Imani Seunarine

Imani Seunarine joined HopeWell in 2022, bringing more than 20 years of experience in mental and behavioral health, clinical work, and child and family programming. As VP of Child and Family Programs, Imani leads HopeWell’s foster care and family support programs, including supporting new program innovations and implementing evidence-based practice frameworks.

Prior to joining HopeWell, Imani served as VP of Behavioral Health and Outpatient Services at The Home for Little Wanderers, where she oversaw outpatient clinic work, state contracts for the Family Resource Center and Early Childhood programming, and The Home’s portfolio of child and family programs. Previously, Imani worked at Bay State Community Services as a Site Director, where she supported two different family resource centers and the spectrum of the Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative. She then served as Bay State’s first-ever Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer, where she led efforts to closely examine organizational policies and sponsor important conversations about anti-racist and anti-oppressive practices. She has also worked as a family home-based community clinician and supervisor.

Imani is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor. She holds a bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Eastern Nazarene College and a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Northeastern University, with concentrations in Health Psychology and Gender, Culture, and Political Psychology. She also holds a clinical certificate in multi-contextual and relational trauma from Simmons College and has completed Boston University’s Nonprofit Management and Leadership certificate program.