In our last episode, we focused on our first Wheel of Healing offered at the Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation, Healing Ourselves. In this episode, we focus on our second Wheel, Creating Community. Renee Ridgley shares her passion for the important Social Work she is doing in the community and her involvement with the Women's Center. Catherine Williams speaks from the heart about her work with the Racial Healing Group at the Women’s Center and related groups in New Orleans. Sally Alvarez describes her evolution from an Eracism discussion group member to a Boys and Girls Club volunteer to a community Social Justice advocate.

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Intro and Exit: Anitra Smith-Senegal, Director, Women’s Center for Healing & Transformation

Guests: Renee Ridgley, MSW, LMSW, Case Manager for YouthBuild Bogalusa and Therapist at K. Hill & Associates Mental Health; Catherine Williams, MA Clinical Psychology, Member of the Racial Healing Group at WCHT, Drama and Expressive Arts Therapist, and Certified Teacher of the Enneagram of Personality; and Sally Alvarez, Member of Erace Northshore Discussion Group at WCHT, Community Volunteer and Social Justice Advocate

Sponsor: Sophisticated Woman Magazine, https://sophisticatedwoman.com/

Music by: Ana Chandler, Patricia Stout, Grace Treffinger, and Cecilia Whitehurst

Music Team: Carolyn Burns and Leslie Wolf

Abita Springs, Louisiana USA

Podcast production by: threetwentystudio.co