Services
Healing Hands Incorporated was founded in August 2016 to end sexual commercial exploitation and domestic and gender-based violence.
We envision a world free of sexual violence in which black women and young girls are treated with dignity, respect and love.
Raise sexual violence awareness; Empower survivors; Build meaningful partnerships with community partners, law enforcement agencies...; Promote culturally intended practices ; Encourage survivors' leadership in advocacy and social change; Stand in solidarity with efforts throughout the country to end all forms of sexual violence, exploitation and violence against women and young girls...
GROUP COUNSELING
Rebuilding life after abuse can feel lonely and overwhelming. Group counseling, led by social work staff, art and drama therapists, and other experts allows clients to find healing and strength through shared experiences.
THE HEALING CORNER
At Healing Hands, we believe that spiritual restoration should be part of the healing journey. In the healing corner, we encourage participants to express and live their faith freely. This is a small group of sept participants that meets every week for one hour for three months. To maintain the group dynamic, it’s important to commit for the duration of the group. The next cohort starts in May 2023, and enrollment will open in April 2022.
THE HEALING VAN
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING
If you decide to seek support from a therapist after sexual assault or abuse, you may have some questions. That’s perfectly normal. Working with a therapist can help you deal with some of the challenges you may be facing.
We offer free psychological assistance to victims. The focus of this psychological support is to deal with the direct consequences of abuse, in order to allow patients to be freed by speech, in a safe, empathetic and non-judgmental environment. This psychological assistance is provided by clinical professionals, trained in victimology. Individual run weekly or bi-weekly depending on the client’s need.
Referral: info@healinghandsint.com
ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT
- Financial literacy
- Career readiness and job coaching
- Entrepreneurship training
- Hard skills training
PEER NETWORKING
Expand survivors’ connections to each other
Networking does not always evolve naturally among survivors, that’s why we are intentional about bringing survivors together and helping them to stay connected based on their interests. For example, we encourage women who started running their own businesses to promote other women entrepreneurs or aspiring to entrepreneurship and business opportunities. When survivors are connected to each other:
- They support each other
- They positively influence each other
- They mentor each other
- They improve their capacities
The peer networking program meets every month virtually and every two in person for two hours. To join this group, send a request to: yourhealinghandsint@gmail.com
COMMUNITY EDUCATION & OUTREACH
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM
The Youth Empowerment Program (YEP)is designed to coach girls between the age 10-21, and teach them how to improve their confidence, self-esteem and body image. We want to train our young girls and give them the right tools to make the right choice when they have to. We believe that if we “ Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it. Proverbs 22:6 (KJV)
The YEP program is a preventive program that promotes healthy, respectful relationship in the family structure and the community.
The YEP program operates under three (3) forms
- Prevention classes
- Intervention counselling
- Community outreach
WELLNESS-FOLKLORIC GROUP
