The story behind orama
Rooted in Family. Built to Help Families Heal.
For Don and Blake Manning, family has always been at the center of the story.
As lifetime members and entrepreneurs of the Denton County community, Don and Blake have spent years investing in something they believe deeply in: helping families grow stronger, heal together, and thrive.
Over time, they became increasingly aware of a significant gap in their own community. Adolescent girls and their families were struggling to find the kind of longer-term, intensive support needed when outpatient care or short-term treatment simply wasn’t enough. Families facing some of their hardest seasons often had few options close to home.
For Don and Blake, hard and complex problems have never been a reason to turn away. In many ways, they’re an invitation to lean in.
What began as conversations about their shared passions—for family, community, entrepreneurship, and creating something meaningful—quickly became a bigger vision. They looked at the need, considered what could be possible, and decided to build something that could make a lasting difference.
And Orama was born.
Orama represents a natural extension of the legacy Don and Blake have already spent years building: helping families heal and thrive together. It was created to provide adolescent girls with the time, structure, clinical support, and environment they need to do meaningful work—while recognizing that lasting change rarely happens in isolation.
Because at Orama, the goal isn’t simply to help a young person get through a difficult season. It’s to help create a path forward for the whole family.