Our mission is to provide financial support to enable teens access to effective mental health treatment.

Even with insurance coverage, high-quality mental health treatment can run $500-$1,000 in monthly out-of-pocket costs to care for a struggling teen.

We help by eliminating the financial challenges of affording high-quality mental health treatment and the burdens imposed by network access.

Through generous donations made to the Emotional Relief Fund, we are able to provide financial support that creates a pathway to the therapy and treatment teens need.

Families interested in receiving aid will need to determine eligibility. If eligible, families will then submit an online scholarship application requesting financial assistance.

For families who do not qualify for governmental support services, but have insufficient disposable income to cover the cost of care needed for their children, there are no good options.

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Choose a provider that is not an ideal fit

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Choose less frequent care than is actually needed

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Take on significant debt to pay for therapy

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Forgo mental healthcare altogether

For a parent with a child in crisis, these choices are heartbreaking. 

We Fund Emotional Relief

We help by eliminating the financial challenges of affording high-quality mental health treatment and the burdens imposed by network access.

Through generous donations made to the Emotional Relief Fund, we are able to provide financial support that creates a pathway to the therapy and treatment teens need.

Families interested in receiving aid will need to determine eligibility. If eligible, families will then submit an online scholarship application requesting financial assistance.

Board of Directors

Kate has over 20 years of experience in the health insurance industry and knows first hand how challenging it can be to find affordable mental health treatment for a struggling teenager.  She is passionate about providing financial support to parents, so that they can be free to focus their energy on supporting their kids.

Kate Bang

President
Kevin Bang has spent 35 years working as an employee benefits broker and has worked with clients to solve difficult problems related to their insurance benefits.  He is also a parent who has had to navigate the stressful waters of finding appropriate care for a teenager in crisis.

Kevin Bang

Vice President
Marty has over 25 years of experience as a financial professional. He began his career as an investment analyst and today is the CFO of a software company based in Cleveland. He is most proud of being a father to three daughters and is passionate about helping other families navigate the challenges of raising children in today’s society. He believes each and every child is special and deserves extra special care to manage through any and all challenges that might come their way.

Marty Shagrin

Treasurer
I am parent of children who in their teens faced mental health challenges. Therapy is often unexpected and typically very expensive. The success of Emotional Relief Fund is important to me because it will help many parents afford the support their children desperately need.

Shelly Briskin

Secretary
Erica is a psychology resident who is finishing her doctorate in counseling psychology. As a provider, she has seen many families struggle to afford their child’s mental health care and is determined to see change for these families. Her hope is Emotional Relief Fund will pave the way for a new relationship between families and providers in mental health care.

Erica Temes

Board Member
Genna Weinberg is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC). Genna’s clinical training includes working with diverse populations specifically aged 13 and up, including those chemically dependent. She has experience with dual diagnosis, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, interpersonal issues, obsessive compulsive disorder, grief, and various other mental health challenges.  Genna earned her Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from John Carroll University and her Bachelor of Science in Psychology from The Ohio State University.

Genna Weinberg

Board Member
Jerrod Price is a music advocate, arts administrator, strategist and trumpet player. His collaborative, student-focused and metrics-driven approach has led the way towards increased and improved enrollment stability at coveted musical institutions across the US.  Jerrod is currently Executive Director of YOSA in San Antonia, TX.

Jerrod Price

Board Member
Lauren Calig is the Director of Multicultural Curriculum and Co-Director of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging at Laurel School. She holds a graduate certificate in Diversity, Social Justice and Inclusion from the University of Colorado’s Matrix Center and a Master’s Degree in Teaching from the University of Pittsburgh.  She has published articles in DiversityIS, Independent School Magazine, and WellSchooled and was a contributing author in Teaching Beautiful Brilliant Black Girls. Lauren has presented at The White Privilege Conference, National Association of Independent Schools, and the National Coalition of Girls’

Lauren Calig

Board Member
Leighann Delorenzo is Director of the Upper School at Laurel School.  An accomplished actress and teacher, she is passionate about supporting students in their success.  She is a devoted mother and understands through her roles as both mother and educator how important emotional wellbeing is to the growth and development of teenagers today.

Leighann Delorenzo

Board Member
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