2023 LINEUP
IRON & WINE
HISS GOLDEN MESSENGER
LANGHORNE SLIM · Kamauu · POM POM SQUAD
DJ SETs presented by HOUSE OF YES
Food brought to you by Smorgasburg
SOUND SESSIONS
Breathe, meditate and heal as you become immersed in an otherworldly experience to ground yourself in connection to self and community. Join us for yoga, meditation, breathwork, sound baths, and intimate live performances throughout the day.
Panels
Mental Health in Communities of Color
Candice Fortin - Co-Founder at Haven and US Campaigns Manager at 350.org
Ernesto Lira de la Rosa - Mental Health Consultant at The Steve Fund and Clinical Assistant Professor at New York University Department of Applied Psychology
Marellyn Lajara, LMHC - Counselor at New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center
KAMAUU - ARTIST
Mental Health in the LGBTQ+ Community
Dr. Brian Trager - Licensed Clinical Therapist for Williamsburg Therapy Group
Gaela Solo - Hotline Quality Assurance Coordinator at Trans Lifeline
Lindsay Mottola, LMSW - Social Worker at Brooklyn Community Pride Center
Mia Berrin of Pom Pom Squad - Musician
The Importance of Lived Experience
Chris Bullard - Executive Director at Sound Mind Live
Karin Jervert - Arts Editor & Author at Mad in America
Haley Amering - Government Affairs Coordinator at NAMI-NYS
Langhorne Slim - Artist
Creative Expression Through Self & Community
Naomi Torres-Mackie - Clinical Psychologist at Lenox Hill Hospital and Head of Research at The Mental Health Coalition
Ari B. Cofer - Poet, Author, and Ambassador at Society of Valued Minds
Gwyn Krueger - VP of Organizer Growth & Experience at MeetUp
Nathanology - Musician
Take Action and Support Mental Health in Schools
Depression, anxiety, and suicidality among young people are at record levels. The situation is so troubling that the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and the Children's Hospital Association jointly declared a national children's mental health emergency last year.
Providing school mental health services is one of the most important things we can do to address this crisis and ensure a healthy and hopeful future for our youth by meeting students where they are — in schools.
You can help by making legislators aware of the problem and demanding more funding and services be available for taking care of students' mental health.
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Non-Profit Partners
The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for the millions of Americans affected by mental illness.
What started as a small group of families gathered around a kitchen table in 1979 has blossomed into the nation's leading voice on mental health. Today, we are an alliance of more than 600 local Affiliates and 49 State Organizations who work in your community to raise awareness and provide support and education that was not previously available to those in need.
For 40 years, the National Alliance on Mental Illness of New York City (NAMI-NYC) has offered life-changing support, education, and advocacy programs to families and individuals affected by mental illness. NAMI-NYC’s services are free of charge and accessible for anyone who needs them. For more information about NAMI-NYC and its programs and services, please visit naminyc.org.
A nationwide community empowered by research, education and advocacy to take action against this leading cause of death. AFSP has local chapters in all 50 states with programs and events nationwide.
The Jed Foundation is a non-profit organization that exists to protect emotional health and prevent suicide for our nation's teens and young adults. JED partners with high schools and colleges to strengthen their mental health, substance misuse and suicide prevention programs and systems.
The Steve Fund is the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color.
Backline is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that connects music industry professionals with mental health and wellness resources.
Fountain House is a national mental health nonprofit fighting to improve health, increase opportunity, and end social and economic isolation for people most impacted by mental illness. Founded in 1948 in New York City, Fountain House originated the clubhouse model of community mental health that has been replicated more than 300 times in nearly 40 U.S. states and in 30 countries around the world.
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is the agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services that leads public health efforts to advance the behavioral health of the nation.
Trans Lifeline is a grassroots hotline, microgrants, and advocacy non-profit organization offering direct emotional and financial support to trans people in crisis – for the trans community, by the trans community.
New York Psychotherapy and Counseling Center (NYPCC) is a non-profit, community-oriented mental health organization, licensed by the New York State Office of Mental Health. We provide exceptional services to children, adolescents, and adults throughout the NYC area.
NYPCC believes everyone deserves access to the best mental health care, and we translate that belief into action every day. From hiring bilingual, multicultural staff who live in the neighborhoods we serve, to staying open 7 days a week, to our ongoing community outreach efforts, we are committed to improving the quality of mental healthcare services throughout the NYC area.
Mad in America’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care in the United States (and abroad). We believe that the current drug-based paradigm of care has failed our society, and that scientific research, as well as the lived experience of those who have been diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder, calls for profound change.
The non-profit O+ Festival (pronounced o-positive) connects musicians, artists, and health & wellness providers for weekend-long celebrations featuring concerts and performances, art making, and wellness offerings for the entire community. It currently takes place in three cities and growing.
Brooklyn Community Pride Center is the premier destination for programs and resources serving the diverse and expansive LGBTQ+ community in NYC's largest borough. We advance lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans and queer liberation by celebrating, commemorating, and convening our community through socially conscious and culturally-responsive programs, partnerships, and advocacy. Our offerings include social groups, mental health services, sports and recreation, arts and culture programming, sexual health education, workforce development, and much more!
Bridging Access To Care is a nonprofit, multi-service, community-based behavioral health care organization. Maintaining an unwavering commitment to serving under-served racial and ethnic minority communities since 1986, BAC is Brooklyn’s oldest nonprofit prevention, care coordination, and health service organization. We provide compassionate, trauma-informed care across mental health, substance use treatment, supportive housing, and prevention education. Our mission is to provide coordinated health care and supportive services to help individuals, families, and communities build strength and resilience, achieve wellness, and live healthy, productive lives.
For 50 years, Vibrant Emotional Health has been at the forefront of promoting emotional well-being for all people. As leaders, advocates, educators, and innovators in mental health, we have been raising awareness and offering support to everyone who is struggling. We work every single day to help save lives and assist people to get care anytime, anywhere and in any way that works for them. We are unwavering in our belief that everyone can achieve emotional wellness with the right care and support. As part of our work, we administer the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, funded by SAMHSA, which provides 24/7, free, and confidential support for people in emotional distress across the United States.
Haven is a collective of BIWOC & non-binary identifying folks rooted towards abolition, liberation, and healing through art and storytelling. We are creating a safe space for our collective that will allow us the freedom to develop the systems and communities that work for us.