Our team brings a range of skills, training, and lived experience to our roles as facilitators, collaborators, and advocates — all grounded in a shared commitment to culturally responsive mental health care.

Our Team

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Lauren Carson

Executive Director/Founder

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Trishna Monplaisir

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Iris Thurman

Program Manager

Program Director

Our Board of Directors provides governance, strategic guidance, and fiduciary oversight in service of our mission. Board members bring diverse professional expertise and a shared commitment to advancing mental health equity and organizational sustainability.

Board of Directors

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Janelle Christian

Quranna Coley

Board Chair

Board Secretary

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Nikki Tricksey

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Dr. Ayanna Abrams

Board Treasurer

Board Member

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Junior Advisory Board

Our Junior Advisory Board (JAB) ensures that youth and young adult voices remain central to our work. JAB members provide insight, feedback, and lived experience that help shape programming, advocacy, and community engagement.

This board reflects our belief that those most impacted by mental health systems should help inform how those systems are designed.

Our Extended Community

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We also work closely with a diverse and phenomenal group of contractors, consultants, and service providers — including facilitators, clinicians, creatives, and operational partners — who bring specialized expertise and deep care to our work.

Their contributions are essential to how we show up for community with intention and excellence.