{"id":8466,"date":"2025-10-31T12:04:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/?p=8466"},"modified":"2025-12-04T09:33:18","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:33:18","slug":"heroes-at-home-amanda-smith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/heroes-at-home-amanda-smith\/","title":{"rendered":"Heroes at Home: Amanda Smith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Amanda Smith<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><strong>Lives in East Hartford, CT&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Originally from East Hartford, CT&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Works as a licensed professional counselor and mobile crisis clinician at the Middletown Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Founder of non-profit Game Changers Basketball Inc.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Amanda Smith changes lives \u2014 on and off the court. As a licensed counselor and founder of youth non-profit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/profile.php?id=61576599691281\"><strong>Game Changers Basketball Inc.<\/strong><\/a>, Amanda supports Connecticut families with both their mental and physical wellness. Click here to read more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What drew you to this kind of work? What do you enjoy most about your work or volunteer service?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I struggled as a teen. I had a split home, and I grew up around a lot of people who had mental health problems and substance abuse disorders that they were using to treat their mental health problems. So I always knew that was something I wanted to know more about and [learn] how I could help. And with [my job at crisis hotline 988], I actually lost a sister a few years ago to suicide, so that&#8217;s what drove me to that position \u2014 it opened up almost right after that happened. It was like it was meant for me.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Can you share a moment or experience that made you especially proud?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the things I\u2019ve been doing for about five years is called <strong>Panda Village <\/strong>which started because there was a need [for support] outside of the community agencies I worked for. I rallied together people in my community and we&#8217;ve been doing [programming to support] adoptive families and holiday programs around this time of year. I love doing it because it&#8217;s [about] serving others and us coming together to do that \u2014 that&#8217;s what it&#8217;s all about.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And then the non-profit I started, Game Changers Basketball Inc., is a weekly park meet-up program to help youth and their families \u2014our goal is to reach families, not just with basketball, but [with] wellness programs, and then ultimately have a community center that offers a food pantry, clothing closet, free classes, free wellness groups, [and other] things like that for the families to connect to. Our motto is Be the Change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up, my grandfather and my dad always took me to UConn games, and then I coached rec ball for a while. I have nieces and nephews who still play and now, I wanted to get back into it because my son is 4 and he&#8217;s almost of age to get into the rec groups \u2014 and that&#8217;s what I wanted to offer other kids too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every year, especially around this time of year, we are able to take on more and more families \u2014 I&#8217;m proud to see everybody come together and [proud of]&nbsp; the ability that I have to draw people into this to help us, and have families that are no longer in a place where they need help come back and pay it forward. I&#8217;m really proud of the work that we do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What inspires you to keep giving back, even when life gets hectic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When I&#8217;m giving back to others who need that support, I forget about my problems \u2014 because there are so many people who have it worse. Being able to provide a resource and a form of hope to others keeps me going \u2014 it provides a lot of energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Who has influenced or inspired the way you serve others?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1-576x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-8470 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/www.mybobs.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Amanda-Smith-2-Social-Stories-\u2013-1-1.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p>My family has always been really good about helping others no matter the circumstances \u2014 they\u2019ve always pushed me to do what I can within my ability. I have a grandmother who\u2019s the volunteer coordinator of the Manchester Road Race \u2014 she&#8217;s been doing that for 45 years now and I&#8217;ve been a part of it for 25 years. It&#8217;s a pretty cool experience to watch her continue to do that at 86 years old.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What\u2019s one thing you wish more people knew about the work you do or the people you serve?<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A lot of times the people we serve are either homeless or in a [bad] financial situation because let&#8217;s face it, our economy is not great. I always say to others, try not to judge, [because] we can all be one choice or one [event] from being fired or laid off \u2014 no one chooses to struggle, especially our youth. There are so many families that need to be connected to the right support [system] and resources, and we overlook the fact that there&#8217;s always something that we can do \u2014 whether it\u2019s to bring [them] a meal, or offer them a number to a place that can provide that in some shape or form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you could give one message of encouragement to your community, what would it be?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Kindness goes a long way \u2014 every small act can have a huge ripple effect. It all goes back to that. We can all do something \u2014 even the smallest act will project onto the greater good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>If you were a piece of furniture, what would you be \u2014 and why?&nbsp;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><br>A recliner \u2014 because who doesn&#8217;t love recliners? They&#8217;re the foundation of a living room, especially in my family.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Do you have any \u201ccore furniture memories\u201d? <\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>(For example, a special chair only your dad sat in, or those famous plastic-covered couches!)&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Going back to that recliner, my grandfather had that one chair he [always] sat in in the living room. We all gathered around him in that chair, and unless he wasn&#8217;t home, everybody knew not to sit in that chair. Now, my dad has one at his house and it&#8217;s fancy \u2014 it\u2019s upgraded with a remote and everything. My son tries to take it over, but these grandparents are different \u2014 they just let them! 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