The initiative, called HooverTogether, includes a website with resources and a series of community workshops, with the first one being Tuesday, Sept. 16, in the banquet room at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. The Sept. 16 workshop, which starts at 6 p.m., is called “StrongerTogether: a Conversation on Mental Health, Mental Wellness and Suicide.” It will focus on the increasing number of children and young people who are dealing with overwhelming levels of mental health issues. The workshop will include presentations by local psychiatrist Dr. Leesha Ellis-Cox and Meesha Emmett, the Alabama area director for The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. There also is a vetted list of local agencies and counseling centers that provide assistance to people dealing with mental health issues. The board of directors for HooverTogether includes: President Ann Marie Harvey, Vice President/Treasurer Tracy True Dismukes, Secretary Tony Halsey, Technology Chairman Alan West, Compliance Chairwoman Caroline Hollingsworth and Public Relations Chairman Miguel Vilchez.