Intended for Good
The Stonewater Council for Youth
The Facts
Like never before, our adolescents are in crisis and struggling to cope.
- 76% of American schools have reported increased concern about student mental health post-pandemic.
- Drug use among teenagers went up 61% between 2016 and 2021.
- Between 2019 and 2020, overdose mortality in adolescents nearly doubled (94.03%).
- More than 60% of high school seniors have abused alcohol.
- Suicide is the leading cause of death for people 10 to 34 — and rose 8 % for people ages 15 to 24 in 2021.
The Solution
As community leaders, it is our duty and responsibility to support this next generation, and give them the tools they need to take the baton and build a better future — for themselves and all of us. At Stonewater Adolescent Recovery Center, we have committed to contributing our educational resources, clinical best practices, and subject matter experts to better prevent, identify, and treat adolescent mental health struggles and substance abuse. But we need your help.
You intended to harm me, but God intended it for good, to accomplish what is now being done, the saving of many lives. — Genesis 50:20
Meet the Council
Camie Bianco
Camille “Camie” Marquette Bianco has a Bachelors degree from Louisiana State University, a Masters from Nicholls State University, and a Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education.
A mother of five and wife to Mike Bianco, she worked for eight years as a middle school teacher before devoting herself to extensive community service and philanthropy here in our local community.
Ms. Bianco is the Vice President of the Oxford Lovepacks Board, a Board Member of LOU Barksdale Boys and Girls Club, a Lifetime Member of Oxford Junior Auxiliary, and a Lifetime Member of Oxford Coterie. In addition, she volunteers for Lovepacks, Little Free Pantries, Oxford Boys and Girls Club, and St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church, where she also is a member.
Michael Joe Cannon
Michael Cannon graduated from Northwest Community College, and Memphis State University, before coaching at Northwest from 1982 to 1985. He was an Ole Miss Graduate Assistant in 1986, and founded Cannon Motors of Mississippi in 1996.
Since then, Mr. Cannon has been a vital member of our community, serving on the Chamber of Commerce Board, the Mississippi Auto Dealer Board, the National Auto Dealer Board, and — now — Intended for Good: The Stonewater Council for Youth.
In fact, Cannon Motors was a key sponsor for our first-ever community event, A Night with Chris Herren, in April, 2023.
Chief Jeff McCutchen
Erin Smith
While an undergraduate at the University of Mississippi, Ms. Smith joined Kappa Alpha Theta and volunteered with the sorority's national philanthropy, CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates). The program advocating for abused and neglected children in the courts and other settings captured her heart, and Ms. Smith would go on to become the Founding Executive Director for CASA of Northern Mississippi and the Chair of the Mississippi Council of CASA Programs. In addition, Ms. Smith was appointed to a two-year term on the National CASA/GAL Rural Leadership Council and was selected by her peers and appointed by the National CASA/GAL Board of Trustees to serve on the National Leadership Council.
She is on the steering committee for Junior Leadership Lafayette, a leadership program for 10th graders, and serves as a College District Director for Kappa Alpha Theta, where she oversees all the chapters in Tennessee, Kentucky, and Indiana. In addition, she is an Area Advisor for the National Panhellenic Council.
Ms. Smith serves as a Commissioner on the City of Oxford Historic Preservation Commission and is an elected Election Commissioner for Lafayette County. She also is a member of the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors.
Ms. Smith volunteers in many other capacities around the community and with other organizations, such as coaching her five-year girl's tee-ball team, The Blue Angels.
In recognition of her efforts, she has received the Oxford-Lafayette County Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Service Award and the 2019 Extraordinary Service Award from Fraternity & Sorority Life. Ms. Smith was a finalist for Mud & Magnolias Most Influential Women award, was selected as one of Kappa Alpha Theta's 35 under 35, and was chosen as one of Oxford's Top 20 under 40 in both 2021 and 2022.
Jane Yerger
Jane Yerger has a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism and Music, a Minor in Business Administration and a degree in Paralegal Studies, having worked as a legal assistant in Alabama and Tennessee for ten years.
Jane attends Christ Presbyterian Church where she has served as VBS Coordinator and Choir Director. She has served as member and past president of the Oxford Garden Club and presently serves on the Board of Directors of the Ole Miss FCA. She is an active member of Delta Delta Delta alumni association.
Jane is honored to serve the Stonewater community in this capacity, having struggled with an eating disorder in the past. She said, “Many of those who have been affected by restrictive food intake or binge eating feel the need to help others in some way because young adults struggle in silence, rarely realizing their need for help.”
Eating disorders display similar characteristics of addiction and can manifest in many ways. “I want to support the next generation and contribute to its healing,” Jane continued. “Working to bring awareness is the first step to a healthier and happier future for children.”
Jane resides in Oxford with her husband, Frank. They have three children.
Bryan Fikes
Bryan Fikes graduated from the University of Mississippi, where he earned his Bachelor of Accounting from the Patterson School of Accountancy. He is a strategic leader with a track record of successfully executing tactical business plans and organizational initiatives. Bryan is passionate about the importance and development of company culture, strategic planning and analytics. At the age of 16, Bryan acknowledged his issues with substance use and experienced firsthand the challenges an adolescent faces when learning to overcome a substance use disorder. With this experience came the passion for helping other young men identify their own struggles and to provide a place where they can receive a comprehensive and individualized treatment program to achieve lifelong recovery. Bryan serves as Chairman of the Board for Intended for Good: Stonewater Council for Youth, as well as being an active member of Goose Creek Tennis Club, Oxford Park Commission and Country Club of Oxford. He is a member of the Emerging Leaders Fellowship of Christian Athletes Board and volunteers his time in various roles as a part of the congregation at Pinelake Church. Bryan’s achievements and dedication to his community have seen him named as one of Oxford’s 40 Under 40. In his spare time, he enjoys tennis, golf, pickleball and spending time with his wife Corinne and their three sons Lomax, Bouldin and Theodore.
“Whatever God permits, He has a purpose to promote.”
Elizabeth Fikes
Elizabeth Fikes helped found Stonewater after nearly 10 years in international branding and business development for one of the largest US housewares companies, managing brand launches and market growth in South America, Europe, the Middle East and Africa. In addition to her roles in referral outreach, resident admissions, marketing and communications, Elizabeth has extensive knowledge of managed care policies and is actively involved in the Stonewater family and alumni programs to ensure meaningful, sustained engagement. When her brother Bryan began struggling with substance use at an early age, Elizabeth learned firsthand what it was like to see a sibling change in the throes of substance use and face the necessity of long-term treatment. Understanding that these behaviors affect not only the adolescent but the entire family, Elizabeth became passionate about sharing her family’s experience with other families at the crossroads of seeking treatment for their child.
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for an extraordinary destiny.” – C.S. Lewis