EveryDayMatters Netsmart

In this episode, Tom Herzog sits down with Michael Wilson, a former Netsmart associate and
current Executive Director for Community LINC, a crisis housing facility whose mission is to end homelessness in Kansas City for this generation and the next. Community LINC serves as transitional housing for families, with the goal of breaking the cycle of homelessness and
improving people’s mental and physical wellbeing. Join the conversation as Tom and Michael
unpack the stereotypes that prevent homelessness from becoming visible in the community, as well as exploring Community LINC’s aspirational vision and community commitment.

In this episode, Tom Herzog sits down with Justin Hoover, the Executive Director of The Battle Within, a transformative organization founded by more than 100 veterans, first responders and community members. The organization is committed to providing these heroes with the resources, time and community to support their healing and mental health journey.

Being cause-connected is at the heart of our mission and by uniting with other organizations we seek to provide a place to share stories about the progress being made, how to overcome challenges and ideas to inspire. The military community—service members, veterans, military spouses and family members—often experience setbacks when it comes to finding meaningful employment opportunities, navigating “a new normal” and finding a way forward.

In this episode, Tom Herzog, Chief Operating Officer, Netsmart sits down with Erik Erazo, Executive Director of Student and Community Engagement, Olathe School District to discuss his personal story and career journey that led him to create programs for kids that help to inspire and find their identity.

Learn about The Art of Being Me campaign, its creators and the impact it already has on so many communities, organizations and individuals and how de-stigmatizing mental health is one step towards realizing we all have struggles and when looking in a mirror, there are more similarities than differences between us.

No matter the severity, nearly everybody has experienced trauma at some point in their life. With social determinants of health like equity, vocation, access to food and so many more, no two stories will look the same. This is where trauma-based care comes into play. Focused on coping skills and how to internally manage trauma, this form of care meets each individual where they’re at. Tune in to hear how those providing trauma-informed care can start from the beginning and unpack each child's unique situation to help them achieve the best possible outcome, and in doing so, drive our communities forward.