Community Voices

Blog posts from grantee partners, people with lived experience, and our contributor's circle.
Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving

Thrauma: From Surviving to Thriving

This blog post was guest authored by Sandra Smith, PhD, vice president of Via Hope. She is a Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist and a Certified Reentry Peer Specialist. At PeerFest 2024 she will be presenting the session, “Creating Trauma Responsive Reentry...

Autism and Mental Health

Autism and Mental Health

For Autism Awareness Month, a collaboration from a mother and son, about his lived experience with autism and mental health.

Young Minds Matter: The Healing Future

Young Minds Matter: The Healing Future

The New Deal for Youth Changemakers are presenting in the Day One session, “A New Deal for Youth: Our Vision for Healing and Well-being” during Young Minds Matter 2021.

The First Step Is Trust

The First Step Is Trust

Doing the hard work of broadening our partnerships allows us to address community trauma where it is needed the most.