James Bush, LPC-MHSP, is the Program Director of YODA (Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse), a division of STARS Nashville. Whether facilitating groups, training peers or collaborating with funders, he has and continues to serve the mental health community of the Middle Tennessee region. For multiple years, his efforts have been concentrated on the growing adolescent substance abuse population within the Greater Nashville area and surrounding counties, which has led to service through community events, and partnerships with for-profit and nonprofit organizations.