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We help teens thrive!

The M.E.C.A. Project is a 501c3 dedicated to providing a safe space where teens and young adults can thrive Mentally and Emotionally through Conscious Awareness. We partner with non-profits, B-corps, and local community organizations focused on supporting teens to expand the scope and reach of their offerings. Our web-based platform provides expert videos, daily digital resources, and voice analysis AI to give users and partners accurate and reliable feedback on emotional intelligence. Using the proprietary technology of Vibeonix, we identify and measure four key aspects of emotional intelligence; self-awareness, self-expression, self-management, and empathy.

Mission and Vision

Our Mission
to provide free best-in-class education, tools, and resources to teens, young adults, and the people who care about them
Our Vision
to create a world where teens thrive mentally and emotionally

Meet The M.E.C.A. Project Team

Our team is comprised of experts in mental health, technology, finance, organizational operations, fundraising, event planning, and ranges from teenage to mid-life and beyond.

Our Founders

Kristi Holt
As a multi-passionate entrepreneur, Kristi brings a breadth of experience in creating and growing successul organizations. As a mom of 4 (including teens), Kristi knows the challenges parents and teens face in navigating this phase of life in today's world. She is determined to help others get support tools to develop and maintain postive mental health and improve emotional intellifence.
Ryan Holt
As co-founder of the M.E.C.A. Project with his wife Kristi, Ryan also shares a vision to help teens thrive emotionallly and mentally. His own personal struggle with depression forced him to seek new support tools and take a brand new approach to his emotional well-being, incouding learn how to tap into emotions and confront them. He is motivated to help others struggling like he did to make positive changes.
Amber Trueblood
Amber began her work in the mental health field 20 years ago when she became a licensed therapist. Her mental own mental health journey has led her to dive deeper into various support and self-care tools that she shares in her coaching practice and in private retreats. As a mom to four boys, Amber is also an expert in parenting strategies that help families manage dynamics while juggling our busy daily lives.

Advisory Board

Missy Kelly

Val Hale

Deandra Fleming

The Origin of The M.E.C.A. Project

At the beginning of 2022, Ryan and Kristi learned of another teen suicide in their community. The couple took a collective breath and decided to take action. As entrepreneurs and parents of four children, they felt compelled to use their resources, network, and expertise to improve the emotional well-being of teens and their families. Kristi and Ryan have a unique opportunity to create a lasting impact by combining the innovative technology of their self-awareness app Vibeonix with a comprehensive platform of expert mental health resources.
The Holts partnered with Amber Trueblood, a licensed mental health practitioner, entrepreneur, and mother of four. Over the following weeks, the vision and strategy of the non-profit began to crystallize. Kristi and Amber reached out to their networks and quickly found that the emotional health of teens affected even more families than they imagined. The need is vast and deep. Teens need real resources beyond what the medical and educational systems currently provide.
Amber and Kristi gathered a team of teens and young adults to get their input on critical decisions… including the name of the non-profit. The teens wanted the name to convey a feeling of safety, solidarity, and gathering. They loved words like “oasis” and “haven.” From there, the M.E.C.A. project was born. A safe space where teens can thrive Mentally and Emotionally through Conscious Awareness.

Our Organizational Team

Macy Anderson
Wealth and business management expert and Young Adult Advisor
Wendy Bunnell
Real estate, marketing and business growth expertise.
Allie Moses
Online business & operations strategist.
Tyler Danielson
Head of the Young Adult Advisory Board (YAAB).
Addie Spahr Kim
Small business marketing and branding consultant and holisitic health expert.
Carol Walker
Social work and education expert helping to manage donor care and communication.
Shivanii Ray
Young adult advisor, international speaker, gamification expert & certified NLP Practitioner.
Sarah Sanders
Board Certified Behavior Analyst with a passion for working with teens and their families.
Sarah Epstein

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