Featured Conversation Brain Health, Community Impact & LaLa’s Legacy
Jazzie Ford joined Brittany Kyles on the B-Reel Podcast to discuss LaLa Speaks Foundation, brain health awareness, community impact, and the urgent need to bring lifesaving education into everyday spaces.
Following the success of our first annual Brain Health & Early Intervention Summit, this conversation reflects the movement LaLa Speaks Foundation is continuing to build across Missouri and beyond through awareness, advocacy, education, and community-centered action.
Now Building Toward Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month Every 18 Minutes Challenge | September Awareness Campaign
EVERY 18 MINUTES CHALLENGE
This September, LaLa Speaks Foundation is inviting individuals, families, workplaces, churches, schools, businesses, survivors, caregivers, and community groups to take action during Brain Aneurysm Awareness Month.
Start a fundraiser. Build a team. Host an awareness moment. Share the message.
Together, we can bring brain aneurysm awareness into the spaces where people live, work, worship, gather, and grow.
THE MOVEMENT
Silence is deadly. awareness saves lives.
LaLa Speaks Foundation was created in honor of Jacqueline “LaLa” Rhone, whose life was lost to a ruptured brain aneurysm. We exist to break the cycle of preventable loss through education, awareness, advocacy, and support.
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Education: Teaching communities to recognize brain aneurysm warning signs
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Awareness: Amplifying life-saving information before it is too late
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Advocacy: Fighting for equitable brain health outcomes
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Support: Standing with survivors and families every step of the way
Born from loss. Built for impact.
Our initiatives
L.A.L.A.
Silent Sounds, Loud Impact
Silent Sounds, Loud Impact is LaLa Speaks Foundation’s flagship mobile brain health awareness experience.
Created in honor of LaLa, this interactive initiative brings life-saving education into the community so no family is blindsided by the warning signs of a brain aneurysm.
L.A.L.A. Reclaim & Rise STL
We are dedicated to the long-term recovery of St. Louis residents impacted by the devastating 2025 flooding and the weight of ongoing community trauma.
Through practical resource connection, trauma-informed mental health support, and workforce pathways, we help our neighbors reclaim stability and rise with hope.
2K+
COMMUNITY MEMBERS EDUCATED
IMPACT METRICS
15+
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS ENGAGED
25+
COMMUNITY ACTIVATIONS DELIVERED
SILENCE IS DEADLY • AWARENESS SAVES LIVES • BREAK THE SILENCE • JOIN THE MOVEMENT
upcoming experiences
From St. Louis to every community that needs this message, we create powerful spaces for survivors, families, and trusted voices to come together. Our experiences blend education, storytelling, and community support so people leave informed, empowered, and ready to act. Join us at an upcoming experience and help us turn awareness into life saving action.
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS
We unite medical credibility with community trust to deliver brain health education that reaches people where they are. Our partners strengthen every initiative through expertise, referrals, shared outreach, and direct support for families and survivors.
HEALTHCARE & MEDICAL PARTNERS
- Affinia Healthcare
- Family Care Health Centers
- Abdullah Hakoun, M.D.
- Alzheimer's Foundation
- NAMI St. Louis
COMMUNITY & OUTREACH PARTNERS
- VOTP News STL
- St. Louis Public Library
- Gamble Community Center
- The Post Building
- Wohls Community Center
FUNDING & INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORTERS
- Midland States Bank Foundation
- Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation
- ServMo Missouri
- Cardinals Care Foundation
- St. Louis Philanthropic Organization
- Walmart Collinsville #2425
FEATURED PARTNERS
Missouri Baptist Healthcare Foundation • St. Louis Philanthropic Organization • Midland States Bank Foundation • Cardinals Care • Affinia Healthcare • Family Care Health Centers • Alzheimer's Association • WalMart Collinsville Store #2425 • Nami St. Louis • The Post Building - VOP News STL
COLLABORATION FOR AWARENESS • 2026
Media & Press
Coverage recognizing community service and local impact.
JAN 14, 2026 | STUDIO STL
Building Bridges in Honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Feb 12, 2026 | fox 2 now
Honoring Dr. King Through Service: Building Bridges of Service in St. Louis
FEB 25, 2026 | INFLUENTIAL WOMEN
Why Brain Health Belongs in Every Workplace Program
A segment highlighting LaLa Speaks Foundation’s community impact and mission.
An article by Jazzie Ford highlighting the urgent need for brain health education in workplace wellness.
Coverage recognizing community service and local impact through LaLa Speaks Foundation.