The Peercast

Families Together in New York State
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A podcast all about Families Together in NYS and the work we do for New Yorkers. We do deep dives into topics surrounding mental health, addiction, youth justice, child welfare, and so much more!

Episodes

  1. FEB 24

    Change

    Policy Policy Policy. Zack explains and reviews government and civics 101 and then has a discussion with our Policy Team about what, and how, we fight for systemic change that will benefit the youth and families of New York State. Register for Family Empowerment Day!: https://www.ftnys.org/fed/ Our Policy Agenda: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kFpcg90QhCvYsKOkvf0s5szX3WMN8c9FmIsNkgYDHuM/edit?usp=sharing Info about the queer men blood ban: https://chprc.org/news/fdas-blood-ban-reversal-for-gay-men-explained/

    49 min

  2. 12/10/2025

    Support

    Peer support! From the humble beginnings in 18th century France to today in New York State, we explain what peer support is, how it relates to mental health, and have a conversations with some professional peer advocates working in the field! Follow us! linktr.ee/ftnys Sources! https://mhanational.org/resources/what-peer-support/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22654945/ https://www.loveandrespectcommunityforrecoveryandwellness.org/blog/history-of-peer-support https://www.ffcmh.org/ https://omh.ny.gov/omhweb/about/ https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:VA6C2:738da849-b78d-4429-b174-1eb894b814f6 The title theme featured is Inner Light by Kevin MacLeod, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300021 Artist: http://incompetech.com

    42 min

  3. 07/16/2025

    The First Paige

    Zack Kilmer introduces the Peercast, the premiere podcast from Families Together in New York State. We explain who we are, what we do, and have a discussion with our fearless leader and CEO, Paige Pierce. Music in this episode: Inner Light by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license.https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1300021 Artist: http://incompetech.com Light Expanse by the Unicorn Heads

    40 min
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About

A podcast all about Families Together in NYS and the work we do for New Yorkers. We do deep dives into topics surrounding mental health, addiction, youth justice, child welfare, and so much more!

Information

  • Creator
    Families Together in New York State
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Families Together in New York State
  • Show Website
    The Peercast