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Sims Foundation marks 30 years; CEO outlines mental-health, recovery services for Austin music community
Summary
Sims Foundation CEO Derek Lesnow described the nonprofit’s history, service model, geographic reach and plans for a May 18 public celebration during the Music Commission meeting.
Derek Lesnow, CEO of the Sims Foundation, briefed the commission on the nonprofit’s 30th anniversary, its services for musicians and music industry professionals, and plans for a public commemoration in May.
Lesnow said Sims Foundation was established in 1995 after the death of musician Sims Ellison and that the nonprofit’s work connects musicians and their dependents to mental-health and recovery services through a private provider network. He said the program uses case management to link clients with a local network of clinicians who offer discounted rates for…
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