Aaron Mallory | Empowering Change: Strategies for Sustainable Mental Health Services | TPOT 346

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This episode is all about Aaron Mallory’s innovative approach to mental health services and organizational efficiency; he demonstrates his commitment to both community support and business growth. By establishing his organization as a nonprofit, he leverages grants to fund comprehensive wraparound services, including a clinical workforce program combining therapy with work experience. His focus on delegation and infrastructure investment has driven significant growth. With an entrepreneurial and analytical mindset, Aaron balances business processes with client-centered care. His venture, "My Freedom VA," addresses the need for quality virtual support, employing assistants from Nigeria to enhance economic sustainability and bridge gaps in mental health services, particularly for underserved communities.

Meet Aaron Mallory:

Aaron Mallory is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of GRO Community. Aaron founded GRO Community to assist males, particularly males of color, who are often misunderstood and outcasted within our society. Aaron has over ten years in the field, working with specifically African American males with diverse behavior challenges. Aaron has provided direct service work at UCAN within their transitional living shelter for young adult males, HRDI as a child and adolescent therapist, and Youth Advocate as an advocate. Aaron has served in leadership roles at HRDI as the Clinical Supervisor within the Child and Adolescent Department and Clinical Director at Heartland Alliance, READI initiative.

Aaron obtained his bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering at Southern Illinois University Carbondale and a Masters’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago. Aaron is also a licensed clinical social worker under the state of Illinois regulatory board.

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