An evidence-based and data driven program, Discovering My Purpose (DMP) gathers evaluations and feedback from all participants.
To date, 73% of DMP grads have said that they found the program to be "highly relevant" in helping them create a life of purpose. 89% of participants rated the program as a 9 or 10 on a 10 point scale for how interesting it was.
Here are words to share from recent grads and counselors. 
In order to protect privacy of participants, last names are not used on the site. Instead, the top strength of the person is paired with their first name.
“We so appreciated Laura Garrison-Brook's work, presenting two impactful sessions of Discovering My Purpose to our Teens this summer. The feedback our Teens provided was very positive.” Scott Doll, Executive Director, YMCA Alpharetta
"Laura is a passionate and knowledgeable individual who works with you as she is there for the teens. Those in the program found it to be not only educational but also fun. The teens wanted to come back and help the next group which speaks volumes about her program." Josh Barnard, YMCA Alpharetta Teen & Aquatics Coordinator
"I think these are important lessons for kids this age to learn. The more you can learn about yourself - your strengths and weaknesses - the more you can better understand your purpose and the direction in which you want your life to go." Loving Life Logan, YMCA camp counselor
"Discovering My Purpose taught me the importance of setting reasonable goals. It taught me that you can train yourself to orient your thinking in a positive way, instead of succumbing to deceptive thoughts of negativity." Awesome Counselor Jocelyn, YMCA camp counselor
"I loved how this class taught me how to create my goals and accomplish them. I think this class really teaches why finding a purpose is very important." Creative Isabella
"Discovering My Purpose taught me about myself. I learned a lot of important things, such as finding my purpose. I want to be a chef!" Humorous Lewis
"I really love the fact that this program helped me and guided me to find my purpose. I want to be a psychologist and I want to live in Florida in a condo on Coco Beach. Thank you so much, Mrs Laura. You will forever be known as my favorite teacher." Creative Alex
"During the Discovering My Purpose program, I enjoyed the Positive Past exercise and the Fantastic Future. The class helped me have a more positive outlook on my life." Forgiving Katie
"Discovering My Purpose helped me find my purpose, which is to help the world understand the past so they don't make the same mistakes." Curious Justin
"I learned about myself and the future I can have. I liked learning about my characteristics/strengths and my purpose." Zesty Sebastian