Dear Families and Friends,

June is PTSD Awareness Month and Voices Center for Resilience is continuing our Pathways to Resilience Programs to highlight unique strategies for calming the mind, eliciting comfort, and promoting healing.

There is still time to register for our programs next week. There are a few spaces available for the writing workshop for survivors and responders, as well as our workshop continuing the conversation about the effectiveness of equine assisted therapy.

The programs are free and all are invited to attend. Registration is required.

Warm regards,

Mary Fetchet & the VOICES Team

Writing Workshop for 9/11 Responders and Survivors
Begins June 15th

VOICES is hosting A Beginners’ Non-Fiction Writing Workshop for 9/11 First Responders and Survivors.

The program is a series of five weekly workshops that will include a short reading and discussion, time for writing, and an opportunity for participants to share writing and receive supportive feedback in a non-judgmental, confidential setting. Sessions will be hosted virtually via Zoom.

Once again, the workshops will be facilitated by Angelique Tung, survivor of the 9/11 attacks. The workshops create a safe space for first responders and survivors to write stories about their personal experience on 9/11, and the years beyond. Participants can choose to submit their stories to be included in Voices of September 11th Living Memorial Project. NO writing experience is needed.

This workshop series is open to 9/11 responders and survivors. Space is limited to ten registrants to foster a community of trust. Participants must commit to attend all five sessions.
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Discovering Inner Strength

Join us June 17 for a workshop and demonstration
Discovering Inner Strength through the Wisdom of a Horse

VOICES is proud to partner with the New Canaan Mounted Troop (NCMT) to bring Discovering Inner Strength Through the Wisdom of a Horse to our series of Pathways to Resilience online programs. The workshop will feature a panel of equine-assisted learning professionals with decades of experience working in adaptive riding and equine care for individuals with intellectual, developmental, emotional and physical disabilities.

Carrie Brady and Caroleigh Evarts from New Canaan Mounted Troop will be joined by Debra Farber and Jody Jacob-McVey, equine behavior specialists who conducted the Man O’ War Research Project with veterans diagnosed with PTSD. The presenters will discuss the use of horses in supportive and therapeutic settings to help humans navigate challenging emotional experiences. The panelists will help us better understand the unique insights about resilience that horses have to offer humans.

The program includes a video demonstration of an equine-assisted learning session featuring members of the 9/11 community - Eve Bucca, wife of Ronald Bucca, Rich Roeille, former Firefighter with Merrick Fire Department, and Frank Fetchet, father of Brad Fetchet, and New Canaan residents Babette DeFelice, Heather Macken and Melissa Malone.
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About the Panelists
Carrie Brady is the executive director of Possibilities Farm, LLC in Ancramdale, NY where she partners with horses in innovative non-riding programs that promote personal growth, enhance wellness, and build community. Carrie currently serves as the Vice President of the Equine Experiential Education Association (E3A), on the faculty of The Horse Institute® offering leadership and corporate programs, and as a facilitator in the Horse Wisdom Project at New Canaan Mounted Troop.
Caroleigh Evarts, PATH Intl CTRI and Super Troopers Therapeutic Program Director, has been with New Canaan Mounted Troop, since 2013. Caroleigh has been passionate about creating meaningful opportunities for skill development and personal growth for all people. She was a founding board member of Arts for Healing, New Canaan, CT, a board member of the United Way, and founded and managed for 10 years the New Canaan chapter of TOPSoccer.
Debra G. Farber, MA, LPC is a Licensed Professional Counselor in the state of New Jersey and a National Certified Counselor. She is a member of the American Counseling Association and the Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association. As an Advanced Certified EAGALA member, Ms. Farber has been a mentor to other members as well as a presenter at the semiannual conference. Her counseling skills have been utilized to assist domestic violence victims.
Jody Jacob-McVey, PCC, CPCC is the founder and managing director of EquiSense Solutions LLC, a coaching company for experiential living and leaders. She is a certified Equine Behavior Specialist through the EAGALA and is certified by the Equine E3A in corporate learning and personal development. The last 5 years, Jody has been working with The Man O’ War Project, a research study investigating the efficacy of Equine Assisted Therapy interventions for military veterans with PTSD.

Thanks to the New Canaan Mounted Troop

for their partnership and support

From 9/11 to today, helping families and communities heal after tragedy

Voices Center for Resilience assists communities in preparing for and recovering from tragedy, and provides long-term support and resources that promote mental health care and wellness, for victims' families, responders and survivors.

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