Amy Neville is president of the Alexander Neville Foundation. After losing her 14-year-old son, Alexander, to fentanyl disguised as a harmless pill bought on social media, she is raising awareness about the dangers of the digital landscape. Neville is committed to doing the uncomfortable work necessary to effect change, and her advocacy has reached over 300,000 people through school assemblies, community education nights and national conferences. She has also been featured on podcasts and news outlets such as CNN, CBS, ABC and Fox News.
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2024 Festival
Teens and Screens: The Unabating Scourge of Social Media
America’s teenagers are facing a mental health crisis; 1 in 3 teen girls say they’ve considered suicide in the past year. Many young people, parents and mental health professi...
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