Felicia Henderson Joins Rooted Philanthropic as Program Officer – Wellness
Felicia Henderson joins Rooted Philanthropic as Program Officer-Wellness. She brings nearly a decade of holistic health and wellness experience to the team. She started on May 12, 2025.
Saint Paul, MN; May 12, 2025 – Rooted Philanthropic is excited to announce that Felicia Henderson will be joining the foundation as Program Officer-Wellness on May 12, 2025.
As a long-time East Side Saint Paul resident, Felicia comes to the foundation with close to a decade of experience as a holistic health and wellness practitioner, public speaker, workshop facilitator and community leader. She is the founder of Divine Mental Health and Wellness, which provides transformational coaching, stress management and holistic trauma healing services. She has provided training sessions and workshops on healing, resilience and personal growth for professionals, social workers and corporate teams. Felicia also recently founded the nonprofit Pure Balance Teen Safe Haven to support mental health awareness, mentorship and educational workshops for underserved East Side youth.
Felicia is a certified Reiki Master and Energy Healer, and a certified Past Trauma Healing Specialist. She also holds certifications in Holistic Health Wellness & Transformational Life Coaching, Mental Health First Aid, and Hypnotherapy. She is certified by the Complementary Therapist Accredited Association of Drugless Practitioners and the American Association and International Natural Healers Associations.
“We are very excited to bring someone with Felicia’s extensive experience in health and wellness to the Rooted Philanthropic team,” said Patrick Troska, Executive Director. “Felicia knows and loves the East Side of Saint Paul and is a respected leader and community facilitator. She is the right person to lead our growing Wellness funding work and we’re excited to see her grow in this new role.”
Rooted Philanthropic defines its Wellness funding pillar as follows: The active pursuit of physical, mental, emotional, and social well-being is an individual and collective set of activities that make our neighborhoods safer and more resilient.
Felicia is extremely enthusiastic about joining the Rooted Philanthropic team. “Together we are stronger!” she exclaimed.
Beginning on Monday May 12, 2025, Felicia will be working approximately 20 hours per week. She can be reached at [email protected], or 651-728-7045.