Welcome to Episode 10 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Dr. Jean-Colt Belizaire, Community Behavioral Health Administrator at Inspire to Rise, Inc.

Dr. JC Belizaire has over 16+ years of academic teaching, clinical practice, and consulting experience. Dr. Belizaire holds a Masters of Science in Mental Health Counseling, and a Ph.D. in Clinical Sexology / Psychology. He also has his State of Florida Psychotherapist Licensure and has a Board-Certified Addictions Professional Licensure. Dr. Belizaire is a qualified supervisor for licensed mental health counselors and provides consultation and direct clinical supervision to the team. Dr. Belizaire shares some of his personal story, his passion, and his work to make the community a little better and healthier place.

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Welcome to Episode 9 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Ms. Sandra Shin, Founder & President of Hope 4 Freedom. Ms. Sandra Shin is also the author of Who Am I After Human Trafficking?

Ms. Sandra Shin shares her personal and powerful story of survival and shares her passion, dedication, and mission of her nonprofit and book that speaks out against human trafficking and educates the community on the signs to look for to help prevent women and children from being trafficked. During the interview, Ms. Shin gives us tools to be aware and vigilant about individuals that may be in a trafficking situation.

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE-1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Welcome to Episode 8 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Dr. Selena Webster-Bass, Founder & CEO of the Voices Institute, Inc.

Dr. Webster-Bass is also co-author of the children’s book Rainbows, a sickle cell disease awareness book dedicated to her son, Richard Anthony, who succumbed to the disease in 1999. Dr. Webster-Bass recently launched a non-profit arm in honor of her son, Richard Webster-Bass Health Institute, to support sickle cell families through education, research, and advocacy. Dr. Webster-Bass shares some of her personal story, her passion, and her work to make the community a better, happier, healthier place.

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Welcome to Episode 7 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Dr. Christine Cauffield, LSF Health Systems, Chief Executive Officer.

Dr. Cauffield shares some of her personal life journey and discusses “her why” ---- why she is so passionate about the work she does. Dr. Cauffield leads LSF Health System, that is the Managing Entity for all substance abuse and mental health organizations in the Northeast Region, which is comprised of 23 counties. She talks about community needs and some of the strategies that many amazing partners are doing to make an impact on this community! Thank you, Dr. Cauffield, for being our guest!

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Welcome to Episode 6 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our next guest, Robin Rossmanith, Prevention & Family Preservation Director at Inspire to Rise, Inc.

Ms. Robin shares some of her personal life journey, how she came across Inspire to Rise, and discusses “her why” ---- why she is so passionate about her work. Ms. Robin has been working at Inspire to Rise, Inc. for over 4 years, and she shares some stories about the transformational work she and her teams does every day to make an impact on this community.

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Happy New Year! Welcome to Episode 5 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our guest, Aida Seeraj, Inspire to Rise, Inc. Founder & CEO.

Ms. Seeraj gives a 2023 Year-End Review of what Inspire to Rise, Inc. and all of the wonderful staff and partners have achieved this year! We are very proud of all of the amazing and transformational work the team has done!

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

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Welcome to Episode 4 of Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise Podcast led by our host Drew Brandom! Please join us as he interviews our guest, Kathleen Roberts, Chief Executive Officer at Community Coalition Alliance.

Ms. Roberts shares some of her personal life journey and how she uses her expertise in advocating for community needs. She also shares "her why" she is so passionate about the work she does in partnership with the Inspire to Rise, Inc. Board of Directors.

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is a nonprofit focused on holistically helping make the community a little better, happier, and healthier place. For more information or to support our mission, please contact us at weinspiretorise.org or via phone at: 1-844-WE-RISE1 (1-844-937-4731).

Thank you for listening.

Welcome to the Inspiring Community: An Inspire to Rise, Inc. Podcast. This special interview is my interview. My name is Aida Seeraj, and I am the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Inspire to Rise, Inc.

The reason I started this Inspiring Community Podcast was sparked by my guest interview on our host, Drew Brandom's Next Level Podcast Show.

Not only did I enjoy the conversation, the story telling, but also the Podcast platform where we can create and amplify a community conversation and awareness about mental health, substance misuse, and community needs and show the beauty of this thing we call life.

With this interview, I hope you see, "My Why"---why I do what I do every day to make an impact on this world. I hope you enjoy the show. Thank you for listening, and I hope you have a beautiful day!