Health of Mind is founded
Dr. Frank Perez Verdecia begins helping adults with developmental disabilities live more independently.
About us
Helping people build fuller lives, since 2006.
When you look for support for your child, you bring questions, hopes, and dreams for their future. You want someone to see their strengths, understand their challenges, and listen.
Our mission · Family-founded · Miami
Helping each person build skills that open up possibilities.
Our purpose remained: helping each person build skills that open up possibilities.
Our story
2006
Where our story began
Our story began in 2006, when Dr. Frank Perez Verdecia founded Health of Mind to help adults with developmental disabilities live more independently.
For more than a decade, our community-based program served hundreds of families, supporting employment, everyday independence, and a greater sense of belonging.
“Progress matters most when it makes a difference in someone's daily life.”
Our evolution
Growing with the families we serve.
In the early 2010s, we expanded our services to children. Pediatric behavioral care eventually became our focus, bringing that same commitment to a new generation of families.
Services expand
Health of Mind begins supporting children and their families through pediatric behavioral care.
A growing clinical team
More than 100 clinicians support children and families in homes, schools, and community settings.
100+
Clinicians
Today
Health of Mind today
Today, more than 100 clinicians support children and families in homes, schools, and community settings.
Through Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA), we work together on goals that reflect each child's needs—communicating a need, joining an activity, navigating a routine, or doing something more independently.
We know those moments can mean a great deal.
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Our approach
Progress looks different for every child.
Progress looks different for every child, and your knowledge of their strengths, interests, and daily challenges is essential to our work together.
We also partner with community organizations to support our families.
Meet the founder
Dr. Perez Verdecia
Founder & Clinical Director
BCBA-D, LBA
Our story continues
Every family adds a new chapter.
We would love to hear your story—and learn what matters most to your child and your family.