About Us
An independent prevention initiative from Atlanta, Georgia — built by young people, backed by our community.
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Created and led by young people
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Meet our founder
Saismaran Vummadi
Founder, Pulse of Prevention
Sai started Pulse of Prevention after raising over $2,000 for Narcan and Deterra and hand-delivering more than 300 requests. Getting supplies to people turned out to be the hard part, and that lesson became Pulse: one free place that connects people to real help.
Featured on WSB-TV, VoyageATL & Bold Journey ↓Nationally
CADCA Dose of Prevention Challenge, 2025.
Requests hand-delivered
Narcan and Deterra, after raising $2,000+ to buy them.
Interviews
Nurses, nonprofit CEOs, police officers, legislators, and prevention experts.
Pieces of winter clothing
Collected door to door for people struggling with addiction.
Community events
Helped organize the 2026 Walk for Recovery and the 2026 Tea Cup Memorial.
Prevention policy
With U.S. Rep. Rich McCormick, Georgia Sen. Kay Kirkpatrick, YIP, and Georgians for Responsible Marijuana Policy.
Featured
In The Press
A WSB-TV Channel 2 report, and interviews with VoyageATL and Bold Journey about how a Forsyth County student built Pulse.
Read the WSB-TV story- WSB-TV Channel 2 Atlanta
October 24, 2026High school senior launches fentanyl prevention project reaching hundreds of thousandsRead the story - VoyageATL
November 2025“To make a difference, even if it's one person at a time.”Read the interview - Bold Journey
January 2026“Prevention works best when it's proactive, community-based, and rooted in honest conversations.”Read the interview
Also featured in the Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council newsletter
Our mission
Prevention that actually reaches young people — real content, real support, free resources.
Our community
Students, families, counselors, and local partners across metro Atlanta and beyond.
Our promise
Help before crisis. No fear tactics, no shame, no cost — ever.
Our team
The people behind Pulse
Founder
Saismaran Vummadi
Founded Pulse of Prevention after personally raising over $2,000 for Narcan and Deterra and hand-delivering more than 300 requests. Works with state representatives and senators on marijuana policy legislation. Went door to door to collect 500+ pieces of winter clothing for people struggling with addiction who had nothing to stay warm. Leads Pulse's website, media, partnerships, and new tools like DoseSure and Beacon.
Counselor / Prevention Advisor
Dr. Crystal CollierPhD, LPC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor-Supervisor, prevention researcher, and educator. Dr. Collier provides free counseling sessions for people who reach out through Pulse.
Counselor
Maureen BixlerLCSW
Licensed clinical social worker and founder of Live Life Counseling, with years of experience supporting children, adolescents, and families. Maureen provides free counseling sessions for people who reach out through Pulse.
Counselor · Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Mercianna R. OliverPhD, LPC, NCC, ACS
Licensed professional counselor, board-certified telemental health provider, and approved clinical supervisor. Dr. Oliver runs C.E.O. Professional Services in Peachtree Corners, which offers individual, couples, and group therapy in person and by video, and trains graduate counseling interns. She sees people from Pulse herself and supervises the interns who do.
Free video sessions each month
Supervised by Dr. Oliver
Armani GrahamCounseling Intern
Graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Albany State University, training at C.E.O. Professional Services under Dr. Oliver's supervision. Meets with teens and families online or in person.
Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays
Supervised by Dr. Oliver
Nana Ampomaa YeboahCounseling Intern
Graduate student in Clinical Mental Health Counseling at Liberty University, training at C.E.O. Professional Services under Dr. Oliver's supervision. Meets with teens and families online or in person.
Weekdays, 10 AM – 2 PM
Referral Partner · Private Practice
Brent SweitzerLPC, RPT
Licensed professional counselor and registered play therapist at Sweitzer Counseling in Cumming. Brent works with children as young as 3, including kids whose parents have struggled with addiction, and with couples. Private pay: $200 individual, $225 couples.
Prevention often arrives as a lecture.
Young people scroll past it.
We close that gap — in the language and on the platforms young people actually use.
Our network
Backed by our community
Pulse of Prevention is youth-led and independent. We're supported by local recovery, mental health, and prevention organizations — including The Connection, NAMI Forsyth, Dawson, Lumpkin, and the Forsyth County Drug Awareness Council — and we work alongside them to connect people with experienced counselors and prevention professionals. See our network.
Youth create the content and lead the campaigns.
Evidence-based, SAMHSA-aligned — never fear-based.
We work alongside schools and counselors, not instead of them.