Accommodations for Disabilities: College Edition

college help learning psychiatric disability

Here at OPI, one of the main goals of the education department is to help our college students create a relationship with their respective school’s disabilities office to ensure they are receiving proper accommodations for their diagnosed learning and psychiatric disabilities. Our students come to OPI with a variety of psychiatric diagnoses, such as depression,…

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The Optimum Performance Institute Provides Clear Path Toward Educational Success Through Expanded Department of Education

Department of Educational Services at OPI Living

To meet growing demand with increased admissions and the needs of young adults for a successful life after attending a mental health treatment program, the Optimum Performance Institute has expanded its department of education to support a more individualized approach to educational development with program participants. Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) March 27, 2014 The Optimum…

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OPI Participants Immerse Themselves in a Paris Exhibit

OPI participants visit Hammer Museum

This past Saturday, a group of OPI participants visited the Hammer Museum, located in Westwood, where they viewed an exhibit titled Tea and Morphine: Women in Paris. For an hour, the docent-led tour introduced participants to a collection of 100 works which included prints, rare books, menus, theater programs, and music scores that explored the…

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OPI Participants visit Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

OPI Living visits Ronald Reagan Presidential Library

Every month the Education Department takes participants on an educational adventure. This month was no exception as participants were able to explore the wonders of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley. For example, our group was able to enjoy the Christmas tree exhibit, which highlighted the state of California. The display consisted of…

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OPI Participants Visit Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust

OPI Living Edicational Field Trip to LAMOTH

In August, OPI’s Department of Educational Services took a group of participants on a field trip to the Los Angeles Museum of the Holocaust (LAMOTH). Participants were very engaged and attentive throughout the tour, which was led by a docent who had survived the Holocaust. They had the opportunity to ask questions and reported learning…

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OPI Participants attend Health Science Workshop

Health Science Workshop OPI Living

Recently OPI participants had an opportunity to attend a Health Science Workshop at a wellness center in Woodland Hills. During the workshop participants had the opportunity to assess their fitness level, learn how to make healthy snacks, work on their balance wheel, and worked on an art journaling project. The workshop provided participants with the…

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OPI Living Participants Attend Regional “Tapestry of Life” TEDx Event

OPI Living Participants Attend Topanga TEDx Event

Throughout the year a group of great minds get together to share innovative ideas at TED conventions across the globe. In the spirit of this principle, TEDx events were created as a way to give communities, organizations and individuals the opportunity to stimulate dialogue through TED-like experiences at the local level. This month, the Optimum…

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Educational Outing Provided Eye-Opening Experiences for Participants

Samsara - OPI Living Educational Field Trip

Last month’s educational outing from the Department of Educational Services within the Optimum Performance Institute provided program participants with some eye-opening and life-changing experiences. They recently attended a viewing of the documentary and artistic masterpiece; Samsara. Samsara is sensory experience that does away with words and replaces them with music and visual shots of the…

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It’s Back To School Time here at OPI!

Department of Educational Services at OPI Living

With the end of summer, those long and bright sunny days, outdoor vacations and extended trips to the beach also come to a close. The end of summer also gives way to the beginning of fall and for students that means only one thing: IT’S BACK TO SCHOOL TIME! Many participants attending one of the…

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OPI Participants Visit Aquarium Of The Pacific

OPI Living Optimum Performance Istitute Education Departmen Aquarium Outing feature

Recently, OPI Living program participants enjoyed a visit to the Aquarium of the Pacific, located just outside of Los Angles, California. The Education Department at the Optimum Performance Institute facilitated this outing as a way to expose and educate program participants to the vast marine life living right here in the Pacific Ocean. We explored…

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OPI Participants Enjoy Outing to Los Angeles Natural History Museum

OPI visits LA Natural History Museum Featured

During the month of May, Optimum Performance Institute participants took a special trip back to the past as they visited the Los Angeles Natural History Museum! Participants got a chance to see ancient dinosaur bones, thousands of gemstones, stuffed animals including a large polar bear, interesting insects and so much more. The favorite exhibit among…

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OPI participants attended The Los Angeles Times Festival of Books

OPI Living Educational Outing LA Festival of Books 2012

The Education Department within the Optimum Performance Institute proudly presents monthly educational field trips! This is a relatively new opportunity at OPI for participants to attend informational and educational events here in the Los Angeles and surrounding communities. Each month we choose locations and events that are based off of different academic subjects. Recently, OPI…

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