La Belle Foundation, founded in 1980, is also known as the Self-Esteem Learning Foundation. S.E.L.F. is based on La Belle Professional training School's experience (1963-1991) in training students (five to eighty-five years old) to overcome some of the more unfortunate aspects of life–feelings of ineptness, unattractiveness and insignificance. S.E.L.F. recognizes that these feelings can be dealt with through training, but that many, who may need the training most, cannot afford it. The training is given through this self-esteem Web site.