Austin Diverts Kids From CrimeChristian-based Jail to Jobs Austin successfully redirects teenagers caught breaking the law, dropping the local recidivism rate to just 20-percent. JTJ goes into juvenile halls and offers young men and women a chance to show up on a jobsite and learn a trade when they are released. “If we can get them to us, and mentor them and teach the word of God,” says Jeremias Cooper, Travis County director, “then we can start making some changes in their lives.” Air1's Felipe Aguilar takes a Closer Look.2021-08-0314 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Prison Fellowship, feat. Lecrae 'Remembers Those In Prison'Why do two-thirds of freed prisoners go right back in? “The key is breaking them free of the ‘criminogenic thinking’ typical of people with criminal history,” says James Ackerman, President and CEO of Christ-centered ministry Prison Fellowship. To offer hope behind bars, hip-hop artist Lecrae partners with PF to perform concerts in prison yards, speaking directly to inmates about his own family to urge men and women to embrace a second chance. “They’re still human beings - with dignity - who’ve made mistakes.” Air1's Monika Kelly gives us a Closer Look.2021-08-0314 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1's Closer Look: Young Children Give Out Phone Numbers, Chat With Strangers OnlineThe realities of internet missteps by younger and younger children exposes an urgent need to teach kids how to spot and report suspicious activity. Air1's Rafael Sierra talks with Patrick Craven of the Center for Cyber Safety and Education and Eliza McCoy with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children about their age-appropriate training program called Netsmartz.2021-07-2214 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: ‘Dare To Dream’ School Assemblies Ignite Hope In Tweens, TeensBy the time a student reaches 8th grade a little over 80% of their value system in place – meaning the way they look at morality, sexuality, integrity – so where are we focusing our intention with Dare to Dream? Middle School.” D2D school assemblies rely heavily on the power of the personal experiences of artists and athletes, starting with the unlikely success Randy Rich enjoyed as a professional football player for the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders and Cleveland Browns. “I’m this short little 5ft 9’ guy who made it, right? So if a kid can see themselves through a speaker who’...2021-07-2214 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Land Your Next Great Job! Crossroads Career Services Offers AdviceCrossroads Career Services relies heavily on biblical principles, meeting in support groups for mutual encouragement and offering free training to help jobseekers stay up-to-date and on track. Air1's Bob Dittman talks with Crossroads spokesman Dave Sparkman. "When you have an interruption of being laid off or COVID 19 shutdown your entire industry, let’s open up your mind to what you still have the capacity to do in learning new things.” (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)2021-05-0629 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Retired Fighterpilot Struggled With “Life-After” ServiceLt. Col. Michael Jackson, aka “M.J.” spent 22 years in the United States Air Force. Leaving the service was difficult. Coming home was even harder. “Just because someone doesn’t have a PTSD diagnosis doesn’t mean they aren’t struggling in one way or another.” Air1's Billie Branham talks with M.J. about his work connecting vets with other vets. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021).2021-04-3010 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Sunscreen Now Prevents Skin Trouble Later“Patients come to me every single day saying, ‘I wish I knew when I was laying out in the sun with babyoil..’ says Dr. Christina Feser of Cumberland Skin Surgery and Dermatology in Lebanon, TN. She worries about sun exposure. “For men, the most common area to develop skin cancer is on the back. For females, it’s on the lower legs.” Why? “Because it’s an area that you don’t look at everyday.” Air1's Frank Hammond talks with Dr. Feser about skin protection. (Educational Media Foundation - All Rights Reserved 2021)2021-04-2213 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: ‘Solo’ Parent Society Hosts Free Online Support GroupsRobert Beeson was suddenly a single dad. “My wife left me -- and left me with our three daughters who were 9, 7 and 4 at the time. It was the darkest season.” He turned to his church for comfort and support but was saddened to find very few Christian resources address the deep loneliness and doubt many single parents endure. Out of his own need to be part of a welcoming faith community, he founded the Solo Parent Society. “The number one need (as a single parent) is for you to know you are not alone.” Air1's Marya Morgan reports. (Educational Media Fo...2021-03-1829 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Families Living On One-Income, Possible?Can a family live happy and healthy on what seems to be less money per month? Budgeting expert Mary Hunt firmly believes they can. Consider the net pay of the second income minus job-related expenses like daycare and fast food because you're too tired to cook. Are you really getting ahead? Is it driving you into a higher tax bracket? Air1's Billie Branham talks with Hunt about life on one-income.2021-02-2628 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: ‘Call-In’ Bible Studies Connect You To Faith And FriendshipSoldiers For Faith launched ‘call-in’ bible studies back in 2012, but stay-at-home orders in 2020 crystalized the ministry purpose and mission. They deliberately avoid video. “There’s something about just picking up the telephone, not having that judgement,” explains ministry founder Kelly McAndrew. “It’s just absolutely pure to be on the phone, to hear people’s voices, to hear their hearts.” Air1's Rafael Sierra reports.2021-02-1815 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Help For Kids Suffering Sadness, Anxiety In PandemicThe digital age exposes modern kids to bad news and bitter opinions their parents never knew. The pandemic made a dire situation even worse. The barrage of mystifying information crowds their minds along with the other pressures of growing up. This can drive kids to anxiety, depression or even suicide. Air1's Monika Kelly gets advice from child mental health experts.2020-12-1127 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: PTSD, Vets and 'Moral Injury'PTSD Foundation of America works to free veterans of debilitating anguish that can lead to a breakdown in mental health. Air1's Bob Dittman talks with Ryan Rogers about healing from the 'moral injury' of combat. Peer-to-peer Warrior Groups are available in cities nationwide.
24/7 Veterans Crisis Line for you or a loved one:
Call 800-273-8255, then select 1. Start a confidential chat. or Text 838255. If you have hearing loss, call TTY: 800-799-4889.2020-11-1116 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Arts & Crafts Ease PTSD In VeteransA unique outreach to injured vets utilizes leather, beads, paint and glue: since 1971, Help Heal Vets has distributed more than 30-million arts and crafts kits – model cars, leather work, jewelry, needlepoint, clock-making – provided to veterans free of charge. But does art therapy work? “Yes,” assures CEO Captain Joe McClain. "Got it’s start in WWI and has been used by clinicians in every conflict throughout." Air1's Bob Dittman reports.2020-11-1112 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: Electoral College, President's Term: What Does The U.S. Constitution Say?What does the U.S. Constitution say about elections? The electoral college? What are the legal limits on presidential duties? Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Katie Kennedy, retired American government teacher and author of the illustrated children's book The Constitution Decoded. "If we don’t know what the Constitution says, we can’t preserve our government."2020-10-2927 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: 2020 ‘Convoy Of Hope’ Hauls Relief To Storm, Fire and Virus VictimsWhen disaster strikes, CONVOY OF HOPE big rigs show up, hauling so much more than tarps, lumber, bottled water and food. "It's starts with food but ends with Jesus," says COH spokesperson Jeff Nene. "Everywhere they go they just bring encouragement." Record storms, fires and floods kept COH busy this year and added to that.. they're feeding millions of families hit by the pandemic! Air1's Marya Morgan reports.2020-10-2228 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Special Needs Families Get 'Buddy Breaks' With Nathaniel's HopeSpecial Needs families frequently suffer isolation. Nathaniel's Hope trains churches to provide respite care. Volunteers learn to do crafts and play games with the children for 3-hour blocks of time. "There’s no better cup of cold water you can give to a family impacted by disability than a break," says NH and Buddy Break co-founder Marie Kuck. It starts, she says, with having a willing heart. "Tear down those walls and build friendships." Air1's Monika Kelly reports.2020-10-0915 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: 'Without Permission' Educates Parents And Police On Human TraffickingYour teen meets a nice stranger at the mall. Or a guy she doesn't know likes all her posts on Instagram. What begins as flattery and flirtation has led thousands of kids -- just like yours -- down the dark and demeaning path to human trafficking. Groups like Without Permission urge parents to warn their teens about the tricks child predators use to trap victims. Air1's Kindra Ponzio talks with CEO Debbie Johnson, CEO of Without Permission.2020-10-0913 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look SCHOOL-AT-HOME: Advice For Distance Learning, HomeschoolingSocially-distanced schooling in the age of COVID-19 has been bumpy for parents who feel inadequate as teachers. For some families, the shutdown drove disillusionment with public school curriculum, prompting a leap to homeschooling. Whether you homeschool or embrace distance learning, experts insist that school-at-home can indeed work for you. Air1's Billie Branham reports.2020-10-0128 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 CLOSER LOOK: It's Not Too Late! Register To Vote In Election 2020On Tuesday November 3rd 2020, U.S. citizens will exercise their constitutional right to choose their own national, state and local leaders -- by vote. Will you be one of them? Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Andrea Hailey of VOTE.ORG about helping you register in time to cast your ballot for Election 2020. "I would hope that our Founding Fathers would see that we’re really making sure that our democracy stands."2020-09-1717 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Count Everyone! Everyone Counts (My2020Census.gov)My2020Census.gov. Every 10 years, every person on U.S. soil is required to be counted, by order of the Constitution. For households that don't respond as required, a census taker will knock on their door. No area is too remote. No outskirts too far. “Census takers are in rural parts of Alaska on snowmobiles,” Cook says, and for coastal fringes, “census takers will kayak to communities that are not connected to roads.” Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Michael Cook of the U.S. Census Bureau about how the numbers are used and Rev. Dr. Marlyn Bussey, pastor of St. James...2020-08-2828 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Build ‘Emotional Resilience’ To Cope With DisastersTrauma can settle into your mind and affect your conscious or subconscious mind no matter who you are -- or how strong you think you ‘should’ be. Air1's Monika Kelly talks with Jamie Aten, founder of the Humanitarian Disaster Institute which studies mental and emotional reactions to disasters and offers training for Christian leaders preparing to weather societal storms.2020-08-2013 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look - Wheel Power Christian CyclistsSpreading the message of Jesus through cycling across the USA over 15 times and counting. Non-profit organization that offers opportunities to other cyclists to join in the rides across America to share their faith, stay in churches along the way and reach many along the way. Air1's Frank Hammond talks with org founder Dr. Judy Bowman.2020-08-1824 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: ‘Rest’ Is More Than Sleep – What Kind Of Tired Are You?Rest is the root of the word ‘restoration’ – and restoration is a principle that medical internist Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith finds crucial to seven distinct areas of your life. “Rest isn’t just the cessation of activity,” she explains, suggesting that to maintain optimal health “you have to get to the point of knowing what restores you. What fills you back up?” Air1's Marya Morgan talks with the doctor about 7 kinds of rest.2020-08-1428 minAir1 Radio NewsAngel Flight Northeast Blesses Patients As Pandemic HitsAir1's Billie Branham talks with Angel Flight NE's Larry Camerlin about flying patients across the country and how they've helped Native American tribes during the pandemic.2020-08-1002 minAir1 Radio NewsChristian Bakery Owners Give Cash To Other Businesses Struggling During Pandemic‘Bear Fruit Bakery’ gave part of their own earnings to other businesses in town, helping them stay afloat. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.2020-08-0809 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Quarantine Drives Spike In Domestic AbuseNat'l Domestic Abuse Hotline 1-800-799-7233 www.thehotline.org/
Physical bruises are only small part of what some women and men suffer says Annette Oltmans of The MEND Project, which brings awareness to what she calls ‘covert emotional abuse.’ “Victims begin questioning reality and their own sanity,” explains Oltmans, herself a survivor of domestic abuse – and a Christian – who knows firsthand what’s it like to ‘live it.’ Pastor Paul Cole, president of the Christian Men’s Network, has been deeply concerned by the quarantine effect on families already stuffed in a pressure cooker of unhealthy reactions. “A lot of times, we as men ac...2020-08-0628 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Dr. Mimi Secor Prescribes P.A.N.D.E.M.I.C. Weight-Loss And Self-CareDr. Mimi Secor didn’t get truly serious about her own weight-management and overall health until entering her early 60’s. Building on her personal success and with a nod to current events, she offers advice corresponding with each of the letters of the word "pandemic." Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Dr. Mimi about what she calls the '8 pillars of health.' P.lanning/Preparing A.ccountibility N.ighttime D.iet E.xercise M.indset I.nspiration/Intimacy C.oritsol2020-07-1621 minAir1 Radio NewsWoman's Blog Unites Millions Of Moms Across CountryAir1's Billie Branham talks with mom blogger Becky Thompson on how she relates to millions of moms.2020-06-2602 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Better Dads Have A Plan“We know in business, we know in work that you have goals you have you have to meet: well what’s your fathering plan?” Air1's Bob Dittman talks with Dr. Ken Canfield of the National Center For Fathering about learning how to be good dad. "We're creating this sense of destiny for our lives that will be played out over and over."2020-06-2529 minAir1 Radio NewsChrist-Centered 12-Step Meetings Adjust To COVID-19 RealityStay-at-home orders required the Christ-centered 12-step program to adopt virtual alternatives to traditional face-to-face meetings. Air1's Frank Hammond asks Christe Dejorie, CR state rep about online groups, anonymity and confidentiality rules for Zoom meetings and plans to go forward with the annual Celebrate Recovery conference in July.2020-06-1614 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Backyard Gardeners Can Donate Veggies Through Ampleharvest.orgStay-at-home orders in Spring 2020 gave millions of new green thumbs a chance to grow. What can you do with all those extra cucumbers and tomatoes? Take them to a participating food pantry! Air1's Marya Morgan talks with ampleharvest.org founder and lifelong backyard gardener Gary Oppenheimer.2020-06-1215 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Help Me Understand: George Floyd, Riots And RacismEvents that began in Minneapolis have reverberated around the globe in widespread outrage. Pastor Lance Hahn, who is white, called his longtime friend Bishop Parnell Lovelace who is black. "What can we do?" he asked the reverend. "Help me understand."2020-06-0529 minAir1 Radio News'Lasagna Lady' Gives Out Comfort, One Lasagna At A TimeAir1's Monika Kelly has a fun chat with Michelle Brenner of Gig Harbor, Washington, now called the "Lasagna Lady." After being furloughed from her job in March of 2020, Michelle decided she'd bless her community by fixing homemade lasagnas and giving them away for free. She's since given away more than a thousand pans of lasagna, thanks to donations, to fire crews, medical personnel, prisons, nursing homes and to anyone who asks.2020-05-2410 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Convoy Of Hope Goes 'Beyond 10-Million Meals' For People Afflicted By COVID-19Air1's Billie Branham talks with ministry spokesperson Jeff Nene about the COH ongoing commitment to providing for people left hungry by the 2020 economic shutdown.2020-05-1512 minAir1 Radio NewsWorld's Largest Online Prayer Ministry Asks God To Give Gov't Wisdom On COVID-19Operated by private citizens and committed to being non-political, since 2001, The Presidential Prayer Team has rotated a variety of government officials on its website, listing them by name and specific prayer points. The COVID-19 outbreak added new urgency to PPT regular efforts, which now includes members of the coronavirus task force. “We have their names listed so you can pray for them individually.” Air1's Dan Beck talks with PPT president Jim Bolthouse.2020-05-0707 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Business Owners Encouraged To Revive, ThriveSeth Lewis, business coach and founder of StartTheMo urges owners to reframe the effects of the forced economic pause. “I want them to be able to see how COVID-19 can actually be a good thing for their business.” Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Lewis about how focus and perspective aid recovery.2020-05-0712 minAir1 Radio NewsChef & Team Make Gourmet Meals To Encourage Hospital StaffFeeding first responders as they fight COVID-19 Coronavirus. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.2020-04-2808 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Weary Nurses Continue To Serve On Pandemic Front LinesER nurse Kaitlyn and her fellow RNs bravely endure the anxieties of the mysterious COVID-19. "I'm showing up. All healthcare workers are. That's what we do." Air1's Marya Morgan talks with Kaitlyn.++PLUS: Pandemic Nurses In NYC Get PTSD Counseling. Victims of the virus are completely cut off from family so in those last moments of life, nurses become their sole emotional support. Crisis counselor Robert Moore of 10-33 Foundation comforts healthcare providers as they come of their 12-hour shifts. Air1's Monika Kelly reports.2020-04-2329 minAir1 Radio NewsFeeding the 5,000Air1's Billie Branham talks with Pastor Bob Griffith from Journey Church in Kenosha, Wisconsin about how they provided free groceries to thousands affected by COVID-19.2020-04-2201 minAir1 Radio NewsSocially Distant Encouragement: Cancer Survivor Gets Parade From Family and FriendsAir1's Monika Kelly chats with Jennifer Owens, a mom and kindergarten teacher, who has been battling cancer in the midst of COVID-19. When she ended her chemo treatments, Jen's friends and family organized a drive-by parade to let her know how much she's loved. Jen credits her faith in Jesus for bringing her this far.2020-04-1808 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Pastors: COVID-19 Distance Should Be Physical – Not SocialPastor Bill and Pastor Dave urge us to stay 6ft apart – but close in heart. Your emotional and spiritual health depends on deliberately connecting to family and friends through hi-tech video chat or old-fashioned lawn chair meetups.2020-04-0210 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Christian Doc Offers Advice, Hope For COVID-19Dr. David Stevens has decades of medical expertise including missions work overseas treating epidemics. He currently serves as the CEO Emeritus of Christian Medical and Dental Association. Air1's Marya Morgan gets his take on the spread and response to the coronavirus outbreak.2020-04-0219 minAir1 Radio NewsWorldwide Online Prayer Meeting via NYC's Times Square ChurchAir1's Monika Kelly speaks to Pastor Carter Conlon of New York City's Times Square Church about their weekly online prayer service at tsc.nyc. People from more than 200 countries join in each Tuesday to pray and receive peace and answers from God.2020-03-2405 minAir1 Radio NewsOhio Church Congregation Pays Off School Lunch Debt for 11 DistrictsAir1's Monika Kelly chats with Bob Hawker, Associate Pastor at Salem Church of God in Clayton, Ohio. The pastor encouraged the congregation to be generous givers and in doing so, they raised more than $40,000 to pay off the lunch debt for 11 local school districts. The church even set up at Angel Fund for future debt cancellation.2020-03-1006 minAir1 Radio NewsTraining Students For The Tech World With Christian ValuesCalifornia online tech school trains students with an emphasis on faith values. Listen to Air1's Rafael Sierra's report.2020-03-0619 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: 4,000 Babies Safely Dropped Off With ‘Save Haven’ Laws20-yrs ago the first Safe Haven laws passed allowing a woman who cannot care for her baby to walk away. Anonymously. Laws vary state-to-state but hospitals are approved surrender locations everywhere. Air1's Monika Kelly talks with exec dir. of The Hope Box, Sarah Keoppen and Heather Burner, exec dir of the National Safe Haven Alliance. They find the parents scared and desperate to secure a better life for their child. Call to Safely Surrender a Child: HOTLINE 1-888-510-BABY(2229) or Text SAFEHAVEN to 3131312020-02-2528 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Vaping Often Fails As Alternative To SmokingVaping is marketed as a safe alternative to traditional cigarettes, but 'dual use' plus dramatic surge in teen addiction and recent links to lung disease send most e-cig claims up in smoke. Air1's Billie Branham talks with Linda Richter of the Center on Addiction and Dr. Michael Blaha, cardiovascular research director at Johns Hopkins Hospital.2020-01-3027 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: 'Tell Me More' -- 3 Words To Prevent Teen SuicideCrushing loneliness and lack of purpose has seized millions of young adults in recent years, causing a frightening spike in teen suicides. Air1's Monika Kelly gets advice from Maureen Underwood with the Society for the Prevention of Teen Suicide who serves as a social worker and psychotherapist.2020-01-1117 minAir1 Radio NewsCloser Look: Scared Kids Get News Blankets, Stuffed AnimalsProject Night-Night fills thousands of tote bags with cushy comfort for kids in homeless shelters. Each tote comes with a cuddly stuffed animal, a brand-new warm blanket and a new children’s book for bedtime reading. Air1's Billie Branham hears from PNN founder Kendra Stitt Robins about how they help kids have sweeter dreams.2019-12-0512 minAir1 Radio NewsCloser Look: Young Adults Fighting Loneliness Need Face-To-Face FriendsAn alarming number of college students report thoughts of suicide, as cellphones, social media and pressures of school or sports distract many from enjoying basic human connection. Concerned adults are teaching them how to live face-to-face. Air1's Rafael Sierra talks with Greg Jao, Sr. Asst to the President of InterVarsity Christian Fellowship.2019-12-0513 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Vets Regain Brotherhood, Mission Through 'Celebrate Recovery'When soldiers trade their uniforms for civvies, they lose access to the human bonds unique to military service. Vets are forging new friendships and finding new purpose through Christian-based Celebrate Recovery 'Welcome Home' groups. Air1's Frank Hammond talks with Quint Pitts, Iraq war veteran and National Dir. of CR Welcome Home.2019-10-3014 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: VA Changes Improve Healthcare, Address Solider SuicideU.S. Dept of Veterans Affairs has struggled with public trust after years of inefficient VA hospitals and slow response to a rising tide of soldier suicides. But comprehensive new laws seem to be making a difference in quality of care. Air1's Ed Lenane checks in with the VA’s cabinet-level commander.2019-10-3014 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: PTSD Healing Possible Through ‘Welcome Home Initiative’Welcome Home Initiative retreats are entirely free for a veteran or their spouse to attend, meals and hotels provided. “One of the biggest things we do is to anoint the trigger finger of the veteran or the thumbs of a 50 cal gunner,” says Rev. Nigel Mumford, a symbolic act he told Air1's Ed Lenane has delivered many men from painful memories.2019-10-1713 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look - Between Storms: Convoy of Hope Community Events"Change in a city comes through loving the city, being kind." Planners aspire to create a space where low-income families feel loved and accepted adding fun services like nail salons, kid zones and free family portraits to the festivities. Volunteers are committed to treating attendees with dignity and respect, which begins with an enthusiastic welcome at the gate. Air1's Richard Hunt talks with Jeff Nene, national spokesman for Convoy of Hope and Michael Redmond, Vice President of Community Events.2019-10-1016 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Pastors: Reconnect With Your Husband/WifePrayer Hugs and 'staff meetings' can make your marriage better. Pastors Dave and Bill explain. The Air1 Pastors are available 24/7/365. Call: 844 364 HOPE (4673)2019-09-1105 minAir1 Radio NewsAir1 Closer Look: Men At-Risk For Depression, Suicide After DivorceWhile women tend to have supportive friends to process divorce, men tend to isolate. Anger, shame and loneliness can drive a man into deep depression. "Whether that man caused the divorce himself or is the victim of a divorce, the issue really is how we handle pain." Air1's Ed Lenane talks Dr. Dale Brown, divorced pastor and author of a 90-day devotional entitled The Daily Survival Guide For Divorced Men.2019-09-1129 min
Air 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastoral Care Team Here For Listeners – How We HelpMinistry CEO Mike Novak chats with Pastor Bill and Pastor Dave about the Air1 Pastoral Care Team. Our on-staff pastors connect with listeners who call about about marital problems, chronic illness, addiction, family issues or questions and doubts about Go2018-02-1500 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Self-Care and Body ShamingPastor Bill and Pastor Joesy talk about self-esteem and what God says about your looks. Contact the CLOSER LOOK PASTORS (888)YES-AIR1.2018-02-1500 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Signs Of DepressionDepression can strike anyone, even faithful Christians. Pastor Bill tells Pastor Dave what happened to him. CALL THE CLOSER LOOK PASTORS 888-YES-AIR1(888-937-2471)2017-10-2000 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Rx AddictionAir1 Pastor Joesy tells Pastor Bill her husband's heroin problem began as a simple addiction to prescription pain pills. CALL THE CLOSER LOOK PASTORS 888-YES-AIR1.2017-10-0500 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Dating In The Hookup CulturePastors Bill and Joesy share their thoughts on your search for love and romance. Call the Closer Look Pastors tollfree 888-YES-AIR1.2017-09-2800 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: How-To Connect With Your Husband/WifeTry staff meetings and prayer hugs to make your marriage better. Pastors Dave and Bill explain. Call the Closer Look Pastors 888-YES-AIR1(937-2471)2017-07-0700 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Steps To God's Will"What does God want me to do with my Life?" Closer Look Pastors Dave and Bill help you find answers. CALL THE CLOSER LOOK PASTORS: (888)YES-AIR1(937-2471).2017-06-2200 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastAir1 Pastors: Talk about PornographyPastors Mike and Jeff advise husbands, wives and kids to be honest about temptations to view pornography. Contact the CLOSER LOOK PASTORS (888)YES-AIR1.2015-09-1700 minAir 1 Pastors Roundtable PodcastDiagnosis DepressionAir1 Pastors Mike and Keith urge Christians feeling hopeless to take steps to heal. Need to call the Air1 Pastors? 800-525-56832013-10-1200 min