At A Beautiful HEART Ministries, we are profoundly grateful to the foundations, corporations, and philanthropic partners whose generosity makes our work possible. Your belief in our mission allows us to reach more women, girls, and gender-fluid individuals with programs that heal, empower, and transform lives. Together with our funders, we are building pathways to hope, equity, and lasting change in communities across the nation.
Dr. Clover A. Perez, Executive Director
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Our Mission
A Beautiful HEART Ministries is committed to helping justice-impacted women, girls, and their families heal from trauma, rebuild their lives, and create brighter futures through education, advocacy, mental health and wellness, and community support.
Our Vision
We envision a world where every justice-impacted woman, girl, and their family has the opportunity to heal, rebuild, and thrive free from the barriers of trauma, incarceration, and stigma.
Our Strategy
We believe lasting change happens when healing comes first. By combining mental health and wellness, education, advocacy, direct support, and community partnerships, we help women and families move beyond survival and toward lives filled with hope, dignity, and opportunity.
Our Impact
in Numbers
Our impact is measured not by the lives we reach, but by the hope we restore and the opportunities we help create.
6k
Women & Girls Served
Over 6,000+ Served
10k
Care Packages
Care Packages Distributed to Incarcerated and Formerly Incarcerated Individuals
5k
Our Programs
5000 + Reentry Support Services
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Expanding Our Reach
8 States Reached
At A Beautiful HEART Ministries, we believe that incarceration does not define a woman or girl's future. Through healing, empowerment, advocacy, resilience, and transformation, we turn stories of struggle into stories of strength, breaking cycles of incarceration and creating pathways to dignity, freedom, and lasting change.
About ABHM
A Beautiful HEART Ministries believes that everyone deserves to heal. We walk alongside justice-impacted women, girls, and their families as they rebuild their lives with dignity, hope, and opportunity. Through mental health and wellness, advocacy, education, and community support, we help create pathways to healing that strengthen individuals, families, and communities.
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Our work is guided by the belief that healing is the foundation for lasting change. Every program we offer reflects our HEART values- Healing, Education, Advocacy, Resilience, and Transformation-because when healing begins, lives are restored, and futures become possible.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Dr. Clover A. Perez
Founder/Executive Director
Dr. Clover A. Perez is the Founder and Executive Director of A Beautiful HEART Ministries (ABHM). She holds a PhD in Philosophy and is a Justice in Education Scholar at Columbia University. Dr. Perez also serves as an Ambassador for the Susan G. Komen Foundation and sits on several nonprofit boards.
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A nationally recognized speaker and passionate advocate for justice-impacted individuals and those affected by mental health challenges, Dr. Perez has testified before Congress on the importance of second chances and has been featured on CBS, This Morning. She has spoken at universities, colleges, and community forums across the country, inspiring audiences through her message of transformation, resilience, and hope. Her leadership and advocacy have earned her numerous awards and citations for impacts and service.
Michel Weksler
Board Member
Michel Weksler is a software engineer and passionate advocate for underrepresented communities. Throughout his distinguished career in Silicon Valley, he has built and managed large-scale payment systems for PayPal, Google, and Airbnb. Beyond his technical expertise, Michel has dedicated his work to creating pathways that welcome formerly incarcerated individuals into the tech industry. He is deeply committed to empowering returning citizens and expanding access to opportunity through innovation and inclusion.
Anne Fabiny
Board Member
Dr. Anne Fabiny is a fellowship-trained geriatrician and longtime advocate for marginalized older adults. An accomplished academic, educator, and program innovator, she has held leadership roles at Hebrew Rehabilitation Center for the Aged (now Hebrew Senior Life), Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, and Cambridge Health Alliance in Massachusetts.
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Currently a Professor of Medicine at UCSF School of Medicine, Dr. Fabiny recently retired as Associate Chief of Staff for Geriatrics, Palliative, and Extended Care at the San Francisco VA Health Care System. A former John A. Hartford Foundation/West Heath and Aging Policy Fellow, she helped design an innovative housing and medical care model for chronically homeless, medically complex older veterans. Her work now focuses on improving systems that support older adults reentering society after incarceration.
Michelle Horne-Findley, LMSW, SIFI, MS
Board Member
Michelle Horne-Findley, LMSW, SIFI, MS, is a senior mental health and justice professional with cross-sector expertise in government affairs, forensic social work, clinical practice, and systems reform.
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A New York City and New York State registered lobbyist, she brings a proven ability to influence public policy, align multi-system stakeholders, and advance equitable, community-centered solutions for
justice-involved and underserved populations.
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Michelle currently serves as a Forensic Social Worker and Internal Lobbyist with the Center for Justice Innovation at Manhattan Justice Opportunities in New York City, where she partners with senior leadership to shape advocacy strategies, legislative priorities, and cross-agency collaborations focused
on mental-health-centered justice reform. Her work bridges courts, prosecutors, government agencies, and community-based providers to improve outcomes for individuals with complex mental health needs. In addition to her policy and advocacy work, Michelle is a practicing therapist at Queens Consultation
Center, LLC, where she provides trauma-informed care to individuals, families, and groups. She also brings a strong academic and financial background, having previously served as an Adjunct Professor of Accounting at Long Island University, Brooklyn.
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Michelle holds a Master of Social Work with Forensic Certification (summa cum laude) and a dual
B.S./M.S. degree in Accounting (cum laude). Her leadership has been recognized through honors
, including Schneps Media’s 2025 Manhattan Power Woman and selection as a Coro Leadership New York Fellow. She remains actively engaged in board service and professional affiliations that advance public health, equity, and justice.
Our
Funding Partners
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