Co-created by hit recording artist and mental health advocate Meredith O’Connor and Jennifer Frommer, SVP of Commercial Branding at Columbia Records (Sony Music), this initiative provided therapy and free mentorship through New York City public schools.
The You Are Not Alone school based programming was delivered by counselors to NYC Public Schools. Past collaborations include: The Carter Center, PENCIL, District 75 of NYC Public Schools, and NYC DOE's Office of Youth and Safety.
This program was created in connection to its campaign, as a response to the efforts and advancements in mental health advocacy of Meredith O'Connor. Following two world tours, collaborations with Universal Music, Sony Brazil, Disney artists and more, her career in the public eye has advanced visibility of mental health advocacy alongside household names in entertainment. The expansive need for mental health services were vocalized through hundreds of thousands of letters, comments on social media and conversations during meet-and greets on tour. Meredith discusses her inspiration for at the Forbes 30/50 Summit and in Forbes Profile below:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/cathyolson/2024/09/09/mind-reading-singer-meredith-oconnor-on-launching-a-therapy-center-school-program-and-her-newest-mental-health-initiative/
Jennifer Frommer, former SVP of Commercial Branding at Columbia Records and Sony Music, co-developed this award winning program in conjunction with New York City Public Schools to offer access to free mentorship mental health services with licensed therapists. You Are Not Alone – Office Hours is a first-of-its-kind mental health and mentoring program centered around music.
Jennifer has worked as the SVP of Commercial Branding at Columbia Records (Sony Music) for over nine years. Her career spans decades producing global campaigns with the likes of Adele, Eminem, Beyonce, John Legend, The Chainsmokers, Lady Gaga, Maren Morris, Meredith O'Connor, Pepsi, Samsung, Microsoft, Chevy more.
