An accredited trauma-healing & healing-trade intensive for youth aging out of foster care.
Based in Los Angeles County, our 90-day accredited trauma-healing & healing-trade intensive sees our graduates exiting our program into a vast career-pipeline as certified trauma-informed and resilient professionals.
Founder
Russell Brown, Founding board member
L.Ac, MTOM, founder & owner, POKE
Angela Featherstone, Creative Director, President
Actress, Writer, Director, Child Advocate.
Board Of Directors
Luciana Furbino, Secretary
Kundalini Yoga and Meditation teacher, Sat Nam Rasayan healer, and Family Constellation facilitator.
Khaled Debes, Chief Operating Officer
Consultant, International Business.
California state licensed Acupuncturist and Herbalist, Nationally board certified by NCCAOM.
Christy Prais - Treasurer, Executive Assistant
Christy received her business degree from Florida International University. She is founder and host of Discovering True Health and a contributing journalist to The Epoch Times.
Thank you. You are helping curtail the staggering and devastating statistics of youth aging out of foster care.
Advisory BoarD
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Dr. Gabor Mate
Renowned speaker, and bestselling author, Dr. Gabor Maté is highly sought after for his expertise on a range of topics including addiction, stress and childhood development.
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Stuart Sovatsky Ph.D.
Stuart Sovatsky Ph.D., Admiration Therapy Training at Fostering Care. Receiving its top Club Scholarship, Stuart was degreed in Religion & Ethics from Princeton University in 1971 with a thesis on Nietzsche & Advaita.
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Johanna K.P. Greeson, Ph.D., MSS, MLSP
Associate Professor / Managing Faculty Director, The Field Center for Children's Policy, Practice & Research / Director, Child Well-Being & Child Welfare Specialization (CW2)
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JOHN G PELEUSES
John has more than 50 years of experience in the healthcare sector. This vast experience includes direct patient care as a licensed respiratory therapist and management of hospital operations, including department director, vice president of operations, and chief executive officer.
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Keith Garde
Keith Garde is a tested entrepreneur, executive and leader with a strong record of success in innovation and driving scalable, sustainable and profitable growth across multiple international market sectors and through diverse channels.
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Michelle Esrick
Michelle Esrick is an award-winning filmmaker, poet and social activist.
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Matt Rich
A graduate of the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Matt Rich was the distinguished Henry Cabot Lodge Fellow in his 2nd year there.
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Chaplain Sondos Kholaki
Chaplain Sondos Kholaki serves as a hospital staff chaplain and a community chaplain in Southern California and is an AMCLI fellow.