About LearnWell Resources

  Advancing the health and ethics of communities through continuing education

LearnWell Resources, Inc. was founded February 10, 1994, as a California nonprofit public benefit corporation, 501(c)(3) to provide educational services.  It is a lean and flexible group of highly trained and experienced professionals that readily respond to needs without involving expensive logistical support. Nearly all its funds are used for the direct help for the underserved. Its SIC category is 8299-0201, its nonprofit symbol is LW, and its Dun & Bradstreet number is DUNS# 96-832-5027. 

LearnWell Resources is a corporation organized and operated exclusively for charitable and educational purposes, no part of the net earnings of which inures to the benefit of any private shareholder or individual. LearnWell Resources makes grants that advance its mission to 1) governmental and nonprofit agencies around the world, 2) individuals for school and college scholarships on a competitive basis. All LearnWell projects are evaluated at least annually to assure their effectiveness. According the bylaws, the board of directors elects the corporation officers and approves the annual plan, major policies, and the annual budget.    

1. LearnWell Institute

1.1 The LearnWell Institute of Continuing Education: The LearnWell Institute offers short courses with continuing education certificates in health, disease prevention, cyber learning and ethics for professionals, parents, students and managers over the Internet. It offers affordable continuing education programs to  professionals in all 50 states and in all countries. The highly qualified faculty are professors, researchers, authors and leaders in their fields of expertise.  LearnWell Resources is accredited as a Continuing Education provider with, among others:

• The California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP 11430,

• The California Board of Behavioral Sciences, PCE 39,

• State of West Virginia Board of Examiners for Registered Professional Nurses, WV2001-0381RN. etc

1.2 Health and Ethics for All: The mission of the health courses, is to improve the health of individuals everywhere, one family at a time. It does this through continuing education, health education, drug abuse prevention, community service and library improvement.

LearnWell provides short courses in ethics to professionals and other learners. The states where most LearnWell students reside are California, Nevada, Texas, Washington, Florida and Ohio. The LearnWell Forgiveness Instititue is dedicated to facilitating interpersonal forgiveness among all people and teaches forgiveness therapy through online courses.

1.3 Klimes Institute: The Klimes Institute provides full-term online courses in ethics, health and teaching skills to health care professionals, educators and other learners.

1.4 DrugFree USA attempts  to free children and adults from tobacco, alcohol and harmful drugs. It does this through short online courses in prevention and health promotion. DrugFree USA is a member of the El Dorado County Tobacco Prevention Coalition. 

The LearnWell online courses are free educational resources that anyone can explore. Those needing certificates are asked to pay for that service. Thus the courses generate  fees-for-service from health care professionals. These fees are the main income stream for LearnWell Resources and are used to finance LearnWell.

1.9 Most popular LearnWell Courses: Ethical Choices -- Health Care Ethics --  End-of-Life Ethics -- Professional Ethics -- Ethical Problems--  Nursing Ethics-- Critical Thinking-- Free to Forgive-- Anger Management-- Tobacco-- Wash your Hands.

2. The People behind LearnWell Resources

2.1 Board of Directors for Feb 10, 2012 - Feb 10, 2013: Robert M. Logan and Rudolf E. Klimes helped found LearnWell Resources February 10, 1994 and have served on the board ever since then.

• Chairman of the Board and General Counsel: Robert Logan, BSc (Pacific Union College, 1983), JD (Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, 1989), Attorney at Law, Folsom, CA.

• President and Secretary of Board: Jay Draeger, MD, Physician, Folsom, CA

• Member of the Board, Director, LearnWell Forgiveness Center: Rudolf E. Klimes, PhD (Indiana University, 1964), MPH (Johns Hopkins University, 1983); past president, Sahmyook University, Japan Saniku Gakuin College, Hong Kong Samyuk College

• Member of the Board and Dir of LW Kiva: Aurora Ortiz Green, M.Sc, Physical Therapist.

• Member of the Board and Dir of Quality Control: Kelli Sattelmayer, MSc, RN, Nursing Supervisor, Sacramento CA.

• Member of the Board and Director of Outreach: Anna Klimes, EdD, Retired Psychology Professor.

• Member of the Board, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: Justin Borrowdale, BSc. Consultant, Folsom CA

2.2 Board of Directors for Feb 10, 2008- Feb 10, 2012 (Archived)

• Chairman of the Board and General Counsel: Robert Logan, BSc (Pacific Union College, 1983), JD (Lincoln Law School of Sacramento, 1989), Attorney at Law, Folsom, CA.

• Secretary of Board and Vice-Presdent: Jay Draeger, MD, Physician, Folsom, CA

• Member of the Board, CEO and President: Rudolf E. Klimes, BA (Walla Walla College, 1957), PhD (Indiana University, 1964), MPH (Johns Hopkins University, 1983); past president, Sahmyook University, Japan Saniku Gakuin College, Hong Kong Samyuk College; past professor, Andrews University; past Associate Health Director, General Conference; past adjunct professor, Folsom Lake College.   

• Member of the Board and Dir of LW Kiva: Aurora Ortiz Green, M.Sc, Physical Therapist.

• Member of the Board and Dir of Quality Control: Kelli Sattelmayer, MSc, RN, Nursing Supervisor, Sacramento CA.

• Member of the Board and Director of Outreach: Anna Klimes, EdD, Retired Psychology Professor.

• Member of the Board, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer: Justin Borrowdale, BSc. Consultant, Folsom CA

2.3 Board of Counselors (Consultants and Volunteers)

• Mylady Sowa, B.Sc., RN, Secretary of Board of Counselors

• Vernon Reichard, MPH, Health Educator

• Mick Fandrich, MSc, Computer Systems Developer