Active Minds, Inc.
Laura Horne is a Chief Program Officer at Active Minds, Inc., a nonprofit organization dedicated to mental health awareness and education for students. Prior to this role, Laura served as a Senior Analyst at the National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO) and as a Communications Coordinator at Tulane University. Laura holds an MPH in Community Health Sciences with a concentration in Health Education & Communication from Tulane University, and a BA in Communications with a concentration in Public Relations from Loyola University New Orleans.
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Active Minds, Inc.
Active Minds is a national 501(c)3 organization that empowers students to speak openly about mental health in order to educate others and encourage help-seeking. We are changing the culture on campuses and in the community by providing information, leadership opportunities and advocacy training to the next generation. By developing and supporting chapters of a student-run mental health awareness, education, and advocacy group on campuses nationwide, the nonprofit organization works to increase students’ awareness of mental health issues, provide information and resources regarding mental health and mental illness, encourage students to seek help as soon as it is needed, and serve as liaison between students and the mental health community. Through campus-wide events and national programs, Active Minds aims to remove the stigma that surrounds mental health issues, and create a comfortable environment for an open conversation about mental health issues on campuses nationwide.