In this month’s episode, we will be joined by Adam Muszynski and Barb Smith as we focus on the topic of suicide and suicide prevention. Our two guests will share their deeply personal experiences along with their expertise in suicide prevention. 

Adam Muszynski was born and raised in Metro Detroit and is a graduate from Central Michigan University. He currently resides in Saginaw with his wife and two young boys. He describes himself as a Mental Health Warrior, working to End the Stigma around Mental Health and advocate for those who are looking for support by sharing his own experiences. 

Barb Smith is the founder and Executive Director of the Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network, recognized at the state and national level for its work in training individuals in suicide prevention and the role played in aftercare for those who have been impacted by suicide. 

As a survivor of both her brother and sister-in-law’s suicides, Barb took her lived experience from the past 33 years to help find purpose for her pain. Barb is the facilitator of the local Survivors of Suicide support group, coordinator for the Local Outreach for Suicide Survivors Team, and a Victims Advocate for the Saginaw County Sheriff Dept.

019 - Suicide Awareness and Prevention w/ Barb Smith and Adam Muszynski

020 - Grief and how to handle it w/ Camille Gerace-Nitschky and Pattie Veith-Powers

Desirea and Tabitha share their expertise in child abuse and trauma and how to be an advocate for children.

021 - Child Abuse and Trauma w/ Desirea Woodworth and Tabitha Spencer

The Visibility Project is a community collaborative aimed at bringing awareness to unseen and unheard populations in our community. We are based out of Midland, MI.

Spearheaded by members of the Cultural Awareness Coalition the Project is the brainchild of several organizations and individuals with shared values who sit on the Project Steering Team. The current Team includes staff from Northwood University, Midland Kid’s First, the Midland County Inclusion Alliance, The Legacy Center for Community Success, Our Community Listens, the Midland Wellbeing Task Force, and several Employee Resource Group member from Dow; the intention is to expand this Team to include other like-minded groups in the region. The Project’s vision is to create a more connected, empathetic and inclusive community by listening to and learning from individuals whose stories are too often unheard.
 
The Project’s vision is to create opportunities for stories of diversity to be heard so that people can grow in connection and understanding of self and others. The impact will be to create a more inclusive mindset both as individuals and as a region.

The Visibility Project Podcast

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