From One Conversation to a Global Movement: Beyond The Call 24 7 Expands HEAL & RISE

Beyond The Call 24 7, Inc. (BTC), a New York City-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit, says its HEAL & RISE mental health initiative is expanding into a tri-country movement in 2026. The program, led by founder Ozzie Stewart, connects communities in New York City, Scarborough, Canada, and Trinidad and Tobago, while adding an immersive art collaboration that debuted in Warsaw, Poland. What began as a New York City convening has grown from conversations around the HARD ISSUES segment of the On The Call with Ozzie podcast into sensory, community-focused events. BTC frames its model around reducing stigma and creating action through storytelling, survivor testimony, live music, film, cuisine, and guided exercises.