Meet our team
Co-Founder Katie Onitiri-Hageman (EdS, LCADC, LMFT, CCS)
Katie Onitiri-Hageman is a Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, program developer, and co-founder of the Family & Community Growth Center (FCGC), a nonprofit dedicated to healing and empowering historically underserved communities. With over 15 years of experience in trauma recovery, addiction counseling, and family systems, Katie creates culturally responsive programs that support emotional wellness, family reunification, and community resilience.
Her work spans correctional systems, youth prevention, and community mental health, always rooted in compassion, access, and purpose.
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"Healing doesn’t happen in isolation — it begins in safe spaces, grows through connection, and transforms communities one story at a time." — Katie O.
Co-Founder Dr. Schenike Massie-Lambert
Dr. Massie-Lambert is a licensed clinical psychologist who was drawn to the field of mental health because of an interest in identifying the internal and external resources that support people in recovering and growing in the face of stress and adversity. She firmly believes that In the face of change, challenges and uncertainty the best thing we can all do regardless of age or stage is see the discomfort that comes along with these situations as an opportunity for growth and increasing our abilities to navigate the world around us.
Dr. Massie-Lambert is a certified National Trainer for Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) suicide prevention program, Youth Mental Health First Aid, Psychological First Aid for disaster response and Skills for Psychological Recovery. Over the course of her training and career Dr. Massie-Lambert has worked in various settings both providing direct care and serving as an advocate for equitable mental health supports. She is passionate about increasing mental health awareness and working with historically underrepresented populations.