How We Create Impact

Student-Athlete Scholarships

Recognizing young leaders who demonstrate resilience, service, and support for others.

Alyssa's Act

Protecting student-athletes through concussion awareness and mental health education.

Student-Athlete Education

Providing education, resources, and connections to mental health support for student-athletes, families, and coaches.

Community Outreach

Sharing Alyssa's story to encourage connection, understanding, and hope.

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Highlights

  • Alyssa's Act signed into Colorado law

  • Mental Health Colorado Advocacy of the Year - Stella Deslongchamp & Emily Peterson

  • Colorado Positive Athlete Soccer Winner - Emily Peterson

  • EPA President's Environmental Youth Award (PEYA) Region 8 - Emily Peterson

  • Statewide media coverage through 9NEWS, Denver7, Denver Post, Arvada Press, and others

  • Partnerships with Mental Health Colorado, the Concussion & CTE Foundation, researchers, educators, and community leaders

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Current Initiatives

Speaking & Advocacy

  • Legislative Testimony

  • Colorado EPA PEYA Presentation

  • Mental Health Colorado advocacy events

  • Community education and awareness presentations

Upcoming Events & Community Engagements

• October 6, 2026 – Brock Educational Seminar

  • Stella Deslongchamp and Emily Peterson will join Chris Nowinski of the Concussion & CTE Foundation to share Alyssa’s story, their work on Alyssa’s Youth Concussion and Mental Health Protection Act, and the importance of safer playing fields for youth athletes.

• October 24, 2026 – Mental Health Colorado Annual Tribute Gala

  • Stella Deslongchamp and Emily Peterson have been invited to serve as Spotlight Speakers, sharing Alyssa's story and the impact of Alyssa’s Youth Concussion and Mental Health Protection Act.

Recent Community Engagements

• September 13, 2026 – El Grito 5K

  • Alyssa’s Light joined the El Grito 5K, hosting a community information table to share concussion and youth mental health resources with families at the event.

Coming Soon: Family Concussion Care Kits

After a concussion, families often have questions about what to expect, what changes to watch for, and how to support recovery. Alyssa’s Light is developing bilingual Family Concussion Care Kits to provide practical support, medically reviewed information, and reassurance during a young person’s recovery.

Each kit will include practical comfort and sensory-support items, along with educational materials addressing concussion symptoms, emotional and behavioral changes, warning signs, and when to seek additional care.

The Family Concussion Care Kits extend the mission behind Alyssa’s Youth Concussion and Mental Health Protection Act (Alyssa’s Act), helping families understand and navigate both the physical and emotional sides of concussion recovery.

Interested in helping bring these kits to families? Please contact Alyssa’s Light at info@AlyssasLight.org to learn about supporting or partnering with this initiative.

Concept rendering of the Alyssa's Light Family Concussion Care Kit. Final contents may vary as the program is developed.