Northwest Ohio Votes

Toledo's Mental Health

For our season finale of Toledo Works, host Erin Holden focuses on mental health. She speaks to Lucas County Children's Services Manager of Family Services Tionna Jackson, followed by the organization's executive director, Randy Muth. The episode closes with doctoral candidate Courtney Kenworthy, who works with clients at the University of Toledo Psychology Clinic.

Northwest Ohio Votes

This week on Toledo Works, host Jaden Jefferson sits down with two area county board of elections directors: LaVera Scott from Lucas County and Julie Baumgardner from Wood County. It's a conversation focusing on the role everyday people people play in making our elections happen, as well as the challenges facing local elections officials.

"Best of" Toledo Works

In this week's episode of Toledo Works, we're featuring some of our favorite interviews. Our "Best Of" that includes Jaden Jefferson's conversations with London Mitchell of the Toledo History Museum and Tonya Scherf of Food for Thought, as well as Stephen Zenner's discussion with photographer Jay "Dirty Kics" Dickerson.

Toledo Eats!

In this episode of Toledo Works, Jaden Jefferson speaks with Yaz Abu-Adiyeh, owner and propritor of Baba's Eats, a food truck that got its start during the early days of the pandemic. Then he speaks with Anneke Kurt, corporate manager of Kengo Sushi & Yakitori, about her work in the restaurant industry that inspired her memoir. Finally a chat with Ray Orra, a barista from House of Coffee who speaks to the value of coffee shops for finding community.

Toledo Gets Outside

In this episode of Toledo Works, Stephen Zenner discusses what it is like to maintain and promote the Metroparks Toledo system. He speaks with Lorenzo Melchor, the Park Services Manager who oversees day-to-day operations at Glass City Metropark; Ashley Smith, Manager of Public Programs; and Scott Carpenter, Director, Public Relations. From maintaining the Glass City Metropark skating ribbon to leading mindful polar plunges in winter, it is an eye-opening discussion of what makes our vast system of parks such an integral part of daily life for Toledoans.