Teri Rafferty, Nora & Andrew Crouch bought books for the SUD support group at REAL LIFE. None of these participants are in a place in their recovery to afford a book but they wanted one. And it looks like we didn’t do landscape and get every one in the picture. But we tried! It was a great group and I appreciated how everyone participated.
I have a list of high schools, however, you might want to request that I speak to a high school near you. If so, please list the name of the school and add other information about that school on the Google form below. That form will populate a spreadsheet from which I will work those contacts.
I will be sending an actual paper letter in an envelope to the principals of these high schools and follow up with phone call and an email.
At this time, I am focusing on high schools and … Read more...
Anne Moss Rogers is the Emotionally Naked® Speaker. As a motivational mental health speaker and suicide prevention speaker, she captures hearts and fills them with hope. Her goal is to help audiences and student populations foster a culture of connection to prevent suicide, reduce substance misuse, and find life after loss. She is the 2019 YWCA Pat Asch Fellow, author of the book, Diary of a Broken Mind.
Despite her family’s best efforts, Anne Moss’ 20-year-old son Charles died by suicide June … Read more...
It’s funny how my script was flipped after my son’s addiction and death by suicide. My definition of what success is was no longer defined in currency.
Now I don’t want you to think I’m willing to live in a cardboard box so I can support more nonprofit work. I’m not that altruistic. I just want to make a living and make enough so that I can enjoy my family and give back in both philanthropic and an emotionally naked way.
My purpose is to prevent suicide and wash away the stigma by educating people on what suicide is, what … Read more...
I so enjoyed my time this week speaking to various groups on suicide prevention. The conversation after really opened up with the FABWOMEN and Shanna, the group founder was an awesome closer.
I’m focusing on colleges and the education market but that has a limited season, so if you know of a potential paid speaking engagement, do mention my name. Even a conference breakout session where I wouldn’t necessarily get paid but I’d make good connections and could book other engagements off that gig. I am thinking my Coping Strategies for Grief & Loss workshop would be good for corporations. … Read more...
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Our presentation event in Baltimore, MD went very well and I’m grateful Dr. Lisa Horowitz took time out of her day to do this video and honored to have earned both her trust and respect. (Thank you videographer, Mary Tipton, Fellow at NIMH for shooting this video.) We make quite a team and for this conference, I presented with this panel of respected suicide prevention experts.
I was so honored to be a presenter among this distinguished panel of youth suicide prevention researchers and doctors at PAS 2019 (Pediatric Academic Societies). I wasn’t so sure how my presentation would be received in such a strict academic environment. But judging from standing ovation after my talk which shocked me, I’d say … Read more...
That starts with education through storytelling. With suicide being the number two cause of death on college campuses, I’m going to start there.
So in the fall, I will be targeting colleges, mostly Virginia and North Carolina to start. However, if any of you have a college connection outside of that area, I’m open to it. If any of you have connections locally, please send it. Here is my contact form. That doesn’t mean I am not going to do conferences or other offers that come my way. It just means I’m
Most colleges have a student activities fund … Read more...
I don’t have the TEDx yet but I needed to do a demo reel so this is mine. This was not easy for me to put out there. I hope, going forward, it is easier.
Creating a demo reel and should have my TEDx video in February. I sorely need video and that will be a focus in 2019.
Negotiating contracts now for spring and fall and if you know of an event looking for a speaker, do keep me in mind. See the speakers page for more info.
Karla Helbert, MS, LPC and I will be doing a Coping Strategies for Grief workshop at Ellwood Thompson locally in Richmond, VA in late February. Date to be announced soon. Checking on room availability and we will announce here and on our facebook pages.
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