Life at OPI
OPI Intensive and Optimum Performance Institute Named Best In Treatment by Psychology Today
The 2013 guide published at a critical time when the state of our mental health system is a topic receiving national attention, and helpful programs and resources like those included are needed now more than ever to support today’s struggling youth. Woodland Hills, CA (PRWEB) February 20, 2013 The current January/February issue of Psychology Today…
Read MoreOPI Director of Educational Services Wins Leadership Training Scholarship
Heather Perrier, Director of Educational Services at The Optimum Performance Institute (OPI), was awarded a scholarship to attend Generation Waking Up’s leadership training seminar at The Esalen Institute, January 31 to February 3, 2013. The four-day training was developed for young change-makers, educators and community leaders to learn presentation skills, group facilitation techniques and project…
Read MoreOPI Living Programs Sponsor NATSAP Conference in Irvine
OPI Living Programs for young adults, including the Optimum Performance Institute, the OPI Intensive and their Intensive Outpatient Program, are helping to sponsor the 2013 Annual Conference of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs, also known as NATSAP. OPI Living Program co-founders Anne LaRiviere and Robert F. Fischer, MD, executive director, will attend…
Read MoreOPI Living Celebrates Annual Open Mic Night
Every year, our team and current program participants anxiously await the annual OPI Living Open Mic Night event. Put on through our Extracurricular Activities Department, this special event allows staff and participants from all OPI Living Programs a chance to put their talents on display for a supportive audience excited to help celebrate a variety…
Read MoreHappy Holidays from OPI Living!
It has come to the end of another wonderful year here at the Optimum Performance Institute and with our specialized OPI Intensive, which celebrated the completion of its inaugural year in 2012 as a new and vital part of the OPI Living family of programs. During the busyness of the holiday season, we always make…
Read MoreExtra Curricular Activities Department Spreads the Seasonal Delight of Gift Giving with Participants
No matter what your faith is, we are in the thick of the winter holiday season, a season of giving. In spirit of this joyous time of year, the Extra Curricular Activities Department at OPI decided to spread the delight of gift giving to all program participants. Whether participants celebrate Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or another…
Read MoreMeaningful Art Activity Inspires OPI Participants to Channel Emotions and Positive Creativity
Here at the Optimum Performance Institute within the Department of Extracurricular Activities we have an official Art Club and lately the Art Club has really been making an effort to get participants to express themselves through fun and engaging creative means. In recent months, OPI Living program participants who join activities with the Art Club…
Read MoreOPI Living Participants Attend Regional “Tapestry of Life” 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…
Read MoreOPI Honors ‘America Recycles Day’ with Recycling Challenge!
In honor of America Recycles Day, which took place on 11/15/12, the Optimum Performance Institute held its 2nd Annual Recycling Challenge. OPI Staff and participants alike were encouraged to collect as many glass, aluminum and plastic bottles and cans and turn them into the office recycling bins for the recycle drive. We exceeded our day-of…
Read MoreOPI Living Co-Founders Attend IECA Conference in Atlanta
It happens every year: I always look forward to seeing old friends, meeting new ones and exchanging ideas at every Independent Educational Consultants Assn. (IECA) conference I go to. So if you and I didn’t have a chance to connect, I truly regret the missed opportunity if you also attended the recent IECA Atlanta gathering.…
Read MoreLet Your Voice Be Heard, Get Out and Vote Today!
At the Optimum Performance Institute, we encourage our participants to get involved with their lives at the highest level – the government! No matter what your political views and opinions are, they are yours and deserve to be counted. You have the opportunity to make a difference. Get out this year and vote! For young…
Read MoreEducational Outing Provided Eye-Opening Experiences for Participants
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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