The HeartSong Project brought to AAS by Travis Atkinson was inspired by the 2022 Annual Conference attendees sharing their life experiences. During our opening session, Travis gathered the stories of attendees’ lived experience with pain and resilience, using these stories as inspiration to create a one-of-a-kind song, New Day.
Travis also recorded the song in Chicago at a local recording studio. You are welcome to watch the Lyric Video here or on our AAS Youtube Page, and you are invited to download it from on Travis Atkinson’s BandCamp for a nominal fee.
AAS22 Special Awards Reception held April 28, 2022
AAS22 Special Awards Recognition Reception held Thursday, April 28, 2022 
Reception Hall 
The Yufit Family 
Roger J. Tierney Award Winner, Dr. Bart Andrews with Attempt Survivor and Lived Experience and PGQ Writing Contest Co-Chair Chair, Jenn Carson; Suicide Loss Survivor of the Year Award Winner and PGQ Writing Contest Co-Chair, Glenn Proctor; and Past-Research Chair, Dr. Jie Zhang 
Nina Albelo with her mother Loss Survivor Chair, Judy Albelo and Crisis Services Chair, Pam McKie 
United Way of CT 211 Senior Vice President 2-1-1 Health and Human Services, Tanya Barrett, along with Loss Survivor of the Year and PGQ Writing Contest Co-Chair, Glenn Proctor and Wendy Caruso Director of United Way of CT 2-1-1 Call Center Operations 
Interim CEO and COO, Anthony Wood with Six Feet Over Founder and CEO, Katie Hardy 
The Yufit Family 
Six Feet Over Founder and CEO, Katie Hardy and Roger J. Tierney Award Winner, Dr. Bart Andrews 
United Way of CT 211 Senior Vice President 2-1-1 Health and Human Services, Tanya Barrett, along with AAS Direct of Accreditation, Training, and Certification, Chris Sandwell and Wendy Caruso Director of United Way of CT 2-1-1 Call Center Operations 
Loss Survivor of the Year Award Winner, Laura Stack of Johnny’s Ambassadors 
Transforming Lived Experience Award Winner, Shannon Parkin along with her family 
Transforming Lived Experience Award Winner, Shannon Parkin along with her family 
