The Lionheart Foundation
Non-profit OrganizationsMassachusetts, United States11-50 Employees
The Lionheart Foundation is a Massachusetts-based nonprofit devoted to delivering social and emotional learning programs to populations affected by trauma, including incarcerated adults, at-risk youth, and teen parents. It provides rehabilitative resources for individuals directly and offers training and materials for professionals who support these populations in prevention, rehabilitation, and re-entry efforts. The foundation also runs direct social-emotional education programs across settings such as prisons, juvenile facilities, shelters, schools, and community programs, and it engages in public education about reforming correctional and juvenile systems to prioritize emotional rehabilitation and healthy behavioral development. Founded in 1992 and incorporated as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, The Lionheart Foundation operates from Dedham, Massachusetts, with a small staff and a focused mission. Its work targets incarcerated adults, at-risk youth in juvenile institutions, and teen parents in shelters and related settings, providing both direct programs and capacity-building resources for professionals. In May 2025, the organization announced the launch of EQ2+, an online facilitator training program designed to expand access to its social-emotional learning framework.