Jennifer Scully-Thurston

  • Jennifer Scully-Thurston

    Jennifer Scully-Thurston’s evolving dance career includes dancing in shows, contemporary companies, teaching, curation, filmmaking & writing. She received the Dance Critics Association (DCA) Emerging Writer Award. Her film journey began in animation with Grasshorse Studios and her own artistic goal is to make a film a year. She continued her exploration of non-profit arts administrative…

  • Ramya Kapadia

    RAMYA KAPADIA is an award-winning Bharatanatyam dancer/choreographer/educator. Ramya has written, choreographed & scored the music for dance-theater productions across the United States & abroad. She believes that art must tell stories that move audiences & uses her works to create awareness & fundraise for socially-involved organizations all over the U.S.  Her affiliation as a Teaching Artist with the United Arts…

  • Saul Malek

    “Saul Malek shares his personal story of overcoming gambling addiction. Since entering recovery in 2019, he’s spoken at schools, conferences, and other organizations. Featured in The New York Times, NPR, and TEDx, Saul raises awareness and promotes education on gambling addiction prevention. Instagram: saulmalekspeaking”

  • Missy O’Brien

    “Missy O’Brien is the Project Coordinator for the Opioid Abatement Grant 1, Harm Reduction & Hope through Education, Advocacy, and Love (H.E.A.L.). In this capacity, Missy leads initiatives to educate Volusia County businesses on harm reduction practices and advocates for the establishment of Recovery Friendly Workplaces. As a central figure in the ONEbox and Recovery…

  • Taryn Hiatt

    Taryn Hiatt is a dedicated social worker with Caring Connections at the University of Utah. With over two decades in suicide prevention, her work is deeply personal, shaped by losing her father to suicide. As the founding member and former Executive Director of AFSP Utah, she has advanced prevention efforts and supported loss survivors. She…

  • Laura Bradbury

    Laura Bradbury, MSW, LCSW, is a grief counselor and researcher for the College of Nursing at the University of Utah. She is a doctoral candidate and researches issues related to end of life care and grief and loss. Laura is passionate about improving outcomes for bereaved persons and increasing grief literacy among helping professionals.

  • Robert Kent

    Robert A. Kent is the President of Kent Strategic Advisors, LLC and serves as a healthcare strategic policy advisor focused on helping clients maximize their opportunities to serve those in need of help. Rob previously served as the General Counsel with the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Rob served in a…

  • Terah Shepard

    Terah Sheppard is a dedicated recovery advocate, Certified Peer Support Specialist (CPSS), and Trainer of Trainers. She serves as BCOR Project Coordinator at FAVOR Upstate, where her recovery experience shapes her approach to peer support. Her expertise includes developing data-informed approaches to peer recovery support and implementing strategic data systems to measure program impact. Terah…

  • Laura Rossi, PhD

    Dr. Laura Rossi is CEO of SOAP, MAT, and a licensed clinical and forensic psychologist with knowledge and experience in working with high-risk populations. With a Ph.D. in Clinical and Forensic Psychology from the CA School of Professional Psychology, she dedicated 15 years to the field. Her career began in the prison system, conducting forensic…

  • Aaron Meyer

    Aaron Meyer is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the University of California San Diego. He supervises trainees at a federally qualified health center, sees patients via telepsychiatry in Imperial County and works with the City of San Diego as their first Behavioral Health Officer. He is a psychiatrist specializing dedicated to caring for all people,…