Engage & Heal Foundation
The Engage & Heal Foundation is a Lake Travis-based nonprofit organization founded in 2019 to break the stigma of mental health. Following the 2018 loss by suicide of Lake Travis High School (LTHS) honors student and varsity football player Erik Hanson, family friend and community activist Amelia Floyd set out to share resources with students and raise awareness about mental health challenges. With support from the community, Floyd founded the Erik Hanson Memorial Scholarship and awarded three $2,000 scholarships for Lake Travis ISD football players who demonstrated need. The scholarship tagline, “Engage and Heal,” an acronym for Hanson’s name, quickly caught on, along with a demand for more mental health resources in the Lake Travis community.
The organization equips youth and the adults who support them with the tools, voice, and support they need to thrive mentally and emotionally — at school and in sports, activities, and life. Learn more at engageandheal.org and join the conversation on Facebook and Instagram @engageandheal.