Our Vision
WeHealUS, a grassroots initiative, celebrates Mental Health Awareness Month in May by highlighting efforts nationwide to build resilience and healing through trauma-informed and healing-centered policies. We recognize the need for informed relationships to foster resilience and support organizations across the U.S. in addressing mental health and trauma prevention/intervention.WeHealUS is committed to meeting the increasing demand for mental health solutions and collaborates with leading experts in trauma, systemic change, and equity to offer customized training and support. Our goal is to empower organizations to become more trauma-informed and healing-centered.
Our Journey
Founded in Greater Chicago, WeHealUS emerged from the state trauma and mental health reform movement that had been building in Illinois for decades. After a series of successful healing-centered reform actions, support from partners across the United States led to the coordination of the first WeHealUS May Mental Health and Trauma Awareness Campaign.
The success of its first campaign launched WeHealUS into the national spotlight, becoming an organization that now provides support at the individual and collective levels that promote healing-centered reform throughout the United States.
Meet Our 2024 Campaign Team
Along with our partners that volunteer their time from their organizations, WeHealUS has individuals across the country that volunteer their time and expertise as well. We are grateful for their time and passion towards the movement!
Heather Proctor
Founder & CEO
Heather Proctor is the President and CEO of WeHealUS. Heather is a passionate advocate who believes that connection is a vital component to the human experience. She has dedicated her life to serving others in a variety of capacities including consulting for businesses, marketing, health and wellness and life. Her professional experience includes over 18 years in operations, management, human resources, finance, communications, marketing, and through a variety of sectors including not for profit, public, private and government.
Heather’s advocacy work includes homelessness, mental health, and trauma informed awareness. Her life experiences, leadership, out of the box approach to strategy and desire to help others has transcended through fundraising, events, and numerous awareness efforts including spearheading an initiative for Illinois to continue to move towards becoming a trauma informed state and one of the first healing centered states through resolution SR0301.
Heather’s advocacy reach includes municipal, state, and national efforts and her unique background led her to start WeHealUS grassroots, free marketing campaign for May’s Mental Health and Trauma Awareness month. This unique campaign has helped remove the siloed approach and stigma to mental health and trauma informed awareness by creating public/private partnerships across multiple sectors including nonprofits, healthcare, and government by providing free resources to individuals and businesses on a local, state, and national level.
Collin Wood Perdew | (She/Her)
Creative Director/Brand Strategist
Wisconsin
Collin is a branding and retail strategy consultant with over a decade of experience and a strong background in design and omnichannel integration. She specializes in creating cohesive brand experiences across multiple platforms, driving growth, and increasing customer loyalty.
She believes in a holistic approach to branding, where every visual element and customer interaction is meticulously crafted to tell a cohesive brand story. Her belief has enabled her to work with a wide range of clients from PGA Professionals in the golf industry and celebrity brands to small retailers just starting out.
Beyond her professional endeavors, Collin is dedicated to elevating the conversation around trauma and mental health, driven by her personal journey as a survivor of a house fire, which led her to experience PTSD. She understands firsthand the profound effects trauma can have on both individuals and communities and is passionate about educating others on the importance of recognizing trauma's impacts.Today, Collin continues to inspire change and drive success for a diverse array of clients. Whether reimagining an established brand or launching a new retail concept, her blend of creativity and strategic insight helps businesses not just meet but exceed their goals in the digital age.
Yulieanna Hernandez
Illinois
Hi! My name is Yulieanna. I graduated from DePaul University with a major in Business Administration and a minor in Digital Marketing. I work full-time for a land trust company assisting their marketing and customer service team. I’ve recently begun helping organizations with their social media marketing as a side job. Outside of work I enjoy dancing, traveling, and spending time with family.
