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New York Counts on Public Media

NY Counts on Public Media with a graphic of NY State in the background
New York Counts on Public Media

WXXI and public media organizations across New York State have come together to raise awareness about specific issues that impact our communities throughout the state. You can access hours of content through broadcast or on-demand content that provides resources and information about the opioid and overdose epidemic, aging and senior isolation, and student mental health.

Read more about the initiatives below and click on the images to link to the initiative’s resources page. Click on the drop down arrow for each project to get a detailed description of the initiative.


Student Mental Health Initiative: This multi-platform project shines a light on the importance of student mental health and well-being. As part of this initiative, special programs address student mental health concerns. The initiative created a PBS LearningMedia Student Mental Health Matters: Toolkit for Educators to help them support the mental well-being of students. This initiative is a New York State Education Department funded initiative that has called on NYS public media organizations to help address the issues of student mental health throughout the state. A Special Focus week: September 25-Oct. 1, 2023 highlighted the topic. To further raise awareness, public media journalists are focusing coverage on the topic as well (and WXXI News Mental Health coverage). NY PBS Stations are broadcasting and producing additional programming all year. The WXXI Student Mental Health Website continues to offer support.

Student Mental Health Matters

WXXI Student Mental Health Matters Website

About The Student Mental Health Initiative

WXXI and public media stations across New York State address mental health issues among teens with a new initiative, Student Mental Health Matters. Also follow ongoing coverage of the issues with WXXI News and programming on-air and on-demand. 

Working in collaboration WXXI and NYS public broadcasters kick off this effort with a focused week of programming Saturday, September 23 through Sunday, October 1, 2023. The New York State Public Media Student Mental Health Matters is a New York State Education Department funded initiative that has called on NYS public media organizations to help address the issues of student mental health throughout the state.

NEWS COVERAGE

WXXI News Coverage of Mental Health

RESOURCES

Student Mental Health Matters: A Toolkit for Educators
is designed to equip educators, school staff, and school mental health professionals with critical knowledge and strategies needed to support the mental well-being of their students. Digital media resources — curated from expert mental health organizations and public media sources — cover suicide prevention, stress and anxiety, self-harm, adverse childhood experiences, and social media, and offer:       

  • Expert perspectives from mental health professionals, school administrators and educators aimed at helping teachers better understand a topic; 
  • Student perspectives that reveal the lived experience of elementary, middle, and high school students;  
  • Strategies that provide real-world applications for teachers’ practices.   

All resources and accompanying support materials are intended to be used in a professional development setting and may contain material considered sensitive to some viewers. 

Student Mental Health Matters | A Toolkit for Educators (via PBSLearningMedia.org)
Student Mental Health Matters: A Toolkit for Educators

SPECIAL PROGRAMMING HIGHLIGHTS

New York NOW
Saturday, September 23, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
 Repeats 9/24 at 5 a.m. Watch On-Demand
New York NOW takes a look at mental health support in afterschool programs. 

Now Return Us to Normal  & Watch On-demand
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV
In this healing personal essay documentary, a filmmaker and her fellow classmates confront the trauma brought on by their years at a behavior modification boarding school. 

My Ascension & Watch On-Demand
Monday, September 25, 2023 at 10:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
After an attempt to end her life left her paralyzed, Emma Benoit uses her painful experience and ongoing recovery to help others find hope, while shining light on the ongoing youth suicide crisis.

Connections with Evan Dawson
Tuesday, September 26, 2023 at 12 noon on WXXI News
Chamique Holdsclaw, former WNBA star, is in town for East House Hope & Recovery Celebration on September 29. She’ll be speaking about her sports fame and depression. Connections talks with Chamique about her life and the event.

Connections with Evan Dawson
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 at 1 p.m. on WXXI News
Two-parent privilege. It’s becoming rarer for children to grow up with two parents. What are the implications?

Independent Lens: Tiktok, Boom  
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 3 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Explore the power and complexity of technology through the lens of TikTok and the Gen Z influencers who know it best.

Facing Suicide & Watch On-Demand (through 9/12/26) 
Thursday, September 28, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Explore the crisis of suicide, including risk factors and prevention strategies.

Scattering CJ & Watch On-Demand
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV
One mother’s efforts to heal after her veteran son’s suicide unleashes humanity’s goodness.

New York NOW
Saturday, September 30, 2023 at 6:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV Repeats 10/1 at 5 a.m. Watch On-demand
The team interviews an interview with Dan Egan American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.

Hiding in Plain Sight Or Watch On-Demand
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 12 p.m. on WXXI-TV 
This film focuses on more than twenty young people who provide an intimate look at what it’s like to experience the symptoms of mental illness, from depression to addiction to suicide ideation. 

Crazy
Sunday, October 1, 2023 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV 
Living with schizophrenia, Eric decides whether to comply with traditional medicine.

Full List of TV Broadcast Programming:

Channel Date/Time: Program:

WXXI-WORLD 07/01/22 8pm Hiding in Plain Sight #101 “The Storm”
WXXI-HD 07/02/22 3pm Second Opinion with Joan Lunden “Millenial Health II”
WXXI-WORLD 07/02/22 8am Hiding in Plain Sight #101 “The Storm”
WXXI-WORLD 07/08/22 8pm Hiding in Plain Sight #102 “The Resilience”
WXXI-WORLD 07/09/22 2pm Hiding in Plain Sight #101 “The Storm”
WXXI-WORLD 07/10/22 2pm Hiding in Plain Sight #102 “The Resilience”
WXXI-WORLD 08/05/22 11am Our Time “PTSD and Mental Illness”
WXXI-HD 08/14/22 6:30pm Second Opinion with Joan Lunden “Millenial Health II”
WXXI-WORLD 08/19/22 11am Our Time “Teen Mental Health + Suicide Prevention”
WXXI-WORLD 09/03/22 8pm Hiding in Plain Sight #101
WXXI-WORLD 09/10/22 8pm Hiding in Plain Sight #102
WXXI-HD 09/11/22 3pm Speaking Grief
WXXI-HD 09/13/22 9pm Facing Suicide
WXXI-HD 09/13/22 10:30pm Scattering CJ
WXXI-HD 09/14/22 1am Facing Suicide
WXXI-WORLD 09/17/22 2pm Scattering CJ
WXXI-WORLD 09/17/22 4:30pm Our Time “Teen Mental Health + Suicide Prevention”
WXXI-HD 10/19/22 9pm NOVA “Can Psychedelics Cure?”
WXXI-HD 10/20/22 1am NOVA “Can Psychedelics Cure?”
WXXI-HD 10/24/22 10pm Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-WORLD 10/25/22 7pm NOVA “Can Psychedelics Cure?”
WXXI-WORLD 10/26/22 12am NOVA “Can Psychedelics Cure?”
WXXI-HD 10/26/22 3:30am Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-WORLD 10/27/22 1:30pm Second Opinion with Joan Lunden “Millenial Health II”
WXXI-WORLD 04/02/23 10pm Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-WORLD 04/03/23 2am Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-HD 04/09/23 1:30am Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-WORLD 08/21/23 9pm Our Time “PTSD and Mental Illness”
WXXI-WORLD 08/25/23 2pm Our Time “PTSD and Mental Illness”
WXXI-WORLD 09/04/23 9pm Our Time “Teen Mental Health + Suicide Prevention”
WXXI-WORLD 09/08/23 2pm Our Time “Teen Mental Health + Suicide Prevention”
WXXI-WORLD 09/16/23 5am My Ascension
WXXI-HD 09/22/23 1am Hiding in Plain Sight #101 “The Storm”
WXXI-HD 09/23/23 6:30pm New York Now #2338
WXXI-HD 09/24/23 5am New York Now #2338
WXXI-HD 09/25/23 9pm Now Return Us to Normal
WXXI-HD 09/25/23 10:30pm My Ascension
WXXI-HD 09/30/23 3pm My Ascension
WXXI-HD 09/28/23 3pm Independent Lens “TikTok, Boom”
WXXI-HD 09/28/23 4:30pm Facing Suicide
WXXI-HD 09/29/23 1am Hiding in Plain Sight #102 “The Resilience”
WXXI-HD 09/29/23 3pm Scattering CJ WXXI-HD 09/30/23 5pm Scattering CJ
WXXI-HD 09/30/23 6:30pm New York Now #2339
WXXI-HD 10/01/23 5am New York Now #2339
WXXI-HD 10/01/23 12pm Hiding in Plain Sight #101 “The Storm”
WXXI-HD 10/01/23 2pm Hiding in Plain Sight #102 “The Resilience”
WXXI-HD 10/01/23 7pm Crazy
WXXI-HD 10/03/23 2am Crazy
WXXI-HD 10/06/23 1am Crazy
WXXI-WORLD 12/14/23 1:30pm Second Opinion with Joan Lunden “Millenial Health II”
WXXI-WORLD 12/14/23 7pm Crazy
WXXI-WORLD 12/15/23 2am Crazy
WXXI-WORLD 12/15/23 10am Crazy



The Overdose Epidemic: This initiative examines New York State’s addiction and overdose crisis. “Overdose Epidemic” programming draws attention to this public health crisis and raise awareness of services available in local communities for those impacted by addiction. This initiative also includes collaboration with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS). A Special Focus week: February 13-19, 2023 highlighted the topic. This initiative is a New York State Education Department funded initiative that has called on NYS public media organizations to help educate the public of the changing factors in the overdose epidemic throughout the state and ways to address it. To further raise awareness, public media journalists are focusing coverage on the topic as well (and WXXI News Overdose Epidemic coverage). NY PBS Stations are broadcasting and producing additional programming all year. The WXXI Overdose Epidemic Website continues to offer programs & resources.

WXXI Leads An Initiative To Examine New York State’s Addiction Overdose Epidemic

WXXI Overdose Epidemic Website

About The New York Overdose Epidemic Initiative

The New York State Public Media Overdose Epidemic is a New York State Education Department funded initiative that has called on NYS public media organizations to help address the issues of overdose and addiction throughout the state. As part of this initiative, WXXI will host a week of special programming, running February 13 through February 19, that looks at the overdose epidemic here in Rochester and beyond. The “Overdose Epidemic” programming draws attention to this public health crisis and raise awareness of services available in local communities for those impacted by addiction. This initiative also include collaboration with the New York State Office of Addiction Services and Supports (OASAS).

Local WXXI News Overdose Epidemic Coverage: Read & Listen to stories on-demand here

Connections with Evan Dawson Live Talk Show Podcasts from WXXI News

November 6, 2023 Podcast: Matthew Perry, opioids, and what states can do about the opioid epidemic

May 24, 2023 Podcast: Former Biden administration official Robert Kent on addressing the overdose crisis

March 13 2023 Podcast: Avi Israel on the overdose epidemic and his family’s story

February 15, 2023 Podcast: Fentanyl 101

January 17, 2023 Podcast: How a local coffee shop is helping people in recovery

December 13, 2022 Podcast: Previewing the film, “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” and discussing what fuels the opioid epidemic

PAST EVENTS:

All the Beauty and The Bloodshed Screening on December 15, 2022 at the Little Theatre
One Take Film Fest and the New York State Public Media Overdose Epidemic initiative present this film which explores the career of artist and activist Nan Goldin and the fall of the Sackler family. See the Trailer.

All the Beauty and The Bloodshed Screening 2 on December 17, 2022 at the Little Theatre

Love in the Time Fentanyl Screening & Panel Discussion
on January 30, 2023 at The Little Theatre

How the Covid-19 pandemic Deepened the Opioid Crisis Live Broadcast/Stream/FB Live on February 16, 2023

Sesame Street in Communities Parent Addiction Virtual Webinar on May 9, 2023

PROGRAMS THAT ALREADY AIRED:

Full List of TV Broadcast Programs

Channel Date/Time: Program:

WXXI-WORLD 1/12/2023 8pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 1/13/2023 12am America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 1/13/2023 3pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 1/15/2023 5pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-HD 02/13/23 9pm Frontline #3815 “Opioids, Inc.”
WXXI-HD 02/13/23 10pm Independent Lens “Love in the Time of Fentanyl
WXXI-HD 02/15/23 3:30am Independent Lens “Love in the Time of Fentanyl
WXXI-WORLD 02/15/23 7pm Independent Lens “Love in the Time of Fentanyl
WXXI-HD 02/16/23 8pm COVID-19 and the Overdose Epidemic
WXXI-HD 02/16/23 9pm Independent Lens “Apart”
WXXI-HD 02/16/23 10:30pm Opioids and First Responders: Answering the Call
WXXI-HD 02/19/23 10:30pm COVID-19 and the Overdose Epidemic
WXXI-HD 02/19/23 11:30pm Independent Lens “Love in the Time of Fentanyl
WXXI-WORLD 06/12/23 3:30pm Your Fantastic Mind #104 “The Opioid Crisis”
WXXI-HD 10/27/23 10:30pm Appalachia Heart
WXXI-WORLD 01/11/24 8pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/12/24 12am America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/12/24 8am America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/12/24 3pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/13/24 10pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/14/24 9am America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/14/24 5pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/14/24 4pm America Reframed “For the Love of Rutland”
WXXI-WORLD 01/22/24 3:30pm Your Fantastic Mind #104 “The Opioid Crisis”


Aging Together in New York - An older women stands behind a seated senior gentlemen, hugging him as he holds her hand

Aging Together In New York Website

About The Aging Together In New York Initiative

Public media stations across New York state are collaborating on a multi-platform project addressing social isolation among older adults through news coverage, shared personal stories, modeling healthy relationships, building community and providing resources for seniors that reduce isolation and build resiliency. Funding is provided in part by the New York State Education Department with collaboration from the NYS Office of the Aging. Listen to the stories and talk show podcasts on-demand.

Local WXXI News Coverage: Read & Listen to stories on-demand here

Connections with Evan Dawson Live Talk Show Podcasts from WXXI News

October 12, 2023 Podcast: How can the arts impact our lives as we age?

May 19, 2023 Podcast: Aging Together: Thomas Connors, Jr. and Nicholas Verzella on their 90-year friendship

May 15, 2023 Podcast: Aging Together: Discussing one approach to aging in place

May 15, 2023 Podcast: Aging Together: Supporting older adults as they experience different factors of aging

September 16, 2022 Podcast: Author John Leland on his book, “Happiness Is a Choice You Make: Lessons from a Year Among the Oldest Old”

This program is part of The Aging Together In New York,  an initiative funded by the New York State Education Department that has called on NYS public media organizations to create a multi-platform project to help address mental health and addiction throughout the state. The project includes broadcast offerings, online content, and special events, like this screening. The NYS stations will also work to create comprehensive digital teaching tools, online learning, and essential instructional content.

PAST EVENTS:

The Eternal Memory
Screening on Thursday, September 8, 2023 at 7:15 p.m. at The Little Theatre
WXXI is pleased to be a community partner for the presentation of this ONE TAKE DOC film that shares an epic love story that transcends time and memory. See the Trailer

PROGRAMS THAT ALREADY AIRED:

Young at Heart: Empowering Older Adults Statewide Virtual Screening Event On-Demand
Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 7 p.m. online
WXXI and the other NYS stations hosted a virtual screening of Young@Heart with subject-area experts as they explore strategies for combatting senior isolation in conversation with members of the Young@Heart Chorus. 

Special programming includes:

Connections with Evan Dawson
Monday, May 15, 2023 from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on WXXI News/NPR
In our first hour, a special broadcast previously recorded at St. Johns in Rochester. During this conversation in front of a live audience, a panel of experts explores issues important to older adults and those who care for them. The discussion includes points about social isolation, maintaining friendships, caregiving, and how to reconcile the different factors of aging. Click here to listen to the hour. 

Then in our second hour, we continue our conversation about aging by exploring one option for caregiving: aging in place. Brothers Mark and Tom McDermott founded Touching Hearts at Home in 2007 — three years after their mother was diagnosed with cancer. They say during her illness, they came to understand the importance of having qualified compassionate caregivers in her home. Click here to listen to the hour.

Young @ Heart’s 40th Anniversary Show
Monday, May 15, 2023 at 9 p.m. on WXXI-TV
What started out in 1982 at a Western Massachusetts elderly housing project to joyfully pass the time instead of passing before your time, The Young@Heart Chorus developed into a stereotype-defying, generation-crossing musical extravaganza. Join the world’s “oldest” rock group for a celebration of their 40th anniversary live on stage. 

Show Must Go On! On-Demand
Aired Tuesday, May 16, 2023 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Four women who prove it is never too late to reinvent yourself.

Young @ Heart: Strong in Song On-Demand (See The Young @ Heart Youtube Channel)
Aired Thursday, May 18, 2023 at 9:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Meet the world’s oldest rockers: The Young@Heart Chorus! The Young@Heart Chorus continues to prove it’s “possible to grow old without growing boring.”

Lives Well Lived Watch the Trailer
Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 5 p.m. on WXXI-TV
This show celebrates the wisdom of people 75-100, and their insights for living. Click here for the trailer.

Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging On-Demand
Aired Sunday, May 21 at 7 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Exploring healthy aging with Drs. Jon Hallberg and Tseganesh Selameab through the 4M’s framework of mobility, mentation, medication and what matters to older adults, all with an artistic lens. 

Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons (Watch the Trailer)
Aired Sunday, May 21 at 11 p.m. on WXXI-TV
Learn  more about this music program for senior musicians whose skills range from novice to seasoned.

Aging Matters: Aging with Pride On-Demand
Aired Friday, June 16, 2023 at 8:30 p.m. on WXXI-TV
 

New York has the fourth-largest population of older adults in the United States, with 3.2 million individuals – about 16 percent of the population – over 65. The state’s population of those over the age of 60 is projected to grow to 5.3 million by 2030 with those over 80 years of age exceeding 1.2 million.

WXXI joins all nine public television stations throughout New York in the Aging Together in New York initiative. Stations will continue to examine the issue and share critical resources to combat social isolation and loneliness as the effort continues until the end of the year.

Special thanks to our sponsors: Lifespan of Greater Rochester Inc., St. John’s, and OASIS Rochester

Full List of Programming Broadcast on TV

Channel Date/Time: Program:
WXXI-HD 08/01/22 9pm A Good Life
WXXI-HD 08/02/22 3am A Good Life
WXXI-HD 10/15/22 5pm A Good Life
WXXI-HD 10/18/22 2am A Good Life
WXXI-HD 10/20/22 4am A Good Life
WXXI-Create 11/02/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #703 “Stop Waiting and Start Doing”
WXXI-Create 11/09/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #704 “Pursue Your Passions”
WXXI-HD 11/12/22 3pm Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons
WXXI-HD 11/13/22 3:30pm Aging Matters: Loneliness & Isolation
WXXI-Create 11/16/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #705 “The Path Forward”
WXXI-HD 11/17/22 4am Gerda That Remains
WXXI-HD 11/20/22 3:30pm Aging Matters: Companionship & Intimacy
WXXI-HD 11/23/22 4:30am Aging Matters: Companionship & Intimacy
WXXI-Create 11/23/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #706 “Just Keep Swimming”
WXXI-Create 12/07/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #708 “You Can Do It”
WXXI-Create 12/14/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #709 “Surviving & Thriving”
WXXI-Create 12/21/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #710 “Move Forward. Give Back.”
WXXI-Create 12/28/22 6:30am Growing Bolder #711 “Curiosity & Creativity”
WXXI-Create 01/04/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #702 “Be Yourself”
WXXI-HD 01/10/23 9pm A Good Life
WXXI-Create 01/11/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #703 “Stop Waiting and Start Doing”
WXXI-WORLD 01/12/23 4pm A Good Life
WXXI-Create 01/18/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #704 “Pursue Your Passions”
WXXI-HD 01/24/23 2:30am The Lodge
WXXI-Create 01/25/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #705 “The Path Forward”
WXXI-Create 02/01/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #706 “Just Keep Swimming”
WXXI-Create 02/08/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #707 “A Life of Purpose”
WXXI-Create 02/15/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #708 “You Can Do It”
WXXI-HD 02/17/23 8:30am Show Must Go On!
WXXI-Create 02/22/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #709 “Surviving & Thriving”
WXXI-Create 03/01/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #710 “Move Forward. Give Back.”
WXXI-Create 03/08/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #801
WXXI-Create 03/15/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #802
WXXI-HD 03/18/23 5pm A Good Life
WXXI-Create 03/22/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #803
WXXI-Create 03/29/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #804
WXXI-Create 04/05/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #805
WXXI-Create 04/12/23 6:30am Growing Bolder #806
WXXI-HD 04/23/23 3pm A Good Life
WXXI-HD 05/15/23 9pm Young @ Heart’s 40th Anniversary
WXXI-HD 05/16/23 5pm Aging Matters: Companionship & Intimacy
WXXI-HD 05/16/23 5:30pm Show Must Go On!
WXXI-HD 05/17/23 4:30am Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-WORLD 05/17/23 2pm Lives Well Lived
WXXI-HD 05/18/23 3pm Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons
WXXI-HD 05/18/23 9:30pm Young @ Heart: Strong in Song
WXXI-HD 05/19/23 2:30am Young @ Heart: Strong in Song
WXXI-HD 05/19/23 3am A Good Life
WXXI-WORLD 05/19/23 11am Aging Matters: Loneliness & Isolation
WXXI-HD 05/20/23 6:30pm New York Now #2320 May 19-21, 2023
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 4:30am Young @ Heart: Strong in Song
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 5am New York Now #2320 May 19-21, 2023
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 5pm Lives Well Lived
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 7pm Art + Medicine: Healthy Aging
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 10pm Young @ Heart’s 40th Anniversary
WXXI-HD 05/21/23 11pm Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons
WXXI-WORLD 05/21/23 10:30am Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-WORLD 05/21/23 2pm Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons
WXXI-HD 05/22/23 12am Show Must Go On!
WXXI-HD 05/22/23 12:30am Aging Matters: Loneliness & Isolation
WXXI-HD 05/22/23 2am Music for Life: The Story of New Horizons
WXXI-HD 06/02/23 8:30pm The Lodge
WXXI-HD 06/06/23 2:30am The Lodge
WXXI-HD 06/16/23 8:30pm Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-WORLD 06/22/23 7:30pm Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-WORLD 06/23/23 2am Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-WORLD 06/23/23 10am Aging Matters: Aging with Pride
WXXI-HD 06/26/23 12:30am The Lodge
WXXI-HD 06/29/23 4:30am Show Must Go On!
WXXI-WORLD 06/29/23 7pm The Lodge
WXXI-WORLD 06/30/23 2am The Lodge
WXXI-WORLD 06/30/23 10am The Lodge
WXXI-HD 07/02/23 3:30pm Show Must Go On!
WXXI-HD 07/04/23 4pm Connections with Evan Dawson: Aging Together
WXXI-HD 07/06/23 5pm Connections with Evan Dawson: Aging Together
WXXI-WORLD 07/06/23 5am The Lodge
WXXI-WORLD 07/06/23 11am The Lodge
WXXI-HD 07/10/23 4am Connections with Evan Dawson: Aging Together
WXXI-WORLD 07/18/23 9am Connections with Evan Dawson: Aging Together
WXXI-HD 08/11/23 10pm Unconditional: Healing Hidden Wounds
WXXI-HD 08/13/23 4am Unconditional: Healing Hidden Wounds
WXXI-HD 09/01/23 4am A Good Life
WXXI-HD 10/14/23 6:30pm New York Now #2341
WXXI-HD 10/15/23 5am New York Now #2341
WXXI-HD 11/01/23 10pm POV #3613 “Wisdom Gone Wild”
WXXI-WORLD 10/12/23 2pm POV #3313 “The Mole Agent”
WXXI-WORLD 11/22/23 7pm POV #3613 “Wisdom Gone Wild”
WXXI-WORLD 11/23/23 12am POV #3613 “Wisdom Gone Wild”
WXXI-WORLD 11/23/23 8am POV #3613 “Wisdom Gone Wild”
WXXI-WORLD 11/25/23 12pm POV #3613 “Wisdom Gone Wild”
WXXI-HD 01/14/24 2:30pm Unconditional: Healing Hidden Wounds
WXXI-HD 01/22/24 3pm A Good Life
WXXI-WORLD 01/22/24 3:30pm Lives Well Lived


Instructional Content Project: The New York State Public Media Instructional Content is a New York State Education Department funded initiative that has called on NYS public media organizations to help address educational needs in the classroom and in the community. The initiative included taking on-air productions and making them available online, providing curation of instructional resources to support on-air and online programming and resources. Learn More.

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The New York Counts on Public Media is a set of initiatives funded by the New York State Education Department that has called on NYS public media organizations to create multi-platform initiatives to help promote knowledge on specific issues such a Aging in Together in New York, the Overdose Epidemic, Student Mental Health and educational resources to support those around the state. The projects include broadcast offerings, production, curation, online content, and special events. The NYS stations work to create news features, podcasts, and connections to educational and resources services.

WXXI joins all nine public television stations in these New York State initiatives. Stations will continue to examine the issues and share critical resources to inform these efforts.

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Talking with Kids About News & Emergencies

WXXI Education curated a list of resources to help adults (parents, caregivers, educators) discuss emergencies, news headlines and when tragedy strikes. 

Resources for: Younger Children | Older Students


Learn how to use discussion prompts, media, songs, books and activities to calm young people’s fears, stimulate their minds, and encourage them to think about their place in today’s world. This list includes the best in public media resources from PBS KIDS for Parents, Arthur, Mister Rogers, Sesame Street in Communities, Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, PBS Newshour Extra and PBS LearningMedia to assist you. 


For Younger Children

These resources are appropriate for students PreK-5th grade.

Arthur and Daniel Tiger: When Something Scary Happens: Resources to Help Families in Your Community Cope in Emergencies and Other Challenging Times

PBS KIDS: When Something Scary Happens
These resources to help families cope in emergencies and other challenging times. The collection includes helpful items from Daniel Tiger and Arthur, such as:

  • How to make a family plan for emergencies
  • Video clips, songs and discussions when scary things happen
  • Activities and books to help with emotions and understanding.

PBS KIDS for Parents Talking with Kids About the News: 

  • Find out what your child knows about the news.
  • Listen to what your child tells you.
  • Ask a follow-up question.
  • Shield children under age eight from disturbing news.
  • Avoid repeated TV viewings of the same news event.
  • Monitor older children’s exposure to the news.
  • Develop an ongoing dialogue with your child about what’s happening in the world.
  • Lean on helpful resources:
    • Helping Kids Navigate Scary News
    • Helping Children with Tragic Events in the News
    • Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Life’s Little Lessons
    • How to Prepare Children for Unexpected Events & Emergencies

Sesame Street in Communities Toolkits:

  • Community Violence: It’s hard to know how to help young children understand and cope with the effects of violence, but there are ways to help them feel safer and more secure… and build hope for a more peaceful, kinder future.
  • Handling Emergencies: Help parents and caregivers speak with children about emergencies and prepare in advance.
  • When Families Grieve: Presents families’ personal stories about coping with the death of a parent and difficult life transitions as well as strategies that have helped these families move forward.

  • Traumatic Experiences: Caring grown-ups can help lessen the effects of trauma and show children they’re not alone.

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This list of resources includes articles and listening opportunities for adults that support children – focusing on how to approach talking about “terrible things” and strategies for having meaningful conversations about difficult topics. 

  • How to Talk With Kids About Terrible Things
    • What to Say to Kids When the News is Scary
    • Now is a Good Time to Talk to Kids about Civics
    • Be Honest and Concrete: Tips for Talking to Children about Death


For Older Students

These resources are appropriate for middle and high school level students. 

PBS Newshour

PBS NewsHour Resources:

  • PBS NewsHour Classroom Collection on PBS LearningMedia: This collection of daily and weekly news helps teachers and students identify the who, what, when, where, and why-it-matters of major national and international news stories. Created for educators to use with students in grades 7-12, the Latest News Story takes the best of the PBS NewsHour news program and pairs it with discussion questions, lesson plans, and stories developed specifically for students. Topics such as Civics and Social Studies, Media Literacy, STEM, English, Arts & Culture, Lessons and Activities give you the toolkit you need. to work with students. 

Above the Noise: Cut Through The Hype

KQED’s Above the Noise Collection:

  • Above the Noise Collection: Cutting Through The Hype: A collection of video prompts to disucss current issues of interest with teens. Above the Noise host Myles Bess takes viewers along on his journey to cut through the hype surrounding controversial topics in the news to find out what’s really going on. Topics are updated regularly and address what teens are hearing about and give them ways to engage, think critically, and consider issues of the day that have meaning for them. 
Student Mental Health Matters A Toolkit for Educators
  • Student Mental Health Matters Collection


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Ready Jet Go!: Videos, Games & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Ready Jet Go!: https://pbskids.org/readyjetgo

Curiosity about space starts very early. And who better to ask about space than someone who’s actually been there – an alien boy named Jet Propulsion! “Ready Jet Go!” a series for children ages 5 to 8, is a kid’s first introduction to space, earth science, and technology. It’s all presented in an entertaining and engaging way that will inspire a life-long interest. Jet and his Earth friends explore the solar system and how it affects our planet, all while learning about friendship and teamwork.

Where to Watch:

  • WXXI Kids 24/7 Channel on TV 21.4/Cable 1277 (or 1278)
  • WXXI Kids website Live Stream or PBSKIDS.org and the PBS KIDS free Video App. (Download)
  • PBS KIDS YouTube channel

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Here are a some of our favorite Ready Jet Go! Activities: 

  • We love all our friends on Boxwood Terrace, but this week we’re celebrating Mindy, which makes it a perfect time to try out Mindy’s Constellation Exploration at pbskids.org.
  • Make your own flashlight constellations! 
  • Can’t get enough space in your house? PBS Parents’ Crafts for Kids has fun DIY projects that build on everyone’s love of space like this DIY Nebula Jar and Solar System Art.
  • Hands-on: Engineering a Rocket Ship
    Online Game: Design your own rocket ship with Jet’s Rocket Ship Creator
    How to watch a solar eclipse with your kids
  • Explore planets, stars, and constellations in the free Ready Jet Go! Space Explorer app. Download it here
  • Get ready to take flight with your own DIY airplane!
  • Make some outer space themed food like Planet Pops
Ready Jet Go! Collections from PBS LearningMedia
  • Ready Jet Go! Collection
  • Ready to Learn: Ready Jet Go! Collection

Learn more at the PBS KIDS for Parents Ready Jet Go! Show Page

Watch Ready Jet Go! Compilation: Let’s Go To Space



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Veterans Connections PBS LearningMedia Collections & Military Families Resources

These videos, images, and media-rich lesson plans are from PBS LearningMedia New York , a service of WXXI Public Broadcasting in partnership with the NY State Public Media stations and PBS. This collection of resources will allow educators to bring stories from the battlefront into American history, world history, and health classrooms. They will also help students to better understand veterans and their contributions.

Explore the similarities and differences in veterans’ memories of World War II and Vietnam to uncover how these wars shaped American culture. Analyze artifacts and oral histories that reveal important experiences of a nation during times of conflict. Use recent veterans’ personal stories to engage in a discussion of how the choice to become a soldier and the experience of serving relate to personal values and goals. You will find content in the Experiencing War, World War II, Vietnam War, and Iraq & Afghanistan sub-collections.

Note: Please preview all media for age appropriateness before using it with students. See grade level recommendations on media listings and cautionary notes for guidance.

Experiencing War 

  • PBS LearningMedia: Experiencing War Collection
  • WWII Oral History Project from George Public Television
  • NAVY SEALs: Their Untold Story
  • Last Days of Vietnam Classroom Collection
  • Teaching the Civil War Collection:
  • Teaching the Vietnam War Collection
  • D-Day Educational Resources and Videos
  • Ken Burns in the Classroom: By Historic Era or Film
  • U.S. History Collection by Era

Returning From War

  • PBS LearningMedia: Returning from War Collection
  • Photographer on a Mission from KQED (Afghanistan Veteran & Art)

Commemorating War

  • PBS Commemorating War Collection

Analyzing War

  • PBS LearningMedia Analyzing War Collection

        By War:

  • Iraq & Afghanistan
  • Vietnam
    • Escalation of the Vietnam War | American Experience
    • Teaching the Vietnam War Collection
    • The Vietnam War: Ken Burns & Lynn Novick Collection of Video Shorts & Lesson Activities
  • Korean War
    • Korea: The Never Ending War
  • World War II
  • World War I
    • The Great War Collection | American Experience
  • Civil War
  • War of 1812
  • The American Revolution

Military Families from PBS NewsHour Extra Students Reporting Lab  for Grades 7-12: Students reflect on their experience as children in a military family.

Sesame Street Resources for Military Families

Taking Care of Us: A Guide to Help Military Caregiving Families Grow in Emotional Well-Being

General Resources to Search for Other Clips & Related Current Events:

  • PBS LearningMedia New York (Grades preK-12)
  • PBS Newshour in the Classroom (Social Studies)  (Grades 7-12)

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Splash and Bubbles: Songs, Videos & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Splash and Bubbles: https://pbskids.org/splashandbubbles

Dive in and follow the adventures of Splash, a yellowback fusilier fish who has swum all over the ocean before settling in Reeftown in the preschool series “Splash and Bubbles!” There he befriends Bubbles, a Mandarin dragonet whose vivid coloring matches her personality. Together, Splash and Bubbles explore the world’s undersea habitats, make new friends, and learn about the many different ways life looks and lives in the ocean — celebrating the importance of diversity along the way.

WXXI Favorite Activities:

  • Activity: Join the Reeftown Rangers
  • Activity: Ways to Explore the Ocean No Matter Where You Live
  • Activity: Make a Bubble Bottle Fish
  • Online Game: Play the game: Help Our Kelp or Sand Art Spectacular
  • Online Game: Fintastic Fish Maker
  • Activity: Make an Upcycled Jellyfish

See Games, Activities and Videos from the Splash and Bubbles Series at PBS KIDS

Learn more about the series, articles, activities and games at PBS KIDS for Parents: Splash and Bubbles Show Page

Splash and Bubbles Videos Playlist



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Nature Cat: Songs, Videos & Activities

Play games and watch full episodes of Nature Cat on https://pbskids.org/naturecat

“Nature Cat,” a series for children ages 3 to 7, follows Fred, a house cat who dreams of exploring the great outdoors. Once his family leaves for the day, Fred transforms into Nature Cat: “backyard explorer extraordinaire!” He can’t wait to get outside for a day of nature adventures and bravery! There’s just one problem: he’s still a house cat with no instincts for nature! With the help of his animal friends, Nature Cat goes on action-packed adventures full of nature investigation and humor, all while inspiring children to go outside and experience nature.

WXXI Favorite Activities:

  • Activity: Create Your Own DIY Pond Viewer
  • Activity: Make Sun Prints
  • Activity: Make Your Own Fruit Leather Snack
  • Online Game: Play the game Hal’s Big Dig
  • Article: Encouraging Kids To Enjoy with Nature with All Their Senses 
  • Activity: Create a natural toolbox
  • Learning Resources: Explore the Nature Cat PBS LearningMedia Collection

See Games, Activities and Videos from the Nature Cat Series at PBS KIDS

Learn more about the series, articles, activities and games at PBS KIDS for Parents: Nature Cat Show Page

Nature Cat Videos Playlist



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Space Education Resources: (K-12)

WXXI Education has pulled together educational support resources related to learning about Space for K-12.

Connect to PBS LearningMedia for Space Resource Collections & Solar Eclipse Resources


Eclipse Explainer: During the eclipse, the moon passes in front of the sun, until it covers the sun's light. This makes a shadow on the earth, and the eclipse can only be seen in the places where the shadow falls.

PBS KIDS Solar Eclipse Digital Kit for PreK-2nd grade (from WXXI Education)

Solar Eclipse Games and Activities from NYS Libraries

NASA Solar Eclipse Site


Bringing the Universe to America's Classrooms

Space Collection: Resources organized by grade levels. (K-2) (3-5) (6-8) & (9-12) Note particularly the Solar Eclipses Lessons & Interactives for 6-8 and 9-12 Bringing the Universe to America’s Classrooms: Engage K–12 students with phenomena and science practices using this collection of supplementary digital media resources created by GBH in collaboration with NASA. The resources align with key NGSS Earth, space, and physical science disciplinary core ideas. To ensure that science content is accessible for all students, supports are included for students with disabilities or who are English learners; many resources have Spanish translations.



Eclipses: CrashCourse

Space Time: A PBS LearningMedia Collection for 6-12

Space Time: A PBS LearningMedia Collection for 6-12

Space Time PBS LearningMedia Collection: Join astrophysicist Matt O’Dowd on a journey through the deepest, darkest, coolest corners of the universe. Math, physics, and astronomy can’t get much bigger than this.

On the acclaimed PBS Digital Studios series Space Time, Matt explores the outer reaches of space, the craziness of astrophysics, the possibilities of sci-fi, and anything else you can think of beyond Planet Earth. Visit the series home on YouTube for new weekly episodes and challenges that prompt your classroom to think differently about physics and push the rules of space and time to the limit.


NOVA: The Great American Eclipse

Scientists prepare new experiments to study the solar eclipse. Length: 60 Minutes

See the Great American Eclipse Video (From 2017)


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