Let's break the cycle!

939-606-5673

Overcoming Adversities

Overcoming AdversitiesOvercoming AdversitiesOvercoming Adversities
  • Sign In
  • Create Account

  • My Account
  • Signed in as:

  • filler@godaddy.com


  • My Account
  • Sign out

  • Home
  • About us
  • Contribute
  • Blog
  • Practice
    • Challenges
  • More
    • Home
    • About us
    • Contribute
    • Blog
    • Practice
      • Challenges

939-606-5673

Overcoming Adversities

Overcoming AdversitiesOvercoming AdversitiesOvercoming Adversities

Signed in as:

filler@godaddy.com

  • Home
  • About us
  • Contribute
  • Blog
  • Practice
    • Challenges

Account


  • My Account
  • Sign out


  • Sign In
  • My Account

By Foster Youth For Foster Youth

Adversity greatly impacts development and life outcomes. Help us give foster youth in Puerto Rico the tools and support they need to heal and succeed. 

Contribute
Yalanis, Valeria & Alana
Yalanis, Valeria & Alana created OCA to share their toolbox.

Why OCA exists

While they shared some experiences with their foster peers, previous economic stability  had provided a wider range of tools for them to overcome adversities. 

OCA catalyzes socioeconomic growth for foster youth through:

  • positive social connections & peer mentoring
  • insights into how the mind works
  • direct support from lived experience 
  • social learning activities 
  • experience based-strategies for self-management 
  • safe, inclusive and engaging environments
  • support in daily life and emergency situations

Examples of how we support:

  • provide transportation
  • engage in social activities such as going to the movies, having dinner, going to the beach, taking a road trip, concerts, and others
  • help set up living space 
  • celebrate important events 
  • help look for community support 
  • hold study groups 
  • build a resumé, professional headshots 
  • job search and interview advice and support 
  • accompany to doctor's visits, shopping, errands 
  • book club meetings 
  • alternative thinking workshops 
  • group home visits 
  • and more

Contribute

PDF Viewer

Download PDF

Our Programs

Alternative Thinking Support Program

Alternative Thinking Support Program

Alternative Thinking Support Program

To support foster youth  between the ages of 18 to 25 in their self-preparation for aligned thoughts, actions and goals.  

For participants

Meaningful Engagement Program

Alternative Thinking Support Program

Alternative Thinking Support Program

To support service and program providers in their efforts to effectively help others and meet their program objectives. 

For service providers

Strategy Lab

Alternative Thinking Support Program

Strategy Lab

To support policy change by creating, documenting, validating, and sharing meaningful engagement, lived experience inclusion, and self-influence strategies. 

For entities and collaborators

Contact Us

Share any comments or questions. Get to know us!

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Overcoming Adversities

yalanis@ocapr.org 939-606-5673 | 939-429-1282

Follow us

Overcoming Adversities

Mayaguez, PR

939-606-5673

Copyright © 2023 Overcoming Adversities - All Rights Reserved.

Powered by GoDaddy

This website uses cookies.

We use cookies to analyze website traffic and optimize your website experience. By accepting our use of cookies, your data will be aggregated with all other user data.

DeclineAccept