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Steven Berbeco

Oct 14

United Way of Northwest Vermont's Mental Health Initiative

United Way of Northwest Vermont’s Mental Health Initiative prioritizes: Workforce Development, Suicide Prevention and Youth Mental Health.

Neil Parekh

Oct 10

Ep. 17 Steven Berbeco | Shining Light on Shadows: United Way of Northwest Vermont's Mental Health Initiative

United Ways across the country do some great work around Mental Health advocacy. Our guest: Steven Berbeco, from United Way of NW Vermont.

Neil Parekh

Jul 23

Thriving as an Advocate with the Support of Other Survivors

Survivors CAN be thrivers. They just need the help and support of people around them: other survivors, people they can trust.

Dawn Helmrich

Jul 23

The Personal and Community Benefits of Advocacy Work

I knew that my voice could be a tool to make change in the systems that failed me. So that is what I did. I spoke up and I spoke out.

Samantha Collier

Jul 23

Thriving and Surviving by Soaring Beyond the Ashes

My biggest flex and healing skill has been to rise beyond the ashes and soar, while helping others.

Neil Parekh

Jul 23

Ep. 11 Samantha Collier | Shining Light on Shadows: Surviving and Thriving After Rape and Sexual Abuse

Samantha, Dawn and Neil are all survivors of sexual abuse / rape. They've each used advocacy to not only survive, but to also thrive.

Dawn Helmrich

Apr 23

My Advocacy Journey

Each time I tell a piece of my story, I know that someone will benefit from my words, and that is all that matters to me.

Kat Klawes

Apr 23

A Mental Health Journey From Action to Advocacy

I found that engaging in advocacy work helped to combat feelings of powerlessness and helped me rebuild a sense of agency and control.

Neil Parekh

Apr 23

Ep. 6 Kat Klawes | Shining Light on Shadows

Our conversation will focus on the mental health toll on advocates for survivors of sexual assault and abuse.