Mental Health Programming
Workplaces are more than sites of productivity—they are environments where health is either supported or eroded. With rising rates of burnout, turnover, and toxic stress, many employees struggle to feel connected, valued, and sustained in their roles. These challenges not only impact individual well-being but also shape organizational effectiveness, retention, and overall culture.
LMP’s mental health programs address this need through an ecological approach that strengthens both individual resilience and organizational systems. By providing tools, practices, and frameworks that foster connection, belonging, and shared purpose, we help workplaces move beyond crisis management toward cultures where staff feel supported and engaged.
Through in-depth experiential education and training, LMP works with an organization’s leaders and staff to shift their understanding of mental health and orient their organization towards health promotion and well-being. These programs help organizations embed values and practices that improve mental health outcomes for their teams and the communities they serve.
Reentry Foundational Workshop Series
Our Reentry Workshop Series is a four-session program focused on supporting justice-impacted individuals. Participants are introduced to accessible regulation practices, tools, and concepts that can be easily applied in daily life to foster stability, connection, and a renewed sense of agency. This work is especially important for those rebuilding routines and support systems after incarceration.
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Train the Trainer
Our Train the Trainer Series is an 8-session, whole system approach to improve health and well-being that begins with immersive training sessions on La Maida Project’s foundational pillars and culminates with professional facilitation training and an opportunity to engage in exercises and practice teaching sessions utilizing those concepts.
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What Our Clients are Saying
“We implemented La Maida Project’s Ecological Approach at McKinley to foster true healing through connection – within ourselves, with each other, and the communities we serve – because mental health is shaped by every aspect of our environment. This approach has transformed our organization and our services for youth and families, inspiring resilience and creating spaces for individuals to heal, grow, and thrive.”
– Anil Vadaparty, President and CEO at McKinley
“The La Maida Project Foundational Series supports our efforts to pour into the adults who care for young children in rural communities. Empowering the adult caregivers to view their health and well-being from a lens of connection with self, community, and their purpose – so they can build secure and safe relationships with young children, supporting their learning and development.”
– Marilyn Farrell, Senior Advisor, Mental Health at Save the Children Head Start
“We are deeply grateful for partners like La Maida Project who walk alongside us in this work. Mental health is a critical part of reentry for our justice-impacted brothers and sisters, yet it is too often overlooked. Together, we are making sure people have the tools, care, and dignity they need to heal and move forward. This partnership is making a real difference in people’s lives.”
–Pastor Troy Vaughn, CEO and Co-Founder at LARRP
“Our AmeriCorp Members loved being introduced to mental health topics and practical strategies through La Maida Project —especially the “why” behind how they might feel or behave in certain situations. The most meaningful moments came when they had time to reflect on the material and connect it to their personal and work lives. ”
– Trevor Crest, Americorps Member Experience Director at City Year LA
