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Lila Jordan
Lila is a current undergraduate student at Tulane University in New Orleans, Louisiana. She is a rising junior working to complete a double major in Psychology and Economics. Her passion has always been centered around the improvement of the criminal justice system, so Lila is motivated to pursue a Ph.D. in Forensic Psychology after graduating college.
Lila wants to dedicate her career to working on behalf of those with mental disabilities that are ushered into the justice system. She believes that this practice only produces inequality, not justice, as it worsens both crime rates and the wellbeing of the individuals caught in the system....
Hannah Ahders
Hannah Ahders is an undergraduate student at the University of California, Santa Cruz. She is part of the Community Studies degree program, a pioneer in addressing principles of social justice, specifically inequities arising from race, class and gender dynamics in society at large, and in critically assessing strategies for achieving social change.
As a Community Studies student, Hannah focuses on mental health care inequalities. After personally struggling with access to health care services, Hannah has dedicated her time and energy to serving those who share similar experiences. Hannah recently interned at Special Olympics, Healthy Athletes ...
Mia Kontnik
Mia Kontnik joined Mental Health Colorado in 2019.
Mia grew up in the Denver metro area. After graduating with B.A.s in Psychology and Philosophy from Northern Arizona University, she returned to Colorado. Mia has always felt compelled to serve the public good, which has allowed her to work with diverse populations. Mia’s civic mindedness led her to work with refugees, at-risk youth, domestic violence survivors, incarcerated individuals, individuals experiencing homelessness, individuals with substance use disorders, and individuals struggling with mental illness. Mia obtained her J.D. from the University of Denver. After law school, Mia had ...
Randy and Ellen Kenworthy
Randy and Ellen Kenworthy have been married for 26 years and have spent 23 of them in the beautiful state of Colorado. They have one daughter, Alexandra, who lives and works in Los Angeles.
Randy and Ellen were moved to help individuals recovering from substance use disorders in the local community based on their nephew Ross’s story. Ross is an honorably discharged veteran who conquered his own personal battles with substance abuse through treatment, therapy, 12 step work and sober living.
Ross’s passion for life and his intense desire to aide others battling addiction inspired Randy and Ellen to get involved and partner with Ross to form ...
Michael Ditchfield
Michael Ditchfield is a humanitarian, best-selling author, inspirational speaker, entrepreneur and former professional athlete. He is originally from Lancashire, England.
Ditchfield believes we all need to be involved in a cause that is tangible to us and that we gravitate toward.
One of his guides and teachers was Denver restaurateur and philanthropist, Noel Cunningham. Cunningham took his own life in December of 2011. Ditchfield says Cunningham’s death was, and still is, tangible to him. After Cunningham’s death he experienced depression and remorse. He did get help and talked to professionals in the field.
Ditchfield says we have to do ...
