• Nourish the Brain Institute is an accredited workforce training school specializing in brain health, mental wellness, and behavioral resilience. Our programs integrate neuroscience, nutritional psychiatry, and applied behavioral science to prepare individuals for high-impact roles supporting mental wellness across communities, agencies, and organizations.
• We serve learners entering the workforce, professionals expanding their skillsets, veterans preparing for new careers, and leaders seeking specialized training in brain and behavioral optimization.

We combine:

• Neuroscience education
• Brain-health and mental-wellness protocols
• Nutritional psychiatry
• Behavioral science and regulation
• Stress physiology
• Trauma-informed principles
• Practical tools for peer and community support

Our learning experience is inclusive, structured, and supportive. Students are guided by instructors, mentored through implementation, and evaluated through projects, practice sessions, and competency demonstrations.

We prepare capable, knowledgeable professionals who can support brain health and mental wellness using evidence-based, preventive, and practical frameworks.
Our mission is to strengthen individuals, communities, and workforce systems by providing training grounded in science, performance, and human resilience.

This accredited workforce program prepares students to work in:

• Mental wellness support
• Brain-health coaching
• Community peer support
• Behavioral and resilience coaching
• Health, nutrition, and performance environments
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Students complete 100 hours of structured training that includes:

• Applied neuroscience
• Stress physiology and behavioral regulation
• Trauma-informed frameworks
• Mental wellness protocols
• Nutrition for brain function and inflammation reduction
• Habit change and behavior mapping
• Suicide-prevention awareness
• Case analysis and practice coaching
• Live mentoring and competency assessments

• Fully online
• Self-paced modules
• Weekly mentoring
• Practical application projects
• Peer-to-peer practice
• Instructor-led assessments

• Workforce Board participants
• Veterans and service members
• Healthcare professionals
• Community mental-health workers
• Social services personnel
• Educators, coaches, and wellness practitioners
• Individuals seeking a new career in brain health or mental wellness

Graduates leave with:

• Brain, Behavior & Nutrition Coach Certification
• Practical skills to support community mental wellness
• Tools to reduce stress, improve resilience, and reinforce brain-health capacity
• Skills applicable to workforce development, veteran programs, healthcare settings, and public agencies
• A career pathway in a growing mental-wellness and brain-health field

• Accredited workforce training institution
• Evidence-based, neuroscience-driven curriculum
• Flexible online learning
• Nationally recognized training model
• Proven outcomes across veteran, workforce, and health programs
• Expert instruction led by neuroscientist Dr. Gemi Bertran
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Begin your pathway toward a career in brain health and mental wellness.

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Nourish the Brain Institute delivers accredited training both online and on-site.
In addition to our virtual learning platform, we provide in-person instruction, mentoring, and community-based workshops at two established veteran-serving facilities on the Central Coast of California.

American Legion Building – San Luis Obispo
Our San Luis Obispo training site hosts in-person classes, veteran support programs, and community mental-wellness workshops.
This location serves as a central meeting point for outreach, peer-support training, and small-group instruction.

Memorial Veterans Building – Paso Robles
The Paso Robles site supports classroom training, cohort-based instruction, and advanced workshops for veterans, workforce participants, and community partners.
This facility allows us to deliver hands-on training and deepen collaboration with local veteran organizations.