Our mission is to create an environment of trust and support through open dialogue, education, empowerment, and positive change
We train students as peer leaders to promote hope, help, and strength among the rest of their community.
We train faculty and staff to become trusted adult resources, and to guide positive program outcomes
We facilitate customized trainings to promote mental wellness tailored to meet your group or organization’s needs
We provide enduring support and assessments for established programs to evaluate progress and ensure sustained success.
We create educational opportunities to break the stigma around mental health and foster resilience in our communities. Book our team for a speech, presentation, or guided discussion today/ for your next event
We offer unique opportunities for organizations and individuals to participate in wellness-focused experiences
Partner with the SIOV team to promote mental wellness within your organization. Our team works collaboratively with you to achieve your unique objectives
To learn more about how we can work with your school, youth group, organization,
or community
"“This is the first day I’ve really felt accepted. I can’t wait to go home and tell my parents what a good day I had at school.” "
-Wakefield Peer Leader
"“Sources of Strength is like a family of people who really care. We collectively contribute to a greater good.” "
-Wakefield Peer Leader
"“I connected with such a diverse group of people today I might never have sat with at lunch before. Now, they’re my new friends!”"
-Wakefield Peer Leader
""The Sources of Strength training days were incredible! It was especially powerful to witness students of all different ages, experiences, and backgrounds come together, open up, be vulnerable, and grow together in a relatively short period of time on the Peer Leader Training day! The students have great ideas for bringing more hope, help, and strength to all Rams, and I’m excited to see how we work with other initiatives already in place to support this vision.""
-Robinson Adult Advisor Jennifer Fulton
""I truly cannot thank you enough for bringing this program to Robinson; I feel as though my passion for positivity, balance in life, love for working with, teaching, & hanging out with teenagers, & maintaining one’s mental health have all come together. Yay! Now I have found a purpose. I just needed to find a positive way to help others.""
-Robinson Adult Advisor Jennifer Fulton
"“The [Sources of Strength] training days left me feeling inspired, motivated and full of love. This is the type of event that reassures you why you got into your profession. It is a program that communities deserve to have. A program that brings adults and kids together to share a common mission: opening up communication lines, offering support to all those around, participating in active listening, sharing a heart of empathy, and spreading an aura of acceptance. I am so glad Robinson has SOS!"
-Robinson Adult Advisor Lisa Mosteller
""Working in collaboration with Strength in our Voices has resulted in nearly 100 of our McLean students being trained as Sources of Strength peer-leaders. This year, these leaders have advocated for the addition of a mindfulness period that has been built into our school day. They are also working hard to plan a anti-bullying community Town Hall discussion and a McLean’s Got Talent assembly!""
-McLean High School
Bobby Donohoe
President
Charles Cornell
Vice President
Matthew Suber
Director, Strategy & Operations
Catherine Kushan
Director, Brand & Messaging
Donald Cooley
Director, HR & Finance
Nicholas Corsi
Director, Outreach Coordinator
Jessie Yu
Director, Events & Finance
Ashley Thorpe, LMSW
Director, Training & Coordination
Samantha Tolan
Director, Outreach
Drew Tatom
Director, Donor Management
Heidi Ellis
Director, Partnerships & Development
Cem Mangir
Director, Strategic Planning
SIOV would like to thank our sponsors.