Hometown Hero Honoree

Lori Anderson is a Licensed Prevention Professional with the I CARE Prevention Program in East Baton Rouge Parish. Lori has been in education for 19 years in various roles. She has been servicing the community and advocating for the wellbeing of students, families, and the community since 2006. She received a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from the University of Alabama and a Masters of Science in Counseling from Grand Canyon University. She is currently enrolled at University of Western States Sport and Performance Psychology doctoral program. She has been trained in Mindfulness, Youth Mental Health First Aid and Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST).

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She is a Certified Louisiana Adverse Childhood Experience (ACE) Educator and a Trust Based Relational Intervention (TBRI) Practitioner. She was recently honored with the Hometown Hero Award for her work with mental health and education. Lori has presented at the National Safe School Summit, the I CARE Prevention Summit, the North Louisiana Spring Counselor Education Conference, C. W. Austin Virtual Learning Disabilities Conference, Greater Baton Rouge Learning Disabilities Coalition Anxiety Training, and the Louisiana Association of Substance Abuse Counselors and Trainers (LASACT) conference. Lori also serves as the Program Manager for Set Free Indeed, a nonprofit based in Baton Rouge, LA as well as a mental health and wellness coach. Overall, Lori is passionate about trauma-informed approaches, student-athletes, mental health, prevention education, and discovering the why behind the behavior. Her greatest accolades are being a mother and a wife.