Our Team
CABEL Leadership
Anycia Grady, MSSA, LISW-S
Founder and President
Anycia Grady, MSSA, LISW-S hails from Cleveland, OH. Being reared as a military dependent she always had a nack for connecting with people of various socio-economic status. So, her pursuing a career in the helping profession was not a surprise to those closest to her. She possessed an advocacy heart from a young age and turned this into her career as Clinically Licensed Independent Social Worker.
January 1, 2020 Anycia established her private practice 20/20 Life Counseling LLC to provide a true therapeutic experience for her community after serving in varying social worker roles since 2008. As her business grew, the pandemic hit and it sent the global community into survival mode and into action. Anycia chose action as she began receiving countless calls from minorities seeking support. Yet, they only wanted someone who “looks like me” to be responsible for their care.
Anycia’s case load was well beyond it’s max and searching the web, there were not many Minority clinicians to refer to. This was a major issue. So, while under covid precautions December of 2021 due to contracting the virus, Anycia used her idle isolation time to problem solve an issue we did not know we had until the minority community began seeking services like never before. Thus, C.A.B.E.L was formed to become the solution to the identified disparity challenges the minority community faces when it comes to Healthcare, financial readiness, home buying etc. There is a driven focus in supporting the minority community in advancing in S.T.E.M. or vocational programming in High Schools. Yet, Anycia realized a barrier is there is inadequate minority representation in professional spaces for the minority community to connect with and that must change.
"Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much."
- HELLEN KELLER
Board of Directors
Megan Scheck
Board President
Megan Scheck is the Director of Programs and Quality Improvement at Humility of Mary Housing, Inc (HMHI). Humility of Mary Housing provides advocacy, supportive services, and quality housing to homeless individuals and families and low-income seniors. Megan oversees the provision of case management and supportive services to nearly 300 households across four Northeast Ohio counties, and designs quality improvement measures to ensure HMHI offers the highest possible quality of programming. Megan has worked for HMHI for four years, and describes it as her “dream job at the dream agency”. She is proud to work for an agency so rooted in their mission that it is enveloped in every decision we make as an organization. Megan believes that housing is the first step in providing stability to individuals and families, and with this added sense of stability, residents can then begin to work on their goals and address the factors which contributed to their homelessness. Raised in Akron by a social worker and a police officer, Megan is proud to be a second-generation social worker, and would not be disappointed if either of her two children became the third generation. Megan has a great pride for her community and is passionate about contributing to the success of the residents of Northeast Ohio.
In her 10 years as a social worker, Megan has worked in child welfare, housing, and mental health, in both administrative and direct service roles. Megan serves on the Board of Directors for the Summit County Continuum of Care (SCCOC), where she serves as the Steering Committee Chair. Megan’s other passions include spending time outside with her husband and children, recycling, making fabulous Halloween costumes, rocking out to Weezer, and cooking. Megan presented on Blended Management Strategies at the 2019 Conference on Housing in Ohio and presented at the 2019 Forum on Women and Girls. Megan holds a Master of Science in Social Administration from Case Western Reserve University and is a Licensed Independent Social Worker.
Mellaney Edwards, MSW, LISW-S
Board Secretary
Mellaney is a clinically licensed independent social worker and behavioral health therapist with over 19 years of experience working varying capacities such as in community mental health, trauma, and crisis intervention. Mellaney has made it her purpose to dedicate herself to making a positive impact in the lives of those she serve.
Mellaney possess a strong passion for mental health service, education, and advocacy, with a focus on empowering individuals facing challenges and providing support for those navigating major life transitions.
Eric L. King, Sr., MA, MEd, LPCC-S
Board Treasurer
Eric L. King, Sr. is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a graduate of Cleveland State University with Master’s degrees in Clinical Psychology and Community Mental Health Counseling. He has a positive, relaxed, and calming approach to working with his clients. In addition, Eric utilizes an integrated strength-based cognitive behavioral approach to working with adolescents, adults, and families.
Eric and his beautiful wife of more than 15 years, Joy King, have three electrifying children. In addition to being collaborative parents, Eric and Joy are the founders of Mental and Emotional Wellness Centers of Ohio (MEWCO). MEWCO is one of the few black-owned mental health practices in the state of Ohio that offers whole-body care. MEWCO provides Eric and Joy the opportunity to practice in a manner that best
services their community.
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Simone Comer
Manager, Strategic Initiatves
Simone Comer, a Youngstown native, is a marketing professional driven by a passion to create memorable experiences and connections for the communities around her. Currently, she works as a Marketing Associate for MARQUEECreatives. Here she is responsible for the agency’s business development efforts as well as executing various projects for clients ranging from events, communications, and more.
Graduating with honors from Youngstown State University with a degree in business administration and minor in marketing, she uses her knowledge to help drive our initiatives forward and foster deep engagement with our community.
She also serves as part of the Sports League Staff at her local YMCA, nurturing and developing the growth of young people through the power of sports. She is also a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. and Beta Gamma Sigma, a global business society for those who achieve academic excellence in AACSB-accredited schools.