Mary Fetchet co-founded Voices of September 11th (VOICES) and, today, is establishing the VOICES Center of Excellence for Community Resilience to share lessons learned with communities impacted by acts of mass violence and natural disasters.

Mary Fetchet co-founded Voices of September 11th (VOICES) following the death of her 24 year-old son Brad on 9/11. Her unique background as a mother of a victim, along with 20 years of expertise as a clinical social worker, influenced VOICES innovative approach to providing long-term support services for victims’ families and survivors. Today, Fetchet is establishing the VOICES Center of Excellence for Community Resilience to share lessons learned with communities impacted by acts of mass violence and natural disasters. A strong advocate for victim’s families and public policy reforms, she was instrumental in campaigning for the 9/11 Commission and testified before Congress on five occasions. Her work has brought substantial recognition including induction into the Hall of Fame at Columbia University School of Social Work, the NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams feature Making a Difference, “Connecticut’s Most Uncommon Women” Award, and ABC News Person of the Year.