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The Engage and Heal Foundation proudly presents the third annual Mental Health Symposium. This year’s event, designed to bring together an open-minded community of experts, activists and learners on the continuum of mental health is themed “Sharpen Your Mind: Cope, Thrive, Heal, and Nourish.” Modeled after the recently launched Engage & Heal Foundation MindMap app, this year’s symposium offers tools and resources to tap into your best year of mental wellness yet! The Engage & Heal Foundation Mental Health Symposium is a full day of carefully curated programming designed to spark discussion, open doors of healing, and inspire change for individuals and the community. Let’s break the stigma, normalize mental health and embrace a day of learning to guide the next year of self-empowerment and communal development. ABOUT THE ENGAGE & HEAL FOUNDATION The Engage & Heal Foundation is a Lake Travis-based nonprofit organization founded in 2019 to break the stigma of mental health. Following the 2018 suicide of Lake Travis High School (LTHS) honors student and varsity football player Erik Hanson, family friend and community activist Amelia Floyd set out to share resources with students and raise awareness about mental health challenges. With support from the community, Floyd founded the Erik Hanson Memorial Scholarship and awarded three $2,000 scholarships for Lake Travis ISD football players who demonstrated need. The scholarship tagline, “Engage and Heal,” an acronym for Hanson’s name, quickly caught on, along with a demand for more mental health resources in the Lake Travis community. The organization equips youth and the adults who support them with the tools, voice, and support they need to thrive mentally and emotionally — at school and in sports, activities, and life. Learn more at engageandheal.org and join the conversation on social media @engageandheal.