{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Community Ties","title":"Building Systems of Care with Anavivian Escalante and Anamilena Lonergan","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/ff0a5d0b\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3110,"description":"In this episode of Community Ties, we sit down with Anavivian Escalante, CEO of Norwalk ACTS, and Anamilena Lonergan, Social Emotional Health Initiative Manager at Norwalk ACTS, for a conversation about mental health, leadership, and the systems that shape community well-being.\nAs Mental Health Awareness Month approaches, we discuss the work being done to support children and families across Norwalk, from social emotional health initiatives to collaboration across schools, city leadership, and community organizations.\nThis conversation reflects on what it takes to build stronger systems of care and how real support is created, sustained, and felt throughout a community. Together, they share their personal journeys, the challenges facing youth and families today, and how Norwalk ACTS is working to turn data into meaningful action.","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/NbC-uWiiE0wOTwfLcbMQc3EdcIH1dpA3h_GH2ikNZTU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNTUw/NjZhODA3YWQ5OTM4/YWNkNTk5OTdiNmU5/MTZhOS5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}