Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards Features The Defensive Line

Summary

The video highlights The Defensive Line, a nonprofit founded by an NFL player and his family after losing his sister to suicide. It focuses on training youth-serving adults in suicide prevention through workshops and creating safe spaces for mental health conversations. The Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards recognize this initiative as a 2026 Next Gen award winner.

• The speaker is an NFL player entering his 10th season.
• His sister Ella died by suicide in 2018.
• The family started The Defensive Line to prevent youth suicide.
• The organization trains teachers, coaches, and youth leaders.
• Workshops focus on asking the right questions and providing support.
• Participants leave with a concrete crisis action plan.
• The program aims to help at least one person stay alive.
• The Morgan Stanley Innovation Awards awarded The Defensive Line.