Jun 22, 2021 | 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...
Jun 8, 2021 | 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...
Jun 8, 2021 | 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...
Jun 7, 2021 | 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...
Jun 7, 2021 | Melody Tien
Melody Tien moved to Albany in 2013, to pursue her passion in human services and earned her degrees through the University at Albany’s combined BA/MA program in Criminal Justice. An Advocate with the NYS Justice Center’s Individual and Family Support Unit,...
