Joyce Schmidt

The Brian Dagle Foundation, Inc., operating as Brian's Healing Hearts, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to grief support, suicide awareness, and mental health education. The private company is based in Niantic, CT. The foundation offers peer-led grief support groups for various types of loss, community education, and evidence-based suicide prevention training for schools, professionals, and community members. Its initiatives include the Lax2Live® lacrosse program to promote mental health awareness through sports and collaborations with national organizations to provide education such as QPR and Talk Saves Lives. The foundation also hosts annual fundraising and awareness events, provides resources like crisis intervention contacts and mental health toolkits, and maintains communication through multiple channels. The company was founded by Ann Irr Dagle.