Our Mission
Toivoa Coaching aims to offer health coach training and employment opportunities through our collaborative partner, Toivoa, focusing on addressing mental health challenges.
Our Approach
Toivoa Coaching has created an innovative and sustainable mental health coach training model.
Meaningful Employment
Toivoa Coaching provides the training to become a certified health and wellness coach, which creates employment at Toivoa and beyond. Remote training and employment increases geographic access to better jobs and care.
Specialized Healthcare
Comprehensive training for mental health coaches through a 28- week training and certification program to better support growing mental health needs.
Economic Mobility
This program offers the ability for individuals to earn a livable-wage, which enables people to better support themselves, their families, and improve their quality of life. Opportunity for advancement will also be available.
Inclusive Education
Toivoa Coaching offers tailored educational programs that accommodate the unique learning needs . Our inclusive approach ensures effective engagement and success by providing necessary adaptations and supports within our training environments.
Our Inspiration
Discover the driving force behind our commitment to transform mental health care.
Board Chair Laura Randa of Toivoa Coaching witnessed the mental health crisis leave millions—especially those with chronic illnesses—without affordable, timely, evidence-based care amid provider shortages, long waits, and high costs.
During COVID, stress, depression, and anxiety surged, yet these barriers only intensified as qualified mental health professionals remained scarce and overburdened.
Recognizing a critical gap in mental health care access, Laura transitioned from her career as a biopharma executive to make a broader impact. Leveraging her experience in product launches and educational program development, she convened experts in cognitive behavioral therapy, clinical psychology, and coaching to create an NBHWC-accredited training program. Through Toivoa Coaching, she is building a scalable solution that trains board-certified health and wellness coaches to deliver accessible, evidence-based support—expanding care for those in need while opening new career pathways in the growing field of mental health and wellness, especially to serve people with disabilites.
Our Program
Explore our comprehensive 28-week training program designed to uplift and skill those closest to the challenge.
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Empowering Through Education
Offering a 28-week training program, with partial or full scholarships based on need, for people to become certified mental health coaches
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Opening Pathways to Well-Paid, Stable Jobs
Creating access to stable, high paying careers. Employment opportunities available at Toivoa and beyond.
3
Change to Expanding Health Services for People with Disabilities Nationally
Addressing critical gaps in care and rising demand for accessible, inclusive health services across the country.
