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Welcome to P&O Behavioral Health Initiative

P&O provides a safe place for persons in underprivileged and immigrant communities by offering support and integration.

 

We offer behavioral health services and coordination of resources to marginalized groups, persons with cognitive impairment, and learning disabilities. We coordinate, collaborate with community stakeholders for support, acceptance, and better living

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Our Vision

To Train, support, and collaborate resources to integrate marginalized and underprivileged persons in their communities.

Our Mission

To elevate marginalized and underprivileged communities by empowering them to achieve success

Participants say

Thank you Priscilla and Octavia for having us over on Monday. You guys were very nice and welcoming, I really enjoyed the hospitality. I hope to do something like this again with you guys in the future

Client

Thank you Priscilla and Octavia for inviting us it was nice to relax and paint, but still learn more about our mental health and teaching us skills that we can use to improve our mental health.

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Our Services

Why choose P&OBHI

Trained psychotherapist offering mental health services and meeting the client where they are

At P&O immigrant families, children, and adolescents can take part in group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, education programs, group therapy and support groups with or without insurance. 

P&O provides a safe space and place for persons with cognitive impairment and learning disabilities where they can develop and improve life skills to the best of their abilities. 

The program provides opportunities to the underprivileged and immigrant communities on training and support for better living

We share our success stories & news

P&O Behavioral Health Initiative was Awarded a $50,000 Grant from The Boston Foundation to Support Mental Health Programs for Immigrants and Minority Communities

The P&O Behavioral Health Initiative (POBHI), a nonprofit organization based in Webster-Worcester County, is excited to announce the receipt of a $50,000 grant from The Boston Foundation. This generous funding will enhance POBHI's efforts to provide mental health support and training programs tailored for immigrants, people of color, and other minority groups. “We are thrilled by this support from The Boston Foundation,” said Octavia Nankunda, Clinical Director and Co-Founder of POBHI. “This grant will help us continue addressing the challenges faced by many individuals in our community who struggle to access mental health care. Our goal is to raise awareness,…

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Thank you for your generous support!

Thank you for your generous support! We are deeply grateful for the continued generosity of Lenny Zakim Fund (LZF) over the past three years. LZF’s continued commitment to our mission has made a significant impact, allowing us to provide culturally competent mental health services to immigrant communities. LZF’s support over the years has allowed P&O Behavioral Health Initiative Inc (POBHI) to expand our programs to serve children, adults and families. Thanks to LZF’s ongoing contributions, POBHI has been able to serve more individuals, families and launch new initiatives among other things.  Your support ensures that we can sustain and grow…

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