Native Houstonian, Lauren Anderson danced with the Houston Ballet from 1983 to 2006. In 1990, she became the first African American to be promoted to Principal Ballerina at the Texas dance company. Listen to Lauren’s thoughts on her greatest accomplishment to date and the advice she gives to young dancers desiring to enter the ballet industry. In our CWN Medical Moment, Tallahassee Memorial HealthCare (TMH) Behavioral Health Center Services Administrator, Heather Lincicome talks about substance use and addiction amongst teens and young adults as well as this populations need for separate mental health assessments.
