Personal Development

Young People need support to
Develop & Succeed

  • Personal, Academic, and Employment Goal Setting
  • Barrier Reduction and Problem Solving
  • Healthy Habits: Life Skills
  • Healthy Emotion Management Skills
  • Financial Capabilities

Thoughts, Emotions and Behaviors (TEB)

TEB* (Thoughts, Emotions, Behaviors) is based in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles.  These skills can be used to support youth anytime, anywhere.

Developed specifically to support youth, these skills work by teaching people concrete strategies to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that lead to negative emotions.

TEB strategies

  • Impact the way the brain processes emotions
  • Helps youth respond to reminders of trauma (triggers)
  • Improve sleep, concentration, daily social life, increase resiliency

The TEB curriculum is designed for youth development professionals and others who work directly with young people.

*Developed by Community Psychiatry PRIDE at Massachusetts General Hospital

TESTIMONIAL

People probably don’t know that when I arrived at OPP, I was shy. The workshops and opportunities helped me become a leader. I also learned how to manage my personal finances, plus OPP provided the structure, organization, and planning to help me be successful.

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Name

Kim Johnson

Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives

ext. 7347

Kim Johnson joined Our Piece of the Pie (OPP) in January 2024. She has spent her career in the nonprofit sector. Kim brings over 35 years of experience in fund development, youth development, capacity building, and volunteer management. Most recently, Kim served as Chief Youth Development Officer and previously as Chief Development and Marketing Officer for LifeBridge Community Services in Bridgeport. She has also worked for United Way and multiple Girl Scout Councils. All of these organizations worked to increase the capacity and resilience of both the clients and communities they served. Kim is passionate about filling the opportunity gap for youth.

In her role as Senior Director of Development and Strategic Initiatives, Kim will use her experience and skills to increase OPP’s visibility as well as financial and community resources to support and expand our mission.

Kim earned her Master of Public Administration with a nonprofit concentration from Indiana University. She received her Bachelor of Science in Leisure Studies – Program Management from University of Illinois. She completed her certificate in Fund Raising Management with the Center of Philanthropy at Indiana University.