Helaina Hovitz is an editor, journalist, author, storyteller, creative strategist and native New Yorker who has always had the unreasonable notion that she can help change the world! Her greatest passion is writing inspiring stories about charities, social good,nonprofits, social issues, animal rescue, mental health, and recovery, though I also write about the lighter things in life, like food, wellness, and culture.

She is the author of the memior After 9/11: One Girl’s Journey Through Darkness to a New Beginning

Her continuing bylines can be found in over 50 publications including:

The New York Times,  Salon,  Glamour,  The New York Observer,  BuzzFeed, VICE,  Women’s Health,  Teen Vogue, Newsday,  Forbes,  Thrillist,  HEALTH,  Gothamist,   Huffington Post,  Bustle,  Newsweek,  xoJane,  Prevention,  Reader’s Digest,  Nationswell, The Daily Meal, Workit Health,  SELF,  TODAY.COM,  The Week,  Fox News Health,  PsychCentral, Recovery.Org,  Brooklyn Magazine,  Downtown Magazine, The Fix,  The Advocate,  Impact Hub, The Los Angeles Times, Fast Company, Edible, Tasting Table, and more.

www.helainahovtiz.com