If you want get in touch, send us a textOn a Mission With a Purpose is a series of interviews conducted by April Barber Scales.  Felishia McPherson describes how the lack of cultural understanding she experienced with mental health therapists in prison sent her on a mission to become a mental health counselor herself.  Today she is Licensed counselor and a Peer Support Specialist specializing in Reentry and Domestic Violence.  She also  serves on the executive board of Nami - The National Alliance of Mental Illness. In 2023, Judy Van Wyk and April Barber partnered to create a podcast about the many issues people face when transitioning from prison. Van Wyk is a longtime video producer and criminal justice advocate. April Barber received a life sentence when she was 15. After more than 31 years, she had her sentence commuted by Governor Cooper. She was released March 24, 2022.

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