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The People Committed to Supporting Our Youth-Focused Cause
Dr. Adam Starks
Dr. Adam Starks is the Founder and CEO of MNDYRR (pronounced "mender") Technologies, a multi-use app company dedicated to solving the youth mental health and child welfare professional burnout crises. As a success story out of the foster care system, Adam believes his lived experience can be replicated by overcoming the barriers to healthcare access based on socio-economic factors with tech-based solutions. Dr. Starks earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Management & Leadership from Capella University in 2011. With subject-matter expertise and systems thinking approach, Adam is ready to lead MNDYRR to address the challenges associated with the social determinants of health.
Dr. Adam Starks is a motivational keynote speaker on topics ranging from foster care, child welfare, youth homelessness, and trauma-informed care. As a former ward of the state who broke the cycle, he empowers audiences to uplift at-promise youth by tapping into community resources to convert the potential in our youth toward positive outcomes. He serves on his local school board and as President of the West Virginia CASA Association board. Adam is also a multi-genre author of books such as his autobiography, Broken Child Mended Man, and the children’s book, Love Will Find Your Home.
Board of Advisors
Dr. Dimitris Kalogeropoulos
PhD, Global Health Innovation and Digital Health
Dimitris is a senior advisor in global health innovation recognised by his peers as a leader and key policy expert in the field of digital health and innovation. He has made significant contributions to the field as an independent advisor with the World Bank, World Health Organisation, the European Commission, most recently with UNICEF, and has the significant global experience of thirty years on designing and delivering inclusive and equitable digital development in health and public health, medical artificial intelligence, innovation ecosystems, decision pipelines, data ethics and policy, working together with governments, think-tanks, international development partners, and philanthropic organizations. Dimitris started his career at IBM UK during the early digital transformation of the banking sector, to later on return as CEO and Chairman of a digital economy consultancy firm, from which position he helped develop cutting-edge data management technologies and to bring innovation projects and business plans to the attention of major venture capital and equity investment firms. During the pandemic he advised governments on regulatory and governance policy options to mount effective responses and to prepare for global challenges. At the same time he joined as a volunteer senior policy advisor a European AI Innovation think-tank, toward setting up innovation acceleration ecosystems with public-social and public-private partnerships. With that, he volunteers as mentor and adviser to accelerate digital health innovation, adoption and scaling. Dimitris is passionate about transforming healthcare and public health to serve under-resourced communities and vulnerable groups with equity and inclusion, particularly in maternal and child care.
Dr. Dimitris Kalogeropoulos Global Health Innovation and Digital Health
Dr. Dimitris Kalogeropoulos
PhD, Global Health Innovation and Digital Health
Dimitris is a senior advisor in global health innovation recognised by his peers as a leader and key policy expert in the field of digital health and innovation. He has made significant contributions to the field as an independent advisor with the World Bank, World Health Organisation, the European Commission, most recently with UNICEF, and has the significant global experience of thirty years on designing and delivering inclusive and equitable digital development in health and public health, medical artificial intelligence, innovation ecosystems, decision pipelines, data ethics and policy, working together with governments, think-tanks, international development partners, and philanthropic organizations. Dimitris started his career at IBM UK during the early digital transformation of the banking sector, to later on return as CEO and Chairman of a digital economy consultancy firm, from which position he helped develop cutting-edge data management technologies and to bring innovation projects and business plans to the attention of major venture capital and equity investment firms. During the pandemic he advised governments on regulatory and governance policy options to mount effective responses and to prepare for global challenges. At the same time he joined as a volunteer senior policy advisor a European AI Innovation think-tank, toward setting up innovation acceleration ecosystems with public-social and public-private partnerships. With that, he volunteers as mentor and adviser to accelerate digital health innovation, adoption and scaling. Dimitris is passionate about transforming healthcare and public health to serve under-resourced communities and vulnerable groups with equity and inclusion, particularly in maternal and child care.
Dr. Levy
Ph.D., MA., LPC., LCPC., LMHC
Dr. Levy is an International Psychologist who utilizes a culturally informed treatment approach to behavioral health and wellness. She enjoys working with adults going through life's transitions, she works with professional adults who feel overwhelmed due to stress at work and life in general. Additionally, Dr. Levy enjoys working with children and adolescents ages (5-18). She utilizes an integrative approach and tailors the therapeutic treatment to the needs of the client. Dr. Levy is able to assist individuals who are unable to remain motivated or have barriers that hinder them from achieving their life goals due to anxiety, attention deficit disorder, or depression. She further provides life coaching and consultation to individuals seeking self-mastery with an end goal of self-actualization.
Dr. Levy is the owner and CEO at AOL TeleBehavioral Health Services, previously online counseling and coaching, now a consulting practice. Dr. Levy has an extensive background in community mental health and case management, She most recently worked as the subject matter expert ( Behavioral Health Consultant) with the State of Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office. She previously worked as a Clinical Director for a community-based mental health agency and supervised licensed eligible clinicians in their therapeutic work with children who were at risk of out-of-home placement.
Dr. Levy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland College Park, a Master's in Human Science from Hood College, an Advanced Graduate degree in mental health counseling from Johns Hopkins University, and earned her doctorate degree in International Psychology from The Chicago School of Psychology. Dr. Levy is an active member of the American Counseling Association, Virginia Counseling Association, The Association of Black Psychologists, and an affiliate member of the American Psychological Association.
Dr. Anthonia Levy, Ph.D., MA., LPC., LCPC., LMHC Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Levy
Dr. Levy is an International Psychologist who utilizes a culturally informed treatment approach to behavioral health and wellness. She enjoys working with adults going through life's transitions, she works with professional adults who feel overwhelmed due to stress at work and life in general. Additionally, Dr. Levy enjoys working with children and adolescents ages (5-18). She utilizes an integrative approach and tailors the therapeutic treatment to the needs of the client. Dr. Levy is able to assist individuals who are unable to remain motivated or have barriers that hinder them from achieving their life goals due to anxiety, attention deficit disorder, or depression. She further provides life coaching and consultation to individuals seeking self-mastery with an end goal of self-actualization.
Dr. Levy is the owner and CEO at AOL TeleBehavioral Health Services, previously online counseling and coaching, now a consulting practice. Dr. Levy has an extensive background in community mental health and case management, She most recently worked as the subject matter expert ( Behavioral Health Consultant) with the State of Florida Substance Abuse and Mental Health Program Office. She previously worked as a Clinical Director for a community-based mental health agency and supervised licensed eligible clinicians in their therapeutic work with children who were at risk of out-of-home placement.
Dr. Levy received her undergraduate degree from the University of Maryland College Park, a Master's in Human Science from Hood College, an Advanced Graduate degree in mental health counseling from Johns Hopkins University, and earned her doctorate degree in International Psychology from The Chicago School of Psychology. Dr. Levy is an active member of the American Counseling Association, Virginia Counseling Association, The Association of Black Psychologists, and an affiliate member of the American Psychological Association.
Cklara Moradian
Cklara Moradian, M.S.W., LCSW, is a fully licensed clinical social worker, healthcare consultant, subject matter expert (SME), and servant leader with a prominent role in the National Association of Social Workers - CA Chapter. Ms. Moradian traces her passion for becoming a change agent in the mental health field to childhood/ adolescent experiences navigating migration trauma, displacement, housing instability, and systemic inequities as a queer, disabled, refugee, and descendant of genocide survivors.
Ms. Moradian has dedicated the past decade of her life to empowering and uplifting intentionally excluded, multiply marginalized, culturally and linguistically diverse, high-potential youth in various direct service and macro roles. Youth centered community work is at the core of her life's mission and has taken her to national and international efforts. Her own lived experiences as a young person strengthen her pledge to anti-oppressive and liberatory praxis. Prior to social work, Ms. Moradian was a community organizer, activist, and disability justice advocate. In her capacity as a Consultant and SME.
Ms. Moradian is helping shape the future of behavioral health so that everyone who needs care can receive culturally-responsive, high-quality, evidence-informed services when and where they need them most. Ms. Moradian's areas of expertise are systems reform, stakeholder engagement, intersectionality-based policy analysis, and tech-enabled innovation. Her clinical areas of expertise are gender and sexuality, identity formation, grief and loss, migration, and historic trauma. She has extensive clinical experience working with LGBTQI+ youth, folks experiencing homelessness, and young people that are systems impacted (foster care, juvenile justice-involved).
Ms. Moradian is currently living and working in Los Angeles, CA, and is affiliated with one of the country's leading pediatric hospitals.
Cklara Moradian, M.S.W., LCSW Social Work Leadership
Cklara Moradian
Cklara Moradian, M.S.W., LCSW, is a fully licensed clinical social worker, healthcare consultant, subject matter expert (SME), and servant leader with a prominent role in the National Association of Social Workers – CA Chapter. Ms. Moradian traces her passion for becoming a change agent in the mental health field to childhood/ adolescent experiences navigating migration trauma, displacement, housing instability, and systemic inequities as a queer, disabled, refugee, and descendant of genocide survivors.
Ms. Moradian has dedicated the past decade of her life to empowering and uplifting intentionally excluded, multiply marginalized, culturally and linguistically diverse, high-potential youth in various direct service and macro roles. Youth centered community work is at the core of her life’s mission and has taken her to national and international efforts. Her own lived experiences as a young person strengthen her pledge to anti-oppressive and liberatory praxis. Prior to social work, Ms. Moradian was a community organizer, activist, and disability justice advocate. In her capacity as a Consultant and SME.
Ms. Moradian is helping shape the future of behavioral health so that everyone who needs care can receive culturally-responsive, high-quality, evidence-informed services when and where they need them most. Ms. Moradian's areas of expertise are systems reform, stakeholder engagement, intersectionality-based policy analysis, and tech-enabled innovation. Her clinical areas of expertise are gender and sexuality, identity formation, grief and loss, migration, and historic trauma. She has extensive clinical experience working with LGBTQI+ youth, folks experiencing homelessness, and young people that are systems impacted (foster care, juvenile justice-involved).
Ms. Moradian is currently living and working in Los Angeles, CA, and is affiliated with one of the country’s leading pediatric hospitals.
Dr. Maida Affan
Healthcare Marketing & Communications
Dr. Maida Affan is a healthcare marketing and communications professional with 7 years of industry experience. Her core expertise is clinical content and health communications strategies with over 7 years of experience. She has a versatile background in working across inter-disciplinary fields, including telemedicine, EMRs, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, wellness, and healthcare consumer goods. She has a marketing certification from Google and is currently enrolled in a Health Informatics Specialization Course with Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Affan has developed creative content and marketing strategies for various business tiers, including operations, marketing, and sales. She has spearheaded the design and development of various marketing projects. Some of her published articles have ranked among the top 5 on Google. She demonstrates a track record of identifying brand differentiators and developing marketing & growth strategies that resonate with the target audience and drive results. Dr. Affan collaborated with healthcare startups and has helped them strengthen their positioning in a highly competitive market by planning and implementing effective communication and outreach processes in the digital landscape through powerful content & data-driven strategies touching upon important digital touchpoints.
Dr. Affan hosts a digital health podcast where industry experts, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and emerging leaders come together and share their insights and experiences. She also plans and promotes virtual healthcare events such as webinars, summits, and online conferences. Her efforts aim to improve access and visibility by bridging the communication gap between the consumer and provider, putting convenience and empathy at the core of her strategies.
Dr. Maida Affan Healthcare Marketing & Communications
Dr. Maida Affan
Dr. Maida Affan is a healthcare marketing and communications professional with 7 years of industry experience. Her core expertise is clinical content and health communications strategies with over 7 years of experience. She has a versatile background in working across inter-disciplinary fields, including telemedicine, EMRs, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, wellness, and healthcare consumer goods. She has a marketing certification from Google and is currently enrolled in a Health Informatics Specialization Course with Johns Hopkins University.
Dr. Affan has developed creative content and marketing strategies for various business tiers, including operations, marketing, and sales. She has spearheaded the design and development of various marketing projects. Some of her published articles have ranked among the top 5 on Google. She demonstrates a track record of identifying brand differentiators and developing marketing & growth strategies that resonate with the target audience and drive results. Dr. Affan collaborated with healthcare startups and has helped them strengthen their positioning in a highly competitive market by planning and implementing effective communication and outreach processes in the digital landscape through powerful content & data-driven strategies touching upon important digital touchpoints.
Dr. Affan hosts a digital health podcast where industry experts, entrepreneurs, enthusiasts, and emerging leaders come together and share their insights and experiences. She also plans and promotes virtual healthcare events such as webinars, summits, and online conferences. Her efforts aim to improve access and visibility by bridging the communication gap between the consumer and provider, putting convenience and empathy at the core of her strategies.
Board of Advisors
Arin Shatto
Arin (she/her) was born and raised in West Virginia, located in the heart of Appalachia. This distinct cultural context allowed Arin to cultivate strong personal and professional values related to collaboration, activism, and community. Arin embodies these values by building trusting relationships, fostering reciprocal partnerships, and actively combatting the American tradition of exploitative practices. Advocating from afar, she remains actively engaged in West Virginia’s social and political issues, particularly as they relate to youth.
Arin graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) with a bachelor’s degree in social justice studies and an associate’s degree in political science. At WVWC, she co-created a peer council group, which focused on education, awareness, and activism related to physical and mental health diagnoses. As a result, Arin has developed considerable expertise in managing groups, mentoring young people and supporting them in cultivating unique leadership styles, and assessing areas of growth.
After her undergraduate studies, Arin discovered an opportunity to give back to her home state of West Virginia and gain professional experience by participating in AmeriCorps VISTA. Arin served with a West Virginia-based nonprofit organization that focused on advancing community engagement and development initiatives throughout the state. During her tenure, she led a qualitative research project to explore youth engagement best practices in the distinct cultural context of Appalachia. The findings of this community-engaged research informed Arin’s creation of the Youth Engagement Best Practices Guide, a free resource designed to support anyone who wants to strengthen their youth engagement practice. Arin has presented this research at regional and national conferences.
Arin’s VISTA year of service inspired her to pursue a humanistic-focused graduate program in the emerging field of community psychology at Point Park University. She successfully completed the master’s program in April 2022. During this time, Arin served as the Director of the Mobile Thriving Respite, an initiative designed to create opportunities for rich engagement for folks belonging to the Pittsburgh street community. Working with the MTR radically transformed Arin’s conceptualization of community and illustrated the magic that happens when people come together, in all their complexity, and honor their shared humanity. Arin currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she is working as a Community Based Resource Coordinator for Gwen’s Girls. She will be supporting the organization’s new Caring Connections for YOUth program, which seeks to connect youth to preventative and supportive services through collaboration with community agencies.
When Arin is not working, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, reading, baking, or spending time with her partner, Jake, and their dog, Scout.
Arin Shatto
Community Psychologist
Arin (she/her) was born and raised in West Virginia, located in the heart of Appalachia. This distinct cultural context allowed Arin to cultivate strong personal and professional values related to collaboration, activism, and community. Arin embodies these values by building trusting relationships, fostering reciprocal partnerships, and actively combatting the American tradition of exploitative practices. Advocating from afar, she remains actively engaged in West Virginia's social and political issues, particularly as they relate to youth.
Arin graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) with a bachelor's degree in social justice studies and an associate's degree in political science. At WVWC, she co-created a peer council group, which focused on education, awareness, and activism related to physical and mental health diagnoses. As a result, Arin has developed considerable expertise in managing groups, mentoring young people and supporting them in cultivating unique leadership styles, and assessing areas of growth.
After her undergraduate studies, Arin discovered an opportunity to give back to her home state of West Virginia and gain professional experience by participating in AmeriCorps VISTA. Arin served with a West Virginia-based nonprofit organization that focused on advancing community engagement and development initiatives throughout the state. During her tenure, she led a qualitative research project to explore youth engagement best practices in the distinct cultural context of Appalachia. The findings of this community-engaged research informed Arin's creation of the Youth Engagement Best Practices Guide, a free resource designed to support anyone who wants to strengthen their youth engagement practice. Arin has presented this research at regional and national conferences.
Arin's VISTA year of service inspired her to pursue a humanistic-focused graduate program in the emerging field of community psychology at Point Park University. She successfully completed the master's program in April 2022. During this time, Arin served as the Director of the Mobile Thriving Respite, an initiative designed to create opportunities for rich engagement for folks belonging to the Pittsburgh street community. Working with the MTR radically transformed Arin's conceptualization of community and illustrated the magic that happens when people come together, in all their complexity, and honor their shared humanity. Arin currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she is working as a Community Based Resource Coordinator for Gwen's Girls. She will be supporting the organization's new Caring Connections for YOUth program, which seeks to connect youth to preventative and supportive services through collaboration with community agencies.
When Arin is not working, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, reading, baking, or spending time with her partner, Jake, and their dog, Scout.
Arin Shatto Community Psychologist
Arin Shatto
Arin (she/her) was born and raised in West Virginia, located in the heart of Appalachia. This distinct cultural context allowed Arin to cultivate strong personal and professional values related to collaboration, activism, and community. Arin embodies these values by building trusting relationships, fostering reciprocal partnerships, and actively combatting the American tradition of exploitative practices. Advocating from afar, she remains actively engaged in West Virginia’s social and political issues, particularly as they relate to youth.
Arin graduated from West Virginia Wesleyan College (WVWC) with a bachelor’s degree in social justice studies and an associate’s degree in political science. At WVWC, she co-created a peer council group, which focused on education, awareness, and activism related to physical and mental health diagnoses. As a result, Arin has developed considerable expertise in managing groups, mentoring young people and supporting them in cultivating unique leadership styles, and assessing areas of growth.
After her undergraduate studies, Arin discovered an opportunity to give back to her home state of West Virginia and gain professional experience by participating in AmeriCorps VISTA. Arin served with a West Virginia-based nonprofit organization that focused on advancing community engagement and development initiatives throughout the state. During her tenure, she led a qualitative research project to explore youth engagement best practices in the distinct cultural context of Appalachia. The findings of this community-engaged research informed Arin’s creation of the Youth Engagement Best Practices Guide, a free resource designed to support anyone who wants to strengthen their youth engagement practice. Arin has presented this research at regional and national conferences.
Arin’s VISTA year of service inspired her to pursue a humanistic-focused graduate program in the emerging field of community psychology at Point Park University. She successfully completed the master’s program in April 2022. During this time, Arin served as the Director of the Mobile Thriving Respite, an initiative designed to create opportunities for rich engagement for folks belonging to the Pittsburgh street community. Working with the MTR radically transformed Arin’s conceptualization of community and illustrated the magic that happens when people come together, in all their complexity, and honor their shared humanity. Arin currently resides in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she is working as a Community Based Resource Coordinator for Gwen’s Girls. She will be supporting the organization’s new Caring Connections for YOUth program, which seeks to connect youth to preventative and supportive services through collaboration with community agencies.
When Arin is not working, she can be found enjoying the outdoors, reading, baking, or spending time with her partner, Jake, and their dog, Scout.
Elliot Orrin Hinkle
Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them) is a skilled consultant, facilitator, trainer, and advisor focused on elevating lived expertise in systems that serve children, youth, and families. They are a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Queer studies. Elliott has lived experience in the Wyoming Foster Care System as a young person but calls Oregon home. As an advocate and professional, they bring 10+ years of experience on topics such as child welfare, youth mental health, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community through training, advising, and facilitating culture change efforts.
They have assisted and participated in child welfare and youth mental health research, they actively work to reduce barriers to access to care for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families, and are trained in evidence-based peer coaching. Additionally, their skills include consultation and reviewing the state's Independent Living programs and National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey work, as well as providing support in program and policy development. Elliott is the Principal and Founder of the consulting firm Unicorn Solutions LLC, which seeks to shift culture and create positive futures for youth and young adults impacted by systems such as child welfare and youth mental health, particularly at the intersections of LGBTQIA2S+ youth within these systems.
Their work also extends to supporting targeted requests for training, advising, and facilitation on issues ranging from LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion and competency, digital citizenship for youth, and considerations for providers supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth in systems such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, the medical field and more. To learn more and reach Elliott for support or to invite them to speak at future events, visit www.unicornsolutions.org.
Elliot Orrin Hinkle CYF Systems Expert
Elliot Orrin Hinkle
Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them) is a skilled consultant, facilitator, trainer, and advisor focused on elevating lived expertise in systems that serve children, youth, and families. They are a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Queer studies. Elliott has lived experience in the Wyoming Foster Care System as a young person but calls Oregon home. As an advocate and professional, they bring 10+ years of experience on topics such as child welfare, youth mental health, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community through training, advising, and facilitating culture change efforts.
They have assisted and participated in child welfare and youth mental health research, they actively work to reduce barriers to access to care for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families, and are trained in evidence-based peer coaching. Additionally, their skills include consultation and reviewing the state’s Independent Living programs and National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey work, as well as providing support in program and policy development. Elliott is the Principal and Founder of the consulting firm Unicorn Solutions LLC, which seeks to shift culture and create positive futures for youth and young adults impacted by systems such as child welfare and youth mental health, particularly at the intersections of LGBTQIA2S+ youth within these systems.
Their work also extends to supporting targeted requests for training, advising, and facilitation on issues ranging from LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion and competency, digital citizenship for youth, and considerations for providers supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth in systems such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, the medical field and more. To learn more and reach Elliott for support or to invite them to speak at future events, visit www.unicornsolutions.org.
Dorota Swietlicka
Dr. Swietlicka's diverse legacy include working in teams to address some of the most complex issues facing the pharmaceutical industry, which gave her the chance to experience the entire supply chain from early development to commercialisation. Her holistic clinical experience, as well as being a fascinated listener allows deeply understanding of patients needs and universes (families, physicians, caregivers, etc.). In her work, she diagnoses patients through deep and detailed interviews which creates a Patient Life Journey.
Dr. Swietlicka's passion for new technologies whilst being an educated ethicist allows her to design innovative solutions for patients with the greatest attention to safety of those in need by applying ethical rules. Her extensive programs for patients with mental, rare, degenerative, and oncological diseases come from thorough interviews and listening to patients and their families. This holistic method has brought relief, hope, and financial savings for healthcare systems.
Dr. Dorota Swietlicka is a passionate builder, discoverer, and strategist combining years of experience working as an executive in the pharmaceutical industry. She is also a public speaker, human rights, and animal rights activist. Borrowing from Zygmunt Bauman, Dr. Swietlicka's life motto is: "We live in a globalising world. That means a lot of us, consciously or not, depend on each other. Whatever we do or refrain from doing, affects the lives of people who live in places we'll never visit." Privately, she is a mother of two daughters, pet owner, bibliophile, yoga teacher, and amateur rower.
Dorota Swietlicka, MD Ethicist
Elliot Orrin Hinkle
Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them) is a skilled consultant, facilitator, trainer, and advisor focused on elevating lived expertise in systems that serve children, youth, and families. They are a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Queer studies. Elliott has lived experience in the Wyoming Foster Care System as a young person but calls Oregon home. As an advocate and professional, they bring 10+ years of experience on topics such as child welfare, youth mental health, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community through training, advising, and facilitating culture change efforts.
They have assisted and participated in child welfare and youth mental health research, they actively work to reduce barriers to access to care for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families, and are trained in evidence-based peer coaching. Additionally, their skills include consultation and reviewing the state’s Independent Living programs and National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey work, as well as providing support in program and policy development. Elliott is the Principal and Founder of the consulting firm Unicorn Solutions LLC, which seeks to shift culture and create positive futures for youth and young adults impacted by systems such as child welfare and youth mental health, particularly at the intersections of LGBTQIA2S+ youth within these systems.
Their work also extends to supporting targeted requests for training, advising, and facilitation on issues ranging from LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion and competency, digital citizenship for youth, and considerations for providers supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth in systems such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, the medical field and more. To learn more and reach Elliott for support or to invite them to speak at future events, visit www.unicornsolutions.org.
Elliot Orrin Hinkle
Elliott Orrin Hinkle (they/them) is a skilled consultant, facilitator, trainer, and advisor focused on elevating lived expertise in systems that serve children, youth, and families. They are a graduate of Portland State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Women, Gender, Sexuality, and Queer studies. Elliott has lived experience in the Wyoming Foster Care System as a young person but calls Oregon home. As an advocate and professional, they bring 10+ years of experience on topics such as child welfare, youth mental health, and the LGBTQIA2S+ community through training, advising, and facilitating culture change efforts.
They have assisted and participated in child welfare and youth mental health research, they actively work to reduce barriers to access to care for LGBTQIA2S+ youth and families, and are trained in evidence-based peer coaching. Additionally, their skills include consultation and reviewing the state’s Independent Living programs and National Youth in Transition Database (NYTD) survey work, as well as providing support in program and policy development. Elliott is the Principal and Founder of the consulting firm Unicorn Solutions LLC, which seeks to shift culture and create positive futures for youth and young adults impacted by systems such as child welfare and youth mental health, particularly at the intersections of LGBTQIA2S+ youth within these systems.
Their work also extends to supporting targeted requests for training, advising, and facilitation on issues ranging from LGBTQIA2S+ inclusion and competency, digital citizenship for youth, and considerations for providers supporting trans, nonbinary, and gender expansive youth in systems such as child welfare, mental health, juvenile justice, the medical field and more. To learn more and reach Elliott for support or to invite them to speak at future events, visit www.unicornsolutions.org.