On March 11th, our Senior Development Coordinator, Bilal Muhammad Jr, represented Voices Together at the CarolinaEast Foundation's grant awards ceremony.

It's a privilege to share that we have been awarded continued support for our specialized Voices Music Therapy (VMT™) programming across Jones, Pamlico, and Onslow Counties. Since 2021, the CarolinaEast Foundation has been a steadfast believer in our mission. At Voices Together, we provide children, teens, and adults with autism and developmental disabilities the specialized tools they need to build communication skills to build social-emotional learning skills and self-advocacy. As Bilal shared during his acceptance remarks: "Each year we provide a report showcasing the positive impact of the work because together we’re changing lives." Our VMT™ model is designed to meet students where they are, leading with an assumption of competence to help them to reclaim access to self-advocacy, personal power, and a self-fulfilled life. We want to extend a huge debt of gratitude to CarolinaEast Foundation's Executive Director, Jared Brinkley for hosting such an inspiring event, and to the foundation's Director of Development, Kevin Bennert, for his firsthand observation and deep understanding of our program's impact. We look forward to another year of providing evidence-based support to the incredible students and families of Eastern North Carolina. 🔗 Learn more about the VMT™ model: https://voicestogether.org/our-proprietary-model/ #VoicesTogether #CarolinaEastFoundation #CommunityImpact #MusicTherapy #VMT #EasternNC #Leadership #Neurodiversity #PersonalPower