To disrupt...is to drastically alter or destroy the structure of something. (Not All Members of The Collective Are Featured In This Blog)
Consider then the goal of the #CNQRCollective is to inspire hope and healing in support of mental health, suicide prevention, substance abuse recovery and lived expertise.
We’ve got a team full of movers, shakers and disrupters who will do just that. Were bringing together a bunch (not all) of them this upcoming weekend with the goal of making a difference in support of the social issues we care deeply about. Here’s more:
What: The First Annual ‘CNQR Summit’ (Pronounced ‘conquer’ and yes, you can say it loud - we do!)
Where: Terminus 330 Event Space. Located at 330 Maritta Street NW, Atlanta, GA.
Cost: $99 - LIMITED TICKETS REMAIN
The CNQR Art Of Wellness Summit will bring together change-makers (disruption encouraged!) in the arena of mental health from around the world for an intense series of discussions, debates and collaborative networking.
The goal of the event is also to support open discussion and connection in the space on all things mental wellness, lived expertise, suicide prevention and recovery in a collaborative, innovative way.
Sessions include: strength based techniques, voice profiling, substance use & recovery, supporting youth, recovery across systems, trauma information approaches and an interactive session lead by event keynote and 'Cracked Not Broken' author Kevin Hines.
Clinicians and professionals will learn new skills and techniques to apply with their clientele and hear from people with lived experience/expertise regarding what worked and what didn't for them. In addition the CNQR Art Of Wellness Summit also features several key members of the CNQR Collective who will lead a series of panels and audience-driven discussions on wide ranging topics. Some of the team below will be in attendance and participating, others will be introduced at a later function. This is not the entire team.
Margaret Hines - Margaret is the co-founder of CNQR. She comes to the Behavioral Health & Wellness space with over ten years of experience in Private Equity and Venture Capital. She has a proven track record of building strong partnerships and understands the value of collaboration. She is passionate about working with social entrepreneurs within the wellness and brain health industry. She founded CNQR as a platform to create a high impact in social change and wellness.
Lacy Dicharry - Lacy currently serves as a partner with Change Matrix, LLC where she motivates, measures, and manages change to support systems that improve lives. She served as the founding Executive Director of Youth MOVE (Motivating Others through Voices of Experience) National, a youth-led, non-profit organization that advocates for and supports youth voice.
Lauren Breen - Lauren is the co-founder of CNQR. Lauren was thrust into the suicide prevention and behavioral health world in 2008, after the death of her brother Aidon, by suicide. Alongside her own charity laurenbreen.com.au, Lauren hopes CNQR will create an innovative twist in the way behavioral health is funded and facilitated.
Sam Webb - CEO & Founder of ‘Livin’ a foundation dedicated to community, connection, hope, and help will replace silence. Changing the way society understands, perceives and interprets mental illness.
Greg Dicharry - Greg is the national youth empowerment director at Magellan Healthcare. He developed the MY LIFE (Magellan Youth Leaders Inspiring Future Empowerment) program, which is one of the nation's leading initiatives for youth who experience mental health, substance use and/or foster care- related challenges.
Travis Pipes - Travis has successfully completed intensive inpatient treatment geared towards dual-diagnosis substance abuse recovery as well as a life-changing 12-step program. He was a featured speaker at the 2017 ‘Many Faces Of Mental Illness Conference’ hosted by Siouxland Mental Health at Iowa State University extension. He recently appeared alongside Kris Walker on her blog talk radio show ‘Mental Health News’ discussing his lived experience, mental health and writing as they apply to topics such as stigma, recovery and image in sports and wellness.
Joe Williams - Joe is a proud 1st Nations Aboriginal Australian man who is a former National Rugby League (Australia) player and 2x WBF World Jnr Welterweight boxing champion. After a suicide attempt in 2012, he now focuses on inspiring youth and individuals through motivational speaking workshops, run through his charity The Enemy Within.
Matt Runnalls - He’s the CEO & founder of Mindfull Aus, a non-profit charity from Melbourne, Victoria that focuses on education through the confronting truths of long running personal battle with Mental Illness. He aims to bring acceptance to those who are fighting similar battles and to the families effected by the loss of loved ones.
Dan Price - In 2014, Dan Price found himself atop a bridge in Sydney, ready to take his life. Luckily he was brought to safety by emergency response personnel and was able to access support services. He works with multiple mental health charities, including LIVIN, spreading awareness about men’s mental health issues.
Ashley Hunt - Ashley’s passion is to help improve the health of individuals and in her community. Through a life changing sexual assault at the age of 19, Ashley and her business partner created Nfinite Strength. It’s a fitness company that specializes in neuromuscular training correcting common dysfunctions created in the workplace as well as team building skills all while striving to build a stronger, more supportive community. Nfinite Strength will be working on putting together fitness fundraisers for victims of sexual violence and abuse and does work with Universities to spread awareness of sexual violence on college campuses.
Holly Farrar - Holly Farrar is a personal trainer and prevention specialist. She is a survivor of a sexual assault, has overcome dyslexia. She uses her experience as a personal trainer to help clients reach their highest level of function both physically and mentally.
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