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Youth voices matter—but so do the voices of parents and guardians. Join us for a powerful conversation with Kansas City parent Lamar Nixon as we dive into parenthood, navigating system involvement, and how families can help shape stronger communities.

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With a rich background in both agriculture and the restaurant world, Kendall Harris brings a fresh, down-to-earth perspective to navigating both parenting and profession. In this episode, he shares how the slow rhythms of farming have taught him powerful lessons in patience, growth, and raising kids. Listen now on the CHASE Your Dreams Podcast!

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Sensitive Content Warning: This episode contains discussion around the topic of suicide.

Christopher Williams is a physical trainer, author, and survivor of multiple major health events. His story inspires us to dig deeper, find purpose, and give our gifts to the world. Thank you for tuning in!

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This Mental Health Awareness Month, the CHASE team dives deep into what mental health really means—how it compares to physical health, the powerful role relationships play in our well-being, and how philosophy and faith can shape our mental landscape. Join us for an honest conversation that reminds us all: mental health matters.

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CHASE team members Jorden, Natalie, and Brad discuss this year's CHASE FEST sessions and how they tie into overall themes of community. Building our own healthy communities is a critical step toward fully living our dream life — thanks for tuning in!

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Join us for another dip into the IEPodcast project, a new way for students to self-advocate in their IEP meetings. Kansas State School for the Blind is a Kansas City-based school that has existed for over 150 years as a catalyst and leader in the development of programs in Kansas vision services. Enjoy some fun insights from Dan, Mary, and Mr. C! More to come on this collaboration.

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In this episode, we’re excited to introduce two new team members who are joining the Families Together CHASE family: Josie Newman, our talented new Multimedia Coordinator, and Jacob Dunn, our driven Data Coordinator. Get to know Josie and Jacob as they share their backgrounds, passions, and what they’re most excited about in their new roles. Tune in to hear how they’ll be making an impact on the team and the exciting projects ahead!

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Today we're sharing two tracks from students in our JAM class (Just Arts & Music). Thank you to Brandon Yangmi with Art As Mentorship for recording and engineering the songs. JAM is offered in Olathe, KS at an alternative high school. Students learn the benefits of music and art on things like collaborative skills, mental health coping skills, and honing creativity. Enjoy!