The vision of NDUTIME Youth & Family Services, Inc. was birthed out of the faith, commitment and heart of Dr. Ellis O. and Teshana D. Henderson and their desire to improve the lives of youth and their families. They are the proud parents of Ellis II, Emani, Eniya, Kierria.

Dr. Ellis O. Henderson, M. Div, Ed.D
Chief Executive Officer

Dr. Henderson was born and reared in Lexington, Virginia. He graduated from Valley Forge Military Junior College (Wayne, PA) in 1988 with an Associate Degree in Liberal Arts/Business Administration. He received his Bachelor of Arts in Speech Communication and minor in Criminal Justice from Old Dominion University (Norfolk, VA) in 1990. Dr. Henderson later obtained a Masters in Divinity degree from the Samuel Dewitt Proctor School of Theology at Virginia Union University (Richmond, VA) in 1999; and received his Doctorate of Education with a concentration in Child, Youth, & Family Studies from Nova Southeastern University (North Miami Beach Lauderdale, FL). The title of his dissertation was "Academic Motivation of African American males in United States History".

Dr. Henderson is an ordained minister and has over twenty years experience working with at-risk youth populations in the Boys and Girls Club, juvenile detention centers, nonprofit youth centered community organizations, and public school systems. He has served as a middle school History teacher, youth program administrator, youth counselor, Chaplin at a juvenile detention center, and managed an abstinence-based counseling program for middle school aged males for the Concerned Black Men of Richmond, VA, Inc.

Currently, he serves as an adjunct professor of Religion and Ethics at Strayer University-Online, as well as a Consultant and Counselor to various individuals, community organizations, and churches regarding youth development.

Dr. Henderson is a member of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc., and my wife is a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.

Teshana D. Henderson, MSW, LCSW
Chief Administrator Officer

Mrs. Henderson was born and reared in Los Angeles, California. In 1997, she graduated from Tuskegee University (Tuskegee, AL) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Social Work. She then matriculated to Virginia Commonwealth University (Richmond, VA) and earned a Master of Social Work - Clinical Practice degree in 1998. After providing individual, group, and family counseling, intensive outreach, and case management services to a varied population, she went on to become a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Through her work in a residential treatment facility, psychiatric hospital, community-based agency, and school setting, she obtained extensive knowledge and skills in the areas of adolescent, adult, and family treatment and services. Several modalities utilized in these settings included: brief therapy, crisis, cognitive-behavioral, and solution-focused interventions.

Mrs. Henderson's academic and professional background combined with her life experiences gives her insight into dealing with behaviorally and emotionally disturbed youth and their families.