Steven P. Trout
President & Treasurer
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- About Us
Early Support Changes Everything.
We help young people identify emotions, build resilience, and ask for help, without shame or barriers
diverse talents and a shared passion
- Why We Exists
Youth shouldn’t have to fall apart
before someone notices
Too many young people struggle in silence, overwhelmed, unseen, and unsure where to turn.
They don’t need to “act out” or “fall apart” to prove they’re hurting.
1 in 0
Youth
Has been diagnosed with a mental, emotional, or behavioral health condition.
0
%
of Teens
Report unmet mental-health needs, even when they ask for help.
0
M
Adolescents
Struggle with mental or behavioral challenges and many neve receive support.
Most support systems are built to respond after a crisis,
not to prevent one.
We’re here to change that. We focus on early support, emotional resilience, so every child has a safe path to thrive
- Our Approach
We don’t wait for crisis
We build resilience early
Most youth mental-health support appears after a breakdown.
Our model shifts the focus to prevention, using early identification and resilience-building.
We combine three pillars:
1
Early Identification
We train parents, teachers, and caregivers to recognize early signs of emotional struggle and act sooner.
2
Holistic, Non-Medical Support
We equip youth with tools for emotional regulation, self-awareness, and coping skills.
3
Technology and Access
Digital and AI-driven tools (in development) will make support easy to access, private, and stigma-free.
No barriers. No waiting lists. No shame.
We’re not trying to fix crisis. We’re preventing it
What this means
- Our Story
We started iThrives
because we’ve lived the silence
“We don’t want another kid to feel alone in their own head.”
Behind this organization are leaders who have seen in their own families, communities, or childhood, what happens when a young person struggles and no one knows how to help.
- What it feels like to worry about a child.
- What it feels like to be that child.
- What it feels like when support is too late.
Each member of our leadership team is united by a single belief: early support changes everything
23
Year’s of experience
- Our Leaders
Experienced enough to lead the work
Human enough to understand the struggle
We are educators, innovators, parents, founders, and advocates united by one belief
Early emotional support can change the trajectory of a young person’s life.
We’ve witnessed what happens when support arrives too late.
We’re building the system we wish existed when we needed it.
Candy Khemer
Chief Executive Officer
Dr. Randia Ramzi Khemer
Programs Director
Cindia Khemer
PR & Community Director
Manoush Khemer
Financial Manager
Our Promise
Act early
Stand firm
Protect
youth before crisis
2.5k
We consultant client
word-wide
We are dedicated to guiding you on your banking journey with expertise integrity and a personalized value approach
Let’s Talk with us
If you would like to work with us or just want to get in touch, we’d love to hear from you!
London
Baltia Squar, Mark Street, London
New York
Nenuya Centre, Elia Street New York, USA
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iThrives, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. EIN: 99-4967718