About this meeting
VOA|ReST is an online peer support service providing the benefits of a confidential, interactive process to individuals who are struggling with loneliness, stress and fatigue during these extraordinary times. Each VOA|ReST group – led by up to two facilitators– follows processes designed to discharge distress and enable rediscovery of positive commitments to work and lifestyle goals. It is one way of alleviating exposure to moral distress experienced by frontline workers in long-term care, health care, social services and the general public during the current global health crisis. Without a chance to address these sometimes-debilitating feelings, people are at risk for moral injury, which over time may deepen into the destruction of integrity and character. Moral distress is characterized by emotions such as shame, guilt, humiliation, fury, despair, self-loathing, sorrow and a loss of trust. Sessions are limited to 10 or less participants. Video use, with your camera, is required for participation in VOA|ReST sessions. If you are using a mobile device/phone, go to your web browser, and log onto HeyPeers! to access your scheduled meeting.
About the host
I’m Joseph Bachota and I’ve been with VOACC for almost 3 years now. I’ve served in the army for 20 years with four combat tours (3 Iraq and 1 Afghanistan). While serving in Iraq, the Lord allowed me to pastor the Gospel service and I have co-pastored many other services while deployed. I have served in many churches all over the world, Iraq, Afghanistan, Hawaii, Alaska, Washington State, Virginia just to name a few. The Lord has allowed me to serve all over the world and I look forward to continuing to serve anywhere, and everywhere, and any how God would have me to serve. I’m married to a beautiful black woman and have two beautiful black children. My wife (Teri) and I moved to Wake Forest, North Carolina around six years ago from the Seattle, Washington area. We have two children Alec, our son whose 28, and Nia our daughter, whose 18 and we now had 2 foster children, whom we are also looking to adopt, hopefully near June 2022. Jeremy who is 5 and Kaylee who is 4. We also have a little beagle dog named Kirby. Well that completes our family, blessings, Chaplain Joe
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