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Ahead of the Fourth of July celebrations, The Spark on WITF had the opportunity of speaking with Sam Peterson, The Director of Veteran Programs for Altior Healthcare. For many veterans, fireworks and loud noises can be triggering for those dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders.

According to the F&M Global Barometers team, Pennsylvania received a “C” in human rights issues for the LGBTQ+ Community.

Dr. Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, professor with Franklin & Marshall College, and Principal Investigator of the team, and Project Manager Erin Hallenbeck, sat down with The Sparks Asia Tabb to share the results.

Ahead of the Fourth of July celebrations, The Spark on WITF had the opportunity of speaking with Sam Peterson, The Director of Veteran Programs for Altior Healthcare. For many veterans, fireworks and loud noises can be triggering for those dealing with Post Traumatic Stress Disorders.
According to the F&amp;M Global Barometers team, Pennsylvania received a “C” in human rights issues for the LGBTQ+ Community.
Dr. Susan Dicklitch-Nelson, professor with Franklin &amp; Marshall College, and Principal Investigator of the team, and Project Manager Erin Hallenbeck, sat down with The Sparks Asia Tabb to share the results.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at https://witf.org/programs/the-spark.

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from <a href="https://www.witf.org">WITF</a>, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark

When people come together and talk about really interesting topics, great questions spark better understanding and opportunities for new ideas to form. On The Spark from WITF, hosts Scott LaMar and Aniya Faulcon start the conversations about what’s happening in the world and at home. Share your ideas at <a href="https://witf.org/programs/the-spark">https://witf.org/programs/the-spark</a>.

The Spark Weekly: Army vet helps others with PTSD and PA gets C ranking for LGBTQ+ Global Rights

The Lancaster Farm Sanctuary offers abused farm animals a second chance at life. The non-profit was founded in 2017 by Jonina Turzi and Sarah Salluzzo when it became obvious there was a need to save farm animals.

“Although in some circumstances farm animals are protected from egregious abuse, there are a lot of loopholes where it’s like, if it’s common practice in animal agriculture, then there are exceptions. And so, we found that to be wrong in our perspective, morally wrong. And also, disappointing that it’s like these animals are protected, but these animals are not. It’s okay to do this to a pig, but you can’t do this to a cat.”

Lancaster Farm Sanctuary’s core values are Justice, Integrity, Responsibility, Compassion and Courage. As the sanctuary works to reduce animal suffering, they also educate the public on animal agriculture, social justice issues, and the climate crisis.

Listen to the podcast to learn more about the Lancaster Farm Sanctuary.

The <a href="https://lancasterfarmsanctuary.org/">Lancaster Farm Sanctuary</a> offers abused farm animals a second chance at life. The non-profit was founded in 2017 by Jonina Turzi and Sarah Salluzzo when it became obvious there was a need to save farm animals.
“Although in some circumstances farm animals are protected from egregious abuse, there are a lot of loopholes where it’s like, if it’s common practice in animal agriculture, then there are exceptions. And so, we found that to be wrong in our perspective, morally wrong. And also, disappointing that it’s like these animals are protected, but these animals are not. It’s okay to do this to a pig, but you can’t do this to a cat.”
Lancaster Farm Sanctuary’s core values are Justice, Integrity, Responsibility, Compassion and Courage. As the sanctuary works to reduce animal suffering, they also educate the public on animal agriculture, social justice issues, and the climate crisis.
Listen to the podcast to learn more about the Lancaster Farm Sanctuary.

Lancaster Farm Sanctuary

According to Anxiety and Depression Association of America, one in ten men will experience depression or anxiety. The study also found less men will receive treatment. June was Men’s Mental Health Month. A month dedicated to breaking the stigmas associated with men and their mental health.

UPMC Clinical Psychologist Dr. Rafat Omar calls it the silent killer.

“It is an important topic. Talking about it is beneficial because it normalizes the idea of not only men struggling with mental health conditions, but also talking about it with their friends, family, and going to get treatment. It’s really the term silent killer. Just the rates of men committing suicide is disproportionately high compared to women, and a lot of times, people in their lives have no idea anything was going on.”

According to Dr. Omar, phrases like “man up” has contributed the stigma that comes along with men and their mental health. He says the he stigma makes it much harder for men to talk about their feelings and seek help.

“It creates this idea that if you’re struggling emotionally in any way that, you know, somehow you’re weak… or that you’re not depressed. You just need to work harder. You’re just being a scaredy cat, you know whatever language they use. But then people, when they’re flooded with these messages, they start to believe it. And that causes them to not want to open up when things are going wrong, because they know the response they’re going to get is negative.”

Dr. Omar provided a lot of insight when it comes to Men's Mental Health on Monday's program.

According to <a href="https://adaa.org/">Anxiety and Depression Association of America</a>, one in ten men will experience depression or anxiety. The study also found less men will receive treatment. June was Men’s Mental Health Month. A month dedicated to breaking the stigmas associated with men and their mental health.
UPMC Clinical Psychologist <a href="https://providers.upmc.com/provider/Rafat+Omar/1861263">Dr. Rafat Omar</a> calls it the silent killer.
“It is an important topic. Talking about it is beneficial because it normalizes the idea of not only men struggling with mental health conditions, but also talking about it with their friends, family, and going to get treatment. It’s really the term silent killer. Just the rates of men committing suicide is disproportionately high compared to women, and a lot of times, people in their lives have no idea anything was going on.”
According to Dr. Omar, phrases like “man up” has contributed the stigma that comes along with men and their mental health. He says the he stigma makes it much harder for men to talk about their feelings and seek help.
“It creates this idea that if you’re struggling emotionally in any way that, you know, somehow you’re weak… or that you’re not depressed. You just need to work harder. You’re just being a scaredy cat, you know whatever language they use. But then people, when they’re flooded with these messages, they start to believe it. And that causes them to not want to open up when things are going wrong, because they know the response they’re going to get is negative.”
Dr. Omar provided a lot of insight when it comes to Men's Mental Health on Monday's program.

Men's Mental Health Month

Extreme temperatures and loud booming sounds can have big impacts on our pets. Amanda Brunish, the Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Humane Society of Harrisburg joined The Spark on Friday to offer safety tips for pets during the summer months.

Extreme temperatures and loud booming sounds can have big impacts on our pets. Amanda Brunish, the Director of Marketing and Outreach for the Humane Society of Harrisburg joined The Spark on Friday to offer safety tips for pets during the summer months.

The Spark Weekly: Army vet helps others with PTSD and PA gets C ranking for LGBTQ+ Global Rights

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