Stay Home for MY LIFE

Event features:

• Andre Ecker, founder, Drumming Sounds
• Focus on how we can live healthier and happier lives, while helping others do the same

Event features:

• Tips and resources related to the Eight Dimensions of Wellness
• Focus on how we can live healthier and happier lives, while helping others do the same

Event features:

• Cody Gautreaux, co-owner, The Grove Recovery Center
• Lorrin Gehring, mental health innovator and advocate
• Elijah Lucas, mental health and foster care advocate

Event features:

• Iden Campbell, advocate for transgender rights and suicide prevention
• Wendell Fields, mental health advocate, author and speaker
• Dana Foglesong, director of recovery services, Magellan Healthcare
• Hope Squad National Youth Council members

Event features:

• Dana Foglesong, director of recovery services, Magellan Healthcare
• Michael “A.V.” Mitchell, inspirational rap artist and author
• Jeff Thompson, engineering intern and recovery advocate

Event features:

• Brian Fluker, mental health advocate and peer services coordinator
• Joseph ”DJ Dimension” Mercado, music artist and founder of NDMDIGITAL
• Tonja Myles, mental health advocate, veteran and pastor
• LaShonda DeRouen, executive director, NAMI Louisiana
• Tatiana Gonzalez Quiroga, advocacy and program director, NAMI Louisiana
• Julius Gunn, music artist and MY LIFE founding member

Event features:

• Tonja Myles, U.S. veteran, recovery specialist and advocate
• Emma Benoit, suicide prevention and mental health advocate
• Dr. Jamie Hanna, board certified child psychiatrist and Magellan of Louisiana medical director
• David Sylvester Jr., singer and songwriter

Event features:

• Mike Veny, world class keynote speaker and professional drummer
• Hope Kirkland, recovery support navigator, Magellan Healthcare
• Riley Gibson, founding member of MY LIFE and US Veteran

Event features:

• Michele Canale, executive director and founder of Modern Recovery
• Kevin Britton, 2021 law school graduate and recovery advocate
• Kara Long, advocate and speaker at Teen 4 Teen Help

Event features:

• Tre Gabriel, Flawless Fellow and graduate student
• Taylor Grarrey, case manager at Modern Recovery
• Janine Francolini, founder of The Flawless Foundation

Event features:

• Wesley Stewart, founder, Urban Surf 4 Kids and Every Kid Swims
• Nicholas Emeigh, director of outreach and development, NAMI Bucks County PA
• Emily Miller, certified peer support specialist, Bucks County Peer Net

Event features:

• Jordan Lally, musician and mental health advocate
• Lacy Dicharry, author, coach, consultant and foster care alumni
• Lawrence Morgan, inspirational hip hop artist and author

Event features:

• Emma Benoit, suicide prevention and mental health advocate
• Melissa Hopely Rice, author and speaker, Michael’s Giving H.A.N.D.
• Marissa MacKeverican, youth support coordinator, Magellan Healthcare
• Melanie Marshall, software technology manager and advocate
• Armando Grillo, entrepreneur and advocate
• Gabe Webster, actor and advocate

Event features:

• MY LIFE youth leaders
• David Sylvester Jr., singer and songwriter
• Michael A.V. Mitchell, inspirational rapper and author
• Jessie May Wolfe, founder of the Heart Rise Movement
• Jamall Anthony, singer and songwriter
• Angela Quijada-Banks, poet and author of Black Foster Youth Handbook
• Andrew Ecker, founder of Drumming Sounds and Sacred

Event features: MY LIFE founders, coordinators and youth leaders share about their successes (that can be replicated) over the last 12 years in building and sustaining youth involvement, youth groups and youth-led advocacy initiatives. The presentation includes personal recovery stories and more!

Event features:

• Matt Zerker, founder and CEO of tethr, well-being platform for men
• Rinata Hollins, founder of Dance tHerAPPY, youth empowerment program
• Wendell Fields, mental health advocate, author and speaker

Event features:

• Eric Owen, founder of Verum Digital, recovery advocate and speaker
• Robert “FlipSide” Daniels, poet, writer and co-founder of BlackPoet Ventures
• Rohan “Rx Mundi” Mundi, rap artist, author and mental health advocate

Event features:

• Hayley Winterberg, member and family advocate at Magellan Complete Care (now a Molina Healthcare company)
• Kyle Esposito, suicide prevention task force coordinator for Bucks County
• Patrick Denson, founder of Stop the Violence Against Our Youth

Event features:

• Gregg Champion, co-founder of Start Up Recovery and recovery coach
• Jessica Dailey, wellness life coach and host of the Diamond Mind Radio podcast
• Tom Lane, senior director of community and recovery supports at Magellan Healthcare

Event features:

• Jason Lalli, motivational speaker, spoken word artist and author
• Marissa MacKeverican, youth support coordinator at Magellan Healthcare
• Michael A.V. Mitchell, motivational speaker, inspirational rapper and author

Event features:

• Bob Candelaria, CEO of Winslow Guidance Associates and member of the Navajo Nation
• Joe Williams, motivational speaker, author and citizen of the Wiradjuri/Wolgalu Nation
• Lindsey Holt, director of Marimn Health’s Wellness Center and member of the Coeur d’Alene Nation
• Shelby Rowe, suicide prevention expert and citizen of the Chickasaw Nation

Event features:

• Dr. Kyalen O. Conner, associate professor at the University of South Florida
• Shandrika J. and Angela Quijada-Banks, special musical guests
• Sharon D. Wise, advocate, artist, author, peer specialist and community organizer
• Victor Armstrong, director of the North Carolina Division of Mental Health

Event features:

• Alex Frisina, acting director of Youth Power NY and hip-hop artist
• Brittany Garner, programs manager for The Phoenix Florida
• Tira Yasmine, CEO of Color Life Beautiful, poet and life coach

Event features:

• Harold Branch III, spoken word artist, entrepreneur and motivational speaker
• Jason Starkey, former NFL player, recovery advocate and speaker
• LaTasha C. Watts, child welfare advocate, author and speaker

Event features:

• Alton Voss, outreach coordinator at Rockland Treatment Center
• Greg Dicharry, youth empowerment director at Magellan Healthcare
• Stephen Sundquist, development representative at Clean Recovery Centers
• LA Will and Seven Stevens, special musical guests

Event features:

• Ashley Hunt, founder of Nfinite Strength and advocate for sexual assault survivors
• Fritz Hortsman, executive director of the Compassion Prison Project and filmmaker
• Johnny Crowder, founder of Cope Notes, musician and motivational speaker
• KT Muyaka, special musical guest

Event features:

• Anita Nall Richesson, Olympic gold medalist, and health and wellness expert
• Eric Kussin, former pro sport executive and founder of #SameHere
• Sam Carter, CEO of Carters Corner and sports management professor

Event features:

• Alonzo Corral, attorney and social justice advocate
• Angel Marie Monachelli, creator of the Shine On Movement and author
• Matt Runnalls, founder and CEO of Mindfull Aus and inspirational speaker

Event features:

• Brianna Gower, director of Youth Power NY, Families Together
• Iden Campbell, advocate for transgender rights and suicide prevention
• Lexie Gruber, foster care advocate, consultant and author

Event features:

• Angela Quijada-Banks, advocate, author, artist and life coach
• Mike Saxer, youth peer specialist and spoken word artist
• Shane Schulz, CEO of Speaking to the Heart Podcast Network
• Youth MOVE, chapter highlight

Event features:

• Alison Malmon, founder and executive director of Active Minds
• Andrew Ecker, wellness coach and founder of Drumming Sounds
• Emily Skehill, manager of peer advocacy at Mental Health America
• Emma Benoit, suicide attempt survivor and youth advocate
• Dr. Jonn Draper, director of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Tonja Myles, U.S. veteran, recovery specialist and advocate

Event features:

• April Curtis, board chair of Foster Care Alumni of America
• Chris Chmielewski, founder and editor of Foster Focus magazine
• Htet Htet Rogers, foster care advocate and student
• Isaiah Palomo, training and education coordinator of Foster Club
• Naya Taylor, poet, singer and foster care advocate
• Sixto Cancel, founder and CEO of Think of Us

Event features:

• LaTangela Fay, radio and TV host, author and singer
• Dr. Nicholas B., geneticist and substance use recovery speaker
• Sam Webb, actor and co-founder of LIVIN

Event features:

• Cortney Lovell, recovery coach, speaker, advocate and author
• John Perricone, inspirational speaker, author and teacher
• Kenny Dobbs, slam dunk artist and motivational speaker

Event features:

• David Sylvester Jr., singer, songwriter, pianist and author
• Kevin Hines, advocate, speaker, author and filmmaker
• Melissa Hopely Rice, mental health recovery speaker and author

Event features:

• Jessie May Wolfe, founder of HeartRise Movement and wellness coach
• Kelly Davis, director of peer advocacy at Mental Health America
• Michael AV Mitchell, motivational speaker, rapper and author