About Love & Joy's Healing Home
Turning Interest into Action
Here at Love & Joy's Healing Home, we see the value in everyone. We want to be a catalyst for positive change, and since our beginnings in 2019, we’ve been driven by the same ideas we initially founded our Social Welfare Organization upon: support, empowerment and progress.
Dealing with the challenges of today requires problem-solvers who bring different perspectives and are willing to take risks. Love & Joy's Healing Home emerged out of a pursuit to inspire and support the community, and a desire for actions to speak louder than words.
Jessica Francois, MA., BA.
CEO, Founder
Jessica Francois dba Love & Joy's Healing Home (LJHH), LLC was established because of the strong passion she has for helping others. After serving four years in the US Army, Jessica Francois wanted to continue to serve her community in a different way. She obtained a bachelor's degree in business management and furthered her educational studies with a master's in organizational management while assisting with raising family members. In 2019, Jessica Francois became a foster parent with the Department of Family and Children Services and has provided services for over fifteen children in care. This afforded her an opportunity to work with individuals and families in the background to deal with their problems and provide interventional ways to assist.
"You must be the change you wish to see in the world." - Mahatma Gandhi.
Chinedu Okoh, B.S. (Psychology)
Behavioral Support/ Respite Care
Chinedu Okoh has worked in the autism field since 2011 as a behavior data analyst, clinical specialist, and a Registered Behavioral Technician (RBT). From 2011 to 2017, he served in a severe behavior department as well as a language and learning department at an autism center before founding TLC Respite Services LLC.
TLC works closely with Love & Joy's Healing Home to bridge the gap between the clinic and home by providing much needed relief and support services in the home and community settings.
Pamala Heller, MA., MBA., EDS.
Professional Counselor (Education)
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Laquanta Ford, LCSW, MAC
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Laquanta received her master’s in social work from Clark Atlanta University in 2010. She specializes in health and mental health services. She received her clinical license in 2013 and received her Master's Addiction Counselor certification in 2016.
She is the co-founder of She Gives Back, a program designed for minority youth girls to participate in monthly volunteer projects. The program helps the girls to become change agents and servant leaders in their schools and community. Laquanta is the founder of Linking Lives Forever (LLF) Consulting Services where she focuses on individual and group therapy services and providing clinical supervision to master level clinicians.
LLF Consulting Services and LJHH goals are to ensure that health and mental health social work services are available to residents to assist with attaining or maintaining the highest practical mental and psychological well-being.
Jennifer Boston, MBA
Human Resources Director
Jennifer Boston has over 10 years of experience working in the field of human resources. She began her career in Human Resources in New York City where she served as a HR Intern. That internship afforded her the opportunity to gain valuable HR experience, establishing a solid foundation, as she received specialized training rotating through all functional areas within HR.
While serving in the capacity of a HR Specialist in R&P, she was regarded as a consultant, often referred to as a “one stop shop”, advising her customers on their other concerns such as: employee/labor relations, classification and position management, and work/life benefits. Overseas Benefits and Entitlements was added to her “tool belt” after securing several positions overseas, with her last overseas position being a Human Resources Officer.
She is the founder of Juju ‘Round The World®, LLC which is a collection of children’s stories aiming to plant seeds of travel, adventure, confidence, and safe spaces, utilizing animation, illustrations, and outreach services to include: resume writing, interview techniques, understanding the federal application process, and life skills.