HOLD YOUR CROWN

We live in a world where mental illness is at pandemic levels, especially among our youth and especially our BIPOC youth where culturally the stigma of mental illness has made it nearly impossible for young people to get the help they need.  Lara is the Chairperson for the Board of Directors for Hold Your Crown, an Allied Arts Foundation project dedicated to dismantling stigma about youth mental illness and helping young people through peer to peer communication and sharing of up to date resources get on the path of mental wellness.  She shares the leadership role for Hold Your Crown with her son Cameron Lavi-Jones, founder and frontman of the band King Youngblood.