Carlee Hulsizer

Carlee is a young person in recovery. For the past seven years she has navigated recovery resources and has developed a unique recovery program that fits her needs. She entered recovery her senior year of high school and has used her experience to help encourage other...
Tiara Springer-Love

Tiara Springer-Love

Tiara is an ambitious leader, mental health advocate, and a community organizer who is dedicated to ensuring the voices of youth and young adults within underserved communities are not only heard, but recognized and used as a driving force for change within all child...
Amanda Shpigler

Amanda Shpigler

Amanda Shpigler is a recent graduate of the University at Albany, SUNY with a master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling. Amanda has experience working with individuals with mental health and substance abuse, recovery advocacy, and most recently developing a...
Ben Riker

Ben Riker

Ben is a father of two, a person in long term sustained recovery and a passionate advocate for intelligent evidence-based policy surrounding education, treatment and recovery from substance use disorders. His professional background includes all aspects of...
Emily Vaianella

Emily Vaianella

Emily (she/they) is a psychiatric survivor and New York Certified Peer Specialist currently working as a Senior Wellness Specialist at Hands Across Long Island. Emily is passionate about learning and growing with their community. In addition to their full-time role at...