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About S.M.I.L.E. Inc
Healing the whole self
Supporting justice-involved individuals and their families through re-entry services and holistic health programs.
Our Mission
S.M.I.L.E. (Services to Maintain Independence and Life Efficacy) INC. is a holistic, nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide re-entry services to justice-involved individuals in the BIPOC underserved communities to help lower recidivism rates with a focus on providing whole health services to promote self-efficacy to overcome adversity and live a better quality of life.
Our Vision
To continuously protect and promote whole health, reunification with families in low-income disadvantaged communities.
Our Approach
SEMPH: a holistic treatment approach
SEMPH is a holistic treatment approach that balances the four spectrums of health and healing the whole self in order to perform at one’s optimum level. Holistic treatment works when we approach life from all aspects of being — physically, emotionally, mentally, and spiritually (Chopra, 1993).
When healing holistically, we need to be balanced on all levels. When one level of the spectrum of health is at low production, it becomes a lifelong process striving to achieve a perfect life balance. Therefore, a holistic approach is considered to be more effective because change occurs on all levels and as a result, positive changes are more likely to last long-term and improve a person’s overall quality of life (Gang Sha, 2006).
360° Beyond the Bars
Treatment Approach
Eclectic, and built around the client
Many practitioners take an eclectic approach to therapy, drawing upon various aspects of cognitive-behavioral and psychodynamic methods to create their own custom-made approach. Such therapists often work with their clients to create a treatment plan that encompasses different techniques to best address the client’s particular problems and to appeal to their sensibility.
S.M.I.L.E. integrates these approaches to strengthen the four spectrums of health.
Our clinic’s therapy approachesLeadership
Board Members
S.M.I.L.E. Inc is governed by a volunteer board committed to empowering justice-involved individuals through community support.
Board roster coming soon. Names, titles and photos for each board member will be added here.
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Join us for support and connection
Reach out during our open hours, or send us a message and our team will follow up.