A New Era America

Mission

To heal minds and restore humanity for people facing housing instability and displacement through wellness-centered mental health care that helps individuals and communities recover and thrive.

About

A New Era America (ANEA) is a California-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that delivers wellness-centered mental health services and relief for vulnerable communities facing humanitarian crises in the United States.

Right now, our work is centered in Los Angeles, California, standing with individuals who’ve endured humanitarian crises, from homelessness to housing instability and displacement. We step in where systems fail, providing mental-health and wellness programs that don’t just help people survive the moment, but give them the tools, dignity, and support to truly heal and thrive.

We embody a new era of American values: empathy, solidarity, truth, dignity, stability, hope, and bold humanitarian leadership (and action). At ANEA, survival and healing go hand-in-hand, we work with our partners who provide urgent aid to victims of crises, while we restore long-term mental health, wellness, dignity, and resilience.

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Philosophy

Our philosophy is simple yet profound: when we restore mental wellbeing, we restore hope, and hope is what transforms futures. At the center of every community is connection, and at the center of every connection is love. Humans share a universal desire to love and to be loved. Every one of us carries wounds, stories, and past experiences that have shaped who we are today, but healing is always possible and transformation is always within reach. This is the new era America deserves: one where love is the foundation, the compass, and the driving force behind how we care for one another and how we rebuild our future.

A New Era America was born from a revolutionary truth: humanity must come before ideology. While politics stall and families suffer, we choose a path rooted in reality, fairness, empathy, and the unwavering belief that suffering is preventable. Wellness of mind, body, and spirit is not a luxury, it is the foundation of every strong community.

Our work is centered on the people of the United States, because when America heals, the world feels its impact. Guided by compassion as leadership and powered by love, we confront division, stop harm at its roots, and break the cycles of intergenerational trauma that hold families back.

We transcend politics to focus on universal healing. By grounding our mission in mental health aid, emotional recovery, and human dignity, ANEA redefines what humanitarian response must be: not just relief, but recovery and the opportunity to truly thrive. Through our innovative 4WARDSTEPS program and our wellness-driven pop-up activations, we help individuals and families stabilize, reconnect, begin healing, restore hope, transform lives, and reclaim their futures.

Theories

Programs

A New Era America has three powerful impact pillars, with one mission yet three pathways to healing: support, kindness, and connection. 4WARDSTEPS is our full “program” with a permanent architecture. The other two initiatives (Kindness Pop-Up Activations and our Digital Resource Center) are structured to complement our program and expand our reach.

4WARDSTEPS is our central direct-action program with a structured 3-phase process that is a 90-day transitional support model with services offered to individuals via wellness coordinators, tailored for individuals experiencing housing instability and displacement. We fill the mental health void in aid and meet people where they are.

We help individuals in crisis stabilize, rebuild their lives, and heal from trauma through comprehensive mental health and wellness support. The program emphasizes mental health as the foundation of all progress, equipping participants with stability plans, wellness routines, and long-term support.

For program inquiries, partnership ideas, or support-related questions, connect with Nick at Nick@ANewEraAmerica.org

4WARDSTEPS

Beyond the Program: Initiatives

KINDNESS POP-UPS

A spontaneous movement of compassion in action, this initiative brings 4WARDSTEPS’ mission directly to the streets.

Through surprise human-centered community “kindness pop-up activations,” our team and volunteers (Hope Messengers) deliver instant relief and emotional upliftment to individuals facing daily struggles.

We provide meals, blankets, umbrellas, care kits, mental health and wellness support/resources booklets, and direct pathways into services. Our goal is to transform community compassion into structured action and serve as a direct outreach pipeline into 4WARDSTEPS.

KINDNESS POP-UPS

RESOURCE CENTER

KINDNESS POP-UPS

*Access to Help, Anywhere*

A trusted, curated, continually updated hub of verified crisis and wellness resources, including direct links to shelters, food access, mental health services, emergency hotlines, and local support networks.

Available online and in printed booklets distributed at pop-ups. Our Digital Resource Center is a one-stop, always-accessible hub designed to connect people in crisis with real help, fast. It empowers individuals to find immediate solutions and self-guided relief wherever they are. By transforming information into access, the Digital Resource Center extends our organization’s mission beyond borders, ensuring that hope, help, and healing are only one click away.

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RESOURCE CENTER

Demographics we Support

We deploy our flagship program (4WARDSTEPS) and our initiatives to specific demographics we serve today (who are in urgent crises), closing critical mental health gaps with tailored tools and care. Our 4WARDSTEPS program and services are applied in a customized way per individual, usually lasting a duration of 90 days of support per participant (with an ongoing rotating intake process in motion).

Current Demographic Group: Pathways Home

Target Populations within Pathways Home:

1. Unhoused Individuals

2. At-Risk of Homelessness

3. Displaced Youth & Young Adults (12–25)

Delivery Model:

*Hubs: Permanent in LA, and around the U.S. (domestic focused)

*Staffing: Clinicians, coaches, and volunteers (trained in trauma care)

Team

Samir Zakir

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Founder & President

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Head of Programs, Mental Health Innovation, & Impact

Bob Burke, Esq.

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Bob Burke, Esq.

Senior Advisor, Government & Public Affairs, Fundraising

Lyle Volkwyn

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Bob Burke, Esq.

Head of Live Experiences

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Medical Director

Cindy Levine

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Director of Operations

Alice Zheng

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Alice Zheng

Chief Financial &

Compliance Officer

Jack Morris

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Alice Zheng

Head of Creative Strategy

& Storytelling

Storai Jalal

Miguel Martinez

Storai Jalal

Partnerships & Impact Relations

Ozayr De

Miguel Martinez

Storai Jalal

Community Engagement & Wellness Ambassador

Miriam Gavina

Miguel Martinez

Volunteer Relations Coordinator

Miguel Martinez

Development, Grants, and Fundraising

Be Part of Changing Lives

Every day, families face the streets, children go hungry, and communities are torn apart by crises: from displacement to instability all across America. But together, we can stop the unraveling. Your donation rebuilds lives, providing food, shelter, safety, and the mental health care that transforms survival into stability.

Healing begins with the mind, and dignity follows. That’s why your gift fuels both urgent relief and long-term recovery, helping people reclaim their strength, restore their hope, and rebuild their future.

When you give, you become the turning point, the difference between despair and possibility. Join us today in healing minds, restoring humanity, and creating a new era of thriving communities.

A New Era America is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization.
EIN: 92-0482237

All donations are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law. Donors receive proof of impact and regular updates through our transparent reporting system.

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Empowering Minds. Transforming Humanity.

Empowering Minds. Transforming Humanity.

Mission

About

SPREAD KINDNESS

Philosophy

Programs

Beyond the Program: Initiatives

KINDNESS POP-UPS

KINDNESS POP-UPS

KINDNESS POP-UPS

RESOURCE CENTER

KINDNESS POP-UPS

KINDNESS POP-UPS

Demographics we Support

PATHWAYS HOME

Core Activities

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

Storytelling Content

Volunteer Opportunities

Volunteer Opportunities

The Unicorn Minds

Volunteer Opportunities

The Unicorn Minds

Team

Samir Zakir

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Bob Burke, Esq.

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Bob Burke, Esq.

Lyle Volkwyn

Nicholas Berry, LMFT

Bob Burke, Esq.

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Cindy Levine

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Alice Zheng

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Alice Zheng

Jack Morris

Kevin Flynn, M PhD

Alice Zheng

Storai Jalal

Miguel Martinez

Storai Jalal

Ozayr De

Miguel Martinez

Storai Jalal

Miriam Gavina

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

Miguel Martinez

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