{"id":7051818,"date":"2026-08-30T13:22:23","date_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:22:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/sometimes-we-were-learning-stuff-together-and-that-felt-really-right-the-power-of-community\/"},"modified":"2026-08-30T13:22:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-30T13:22:23","slug":"sometimes-we-were-learning-stuff-together-and-that-felt-really-right-the-power-of-community","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=7051818","title":{"rendered":"\u201cSometimes we were learning stuff together and that felt really right\u201d: The Power of Community\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Why is community so important in helping people thrive? In our latest video, our clients, staff\u00a0members\u00a0and volunteers share their experiences of finding connection and support through Second Step\u2019s mental health services.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear from Whitney and her recovery navigator Emma, who together built a relationship of trust and shared learning during Whitney\u2019s time living at Wellbridge House:\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201c<em>Sometimes we were learning stuff together and that felt\u00a0really right. It never felt like\u00a0me\u00a0just\u00a0giving to\u00a0you and you\u00a0taking. There were lightbulb moments.<\/em>\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\">\n<p>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Power of Community\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8iKU-wTYKC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><noscript><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Power of Community\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8iKU-wTYKC0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The video also features volunteer Rebecca, who says volunteering\u00a0<em>\u201cgot me to a place of living, rather than existing<\/em>\u201d.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These stories are just a few of the many examples we share in our 2025-26 impact report, the Power of Community.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From helping individuals reconnect with the people and places around them, to driving long-lasting system change, we celebrate the work of our staff, clients,\u00a0partners\u00a0and volunteers.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.canva.com\/design\/DAHG6oCBHgo\/GMmuxFK5xa2r73x3MFfwqw\/view?utm_content=DAHG6oCBHgo&amp;utm_campaign=designshare&amp;utm_medium=link2&amp;utm_source=uniquelinks&amp;utlId=h0158f504c3#2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Read the Power of Community here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is community so important in helping people thrive? 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