CAREGD Trademark Activates Communities for Mental Health Awareness Month with Real Check-Ins and Community Care

During Mental Health Awareness Month, CAREGD Trademark activated across Atlanta and Los Angeles-bringing culturally grounded check-ins to athletes, barbers, and firefighters to make emotional wellness visible where pressure, performance, and silence often collide.
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ATLANTA, GA - During Mental Health Awareness Month, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png (Culture. Care. Connection.), a culture-forward wellness and social impact brand, led a multi-city Mental Health Check-In Tour across Atlanta and Los Angeles, bringing real conversations and emotional check-ins into spaces where mental health is often overlooked.

From barbershops and basketball courts to fire stations and community events, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png showed up with one clear message: your headspace comes first.

Led by Founder Lisa C. Williams, the tour centered authentic, unscripted moments-some professionally filmed, others captured in raw, phone-shot conversations-prioritizing presence over perfection. CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png connected with athletes, barbers, coaches, and first responders to normalize emotional wellness in environments where pressure, performance, and silence often coexist.

"We didn't need perfect lighting or a full production crew," said Lisa C. Williams, Founder of CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png. "Sometimes it was just me, a mic, and a few young men willing to be honest. Mental Health Month wasn't about polish-it was about showing up, asking real questions, and holding space where it's rarely held."

Where CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png Checked In

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B.E.S.T. Basketball Program (Building Effective Solutions Together) - Stockbridge, GA Athletes reflected and recharged in a natural setting, reinforcing that rest is part of performance. Coach David McRae | bestprogram.me

BallinIsMoney AAU Basketball - Atlanta, GA High school athletes shared candid interviews while wearing Me 1st. Then SportsImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png merch-reminding them that identity comes before the game. Coach Avery McGinnis | @ballinismoney_hoops

Barbershop Pop-Ups - Atlanta, GA In recognition of National Barber Mental Health Month, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png checked in on culture shapers who spend their days checking in on others. Ike Thomas & Tez Angelo | @tez.angelo

Centric Barber Lounge - Union City, GA Owner Dre Dennis opened space for honest conversations around pressure, masculinity, and mental health. @chopgod_ | @centricbarberlounge

Ballislife All-American Games - Long Beach, CA At Long Beach City College's Hall of Champions, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png paused the hype to spotlight emotional wellness and headspace. Matt Rodriguez, CEO | @ballislife

Athlete Wellness Fair - Westlake Village, CA CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png tapped in with Dr. Carrie Hastings, Sports Psychologist for the LA Rams, and Monica Wurst, Yoga and Mindset Coach for elite athletes. @sportpsychbydrh | @monica.wurst

Firefighter Wellness Tribute - Porter Ranch, CA (Stations 28, 8, 107) CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png closed the month honoring Los Angeles firefighters who battled the 2025 wildfires-heroes carrying visible and invisible weight. In partnership with @mayweatherfitporterranchca

Featured Interviews & Collaborators

* Devean Walker - LA Valley College Men's Basketball | @theyyluvdev
* Roberto Bell - Barber | @berto._.bell
* Phillip Johnson - Founder, Black Men Need Hugs | @blkmenneedhugs
* Lisa C. Williams - Founder, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png

Videography Credits

Select footage and interviews were captured by a talented team of visual storytellers who helped bring the movement to life:

* Hassan Wells | @hassanhaze
* Bernard "Nate" Brisbane | @natesoul
* Dez Brown | @dezzy.world

CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png thanks them for amplifying the message through authentic, powerful visuals.

About CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png

CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png (Culture. Care. Connection.) is a national wellness and social impact movement redefining how mental health is understood, experienced, and prioritized-beyond the therapy room and into everyday life. Cultural, not clinical, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png builds emotionally intelligent campaigns such as Checking In - Are You Good?Image: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png, Me 1st Then SportsImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png, and You Matter MoreImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png, helping communities interrupt silence before struggle turns into crisis.

Through pop-up activations, peer check-ins, message-driven merchandise, and tech-enabled insight tools, CAREGDImage: https://s.w.org/images/core/emoji/15.0.3/72x72/2122.png turns connection into care-and prevention into practice.

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