Our Mission
Fostering. Healthy communities while reducing the effects of self harm and promoting mental wellness.
Our Vision
A future where every individual feels valued, supported, and empowered to live with hope, purpose, and resilience in communities that prioritize mental wellness and human connection.
What We Do
● Mental health education and awareness
● Suicide prevention and postvention advocacy
● Opioid and substance misuse education
● Anti-bullying initiatives
● Youth leadership and empowerment programs
● Community outreach and wellness events
● Partnerships with schools, healthcare providers, faith organizations, and community leaders
● Resource navigation and community support
Meet Our Executive Director
Shelia Blockson serves as the Executive Director of Musch Love, where she leads the organization’s mission to foster healthier communities by reducing the effects of self-harm and promoting mental wellness. With a heart for service and a deep commitment to advocacy, Shelia works to build meaningful partnerships, expand access to education and resources, and create safe spaces where individuals and families feel seen, supported, and empowered.
Under her leadership, Musch Love has continued to grow its impact through community outreach, suicide prevention awareness, anti-bullying initiatives, opioid education, youth engagement, and mental wellness programming. Shelia believes that lasting change begins with compassion, collaboration, and the courage to have difficult conversations that inspire hope and healing.
Her vision is rooted in the belief that every person deserves dignity, support, and the opportunity to thrive. Through her leadership, Shelia continues to guide Musch Love toward becoming a trusted resource and catalyst for positive change throughout the communities it serves.
Shelia Blockson
Executive Director
Inspiring Stories of Hope and Healing
Discover how Musch Love empowers communities through targeted mental wellness programs and support networks.
Our Story
Our Story
Musch Love was born from unimaginable loss and transformed into a mission of hope.
On June 10, 2021, our founder and Executive Director, Shelia Blockson, experienced every parent’s worst nightmare. She discovered her son, Moses T. Odum, lifeless at the foot of his bed after an accidental fentanyl overdose.
Moses was vibrant, compassionate, and deeply loved by everyone who knew him. His life was marked by resilience. As a child, he endured bullying and faced mental health challenges. At just five years old, he suffered a stroke that affected his executive functioning and cognitive processing. Yet through every obstacle, Moses demonstrated remarkable strength, perseverance, and a heart that left a lasting impact on those around him.
The name Musch Love is a tribute to Moses and his affection for the beloved Fat Albert character, Mushmouth. More than a name, it is a promise that Moses’s life—and the lessons learned through his journey—would inspire hope, healing, and action for others.
Following Moses’s passing, Shelia recognized a heartbreaking reality: far too many families are navigating the intersecting challenges of mental health struggles, bullying, substance misuse, and opioid overdose without the education, resources, or support they need. His story became the catalyst for building an organization committed to changing that reality.
Founded in Orland Park, Illinois, Musch Love serves communities throughout Chicago and the south suburban region by providing education, prevention programming, advocacy, and community partnerships focused on mental wellness and public health. Our work is centered around four pillars: Mental Wellness, Suicide Prevention, Opioid Awareness, and Anti-Bullying.
Today, Musch Love equips individuals, families, schools, faith communities, and organizations with the knowledge and resources to recognize warning signs, intervene early, reduce stigma, and build stronger, healthier communities. Through educational workshops, youth programming, community outreach, naloxone (Narcan) awareness, and strategic partnerships, we strive to ensure that no one has to face life’s challenges alone.
Our mission is simple yet profound: fostering healthy communities by reducing the effects of self-harm and promoting mental wellness.
Everything we do is driven by one vision: communities where individuals feel supported, families have access to lifesaving resources, young people are empowered to seek help without fear or stigma, and preventable tragedies become increasingly rare.
At Musch Love, we believe every life has immeasurable value. Every workshop, every training, every community conversation, and every life touched is part of our commitment to one enduring belief:
Every Life Deserves Musch Love.
Building Resilient Communities Through Compassionate Care
This case study details how Musch Love’s educational programs and anti-bullying campaigns led to healthier, more connected neighborhoods.
Creating Positive Change with Community-Driven Efforts
This case study highlights how Musch Love mobilized local partnerships to enhance suicide prevention and mental health resources.
