Join us for a conversation with experts from the front-line to learn about the wide array of community mental health services available to New Yorkers and in particular about Mobile Crisis Teams, when to call, what to expect, and personal stories.

Join us for a special webinar on July 22 at 8:30PM EST via Zoom.

Moderator
Jan Schuetz-Mueller, MD l Director of Inpatient Services, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Speakers:
Gail Bower, MSW l Senior Manager of Care Connections at NYC Well, Vibrant Emotional Health

Sara Kluge, LCSW, PhD candidate l Clinical Crisis Director, Mount Sinai Morningside Hospital

Leny Bolivar MS, LCSW l Crisis Team Director for A-B-C Inc (Children's Mobile Crisis)

As parents, many of us strive to strike a balance between protecting our children and preparing them for life out in the world.

YourMomCares & The MINDS Foundation are partnering together for a dialogue exploring having difficult conversations with our kids about current events.

Moderator
Dr. Ilang Guiroy l Director of Programs Los Angeles, The MINDS Foundation

Panelists
Amanda Freeman l Entrepreneur & CEO in the health and wellness industry with two businesses (@sltnyc and @stretchdspace) and a single mother with two young children (ages 2 and 4).

Robin Paul l Wife to Charles, mother to CJ Paul and NBA all star player Chris Paul, grandmother and a woman whose faith guides the way she lives her life. She is also co-founder of the Chris Paul Family Foundation and a core mom of YourMomCares.

Featuring
Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani l Founder & CEO, The MINDS Foundation
Sharon Feldstein l Co-Founder of Your Mom Cares, Mother to Beanie Feldstein & Jonah Hill
Patsy Noah l Co-Founder of YourMomCares, Mother to Adam Levine

June 17th at 5:30PM Pacific Time/8:30PM EST via Zoom.

As we honor the fallen who served on Memorial Day, we pause to remember the importance of mental health in truly coming home. Join us for a candid conversation with U.S. Veterans to understand and honor those who have sacrificed and served us.

Moderator
Dr. Tina Atherall, DSW, LMSW l Social Innovation Strategist, CEO of PsychArmor Institute, Associate Adjunct Professor at Columbia University School of Social Work

Panelists
Todd Love l Recon Marine

Tahlia Burton l Veteran of the U.S. Air Force; 2014 "Airman of the Year"

Greg Cope White l Author, film and television writer, actor, world traveler, and inveterate bon vivant; Marine Corps

May 26th at 6PM PDT via Zoom.
(This is 9PM EST)

Everyone is struggling in their own way and we may be physically distant from each other, but we certainly are not struggling alone. Addiction is a chronic disease. It can be prevented, and it can be treated. It is critical that we do not forget about the nation’s addiction crisis in our response to COVID-19, and instead recognize that everyone is struggling in their own way though we may be physically distant from each other. We must be vigilant to the struggles of those around us—mental, physical, emotional, and economic.

The impacts of the pandemic will likely increase childhood trauma, which increases addiction risk. Across the world children and adults are dealing with an unprecedented change in routine—-that’s dangerous. Economic depression and unemployment are a bad combination for those already dealing with addiction. The current pandemic is straining the healthcare system making resources even more difficult to access.

Even before the pandemic we knew that many changes were needed to combat addiction. We need to build a comprehensive approach that will prevent the spread of addiction and ensure access to treatment for all those in need.  

The MINDS Foundation is truly honoured to have a special panel to discuss this issue. Not only will we gain insight from these folks who are on the front-lines of addiction, but we will come together as a group to learn how we can help our loved ones and neighbors. Will you join us to learn how you can make a difference when it comes to addiction?

May 20th at 5PM PST via Zoom.
(This is 8PM EST)

Moderator:
Dr. Douglas Ziedonis, MD, MPH l MINDS Foundation Advisory Council; Associate Vice Chancellor, Health Sciences, UC San Diego

Panelists:
David Sheff l Author of Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction, Clean: Overcoming Addiction and Ending America's Greatest Tragedy and All We Are Saying: The Last Interview with John Lennon and Yoko Ono. Time 100, The World's Most Influential People (2009)

David Marion l Author “Addiction Rescue; The NO-BS Guide to Recovery”, Advocate

Carol A. Writer & Poet

While physical distancing is necessary for our collective wellbeing, we are by nature interdependent. Maybe you've been holed up at home watching 'Love is Blind.' How do you navigate dating in this 'new normal?'

Dating apps have seen the length of user conversations and number of messages increase since shelter-in-place orders went into effect. On Tinder, daily conversations between users have risen by 20%; OkCupid has seen a 30% increase in messages sent on the app globally since March 11. There are new dating apps taking off like Filter Off and Zoom is being used for virtual dates and happy hours.

But finding love right now feels kind of like the Wild West. There does appear to be more meaningful relationships forming and hookup culture is shifting. The old rules don't really apply — if you have a good Zoom date, what's next?

Join us for a special webinar on May 14th at 6PM PST via Zoom.
(This is 9PM EST)

Moderator:
Dr. Raghu Kiran Appasani l Founder & CEO, The MINDS Foundation

Panelists:
Paul Korver l Founder, ValiDate - A Sexual Wellness App; Founder & CEO, Cinelicious; Former Founder, Fifty Foot Films

Abby Rosenblum l Founder & Matchmaker, The Social: Modern Matchmaking

Zach Schleien l Co-Founder of Filter Off, Co-Founder 18percent.org

Special Guest:
Ken Page, LCSW l Renowned psychotherapist and a leading voice of hope and wisdom for everyone seeking to find and cultivate healthy, lasting love. He is the host of The Deeper Dating Podcast, author of the bestselling book Deeper Dating: How to Drop the Games of Seduction and Discover the Power of Intimacy and the creator of the Deeper Dating Course. He has been featured in O, The Oprah Magazine, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Cosmopolitan, The Advocate and more. Ken is passionate about helping people understand the search for love as one of the greatest spiritual adventures in life. He lives in Long Beach, NY with his husband, and children and their pets.

While physical distancing is necessary for our collective wellbeing, we are by nature interdependent. Join us as we explore how the arts help us work through deep and challenging emotion and create connection with both ourselves and others.

Join us for a special webinar on April 19th at 2PM PST via Zoom.
(This is 5PM in EST and 4PM CST)

**Special surprise following our discussion** :)

Moderator:

• Tess Fenn l Impact Advisor, MINDS Foundation Leadership Board Member

Speakers:

• Dimitri Joseph l Broadway Actor, Award Winning Editor, HIV Activist
  "Facing clinical depression and championing courage for HIV+ men of color"

• Sadie Hart l Singer-Songwriter, Yoga Instructor
  "Finding healing through covering the songs of the legends"

• Samantha Aurelio l Artist, Singer-Songwriter & Entrepreneur
  "Overcoming perfectionism and embracing the love of song and authenticity"

As our world is disrupted and we settle into a new normal, we find it vital to create a community space to process what we are experiencing with a keen focus on mental health and well-being. We hope through storytelling we can help each other weather the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Join us for a special webinar on April 5th at 9AM PST via Zoom.
(This is Noon in Eastern Standard Time and 9:30PM India Standard Time)

Join us this Sunday as we share personal stories, helpful resources, and discuss mental health and managing stress during the time of this pandemic.

Moderator:

• Tess Fenn l Impact Advisor, MINDS Foundation Leadership Board Member

Speakers:

• Ryan O’Donnell l DP/Camera Operator/Drone Pilot
  Self-care and creating the Facebook group “COVID-19 symptoms, experiences, questions, remedies & sharing”

• Danielle Levanas l Drama Therapist & Life Coach
  Processing grief and holding space for family and clients in a time of transition 

• Najeeba Hayat l CEO, Liudmila
  Quarantined in a Kuwaiti Hospital: Being active in the international public conversation

Our world is closed for repairs. We’ve been told to stay at home. Our daily routines have been flipped upside down. Our communities have been disrupted. We wake up with uncertainty. What does all this mean? How do we care for ourselves? What will be the long-term effect of this?

Join us for a special webinar on April 1st at 7PM IST via Zoom.

We will be discussing mental health during lockdown in the time of a pandemic, have an interactive poll, and provide practical tools and resources.

Moderator:

• Nina Kler l Writer and Wellbeing Crusader; Former Editorial Lead Wellbeing at BusinessWorld

Speakers:

• Dr. Craig Katz l Clinical Professor, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

• Prakriti Poddar l Founder, Poddar Foundation 

• Dr. Raghu Appasani l Founder & CEO, The MINDS Foundation

Partners:

• World Economic Forum Global Shapers Delhi Hub

• The Poddar Foundation