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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! 

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The CHASE "IEPodcast" (Individualized Education Podcast) is a project that seeks to give youth in Kansas a new way of self-advocating in their IEP meetings. For youth involved, audio from the episode can be shared with school staff leading up to the IEP meeting, giving everyone a great head start on things like goals and/or educational needs. 

Tune in for a chat with our intern Echo Miller. Thank you, Echo, for your vulnerability and willingness to share your experience! 

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We are back with another installment of "Teach From the Heart" - a CHASE educational series highlighting team topics that we are passionate about! Join us as CHASE Youth Specialist Gina Reyes guides us through Mood & Food, an episode digging into the vital connection between our gut health and mental health. 

Guest starring on this episode are Fort Scott's Heather Shepherd and Trinity Presley, two key partners in our work with CHASE. Enjoying CHASE Your Dreams Podcast? Remember to throw us a review! 

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This year CHASE is exploring a new project called "Teach From the Heart" - an opportunity for each CHASE team member to teach about something they are passionate about. First up is Youth & Family Support Specialist, Jorden Durkee, serving up some amazing knowledge about sensory environments and making sure your physical surroundings work for your specific needs. Very fun episode, thank you Jorden for everything you do! 

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We love encouraging people to "CHASE their dreams" but under one condition - does your dream serve the greater good? If not, it's worth stepping back and considering how you are using your unique gifts in life. Tune in for a new episode! 

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This week we dig into our key findings from 2024's Social Media Balance Study. Tune in to find out the ways reduced screen time on social media can positively impact your life! 

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The year 2025 is underway, and with that comes new year's resolutions and lofty goals. This is a good time to examine our relationship with failure, and finding for ourselves ways to associate our personal success and confidence with the act of trying more so than achieving. Tune in for a short episode about "failing forward"!