03/28/2026
We are so honored to be on Topeka Rescue Mission Ministries' podcast this week! Check out episode 308 of "Our Commnunity, Our Mission" to learn more about our partnership and how Astra Mental Health & Recovery is reshaping access to care across the lifespan of individuals.
Listen here >> bit.ly/OCOM_Ep308
On this week's Our Community, Our Mission episode, we talk with leaders from Astra Mental Health & Recovery about the work they're doing and the strong partnership TRM has with them (bit.ly/OCOM_Ep308). Our guests explain why the merger between Valeo and Family Service & Guidance Center to form Astra is more than administrative. It reshapes access to care across the lifespan of individuals. The conversation breaks down what community support really looks like, from peer support and tenant care to traditional case management and benefits access. It also highlights the essential role of building connections with each person we encounter, as well as organizational partners.
The thread tying it all together is relationship. We dig into how stigma fades when language becomes person-centered, when we listen to the individual in front of us, and when leaders are willing to be honest about their own struggles, not just someone else’s. If you care about mental health services in Topeka, homelessness response, addiction recovery, and building a community that treats people like neighbors, you’ll come away with a clearer map of what’s working and what's still needed.
