Contact Email for this Sector: life@openheartleaders.org

OHL Life is a jumpstart to reclaiming and organizing life decisions and circumstances that may have adversely impacted how a person lives. These programs and services are a connection for a combination of tools that are needed for individuals, families, and communities to address anything that has impacted them mentally, emotionally, physically, spiritually, and financially. This sector primarily focuses on creating safe spaces and opportunities for anyone to heal.

programs.

 

HEART mentoring

Open Heart Leaders Mentoring Program builds culturally responsive leaders. The program focuses on creating accountability and serving others, while developing life and leadership skills. Mentors and mentees participate in workshops, field trips, seminars, internships, and conferences. Become a mentor or mentee today!

The purpose of the OHL Mentoring Program is to uphold true accountability and responsibility of serving others, while equipping them with life skills and leadership development. The program exposes youth to positive role models who provide mentees with guidance, support and empathy. The mentor/mentee relationship is essential for breaking down barriers and creating opportunities for success. Our program accepts mentees from ages 14-18 years of age and Mentors college age and older( All of our Volunteers are required to do a background check through the agency). We operate on a group mentoring structure with individual mentoring available for special circumstances. A special tailored program curriculum was developed to help our youth combat generational trauma and systemic trauma that may arise in their lives. 

  • September - June: This is our main program period, running for 10 months. Participants are actively engaged in activities, weekly meetings and community service during this time.

    July: This month serves as a break from the program. Participants and staff may take this time for rest, reflection and vacation.

    August: New Admission and Orientation month. This is when new participants are admitted into the program and go through an orientation process to familiarize themselves with the program's structure, expectations, and resources. Returning participants return first week of September after Labor Day.

    Quarterly Open Enrollment: Although the main program runs from September to June, we have open enrollment periods once each quarter. This means that new participants can join the program at specific intervals throughout the year, even after the initial August intake.

  • All mentees will participate in community service where they will be committed to doing at least 25 hours over the span of the year.

    • 21 and older

    • Must pass the application process including a background check.

    • Reliable Transportation

    • Professionally Developed

    • Gang Knowledge

    • Educators

    • Actively Involved Fathers/Mothers

    • Involved Community Members

    • Involved in an active support system

    • Some experience in mentoring

    • Computer skills

    • Some knowledge of the criminal justice system

    • Attend Monday night Meetings

    • Volunteer at least 15 hours monthly

    • Ready and willing to work towards building new relationships

    • Be open minded and willing to learn

    • Be honest and real

    • Be respectful to your peers, mentors, and program participants

    • Take initiative

    • Be forward-thinking

    • Attend weekly Monday Meetings

    • Be mindful, prompt, and willing to work on time management

    • Maximum of 3 unexcused absences Annually

    • Maximum of 5 excused absences Annually

    • Being willing to work with others and acting as a team player

    • Must be 14 - 18 years of age

  • Our mentoring program operates without any associated costs for participation. However, as part of our commitment to sustaining the program's activities and resources, both mentors and mentees will be expected to contribute to fundraising efforts. This collaborative approach ensures the continued success and accessibility of our mentoring initiatives, fostering a sense of shared responsibility among all participants.

 

services

counseling

The Open Heart Leaders Counseling Department provides professional guidance to individuals and families through psychological methods in a private setting, along with collecting case history data. A trained, licensed, or associate professional works to understand your cultural factors contributing to challenges in a confidential environment. We address the stigma associated with mental illness by introducing clients to different forms of therapeutic aid. Schedule an appointment with one of our therapists today!

 

  • Coaching

    Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

    Compassion Focused

    Culturally Sensitive

    Interpersonal

    Motivational Interviewing

    Multicultural

    Positive Psychology

    Psychological Testing and Evaluation

    Reality Therapy

    Strength-Based

    Family / Marital

    Functional Family Therapy

    Integrative

    Trauma-Focused Therapy

  • Individuals

    Couples

    Families

    Groups

  • Adults

    Teen

    Preteen

    Children (6 to 10)

    Elders (65+)

  • Addiction

    Alcohol Use

    Anger Management

    Anxiety

    Career Counseling

    Child

    Codependency

    Depression

    Drug Abuse

    Grief

    Life Coaching

    Life Transitions

    Marital and Premarital

    Men's Issues

    Parenting

    Peer Relationships

    Relationship Issues

    School Issues

    Self Esteem

    Stress

    Teen Violence

    Asperger's Syndrome

    Autism

    Behavioral Issues

    Chronic Impulsivity

    Coping Skills

    Developmental Disorders

    Domestic Abuse

    Domestic Violence

    Emotional Disturbance

    Family Conflict

    Intellectual Disability

    Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)

    Oppositional Defiance

    Racial Identity

    Self-Harming

    Suicidal Ideation

    Testing and Evaluation

    Trauma and PTSD

    Traumatic Brain Injury

    Women's Issues

    Substance Use

  • Open Heart Leaders at this time does not accept any forms of insurance but does however accept out-of-pocket payment.

    Do we offer a Sliding Scale: Yes

    Pay By: Invoice, Cash or Credit Card

  • Counseling | 50 minute Sessions

    Individual Counseling

    $100

    Couples/Conjoint Counseling

    $140

    Family Counseling (3 or more persons)

    $180

    Group Counseling (5-12 Participants)

    Inquire at Life@openheartleaders.org for rate

 
 

coaching

Open Heart Leaders certified coaches empower you to achieve your goals. You will discover tools and techniques on how to navigate through certain situations and execute decisions by leveraging your strengths. Coaching helps people uncover barriers to personal and collective growth and determine how one can work towards unleashing their full potential. Schedule a coach today!

  • OHL coaching offers group, team and individualized assistance for accomplishing goals and/or addressing other issues. Coaching does not consist of personal counseling. OHL works with the client on how to navigate through situations by leveraging personal and collective strengths to meet goals and objectives. OHL coaching uses the Wellness Improvement System Model (W.I.S.M.) to determine the root causes of what is holding a client back from reaching their full potential and focusing on self-actualization to exercise the H.E.A.R.T goals. Using the H.E.A.R.T. model we pride ourselves on bringing our clients to Honesty, Execution,Adjustment, Reflection and Transformation.

    H = Honesty , E = Execute, A = Adjust, R = Reflect, T = Transform

  • Life Coaching

    -Identifying their goals,

    -Re-evaluating and re-defining their experience via introspection,

    -Achieve balance and clarity in life.

    Business Coaching

    -Reflect and improve business vision and strategic direction,

    -Identify and implement successful business growth opportunities.

    Executive Coaching

    -Manage their team better,

    -Generate new ideas and perspectives,

    -Boost business performance.

    Leadership Coaching

    -Develop leadership skills,

    -Resolve interpersonal conflicts among team members (employees),

    -Fix management-level behavioral problems.

    Performance Coaching

    -Boosting the effectiveness + productivity at work,

    -Personal development based on ACTIONABLE goals,

    -Overcome mental blockages to maximize one’s strength.

    Career Coaching

    -Job hunting,

    -Interview/resume skills polishing,

    -Attain the right career goals.

    Relationship Coaching - It is not limited to the romantic love life level.

    -Helps two or more people to improve their communication and interaction.

    Intimacy Coaching

    -Feeling comfortable when close to an intimate partner,

    -Feeling safe while being intimate,

    -Overcoming emotional trauma related to intimacy.

    Wellness Coaching

    -Improving health (physically)

    -Group Coaching

    -Goal setting,

    -Accountability,

    -Plan for action setting,

    -Deepening awareness on specific issues that require immediate attention.

    Personal Development Coaching

    -Overcome specific obstacles,

    -Achieve specific goals,

    -Reach the next level of personal growth.

    Team Coaching

    -Establish a team’s mission and vision,

    -Increase the team’s effectiveness and proper interaction,

    -Achieve team goals.

    Behavioral Coaching

    -Lasting behavioral change

    Social Coaching - Works well for Adults, Adolescents and Children.

    -Expanding one’s social circle,

    -Overcoming anxiety,

    -Improving networking,

    -Uncover roadblocks that harm social success.

    Personality Coaching - Very Targeted Client

    -Deeply fixed, rooted, distinctive, consistent traits in his personality,

    -Thoughts, feelings, and behavior patterns that negatively affect one’s life on the professional and/or personal level.

  • Coaching | 50 minute sessions (fees are per hour)

    Individual Coaching

    $100

    Couples/Conjoint Coaching

    $140

    Large Group Coaching (5 or more Participants)

    inquire at Life@openheartleaders.org for rate

 

resources

OHL prides itself on working with trusted community partners and resources to assist in one's healing. Our resources are not limited to what we can only provide in house through OHL but also from the outside with direct connections. This list is subject to change as resources become available. How can we be of service to you today?

    • Naturalization Assistance (Legal aid, Paperwork)

    • Housing

    • Food

    • Career Placement

    • Mental Health Advocacy

    • Legal Aid

    • Medical

    • Child Care

    • Domestic Violence

    • Sex Trafficking

    • Substance Abuse

    • Deaf/Hard of Hearing Advocacy

    • Child Abuse

    • Sexual Assault

    • Financial Literacy

    • Child Custody

    • Education

    • Child Support

    • Record Expungement

    • Court Advocacy