Hope is Real: John Damon’s Mission to Transform Children’s Mental Health in Mississippi

Step into the world of transformative mental health care with John Damon, CEO of Canopy Children's Solutions, Mississippi's largest nonprofit provider of children's behavioral health services. From personal tragedy to purpose, Damon shares how one meaningful relationship changed his life's trajectory and now drives his mission to help over 8,000 children annually across Mississippi.

 

Key moments:

"Hope is not a wish that the future can be brighter than your past – you have the power to make it so." Damon reveals how his organization uses hope as a science to transform lives.

 

"We're not just running programs – people don't come to us for a program, they come to us for a solution." Learn how Canopy's innovative approach spans behavioral health, education, and family support across all 82 Mississippi counties.

 

"Leaders have to go first and be vulnerable." Discover how Damon builds trust from the inside out to create lasting impact in communities.

 

🎧 **Also Available: A Giving Tuesday Special with Asha Curran**

Don't miss our conversation with Giving Tuesday CEO Asha Curran, exploring:

- How $3.1B in global donations are tracked and measured

- Why declining charitable participation doesn't mean declining generosity

- The power of connecting giving to civic engagement

- Building year-round community impact across 105 countries

 

Listen now on BBBGive.org or your favorite podcast platform.

 

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