Essential Worker Colten Hester | Podcast in Place #20

Colten Hester is only nineteen years old, but currently holds down two very different jobs. He works at Starbucks, but he is also a Patient Care Tech in the Renal Care Unit of Providence Medical Center.

ATMI senior producer Daisy Carter, who is close friends with Colten, met up with him to talk about being an essential worker at two very different jobs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

They spoke on September 9th, 2020.

Hosted by Ormund Alaois.

Music by Devin Shreckengost.

Many thanks to supporters of our podcast including the Anchorage Museum, United Way of Anchorage, the Alaska Humanities Forum, and the National Endowment for the Humanities.

The views expressed in this program do not necessarily represent the views of the National Endowment for the Humanities or other sponsors.

RESOURCES FOR YOUTH DURING COVID-19

Wellness resources!

• Careline: Alaska Suicide Prevention and someone to talk to line.
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and TTY 1-800-787-3224 or text LOVEIS to 22522
• Call 2-1-1 or Help Me Grow Alaska 1-833-464-2527 for help connecting to resources and services or for help knowing where to start

COVID-19 tips from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention!

• How to protect yourself & others
• What to do if you are sick
• How to cope with stress

These resources provided in collaboration with the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health.