In June 2026, The Get Support Together Foundation reached an exciting milestone: the organization's inaugural Board of Directors officially came together for its first board meeting. Their immediate focus - disrupting the way care seekers and navigators access mental health care resources.
Inaugural Board of Directors
While Get Support Together was created to help bridge the gap between need and knowledge in mental health care, no single person can transform access to support alone. Building a truly connected mental health ecosystem requires diverse perspectives, professional expertise, lived experience, and a shared commitment to helping individuals and families find the resources they need.
Today, more than 180 providers across 14 states have joined the Get Support Together platform, helping create a growing network of clinical, non-clinical, holistic, recovery, crisis, and community-based resources. As the organization expands nationwide, the board will play an important role in guiding recruitment efforts, technology development, fundraising, community partnerships, and long-term strategic growth.
Why the Board Matters
Mental health journeys rarely follow a straight path. Individuals and families often navigate multiple providers, treatment options, support systems, and financial considerations before finding the right fit. Get Support Together was designed to make that process easier by bringing together diverse forms of support in one place.
To help guide that vision, the organization intentionally assembled a board representing healthcare, nonprofit leadership, crisis response, technology, legal services, business development, veterinary care, youth advocacy, and lived experience.
Together, these leaders bring a unique understanding of both the challenges and opportunities facing today’s mental health landscape.
Meet the Inaugural Board of Directors
Brea Berman-Black, Founder
Inspired by her family’s own experience navigating the mental health system, Brea founded Get Support Together to help others more easily discover, compare, and connect with support resources. Her vision is to create a nationwide ecosystem that empowers individuals to find the right support at the right time.
Stephen F. Black, Jr., Orthopedic Physical Therapist and Trauma Informed Advocate
Stephen contributes a healthcare perspective grounded in whole-person wellness and trauma-informed care, recognizing the important connection between physical and mental health.
Jeremy Brown, Los Angeles Mayor's Crisis Response Team
Jeremy brings frontline experience responding to individuals experiencing crisis and understands firsthand the importance of accessible, coordinated support systems.
Rabecca Cross, Nonprofit Attorney, St. David's Foundation
Rabecca offers expertise in nonprofit governance, legal compliance, and organizational development, helping strengthen the foundation’s long-term sustainability.
Steve Gray, Owner, AL-LLM Builders
Steve contributes technology and innovation expertise that will help support the future development of tools designed to improve access to mental health information and resources.
Debra Jackson, Owner, Axis of Mental Health Care
Debra brings extensive experience within the mental health field and a commitment to improving care coordination and support for individuals navigating complex challenges.
Jennifer Markewych, President, The Desiderata Compay
Jennifer contributes strategic leadership, business development expertise, and a passion for building strong partnerships that create lasting community impact. She is also highly experienced in crisis responses and philosophies behind methods of care and community support.
Hailey Weisman, Equine Breeder and Lived-Experience Advocate
Hailey provides an important lived-experience perspective, helping ensure the voices of individuals and families remain at the center of decision-making.
Looking Ahead
As Get Support Together launches a nationwide effort to recruit additional providers, programs, and support services, the board will help guide the organization’s next phase of growth.
The goal remains simple: connect more people with the support they need, when they need it.
Whether someone is seeking therapy, peer support, recovery resources, holistic wellness options, crisis services, or community programs, Get Support Together is working to make those connections easier, more transparent, and more accessible.
The organization is currently inviting providers, programs, and community organizations to join the platform free of charge during its launch phase as it continues building one of the nation’s most comprehensive mental health support ecosystems.
Together, we are building a future where finding help doesn’t have to be the hardest part of the journey.
