Volunteers of America Mid-States

Yesterday, our Vice President of External Relations, Natalie Pasquenza, joined claudia coffey on WHAS-TV Great Day Live to kick off our Back to School campaign! We are dedicated to providing the kids we serve with everything they need for a successful school year. A big thank you to Claudia Coffey and Great Day Live for helping us spread the word! Visit https://lnkd.in/er4VEH38 to learn how you can get involved and support our efforts. Learn more from Great Day Live: https://lnkd.in/ePXWf84d #BacktoSchool #nonprofitsupport

Two years ago, Yulia found recovery, and today she’s a Recovery Support Technician at Freedom House, guiding pregnant and parenting women on their own sobriety journeys. Yulia, your strength and resilience is truly remarkable. Thank you for inspiring the women we serve and showing them that #recoveryispossible! Join us in congratulating Yulia on her two-year sobriety anniversary! #sobrietyanniversary #recoveryworks #recoverysupport #peersupport #nonprofit

Restorative Justice is a multistep process that values the needs and voices of those harmed by wrongdoing. It allows them to meet with offenders to negotiate a solution addressing the issue outside of the traditional justice system. #VOARJ

🎉 Join us in celebrating a remarkable milestone! VOA Recovery Support Technician (RST,) Courtenay Walker found recovery on July 4, 2020. Today, she is celebrating four years of sustained sobriety. Courtenay now dedicates her life to helping others overcome substance use disorder as an RST at our Freedom House in Louisville. Her journey is an inspiration to us all. Help us celebrate Courtenay and her incredible achievement! #VOARecovery #recoveryispossible #recoverysupport #celebraterecovery #nonprofit

Last week, some of our VOA female leaders attended the 4th Annual Women’s Summit hosted by Kentucky Chamber of Commerce. This incredible event highlighted the vital contributions of women to Kentucky’s economic and social development. It provided a fantastic opportunity for networking, professional growth and empowerment. #womenleaders #kentucky #nonprofitleaders

Our incredible community partners and fiscal year 2024 award winners were featured in Louisville Business First! Their commitment to VOA’s mission and uplifting the people we serve is truly extraordinary. Thank you, Burnett Avenue Baptist Church, PNC and McCarthy Strategic Solutions for your unwavering support and dedication to our community. Join us in celebrating this well-deserved recognition! #VOAVolunteeroftheYear #VOACommunityPartneroftheYear #VOAChampionoftheYear

Last week, our very own Sr. Project Director of Recovery Ready Community, Dallas Hurley, moderated an impactful panel at Kentucky Administrative Office of the Courts' Recovery-Oriented System of Care Summit Series. The panel, titled “Perspectives from the Field,” emphasized the importance of integrating lived experiences, judiciary insights and other community stakeholder applications of system mapping to bridge critical gaps in accessibility to support services. Speakers included: - Alecia Webb-Edgington, President of Life Learning Center - Amy Martin, Assistant Director of Northern Kentucky Office of Drug Control Policy - James Daley, Jailer at Campbell County Jail - James Sherry, CEO of Holly Hill Child & Family Solutions - Shellie Blackburn, RN, CPSS, St. Elizabeth Healthcare We are honored to have been a part of this crucial conversation. #RecoveryReadyCommunity #paneldiscussion #recoverysupport #nonprofit

Today, we had the privilege of welcoming singer-songwriter and founder of Art That Serves, Matt Butler, to VOA’s Liberty Place. His new solo show, ‘Reckless Son’ is a powerful collection of music, monologues, personal history and lessons learned behind bars. The men we serve, who are overcoming substance use disorder and transitioning from incarceration, had the opportunity to meet and sing with Matt. Tonight, they’ll get the chance to join him on stage during his live performance at the Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts! Thank you, Matt, for your inspiring visit and for empowering our community! #recoveryworks #recoveryispossible #LibertyPlace #nonprofit

Thank you to everyone who came out to get tested at Walgreens yesterday and join VOA Health’s efforts to #EndHIV! And thank you to Walgreens and Greater Than HIV for partnering with us to provide free HIV testing on National HIV Testing Day. Together, we’re creating a healthier community. 

Today is National HIV Testing Day and VOA Health has teamed up with Walgreens and Greater Than HIV to provide free, confidential HIV testing to our community. Knowing your status is important for your health and well-being. Stop by Walgreens and get tested today! Together, we can #EndHIV. #NationalHIVTestingDay #KnowYourStatus