Welcome to Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership and airing on 97.9 The Hill and Chapelboro.com!

This month enjoy a conversation with Sweven Alberto, a Senior at Cedar Ridge High School, and Verlissa Mason, a Clinician with Piedmont Health Services.

The Great American Smokeout is observed each year on the third Thursday of November as a way for individuals, communities, and organizations to come together in the fight against tobacco and nicotine addiction.

Listen to the full conversation between 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey, Sweven Alberto, and Verlissa Mason as they discuss nicotine products commonly used by teens, resources to help stop vaping or smoking, and ways parents can talk to teens about nicotine addiction.


Bridging the Gap, presented by Orange Partnership, showcases a new conversation on the first Friday of each month airing on 97.9 The Hill, with the full series posted on Chapelboro. Meet local partners working together to close the communication gap between parents and their children and help all young people in our community live healthy and productive lives through awareness, compassion, consideration and positive action!