Kids Mental Health Foundation Champions

Ashley Eckstein

Ashley Eckstein is an actress, author and entrepreneur. Most known as the voice of Ahsoka Tano in Star Wars: Clone Wars and Star Wars: Rebels, Ashley is also the Founder of Her Universe - the groundbreaking fangirl fashion company and lifestyle brand.

Ashley shares her personal mental health story as part of her larger advocacy platform and frequently shares Kids Mental Health Foundation on her “Mental Health Mondays” to her legion of fans online. Check it out!

Nina West

Nina West is an American drag queen, actor and singer/songwriter based in Columbus, Ohio, played by Andrew Levitt, who is the most Googled Drag Queen In The World from 2020-2021, with over 7.8 billion unique searches. She rose to national prominence in 2019 with her appearance on VH1’s Emmy winning show RuPaul's Drag Race - Season 11, where she placed sixth and won Miss Congeniality. In 2021 she returned to the show and was anointed “America’s Sweetheart” by RuPaul herself.

She works to spread kindness and its benefits to all! Check out her blog, Kindness Begins with You.

Malin Akerman

Malin Åkerman is a Swedish-Canadian actress and producer, renowned for her dynamic presence in both comedic and dramatic roles. Her Hollywood breakthrough came with the 2005 HBO series "The Comeback," leading to her selection as one of Variety's "10 Actors to Watch" in 2007.

On television, Malin's credits include a memorable stint on "Entourage," the award-winning "Children's Hospital," and a starring role in the financial drama series "Billions" (2016-2019). Her most recent work includes "Soulmates" (2020) and "Dollface" (2020), proving her continued appeal. Off-screen, Malin dedicates time to environmental and children’s welfare organizations.

See her spot on the Today Show talking about breaking stigmas around children’s mental health.

Angel Carter Conrad

Angel Carter Conrad is a wife, mother and passionate advocate for mental health. Inspired by the tragic passing of her twin brother, Aaron, and two older sisters, Leslie and Bobbie Jean; Angel’s work is focused on children’s mental health and her desire to help families by sharing her story. From an early age, Angel experienced trauma within her home surrounded by addiction, abuse and dysfunction. Angel finds purpose in working to break her family’s generational dysfunction, taking a proactive approach to mental health in hopes that she can help eliminate the stigma and create healthy conversations as an advocate and champion for The Kids Mental Health Foundation. Alongside her husband Corey, Angel serves as a co-chair for their annual Family Celebration Day event hosted in Los Angeles, where they reside with their daughter and two dogs.

Read Angel Carter Conrad’s People magazine interview about her late brother, Aaron Carter.

Christina and Ryan Day

Ohio State head football coach Ryan Day and his wife, Christina, made a bold commitment to extend their social mission to one of the most significant issues facing children and young adults today – mental health.

The Day Family created The Christina and Ryan Day Fund for Pediatric and Adolescent Mental Wellness at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. The Day’s example will help raise awareness, increase educational opportunities, inspire advocacy, and be a role model for donating to a cause that has historically been ignored.

See Nina’s article about what lead them to partner with us and Coach Ryan Day’s interview with Executive Clinical Director Dr. Ariana Hoet.

Day Family Fund