Mental Health & Wellness

OUR SCHOLAR PROGRAMS

The psychological devastation a child faces from losing their parent to incarceration can cause emotional and behavioral imbalances. The emotional well-being of our scholars is the core of our Holistic Model.

THE CHALLENGE

of children with incarcerated parents face trauma outside of their parents being incarcerated including some

type of physical or emotional abuse.

73%

OUR APPROACH

Therapy: Individual therapy, Group therapy, Family therapy, Family Reunification Therapy (Restorative)

Holistic Wellness Programming: Intentional and explicit programming for the improvement of mental health and overall wellness of our Pure Heart community.

Wellness Activities: Mediation + Yoga, Health and fitness

SEE MORE PROGRAMS

Academic Enrichment

We want our Scholars to thrive educationally. Focusing on our Scholars academic enrichment increases the opportunity for advancement in their education and future career endeavors. Children of incarcerated parents have a greater chance of breaking the cycle of incarceration if they successfully complete high school.

We Have Heart Mentoring

We Have Heart mentoring was designed to give our scholars a 1:1 mentoring experience that will embrace, empower, and positively navigate them through their life journey while investing in their future.

Family Reunification

When a child communicates and visits their parent while incarcerated, the child is least likely to have abandonment barriers, behavioral, and comprehension barriers. Family Reunification is a critical component to our holistic model because it helps improve, heal and reunify our scholars and their incarcerated parents.

Recreational & Arts

Recreational & Arts allows our scholars to socially develop while interacting with their Pure Heart friends and community. Children of incarcerated parents often feel isolated, alone and unrelatable. This program provides normalcy and it shields them from their reality through fun, engaging and life rememberable experiences.

Cycle Breaker Initiative

The Cycle Breaker Initiative is our Pure Heart Alumni group designed to support our scholars after high school graduation. In addition, we now accept scholars ages 18-25 that have a parent incarcerated to offer additional support.