Dori Foster-Morales

My term as president began in the middle of a global pandemic that catapulted our familiar, traditional way of work into our makeshift home offices — for many of us — our kitchen tables. We went from frequent in-person interactions with co-workers and clients to only seeing each other through a tiled screen. Going into my presidency, I always knew mental health and wellness initiatives for our community would be at the top of my agenda, but the upheaval of our routines created an even greater need.

As you may have noticed from the Bar’s social media, May is Mental Health Awareness Month and there is no better opportunity to highlight the strides we have made as an organization to better serve the mental wellness of our members, and recognize the breakthroughs still needed to truly dissolve the stigma around mental-health challenges.