DMAX Foundation
DMAX Foundation is a 501(c)(3) Pennsylvania nonprofit foundation that works to improve the mental health lives of college students and encourage open dialogue about mental health.
| Motto | Together we light the darkness. |
|---|---|
| Founder(s) | Leland Maxwell, Dr. Laurie Burstein-Maxwell |
| Established | September 2013 |
| Mission | To eliminate stigma and encourage safe and caring conversations about mental health issues and emotional pain in our youth. |
| Focus | Mental health for young people |
| Chairman | Leland Maxwell |
| Head | Dr. Laurie Burstein-Maxwell |
| Slogan | Friends Helping Friends, Conversations That Matter |
| Location | Bryn Mawr , Pennsylvania , United States |
| Website | www.dmaxfoundation.org |
History[edit]
DMAX Foundation was started by Laurie and Lee Maxwell in 2013, after their son Dan, took his own life at the age of 18.[1] Dan Maxwell was a 3-sport athlete[2] and National Honor Society student at Radnor High School, whose teammates called him “DMAX.” Dan struggled with mental illness and emotional pain before he took his life.[3] DMAX Foundation was founded to creating DMAX Clubs on colleges campuses "for young people to share how they are doing, how their friends are doing, and how they can help each other, so that no one feels alone in their pain."[4]
DMAX Foundation established the first DMAX Club at Elon University in 2016[5].
Structure[edit]
DMAX Foundation is led by Executive Director, Dr. Laurie Burstein-Maxwell, and governed by a Board of Directors, chaired by Leland Maxwell. The Board of Directors is composed of 12 business leaders and executives in fields ranging from health care and education to finance and IT, and includes representatives from Booz Allen Hamilton, Main Line Health, Janssen R&D (a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson), The Shipley School, and OpenGate Consulting. DMAX Foundation is also advised by a board of professionals in the medical and mental health fields.[6]
Programs[edit]
DMAX Foundation hosts community programming events, awareness campaigns, created DMAX Clubs on campuses.
DMAX Clubs[edit]
DMAX Foundation establishes and supports DMAX Clubs on college campuses, which are student-led social clubs with a mental health focus. "The Clubs provide trusting environments for all students to get together and talk about how they are doing, how their friends are doing, and how they can help each other. The Clubs are for all students concerned about mental health for themselves or others. DMAX Club student Officers are trained by the school’s Counseling Center. The weekly club meetings involve open dialogue, food, and activities."[7]
DMAX Clubs on College Campuses[edit]
| Date Established | Campus |
| Elon University | June 2016 |
| Drexel University | August 2017 |
| Penn State University | October 2017 |
| Temple University | January 2018 |
Community Programming[edit]
DMAX Foundation hosts programming for the Philadelphia community, including an annual educational event.
In April 2018, DMAX Foundation hosted Courageous Conversations Take Teamwork, moderated by Penn State University and NY Jets Running Back, Blair Thomas. The panel was comprised of: Penn State University and Chicago Bears Defensive End, Michael Haynes Jr.; Penn State University Head Coach and US Olympic Team Field Hockey player, Charlene Morett; Montreal Canadiens player and athletic director Brady Kramer; and University of Pennsylvania Football player and Kyle Ambrogi Foundation Co-Founder, Greg Ambrogi.
In 2017, DMAX Foundation hosted It Takes A Caring Community with keynote speaker Sergeant Kevin Briggs, saved more than 200 people from jumping off the Golden Gate Bridge. Additional speakers included Philadelphia 76ers Sportscaster, Marc Zumoff, and singer-songwriter Whitney Woerz[8].
In 2016, DMAX Foundation hosted Facing Down the Stigma of Mental Illness at Work and in Life with keynote speakers Major General Mark Graham and Carol Graham. Additional speakers included Wall Street Journal writer, Diane Coutu, and Maiken Scott, producer, reporter, and host at WHYY in Philadelphia[9]
In 2015, DMAX Foundation hosted Explorations of the Inner Frontier[10] with keynote speaker and former Congressman Patrick Kennedy, author and lead sponsor of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008. Additiional speakers included Dr. Dan Gottlieb, psychologist, radio talk show host and writer, and Dr. Husseini Manji Global Therapeutic Area Head for Neuroscience, Janssen Research & Development, LLC[11]
Awareness Campaigns[edit]
DMAX Foundation hosts an annual mental health awareness campaign. The campaigns involve engageing people online in conversations about mental health.
DMAX Foundation Leadership Award[edit]
Each year the DMAX Foundation Leadership Award recognizes an executive who is improving mental health in their workplace or community.
DMAX Foundation Leadership Award Recipients[edit]
2018: Paul Hendry, Vice President HSE, Jacobs Engineering, Champion of Positive Mental Health Awareness
For his work as a Champion of Positive Mental Health Awareness at Jacobs.
2017: Lori Golden, Abilities Strategy Leader, Ernst & Young
For her work advising Ernst & Young's AccessAbilities professional network and its Abilities Champions leaders’ network.
2016: Joe Sifer, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
For his work promoting mental health in the workplace and as a volunteer with ChangeDirection.org[12]which focuses on changing the discussion about mental health in the US.
2016: Dr. Husseini Manji, Global Therapeutic Area Head for Neuroscience, Janssen Research & Development, LLC.
For his leadership in advancing mental health treatment and advocating for people with mental illness.
Funding[edit]
DMAX Foundation receives funding from both private and public sources, including corporations, foundations, and individuals.
References[edit]
- ↑ "Radnor Grad Daniel Maxwell Burial Service Thursday". Radnor, PA Patch. 2013-07-31. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "Radnor High School 12-13 Football Roster". MaxPreps.com. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "Radnor High grad's suicide leaves family, community searching for answers". Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "http://www.dmaxfoundation.org/dmax-club/". www.dmaxfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ Russell, Sara (2015-10-06). "Challenging mental health stigma on Elon's campus". COM450 Multimedia Journalism Pairs Projects. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "http://www.dmaxfoundation.org/dmax-foundation-board-members/". www.dmaxfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "http://www.dmaxfoundation.org/dmax-club/". www.dmaxfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-08. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "DMAX Foundation: 'It Takes a Caring Community' event set for April 3". Main Line Media News. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "DMAX Foundation Presents its Second Annual Event: "Facing Down the Stigma of Mental Illness at Work and in Life"". PRWeb. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ Allisoncallison@mainlinemedianews.com, Cheryl. "DMAX Foundation: Patrick Kennedy talks mental health at Bryn Mawr". Main Line Media News. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
- ↑ "http://www.dmaxfoundation.org/pkevent/". www.dmaxfoundation.org. Retrieved 2018-03-07. External link in
|title=(help) - ↑ "Booz Allen Hamilton Takes On Mental Health Through Emotional Fitness - The Campaign to Change Direction". The Campaign to Change Direction. 2015-06-16. Retrieved 2018-03-07.
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