ORF Initiatives

Our initiatives focus on education, connection, and community support around mental health and personal growth. We create safe spaces for open dialogue, provide meaningful resources, and center real experiences. Through a holistic approach, we empower individuals to prioritize their well-being, build resilience, and feel seen, heard, and supported.

INVITE PROJECT ORF

Pushn' P: Chew N' Chat

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Where Community Connects

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Surviving Through Mental Health

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STMH Small Talks

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Mending Minds

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Pushn' P: Chew N' Chat ✳︎ Where Community Connects ✳︎ Surviving Through Mental Health ✳︎ STMH Small Talks ✳︎ Mending Minds ✳︎

Surviving Through Mental Health Small Talks

This initiative is designed to deliver interactive, educational workshops that increase mental health awareness and understanding within the community. Through engaging activities, guided discussions, and practical learning experiences, our organization provides accessible mental health education that helps participants build knowledge, reduce stigma, and strengthen emotional awareness.

The workshops are adaptable to diverse audiences and focus on equipping individuals with tools, language, and insight to better support their own mental well-being and the well-being of others.

A young woman with curly hair, wearing a black top and jewelry, is smiling and interacting with others in a room with arcade games and tables. She has her hands on a tablet and a laptop is on the table in front of her.

Four women are sitting at a table engaged in a discussion, with brochures, pens, and red wristbands on the table inside a room with large windows and beige curtains.

A woman standing and speaking into a microphone at a conference or workshop, surrounded by seated attendees at tables in a well-lit room with white walls and a green wall feature.

Pushin P: Chew N’ Chat

Pushin P: Chew N’ Chat is an interactive, prevention-focused educational program designed to resource community leaders and those serving in supportive roles across the community. Modeled after a Lunch & Learn experience, it creates a welcoming space for open dialogue, learning, and connection around mental health.

With a strong emphasis on early intervention, awareness, and proactive support, the program highlights how mental health shows up in Black and Brown communities and equips participants with insight to better respond to those needs. It helps strengthen understanding, reduce stigma, and support more informed, community-centered care.

Two women sitting on a tan leather couch in a cozy living room, engaged in conversation. The woman on the right has short blonde hair and is holding a plate of food, wearing a light-colored top and a colorful knitted cardigan. The woman on the left has her hair tied back, wearing a zebra print top, and large hoop earrings. There are pillows on the couch, a side table with a plant and a clock, and artwork on the wall behind them.

Where Community Connects

Where Community Connects is a community engagement initiative designed to create intentional space for connection, collaboration, and shared purpose. This initiative provides an opportunity to share updates on our work, highlight emerging community needs, and bring together supporters, partners, donors, and potential collaborators.

Its purpose is to foster meaningful relationships, encourage open exchange of information, and strengthen collective support across community networks. It brings people together around a shared commitment to advancing mental health awareness, deepening understanding, and expanding community impact.

A smiling young girl with curly hair wearing a black T-shirt that reads 'Surviving Through Mental Health' with a smiley face graphic, making a peace sign with her right hand, standing in front of informational booths at an event.

Mending Minds

Mending Minds is Project ORF’s preventative mental health education program designed for youth and young adults ages 14–24. Through weekly, trauma-informed group sessions, participants build essential skills in emotional regulation, coping, self-awareness, and healthy communication.

By creating safe spaces for honest conversations about mental health, Mending Minds helps reduce stigma, strengthen resilience, and equip young people with the tools to navigate life’s challenges while recognizing when and how to seek additional support.

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ORF Internship

Our Internship Program is a holistic, growth-focused experience designed to support young people as they transition into adulthood. Beyond professional skill-building, the program emphasizes personal development, emotional awareness, and leadership growth.

Interns are equipped with the tools to build confidence, think creatively, and approach challenges with innovation and purpose. Through mentorship, hands-on experience, and reflective learning, participants strengthen their emotional resilience, develop leadership capacity, and gain practical skills that prepare them to succeed both personally and professionally.

Internship Form