Community Healing & Justice
Living only to advance our personal welfare misses a fundamental truth – that while we are distinct, none of us are separate. Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. captured this understanding beautifully when he wrote in his Letter from Birmingham Jail, “We are caught in an inescapable network of mutuality, tied in a single garment of destiny. Whatever affects one directly, affects all indirectly.” We live, love and languish together. And because of this truth, we pursue Community Healing & Justice as essential conditions for human wellbeing.
Community Healing
& Justice Offerings
Organizing & Trauma: A Two-Part Workshop & Healing Salon
In this healing justice series, we will examine the toll that organizing takes on those of us who are engaged in the work and discuss how to counteract our experiences of trauma in community. During…
Racial Capitalism: A Two-Part Workshop & Healing Salon
Racial Capitalism is a workshop and healing salon that considers the costs of extracting social and economic value specifically, though not exclusively, from People of Color. Rooted in healing justice, the workshop will deepen our…
Redefining Community Outreach
This two-part workshop series is designed to help organizations better live into their missions by improving their relationships with the people they serve. Alecia Deal will share the Five Foundations of Community Outreach, which offer…
At The Intersection Of Health, Race & History In St. Louis
Building upon the Foundations Of Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) workshop, this interactive session uses the SDOH framework to explore the disparate states of health experienced by various St. Louis’ communities. Jaqui Rogers will elevate…
Understanding Racial Trauma: A Two-Part Workshop
Racism and its intersections with other forms of oppression can “shatter the I and we of us,” leaving wounds that persist across generations. The resulting mental and emotional injuries are known as racial trauma and…
Balm: Community Healing As A Pathway To Liberation
In a society addicted to supremacy and stratified by racial, economic and social caste systems, inclusion is a figment of our collective imagination without real work towards community healing. “Repressive behavior, sadistic power relations, competitive…
Community Healing Day: A Space For Grief, Rage, & Processing Community Traumas
In times of communal crisis, the Black Healers Collective (BHC) holds a ceremonial gathering space to grieve and heal the burdens of collective trauma. These half-day gatherings usually follow experiences of community harm that could…
Standing At The Crossroads Retreat: An Introduction To The Intersections of Liberation, Healing & Well-Being
Led by Rebeccah Bennett, Brittini Gray, Dr. Billie Mayo and Rev. Gabrielle Kennedy, the Leading Liberation Retreat Series creates safe spaces for Black Women and Women of Color change makers to experience restoration, liberation and…
Foundations Of Social Determinants Of Health
In our societies, there are multiple factors that impact individual and collective well-being. This foundational introduction to the Social Determinants Of Health (SDOH) offers an interactive way to explore how neighborhoods and built environments, health…
Living Well Carnival: A Day of Healing & Wellness
This half-day offering from the Black Healers Collective (BHC) provides access to a variety of wellness modalities through a curated day of engaging activities. BHC members hold space for intentional connection and community, which enables…
Mending Wounds: A Guide To Advocacy & Strengthening Family Voice
Organizations that serve families of color can benefit from a comprehensive framework that supports family well-being and self-advocacy. This two-part workshop series introduces the ten core principles of strengthening the family, which include tools and…
Mobilizing the Faithful Plus (MTF+)
MTF+ uses a framework of data, faith and healing to advance a basic understanding of the history and conditions of structural racism in St. Louis. Participants will learn how these conditions give rise to environments…
