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Jun 23, 2023

Hearts 4 Minds is the 2022-2023 Recipient of the Jacksonville City Council Melody Starr Anne Bishop Community Service Award

Jun 23, 2023

Hearts 4 Minds Founder Sheryl Johnson has been awarded the Melody Starr Anne Bishop Community Service Award.

Jun 23, 2023

Mar 30, 2023

Heart 4 Minds Raises Hope With New Mural at Inspire to Rise Community Center

Mar 30, 2023

Heart 4 Minds Inc. is unveiling its newest mural at the center, located at 5927 Old Timuquana Road on Saturday, April 8.

Mar 30, 2023

Jun 1, 2022

Jacksonville Non-Profit Hearts 4 Minds Teams Up With Haymaker Coffee Co. to Promote Mental Health Awareness

Jun 1, 2022

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Mayo Clinic in Florida Awards Grants to Local Organizations in Northeast Florida

This year, Mayo Clinic has awarded a combined total of $322,863.47 in grants to 28 organizations and programs that will address the key community health needs identified in the Northeast Florida Community Health Needs Assessment.

Uncluttered & Unfiltered Podcast

We know how isolating it can be to have a loved one in the throes of a mental health crisis. That's why we're taking you on a journey through the maze of guilt and the feeling of being "stuck" that often comes with it. We're here to remind you that it's okay to ask for help, to connect with resources, to speak up. Mental health is as critical as physical health, and it's time we started treating it that way.

Jaguars Recognize Florida Blue Community Champion Sheryl Johnson with Hearts 4 Minds

Spot On Florida: 'Hearts 4 Minds' gets donated two murals representing awareness for mental health

“Everything we do is based in a concept of destigmatization, unapologetic conversations about mental illness…” Sheryl Johnson, Founder and CEO of Hearts 4 Minds, states.

First Coast News: 'Hearts 4 Minds' gets donated two murals representing awareness for mental health

The Players Championship Sawgrass donated the murals to Hearts 4 Minds as one of them is located in San Marco Square.

WKOV: THE PLAYERS Championship conduct surprise donations

THE PLAYERS Championship’s Red Coats made a surprise visit to the nonprofit organization “Hearts 4 Minds” which was selected to receive funding from THE PLAYERS Red Coats’ Community Grant program.

NewsBreak: Local Jacksonville organization raises awareness for mental health issues with new murals

“We decided it’s going to be a birthday party to turn something tragic into something positive and celebrate that and have a little family fun. We’re very excited,” said Johnson.

Action News Jax: Hearts 4 Minds unveils new mural in San Marco

A Jacksonville non-profit is working to break the stigma of mental health and on Saturday they unveiled a mural on the Bank of America wall in San Marco.

Bold Journey: Meet Sheryl Johnson

Bold Journey caught up with Hearts 4 Minds founder Sheryl Johnson and shared their insightful conversation.

PGA Tour - Hearts 4 Minds Foundation: The Legacy of Alex Newman

Through the Foundation they created, Hearts 4 Minds, individuals and families are finding life-saving assistance more so than life-threatening alienation.

Inspire To Rise Mural Ribbon Cutting and Block Party (River City Live)

Inspire to Rise, Inc. is thrilled to partner with Hearts 4 Minds and Heartspace Art on these beautiful murals creating awareness about mental illness and the need for suicide prevention resources and services.

Ponte Vedra Recorder: Experts discuss mental health challenges at forum

Once again this year, THE PLAYERS Championship hosted a forum of experts on an issue important to people throughout the community. On Friday, March 3, a panel discussion on “Driving Dialogue for Mental Health” was presented by Optum at the TPC Sawgrass Clubhouse.

Mental wellbeing has become a focal point for many in the wake of the pandemic, which arguably compounded pre-existing psychological and emotional challenges.

Driving Dialogue for Mental Health panel raises awareness, breaks down stigmas at THE PLAYERS Championship

As a college student at the University of Pennsylvania, Alison Malmon had exciting prospects on her wide-open future’s radar, both personally and professionally. But, when her older brother and only sibling, Brian, took his own life, all that changed for the college junior.

Jacksonville nonprofits, artists bring awareness to mental health through murals

In front of an old church building on Timuquana and Blanding Roads on the Westside in Jacksonville, you will find a new, brightly colored mural that is hoping to raise awareness about mental health in the community.

News 4 Jax WJXT - Discussing the opioid crisis in Northeast Florida

One in five adolescents report having a major depressive episode within the last year. Sheryl Johnson with Hearts4Minds and TJ Ward with Project Opioid joined The Morning Show to discuss what the opioid epidemic looks like in Northeast Florida.

WJCT 89.9 NPR - Florida's mental health crisis

The nation’s young people are in crisis.

Florida hospitals are jammed this winter with children and young adults visiting emergency rooms after suspected suicide attempts.

Jacksonville Business Journal: Historic Avondale is local nonprofit's site for fourth mural art

The beauty of art meets the wellness of mind in mural art renderings located throughout the city as part of a $100,000 Murals with Meaning initiative.

Public art with a purpose comes to Historic Avondale

Hearts 4 Minds brings its latest mural project to Avondale. The mural installation took place throughout November and will be unveiled at Christmas in Avondale on Dec. 3.

WJCT 89.9 NPR - Media Roundtable; JME DJ Session; Christmas in Avondale

Hearts 4 Minds is unveiling a new mural during Christmas in Avondale as part of its Murals with Meaning program at 5:30 pm. Saturday.

Hearts 4 Minds murals helping with mental health

Breaking the stigma of mental health through 'art' that uplifts the community. Murals with Meaning highlights 'mental health awareness' and striving to connect those struggling with mental health resources.

Who Are You podcast

Sheryl Johnson, founder of Hearts 4 Minds, sat down with Connor Overbay and the Who Are You podcast to discuss Alex’s story and the creation of Hearts 4 Minds to honor him. Thank you so much to Who Are You for helping us share our message.

Swan Dive podcast

Hearts 4 Minds founder Sheryl Johnson recently sat down with the Swan Dive podcast! She discussed Alex’s story and how we’re keeping his memory alive by helping others. A big thank you to Swan Dive for helping us spread our message.

Southside Business Men’s Club

Hearts 4 Minds founder Sheryl Johnson spoke to the Southside Business Men’s Club at Fogo de Chao on August 17, 2022 regarding mental health and the creation of Hearts 4 Minds.

Voyage Jacksonville: Daily Inspiration: Meet Sheryl Johnson

Voyage Jacksonville highlights Sheryl Johnson as Daily Inspiration. Learn more about Sheryl and Hearts 4 Minds.

“The Horse’s Mouth” with Sheryl Johnson from Hearts 4 Minds, Inc.

Sheryl Johnson sat down with Tom McManus of the “The Horse’s Mouth”. The Horse’s Mouth is a unique talk show where Tom’s guests sidle up to his bar to discuss the intersection of sports, business, and life.

WJCT: Local businesses raise money for mental health services

Local coffee roaster Haymaker Coffee is teaming up with local nonprofit Hearts 4 Minds to help support the nonprofit’s goal of altering how people look at mental health.

Mom who lost son now makes Positively Jax difference to break mental health stigma

May is Mental Health Awareness Month, so it is appropriate that our Positively Jax winner, Sheryl Johnson, and her organization, Hearts4Minds, are in the spotlight.

Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp to unveil mental health mural, kicking off city-wide awareness campaign

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp has teamed up with ‘Hearts 4 Minds’ and created a community mural focused on the importance of addressing mental health.

Jumbo Shrimp, Hearts 4 Minds to Unveil Mural on May 30 to Raise Mental Health Awareness

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp and Hearts 4 Minds, Inc. are excited to create positive change in crafting a community mural designed to bring the entire community of Jacksonville together. The mural is being sponsored by Baptist Health and will be unveiled at 2 p.m. on Sunday, May 30 at 121 Financial Ballpark. Its theme touches on the importance of addressing mental health.