Our Co-Founders

 

Chelsea Laliberte Barnes, MSSA, LSW

Co-Founder 

Helping individuals and families with mental health and substance use challenges and guiding communities in addressing these issues is Chelsea’s passion. Chelsea graduated from Roosevelt University in Chicago with a B.A. in Integrated Communications with an emphasis in Public Relations. Since graduating, she has developed digital and print marketing campaigns in real estate and healthcare industries with her core skill set in the digital advertising world. She is now a Master of Science in Social Administration through Case Western Reserve University’s online graduate program. Chelsea practices as a mental health counselor with Chief Operating Officer for Wolfpack Therapy. Chelsea lives in the Chicago suburbs with her husband, Matt, and their son and dog, Sam. She loves spending time with family and friends, is a music and film lover, creative writer, culturally-obsessed travel nerd, and shameless foodie. 

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Jody Daitchman

Co-Founder, Angel Moms Coordinator

Jody Daitchman is the co-founder of Live4Lali, established with her family in early 2009 after the accidental overdose death of her son, Alex Laliberte, in December of 2008.

Ten years ago, Jody started the Angel Moms Community – moms who have lost a child to a substance-related passing. What started with a handful of women has grown over the years. They communicate via social media, and some get together in person from time to time.

In her spare time, she loves to see her two grandchildren (9 months and 7 yrs old), Myles and Luke. Travel is important to her as well as pilates and going to the gym regularly.She enjoys her many friends, music, reading and spiritual events. Beside her most of the time is her Cavapoo: Sadie who’s 6.