HEAL Conference

10/31/2026

💚 Mental health is such an incredibly important conversation. And it’s one we cannot afford to stop having.

We are incredibly grateful that both WKYC Channel 3 and FOX 8 News came out to cover our HEAL Conference: Mental Health Edition.

We were also honored to have Natalie Herbick of FOX 8 News serve as our emcee, bringing her warmth, compassion, and genuine passion for helping others to such a meaningful evening.

Our mission has always been about more than hosting an event. It’s about creating awareness, breaking the stigma, asking deeper questions, and reminding people that there is HOPE.

Behind every diagnosis is a person. Behind every struggle is a story. And behind every story is someone who deserves to be heard, supported, and reminded that they matter.

From exploring the root causes of mental health challenges to sharing powerful stories of resilience, trauma, addiction, and recovery, this evening was about starting conversations that can truly change lives.

Because mental health deserves more than one night of attention. It deserves an ongoing conversation.

Thank you to our incredible speakers, attendees, sponsors, and everyone who helped make this evening possible. A special thank you to Natalie Herbick for once again being part of the HEAL mission, and to Channel 3 and FOX 8 for helping us bring this important message to an even larger audience.

The conversation doesn't end here. This is just the beginning. 💚

Lorain Police Officer Brent Payne, wounded while rushing to help fellow officers, says talking about trauma is 'definitely the better way to go.'

10/26/2026

We are grateful for local businesses who have donated to our HEAL Conference. The night wouldn’t be complete without our attendees receiving a gift bag filled with goodies. Thank you to Holistic Halo Salt Spa!! We are so grateful!!

We are thrilled to partner with Pevonia to support this therapeutic event HEAL Conference coming up this Thursday evening at The Aviator Cleveland

When Natalie Herbick from New Day Cleveland approached us about helping with gift bags for the attendees we were all in. 😇

For more information on the event visit their website in comments below or go to the link above.

10/19/2026

Happy Sunday!

We are less than two weeks away from what promises to be one of the most powerful nights in Cleveland!

The HEAL Conference – Mental Health Edition is bringing our community together for an evening of hope, powerful stories, meaningful conversations, and a reminder that no one has to walk through life's hardest moments alone.

Mental health touches every family, every generation, and every community. It's time to break the silence, remove the stigma, and start conversations that can change lives.

Whether you're a parent, educator, first responder, or someone who has personally walked through a mental health struggle, this evening is for YOU.

There is still time to join us!

📍 The Aviator | Cleveland

📅 Thursday, October 29

🎟️ Reserve your tickets at www.healconference.org

Bring a friend. Invite someone who needs encouragement. You never know whose life could be changed by one evening.

Wishing you a beautiful and blessed Sunday!

The HEAL Conference Team

Mental health is one of the most important conversations of our time — but what if we started looking at it differently? HEAL Conference: Mental Health Edition is an evening of powerful personal stories, expert education, hope, and a deeper look at the factors that can influence how we think, feel...

10/15/2026

In just 14 days, Cleveland will experience one of the most powerful evenings of conversation, connection, and hope.

We're tackling a topic that has been surrounded by silence, stigma, and shame for far too long: mental health.

There should NEVER be shame in someone's struggle. Behind every story is a person, a family, and a journey that deserves compassion, understanding, and hope.

It's time to break the silence, have the difficult conversations, and remind people they are not alone.

Join us for HEAL Conference: Mental Health Edition. This is more than an event. It's a conversation that could change someone's life.

🎟️ www.healconference.org

10/13/2026

🇺🇸 FIRST RESPONDERS & MILITARY — BE OUR GUEST! 🇺🇸

We have a limited number of COMPLIMENTARY tickets available for our first responders and military members to attend the HEAL Conference — Mental Health Edition.

💙 TAG YOUR FIRST RESPONDER OR MILITARY LOVED ONE! We want them in the room!

Join us to hear Lorain Police Officer Brent Payne share his powerful story firsthand.

On July 23, 2025, Officer Payne's life changed forever when he was shot during a deadly ambush that took the life of a fellow officer.

After 25 years in law enforcement, it was this tragedy that led him to truly recognize the importance of addressing his own mental health.

His story is one of courage, resilience, and the reality that even those who dedicate their lives to protecting others need support, too.

You spend your life showing up for others. This evening, we want to show up for YOU.

📅 Thursday, October 29
📍 The Aviator | Cleveland, Ohio
🎟️ LIMITED COMPLIMENTARY TICKETS AVAILABLE

❤️ Tag a police officer, firefighter, EMT, paramedic, veteran, or active military member who deserves to be our guest! Please message if interested in attending. We would LOVE to have you as our guest.

🌐 www.healconference.org

10/12/2026

We are thrilled to have Amber Bowers from Bowers Counseling and Wellness joining us on Thursday, October 29th at the Aviator.

Drawing from her personal experience and professional counseling background, Amber will explore the powerful connection between physical symptoms, emotional health, and the nervous system. Grab your tickets at www.healconference.org

10/10/2026

Cleveland lights up green for PANDAS Awareness Day, yesterday October 9th.

14 years ago when my son was diagnosed with PANDAS, no one knew what it was. Today we celebrate that it is lighting up cities around the world and creating awareness for mental health.

We continue the hard conversation of mental health Thursday, October 29th at the Aviator in Cleveland. We hope you will join us. Grab your tickets at www.healconference.org we hope to see you there! 💚

10/08/2026

What if one evening could completely change the way you look at mental health?

On October 29th, we're bringing together an incredible lineup of speakers for the HEAL Conference: Mental Health Edition, and I couldn't be more excited about the conversations we're going to have.

MEET OUR SPEAKERS!

Natalie Herbick, FOX 8 – Our incredible emcee will guide us through an evening of powerful stories, meaningful conversations, and hope.

Sgt. Travis Mills – One of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries, Travis will share a powerful message about resilience, overcoming adversity, and finding purpose after unimaginable trauma.

Drew Kanaba – After developing debilitating OCD from PANDAS at age 10 and reaching a point where he had planned to take his own life at just 17 years old, Drew will share his powerful journey from hopelessness to hope and how uncovering the physical contributors to his mental health struggles changed the course of his life.

Amber Bowers, LPCC-S – Drawing from her personal experience and professional counseling background, Amber will explore the powerful connection between physical symptoms, emotional health, and the nervous system.

Marisa Barber – Author of The Other Side of Addiction, Marisa will shine a light on the often-overlooked emotional toll addiction takes on families and the people who love someone struggling with substance use.

Officer Payne, Lorain Police Department – Following a traumatic ambush in the line of duty, Officer Payne will share his personal journey through trauma, mental health challenges, and recovery.

THIS IS MORE THAN A CONFERENCE.

It's an opportunity to challenge what we think we know about mental health, hear stories that deserve to be told, and walk away with a new perspective.

Whether you're a parent, teacher, counselor, first responder, healthcare professional, or someone who has personally struggled with mental health, there is something here for YOU.

📅 Thursday, October 29, 2026

📍 The Aviator | Cleveland, Ohio

⏰ ONLY 21 DAYS AWAY!

🎟️ GRAB YOUR TICKETS TODAY!

www.healconference.org

Bring a friend. Bring a family member. Bring someone who needs to hear that there is hope.

10/06/2026

Addiction doesn’t happen in isolation. When someone is struggling with substance use, the impact can extend deeply into the lives and mental health of the people who love them. Yet the emotional and psychological toll on families and loved ones is often overlooked.

In this presentation, Marisa Barber, author of The Other Side of Addiction, will share the personal and professional journey that led her to advocate for the family members and loved ones affected by addiction. Drawing from her career in the behavioral health and substance use disorder field, as well as her own lived experience of loving someone with addiction, Marisa will share why she wrote her book and the perspective she hopes to bring to the addiction and mental health conversation.

Marisa will explore what happens on the “other side” of addiction,the grief, fear, shame, anger, resentment, guilt, helplessness, hope, and uncertainty that loved ones can experience while trying to navigate someone else’s substance use. Over time, the constant uncertainty and need to anticipate what might happen next can contribute to chronic stress, hypervigilance, emotional exhaustion, and a nervous system that rarely feels able to fully relax. In the process of trying to help their loved one, family members can find themselves struggling with their own mental and emotional health.

Grab your tickets at www.healconference.org

10/05/2026

A special message from an American hero. 🇺🇸

Sgt. Travis Mills, one of only five quadruple amputees from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan to survive his injuries, has a powerful message for everyone joining us at the HEAL Conference: Mental Health Edition.

His story is one of unimaginable adversity, resilience, purpose, and HOPE—and we are incredibly honored to have him be part of this important evening.

Watch his message to our HEAL attendees. ❤️
And grab your tickets at www.healconference.org