Shawn Snavley (they/them) is a Project Manager for the Illinois Substance Use Helpline at HRiA. Shawn holds a Bachelors in Sociology from the University of Indianapolis and a Masters in Divinity from Pacific School of Religion. They have been involved in community building, grassroots campaigns, and mental health services for the past 20 years with a focus on LGBTQ+ advocacy, working with low-income families, substance abuse services, and curriculum development. Shawn is passionate about empowering communities to embrace their resiliency to support one another to heal from trauma, overcome societal barriers, reshape the social safety net, and ultimately shift power dynamics towards equity and inclusion for all. They are based in Chicago, IL.