Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation

Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation's mission is to bridge the gap between mental health, addiction, and chronic pain and provide help and resources to as many individuals, caretakers, providers, and facilities as possible. Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation inspires optimism and hope in all people by developing and delivering impactful, results-driven resources and support that promote health, healing, and a heightened sense of awareness.

Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation was created out of a passion for helping others and seeing individuals present in their well-being. Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation is a way to react to the negative influences surrounding mental illnesses, addiction, and chronic pain. After finding out that their brother had battled with mental health and substance abuse for many years, founders, Anna Estus, and Jennifer Lassiter, both tried for many years to help their brother deal with the problems he would face daily. Later he shared that he would hear voices and expressed the reason he would drink alcohol or do drug drugs was to drown out those voices, Anna and Jennifer tried so many different rehabs, treatments, and even at times - tough love.

It was very difficult at times to help their brother, but they did the best they could with the resources they had. He was the most loving and giving person but battled many psychiatric issues. On June 4, 2021, Anna and Jennifer lost their brother at the age of 39 due to an accidental overdose. After all these years, they are now having to face the worst thing that could happen to their family. To keep the fight going on in their brother's name "The Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation" will dedicate their skills and knowledge to build something great to make their brother proud. Anna and Jennifer want to be able to help others that are facing this crisis and/or bring awareness to those with none or minimal resources.

Anna Estus and Jennifer Lassiter envisioned the reality of the solution with the development of programs and resources to mitigate the lack of support and resources available to the community. Michael Joseph Lassiter Foundation will assist these vulnerable communities by providing support, education/awareness, and resources.