BTM143 - Betsey Mercado - Objective Zero for Suicide Prevention
Behind The Mission
English - November 07, 2023 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsCourses Education Government social enterprise voice voices veteran voices service mind military culture lingo vet Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Show Summary
On this episode, we feature a conversation with Betsey Mercado, the CEO of the Objective Zero Foundation, , a wellness technology organization that is Connecting the military community to mental health and wellness resources and to a network of peer and civilian supporters to prevent suicide through the Objective Zero App.
About Today’s Guests
Betsey Mercado became involved in Objective Zero after seeing the positive influence that intervention had on veterans in crisis. Betsey has committed herself to making a difference in the lives of Soldiers, veterans, and their families. Her experience working with military spouses and leading multiple Family Readiness Groups supporting active duty units gives her a unique perspective that she brings to the Objective Zero team. She volunteers her time to assist with development of the Objective Zero mobile app, maintain the website, and manage Objective Zero’s administration. Betsey holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration.
Links Mentioned In This Episode
The Objective Zero Foundation Website
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Theme Music
Our theme music Don’t Kill the Messenger was written and performed by Navy Veteran Jerry Maniscalco, in cooperation with Operation Encore, a non profit committed to supporting singer/songwriter and musicians across the military and Veteran communities.
Producer and Host Duane France is a retired Army Noncommissioned Officer, combat veteran, and clinical mental health counselor for service members, veterans, and their families. You can find more about the work that he is doing at www.veteranmentalhealth.com