about OnPurpose
people are created for connection.
We are not meant to go through emotional distress alone.
OnPurpose has the staff, resources, and support that youth and their families need. Many of us became therapists and social workers after our own experiences with trauma. We know healing is possible because we’ve lived through it ourselves.
Our Mission
We help youth and their families find hope, healing, and purpose beyond their trauma.
Our Vision
We envision a day when black and brown communities are equipped to identify and heal their traumas to live successful and purpose-filled lives.
Our Board of Directors
Devale Simmons
Founder & CEO The Platform Youth
Delaina Curry Allen
CEO, Recruiting Source International | Founder, YMDQ Inc. (Young Mothers Don't Quit)
Carol Guess
General Council, The Guess Group
Dr. Quentin Wright
President, Lone Star College - North
Ruth Netanel
Managing Principal, Brand Strategist
Christopher Knight
Founder, The Greater Houston All Star Band Director, HISD
Our story
Learning From the Past. Creating a Better Future.
So much of the OnPurpose history is tied to the story of our founder, Renae Johnson. Renae was inspired by overcoming the challenges of inequality, domestic violence, sexual assault, and long-term poverty. She is a success story of the Job Training Partnership Act of 1982; the Kiwanis Builder’s Club; NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological, and Scientific Olympic (ACT-SO); and Baptist and Educational Missionary Convention programs. Renae is driven to bring even greater success and opportunity to struggling families.
From 2016 to present, the organization was established to offer mental health and support to individuals with the highest need. Over the last two years, we have perfected our model to better support families disproportionately affected by system racism and long-term poverty.
our core values
Love
Love is what fulfills us, provides us purpose and meaning, and is what makes us pour into the lives of others.
Service
We serve others as Christ would through our gifts and talents.
Excellence
We strive for excellence in all that we do.
Integrity
We wisely manage our resources with integrity and responsibility.
Compassion
We try to understand how our clients might be feeling and do our best to give them the help they deserve.
