Veteran

Jason Zaideman, the executive director and co-founder of Operation Charlie Bravo a non-profit organization committed to helping Veterans find life-changing, impactful solutions to prevent suicide and homelessness in Northwest Indiana. Joshua Page is the author of a new childrens book 'What Does Your Daddy Do?' that encourages young readers to explore all career options. The MAAC Foundation First Responder Mental Health Initiative is partnering with ResponderStrong and NDRI Ventures for a full-day, mental health and resiliency training conference. Celina Weatherwax, the President and CEO of MAAC Foundation will join to share how these trainings will teach responders new tools to build resiliency in themselves, their peers, and their communities All of that and more on this edition of Regionally Speaking.

Northwest Indiana veterans are being connected with job opportunities, thanks to federal investment and support from elected officials. We’ll be joined by James Rodriguez the U.S. Department of Labor’s Assistant Secretary for Veterans’ Employment and Training Service (VETS). The newly released 2024 KIDS COUNT Data Book finds the well-being of Indiana youth is better this year than last year. Indiana Youth Institute President and CEO Tami Silverman joins us to discuss child well-being in Indiana. But up first, the breeding season in cats is practically year-round, running as early as February. We bring back our conversation with Kelly Carey, founder of Silver Stray Social an organization focused on animal wellness in Northwest Indiana. All of that on this edition of Regionally Speaking.