The 25th Anniversary of 9/11 – An Insider Perspective From Mary Fetchet the Founder of Voices Center for Resilience
On the upcoming 25th Anniversary of 9/11 we are joined by Mary Fetchet CSW, the co-founder and Executive Director Of Voices Center for Resilience ( VOICES. She will share her story of 9/11 as a victims’s mother and a Clinical Social worker who created VOICES which in the last 25 years has been as a lifeline for thousands of 9/11 families, responders and survivors. From testifying before Congress to international outreach, Mary Fetchet has been a voice that has helped communities prepare for and recover from tragedy. Her story is one that will inform and inspire. It is one that keeps unfolding with care for so many others.
Mary Fetchet is the Executive Director of Voices Center for Resilience (VOICES), which she co-founded in 2001 after losing her 24-year-old son Brad in the September 11th attacks. Drawing on her experience as both a victim's mother and a clinical social worker, she channeled her grief into purpose, building an organization dedicated to providing long-term support services, mental health care, honoring the lives lost and promoting national preparedness. Under her leadership, VOICES became a lifeline for tens of thousands of 9/11 families, responders, and survivors and she created the 9/11 Living Memorial, an online archive of over 87,000 photographs documenting the lives of all 2,977 victims. Ms Fetchet’s advocacy for the creation of the 9/11 Commission that led to sweeping intelligence reform. She testified 5 times before the US Congress and partnered with organizations in the U.S. and abroad to help communities prepare for and recover from tragedy. She co-authored research on the long-term impact of terrorism-related bereavement and published three trainings: Preparing for After (2013), VOICES of Experience (2016) and A Victim-Centered Approach (2024).