Lexy Smith speaks with Julie Craig the Director of Community Initiatives for the Arizona Youth Partnership or AZYP serving most counties in Arizona. AZYP started in 1990 in Pima County as Pima Youth Partnership. Craig explains how AZYP helps youth with drug prevention, homelessness, dating violence, and teen pregnancy. Craig details how the mental health programs they offer have been more in demand since the onset of COVID-19. Craig shares how to safely dispose of expired medication that may be in your home cabinet.
Original airdate: 4/23/2023
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Lexy joined EMF in 2022 and covers Arizona, Colorado, Utah, S Nevada, part of Central California and major markets Salt Lake City, Las Vegas, Denver and Phoenix.