We are a podcast dedicated specifically to Peer Professionals: individuals who use their lived experience to assist others with the same conditions or in the same situations they have been in before (usually with mental health or substance use). Peer Support is a wide concept dating back as far as human interaction. In Pennsylvania, the Peer Profession has evolved over the last decade and a half and we hope to bring you episodes that are both educational and informative on the topic of Peer Support.
Resources, Resilience, and Real Talk: Katrina Pratt Roebuck on Connecting Communities
In this episode of the PaPSC Podcast, hosts David Measel and Abigail Boccardi sit down with Katrina Pratt Roebuck—Senior Director of Systems Integration at the City of Philadelphia's Department of Behavioral Health, CEO and founder of the national resource hub Uplift Me, and a self-proclaimed "resource nerd" with 28 years in the social services trenches.
Together, we dig into what it really takes to connect people to the resources they need; and why that's harder than it should be. Katrina shares her journey from mental health case manager to systems-level leader, the story behind building Uplift Me from a local idea into a nationwide platform, and why she believes technology may be the most important social determinant of health. We talk about navigating bureaucracy without burning out, the massive resource gap in rural communities, what other countries can teach us about safety nets, and why simplifying access to help isn't just efficient—it's compassionate.
Plus, Katrina breaks down her formula for building psychologically safe teams and why frontline workers deserve more than just a thank you.
Learn more about Uplift Me and explore free resource events across the country at https://uplifme.com (https://uplifme.com).
19 Dec 2025
Gratitude, Grief, and the Coalition: PaPSC Yearly Update
Its been another year, and the team at PaPSC sit down to discuss not only what's been going on with the coalition for the past year, but what to look forward to in the future. We also discuss coping with what can be a stressful time for many, and how we address those difficulties in our own lives. Join us as we wrap up 2025 and look to the future!
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21 Nov 2025
Get to Know Lizzie and Abigail
In this relaxed episode Lizzie Karns-Waters and Abigail Boccardi sit down to introduce themselves as the coalition's newest members as well as discuss their history and how they got into peer support. Also a small tease for what's to come from PaPSC.
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