Voice & Vision Blog

The Power of Gratitude in Your Life

Written by Olga Antonyuk on November 22, 2023.

November is National Gratitude Month. What is the meaning of Thanksgiving, gratitude, or giving thanks in your life? What does it look like for us today? The simple act of giving thanks can easily be overlooked in a world often bustling with the pursuit of progress and success. However, expressing gratitude is a powerful exercise that can benefit our well-being and the relationships we cherish. At its core, giving thanks is about acknowledging the positive aspects of our lives, big or small....

The Role of Peer Support in Suicide Prevention

Written by Mary Angela Yancy on September 22, 2023.

“Hardship often prepares ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” CS Lewis (38 Quotes for People in Recovery, 2023). Confronted with overwhelming circumstances, many people have struggled with depression and thoughts of ending their life. Their life experience, however, can be a brilliant light of hope for others in the midst of darkness. The Suicide Prevention Resource Center welcomes insight from individuals with lived experience. Leah Harris, MA, a suicide attempt survivor...

Accomplishments Fiscal Year 22/23

Written by Valerie Melroy on August 11, 2023.

Voice and Vision is honored to have impacted the lives of thousands of people in Fiscal Year 22/23 through all our programs, a podcast, Help and Hope Guide, and social media. The impact was accomplished through the work of wonderful employees, board members, volunteers, consultants, partners, funders, and donors. Thank you to everyone who makes our work a success! Let’s celebrate each other as we move into Fiscal Year 23/24. Here are a few of the highlights from fiscal year 22/23: Voice...

Awareness. Appreciation. Honor.

Written by Valerie Melroy on May 26, 2023.

May is a month with over 100 celebrations, some for a day, a week, and some for the month. Here are a few: National Blessing Day, Wordsmith Day, World Hand Hygiene Day, Brain Injury Awareness Week, Deaf Awareness Week, Sign Language Week, National Anxiety Month, National Blood Pressure Month, and Older Americans Month. The 100+ are focused on categories such as awareness, children, culture, education, food, health, history, religion, and more. Two of the many month-long celebrations are linked...

Celebrate Spirituality

Written by Valerie Melroy on April 7, 2023.

Right now, three major world religions are celebrating some of their most important holidays: Passover/Pesach- Judaism; Good Friday and Easter – Christianity; and Ramadan – Islam. In less than a month, two other major world religions will celebrate holidays as well: Buddha Purnima – Buddhism and Ram Navami – Hinduism. Just think – billions of people in the world around the same time are celebrating holidays that help to shape their beliefs and traditions and relationships with their God and...

Untold Valor: Veterans Recovery In Action Podcast

Written by Valerie Melroy on February 22, 2023.

How can we repay soldiers who willingly serve our country knowing they could possibly give their life for our dreams and freedoms? I don’t know how we repay that debt – to say thank you and/or provide honor on only two days a year (Veterans and Memorial Day) just isn’t enough. Voice and Vision desires to do all we can to honor, embrace, and show our gratitude ongoing to those currently in the military and to our veterans. With that in mind, we announce our Untold Valor podcast. Untold...

Celebrating Michelle!

Written by Valerie Melroy on February 3, 2023.

Voice and Vision, Inc. is excited to share the Spotlight section from the Independent Monitoring for Quality (IM4Q) January 2023 Announcement featuring one of our longest-tenured employees. This monthly announcement is distributed throughout the Commonwealth to statewide and regional Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) leaders, state IM4Q committees, and IM4Q program directors. We are grateful for Michelle’s decades of service and find pleasure in working alongside her. Michelle’s...

Bringing Awareness – Recovery Through Friendship

Written by Olga Antonyuk, Compeer Director on September 30, 2022.

September is National Suicide Prevention Month and National Recovery Month. Voice and Vision, Inc. attended four events during September to share resources and stories of recovery. Our ongoing work through programs like Compeer and CompeerCORPS and our Help and Hope Guide focuses on spreading awareness about mental health, substance use, and suicide with the hope people will get help and support when needed. Suicide is highly linked to mental health diagnoses such as anxiety, bipolar, and...

2022: My New “Normal”

Written by Olga Antonyuk on May 16, 2022.

In recognition of Mental Health Awareness Month, Voice and Vision will be hosting a workshop via zoom presented by Philip Morrison, LCSW, on Friday, May 20th from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM EST. In this interactive workshop, Phil will be focused on “2022: My New Normal.” Phil previously hosted a series of workshops during the pandemic that encouraged participants to look at their everyday lives and open up their perspectives, while challenging each to take advantage of the opportunities...

Family & Community Connections SPOTLIGHT: Sarah Delricci, Parkwood Therapeutic Riding Center

Written by Maria Miller on April 4, 2022.

Sarah Delricci with students at Parkwood Therapeutic Riding Center, Newtown, PA

Owner, Sarah DelRicci, can relate on a personal level with the children and adults she serves at Parkwood Therapeutic Riding Center (PTRC). Diagnosed with psoriasis at the age of 6, she recalls feeling different and experiencing the misunderstanding and isolation that often accompanies living with a disability. Living with pain and visible symptoms of her condition, she shared that people often asked questions or tried to help with a cure—she quickly shares with a smile, “Horses didn’t try that...

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