Voice And Vision Inc

Peer support-serving adults (18 years+) with mental health challenges and/or co-occurring disorders: college plus/tuition assistance program provided mentoring and finances to 20 students seeking to obtain college degrees or certifications at bucks county community college. One student continued to a graduate program and obtained a masters' degree from delaware valley university. Compeer (adults) & compeercorps (veterans) connect weekly to a matched volunteer or veteran for support. Volunteers logged 2,267 hours as they met with their matched person. Attended six resource events for veterans.

Advocacy/education: untold valor podcast-two seasons (47) by veterans for veterans: 792 new downloads this fiscal year with the highest views associated with trauma recovery, holding on to hope, and returning to civilian life. 100+ resources offered to veterans and their families. Free help and hope guide-substance use prevention, intervention, access, and personal recovery stories- over 5300 hits on our website-cumulative. Webinar: a.s.a.p advocating suicide awareness & prevention - veterans: in person or online-63 people. Family roadmap workshop-parents learn a process to help navigate education, insurance, and behavioral health systems: 28 parents.

Strategic planning and culture: all employees have personal experience with mental health challenges, substance use, and/or disabilities. Our culture offers motivation, support, and innovation, while building on employees' strengths, gifts and skills. This helps us to provide services that are excellent, highly valued, trusted, and desired. We added a fundraising/marketing committee focused on awareness and developing a case for support and marketing plan with one of the goals to diversify funding. The board continues to stand behind the mission and vision 100%, while implementing the strategic plan.