Life at OPI
The Luck of the Irish
By: Jenna Madeiros This year for St. Patrick’s Day, OPI’s Extracurricular Activities Department, led by Jenna Madeiros, put together Patty Grams for each participant to enjoy. Tons of fun energy, great laughter, and playful hope filled the Extracurricular Activities Department as participants hand selected their own Patty Gram. Each Patty Gram included a lucky gold…
Read MoreProud of our Volunteer Work
Back in January of this year, we decided to start tracking our volunteer hours and now that we are nearing the end of 2015, we are so proud to report that all tracks of OPI have a combined total of contribute 2,108 hours of service through individual commitments and with our community service. As mentioned…
Read MoreYATA Conference 2015: Building Resilience
This year’s annual YATA (Young Adult Transitions Association) Conference was held in Boulder, CO from October 8-10th with the focus of the symposium on Building Resilience in our young adult participants. YATA was developed two years ago to provide a forum for collaboration among young adult treatment facilities on issues of mutual concern, including young…
Read MoreOptimum Performance Institute now has an official Equine Ambassador!
Because Equine Therapy can be an effective, fun, and exciting part of helping our clients create and lead successful lives, OPI is now sponsoring a horse at Mischief Farm, OPI’s Equine Therapy Partner. His name is Phantom of the Opera (nickname “Spot”), and he will be carrying the OPI message to an ever-widening audience, both…
Read MoreOPI’s Education Department’s Monthly Speaker Series: “Getting There”
July’s Speaker: Azra Mowlana Featured Major: M.A. in Psychology: MFT Art Therapy OPI’s Education Department monthly Speaker Series continues a tradition of excellence by offering OPI staff and participants the opportunity to experience and learn from remarkable individuals as they share their educational route to success. Through this monthly series, participants are exposed to various…
Read MoreNCDA 2015: DBT Skills in Career Counseling
OPI’s Career and Volunteer Department staff were fortunate to start the month of July in the beautiful state of Colorado attending the National Career Development Association (NCDA) annual conference. We had the opportunity to participate in outdoor adventures, explore downtown Denver, and acquire invaluable information while the conference. Similar to last year, we were able…
Read MoreOPI’s First Annual Alumni Weekend
At OPI, we take an interest in the ongoing progress of participants, beyond their completion of our program. Since we started our OPI alumni newsletter in 2011, the idea of an alumni weekend to bring everyone together and catch up is something that I have wanted to plan for years. It feels like all that…
Read MoreEaster “Egg-citement”
By: Jenna Madeiros This year, OPI’s Extracurricular Activities Department spread the Easter “egg-citement” throughthe delivery of personalized Easter Baskets as well as an Easter Egg Hunt for all interested participants. Each Easter Basket contained a badminton set, an egg dying kit, one box of bunny Peeps, one box of chick Peeps, a golden chocolate bunny,…
Read MoreFeeling Lucky? : Extracurricular Activity at OPI
This year for St. Patrick’s Day, OPI’s Extracurricular Activities Department, led by Jenna Madeiros, put together “Lucky Grams” for each Participant. Each “Lucky Gram” was sprinkled with the “Luck of the Irish,” in hopes that someone would win the huge pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Each participant handpicked his or her…
Read MoreShow & Tell Intensive Outpatient (IOP) Workshop: Creating Your Future
The act of producing creativity is often a lonely journey filled with boundless possibilities and subjective results and yet the words often attached to ideas, the inspiration of creative expression, involve external objects. We float ideas and bounce them off sounding boards. Fundamentally, for a solitary idea to come to life and flourish, it often…
Read MoreYou Rock! (Valentine’s Day at OPI)
Who said Valentine’s Day is only for couples? Here at OPI, Valentine’s Day is yet another day to emphasize how important friendships, happiness, and of course candy, mean to everyone! Although participants may be away from their families and loved ones on this remarkably affectionate holiday, OPI continues to spread the love through individualized Valentine’s…
Read MoreCEU Opportunities for Guidance Counselors
Optimum Performance Institute has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6702. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Optimum Performance Institute is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.
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