Stories4Hope: Recent Episodes
Here4Hope
Listeners can expect to learn, relate and find hope in the pain and the strength shared by individuals with lived experience of mental illness and suicide.
Your host, Cecilia Marie (CM) Roberts has been involved in community-based suicide prevention work for many years. She currently leads the implementation of the Here4Hope project, Wellington County’s framework for promoting life and preventing suicide.
Scott McLelland is a husband, father, and community member based in Centre Wellington. Passionate about supporting others both personally and professionally, Scott brings a grounded, honest voice to conversations around mental health—especially among men. As a resident of Centre Wellington, he is deeply invested in seeing families thrive and in helping others navigate life’s challenges with vulnerability, faith, and purpose.
Loss by suicide can leave people profoundly changed with lifelong lasting impacts. Join me in a conversation with Jane Brown about finding hope after suicide loss. Jane is the Peer Navigator with the Wellington Support After Suicide Team.
Myrna Hutchinson lost her son Steven to suicide. In the years since she has turned her grief into an act of love for other young people through GetInTouchforHutch. Join Cecilia Marie Roberts as she and Myrna talk about the transformational power of grief.
Resilient: The Portraiture of Wayne Simpson is a stunning journey into the wisdom and resilience that comes with struggle. Join Cecilia Marie Roberts as she and Wayne talk about the power of the lens, the book and what it has meant for him to venture into the world of others.
Art can be used to give voice, open hearts and minds, foster acceptance in short to strengthen community. Join Cecilia Marie Roberts as she and Michelle Peek, Executive Director of ArtNotShame explore the importance of using art to heal.
Your host, Cecilia Marie (CM) Roberts has been involved in community-based suicide prevention work for many years. She currently leads the implementation of the Here4Hope project, Wellington County’s framework for promoting life and preventing suicide.
*** Trigger warning – some discussion of suicide loss.