About the program
Divine Hearts Foundation is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization. Our Community Mental Wellness programme brings practical mental-health support into the communities we serve in the United States — Lowell (Massachusetts), Maryland, and Washington, DC — beginning with a first phase in Lowell.
Why this programme
In every community we work in, people carry heavy burdens quietly: grief, caregiving strain, the stress of poverty, illness, and loss. Most never meet a mental-health professional — there are too few, they are too far away, or the cost is out of reach. What communities do have is trusted local people. This programme trains and supports those people to help — safely, within clear limits, and with strong referral pathways for anyone who needs professional care.
What we do
Community Wellness Promoters
Local volunteers and staff, carefully selected and background-checked, are trained to listen well, teach practical coping skills, and walk with people through hard seasons. In the United States, facilitators are certified in Mental Health First Aid.
Wellness Circles
Small, welcoming support groups that meet over 8 to 12 weeks — for people who are grieving, for caregivers, for mothers, and for young people. Circles are a place to be heard, to learn, and to find strength together.
Screening and referral
Promoters use simple, validated screening tools to help identify people who may need more support — and then accompany them, warmly and personally, to licensed professionals and existing services. Screening is for referral only: Divine Hearts Foundation does not diagnose or provide therapy.
Mental-health literacy
Open community sessions that replace fear and stigma with understanding — what depression, anxiety, and grief are, what helps, and where to turn.
Where we work
The programme launches in phases, starting where our teams and partnerships are strongest:
- Lowell, Massachusetts — with our youth mentoring, senior companions, and family support work
- Maryland and Washington, DC — as local partnerships are confirmed
Every site works under the supervision of a licensed clinical partner, and every promoter follows a written safeguarding and risk-escalation protocol. If someone is in crisis in the United States, call or text 988 (Suicide and Crisis Lifeline) at any time.
Partner with us
We welcome partnerships with licensed clinicians and practices (for supervision and referrals), hospitals and community health centres, congregations, schools, and community organisations in each of our locations.
Get involved
Volunteer as a Community Wellness Promoter, host a Wellness Circle, or support the programme’s launch with a gift.
Contact: care@divineheartsfoundation.org · divineheartsfoundation.org