Welcome to Voice and Vision
We bring help, hope, and healing to individuals, families and communities affected by mental health challenges, addictions, and disabilities in Southeastern PA.
Find Your Voice
Feel like people aren’t listening? We hear you! We can help you identify your needs, solutions, and speak out when you aren’t being heard.
Live Your Vision
Get a helping hand or an encouraging word. Discuss your vision with one of our teams, and we’ll help you identify next steps.
Latest Podcast Episode
Trauma, Treatment, and Taking Control of Your Care with Susan Maroto
Latest Blog Post
Value of Friendship for Special Needs Moms
After hitting snooze two extra times, I’m now running 10-15 minutes late, a huge deficit in the morning, but maybe all the other forces in the universe, namely my daughter, will cooperate? No. My 20-year-old refuses the shirt and shorts we chose last night, pushing them away, throwing them on the ground, and yelling at me. Kat challenges every step of getting dressed. By the time she’s on the bus, excited for school, I’m exhausted and frustrated, but today I’m meeting my friend for coffee—something to really look forward to.
It made sense for my friend and I to find each other, with our children at the same special needs school, and with their sisters also a similar age. In fact, we saw each other often in those early years at sibling groups, where the “typical” siblings met in a support group, sharing their own experiences growing up with a special needs sister. Meanwhile, as we tried to keep our other daughters entertained, we chatted casually and shared ideas and recommendations, such as clothing for kids who suddenly stripped in awkward locations, a problem for many more years to come.
