Meet the Team!
Mira Goldstein
Co-founder and Executive Director
Hi there! I'm Mira, a co-founder of SecondAid and a Bennington College student. Over the past few years, I've been through almost every level of care in the American mental health system, from partials to state hospitals. I began my advocacy on TikTok, and after hearing too many stories similar to mine, I co-founded SecondAid to help educate others about institutionalized child abuse and give survivors a platform to share their stories.
Olivia Parashar
Co-founder and Executive Director
Hello! I'm Olivia, a co-founder of SecondAid and a Northeastern University pre-law student. Having experienced mental health challenges, I've witnessed devastating methods of "treatment" and became determined to cause a change. I created SecondAid with our ultimate goal being legal reform, and after reading our survivors' stories and extensive research, I became even more driven to help children in mental hospitals who have no legal autonomy and are being forcibly silenced.
Tessa Goldstein
Associate Director
Even though I've never been in the system myself, I know many who have. Through hearing stories and visiting many institutions, I have realized how easy it is to misuse power over minors in mental hospitals. I decided to join SecondAid hoping to raise this understanding and awareness in others who don't have first-hand experiences in the system.