Shop for a Cause

Shop for a Cause

Every dollar given to Orchard Human Services does one of three things: it puts a counselor in front of someone who could not otherwise afford one, it trains a graduate student to become that counselor, or it strengthens the clinicians already doing the work.

Orchard Human Services, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. We are not funded by a parent company or a hospital system. Care stays affordable because people choose to pay for someone else’s session.

Where your gift goes

1. Counseling for people who cannot pay full fee

Our supervised counseling program offers sessions at $40, with a reduced fee for those for whom $40 is still out of reach. No insurance is required and no proof of income is requested. Donations cover the gap between what a client can pay and what a session actually costs to deliver.

2. Training graduate students

Orchard is a practicum and internship site for graduate students in counseling, social work, and marriage and family therapy. Students carry a real caseload with weekly supervision, case staffing, and mentorship. Training a student well is slow, individualized work, and it is what produces the next generation of competent clinicians.

3. Professional development for practicing clinicians

As an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP #7260), Orchard provides continuing education and clinical supervision for counselors working toward and beyond licensure. Proceeds from our courses and materials return to the nonprofit and support the two purposes above.

Why it matters

Two gaps shape the work we do. The first is cost. In 2019, an estimated 5.3% of United States adults went without mental health care they needed because they could not afford it, with women affected at more than twice the rate of men (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020).

The second is supply. As of December 31, 2025, more than 137 million people in the United States lived in a designated Mental Health Professional Shortage Area, and those areas collectively met only about 27% of the need for providers (Health Resources and Services Administration [HRSA], 2026).

Lowering fees addresses the first gap. Training new clinicians addresses the second. Orchard does both, which is why a gift here reaches further than a single session.

Ways to give

Monthly giving helps most, because it lets us promise a client a course of care rather than a single appointment.

Other ways to help

• Ask your employer about matching. Many employers match charitable gifts dollar for dollar, which doubles what your gift can do.
• Give through your workplace giving program if your employer offers payroll deduction to 501(c)(3) organizations.
• Sponsor an intern’s training year through our corporate and group giving program.
• Take a continuing education course. Clinicians who train with Orchard support the nonprofit while earning NBCC-approved hours. See our continuing education offerings.
• Tell someone. Many people never learn that affordable counseling exists near them. Sharing our affordable counseling page costs nothing and reaches someone who is looking.

About your donation

Orchard Human Services, Inc. is an IRS-approved 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Contributions may be tax deductible to the extent allowed by law; please consult your tax advisor about your own situation. We do not sell, rent, or share donor information.

Questions about giving, matching gifts, or sponsoring a training position? Visit our contact page and we will answer personally.

References