moving from past to possibilities
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
TEMPORARY RESPITE RELIEF FOR CAREGIVERS
moving from past to possibilities
HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED SERVICES
TEMPORARY RESPITE RELIEF FOR CAREGIVERS
MISSION
MISSION
MISSION
Do Over Project is dedicated to promoting mental wellness education and enhancing the participant’s functioning and quality of life and the family’s strengths, resilience, and positive outcomes. We engage individuals to work through the trauma that can leave them feeling lost, troubled, or broken and invite them to exchange their fears and failures for self-confidence and success.
VISION
MISSION
MISSION
Children are ingrained in families, who are, in turn, planted in communities. Our vision is to see families restored and lives changed. We lay the foundation for children’s long-term development through collective impact strategies. Establishing Mentally Healthy Caregivers; with Mentally Healthy Children; In Healthy Communities.
VALUES
MISSION
VALUES
We serve youth and families with the highest integrity and respect by providing home-based solutions and respite designed to reduce stress and promote family stability. We collaborate with providers to keep youth, families, and communities at the heart of what we do.
Our Leadership Team
Kenya Patterson, BSW, MS, QMHP, CSAYP
Kenya Patterson is the CEO/Founder of Do Over Project and Living Wellness Respite Retreat. She was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. She earned a Bachelor's Degree in Social Work from Indiana University–Purdue University Indianapolis and a Master of Science in Management from Indiana Wesleyan University.
As a trained and certified mental health professional, Kenya has dedicated more than two decades to providing support services for families and youth with Serious Emotional Disturbances (SED). Patterson is a life coach and subject matter expert in mental health and parenting skills and is a certified CSAYP.
In 2018, Kenya opened Do Over Project, a certified mental health service provider. She leads a team of behavioral health professionals that render impactful Habilitation, Family Support Training, Respite, and Home and Community Based solutions for individuals and families throughout Indiana. To serve more children, she and Shana Whiting opened Living Wellness Respite Retreat, a licensed home-based respite facility, to provide short-term relief for primary caregivers.
When not traveling, Kenya enjoys spending time with her husband, grandson, and four adult children, serving in ministry, dancing/fitness, and enjoying live music. She credits her humorous, bubbly, and cheerful nature as attributes from God. Her optimistic disposition is based on the belief that no one is ever too lost to be saved and that you have a purpose if you have breath. By encouraging others to exchange their fears and failures for self-confidence and success, Kenya has created a platform for others to experience a do-over.
Contact Me: kenyashae@dooverproject.org
Shana Whiting, BSN
Shana Whiting is the COO/Co-Founder of Living Wellness Respite Retreat. She, too, was born and raised in South Bend, Indiana, and earned a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing from the University of Indianapolis. As a former senior care and psychiatric nurse at one of the region's leading healthcare facilities, Shana provided high-quality care for some of the most vulnerable populations.
Today, she is a certified DMHA provider and leads daily care for youth that are Severely Emotional Handicap. She understands the importance of prioritizing self-care and brings a great deal of compassion to respite care. Shana's goal is to ensure caregivers of SED youth have the opportunity to recharge, rejuvenate, and enjoy quality self-time.
As the COO of Living Wellness Respite Retreat, her priority is ensuring safety, mental wellness, and proper balance. Her decision to co-found LWRR stems from her passion for being a part of a community that operates from a place of hope. She strives to support caregivers and youth in their search to find healthy perceptions of themselves while strengthening their familial relationships.
Whiting is a licensed CPR instructor and owner of Happy Hands CPR and 1st Aid Training.
Contact Me: jwhiting@dooverproject.org