Addressing the Problem

South Central LA is a Black community that has experienced decades of trauma, disinvestment, and structural racism. Despite all of the hardships that the community has been through, South Central is a region with limited access to mental health resources and healing/wellness support.

The Black community, in particular, contends with a legacy of intergenerational trauma dating back to slavery. Thus, The Healing Circle LA was born to support the underserved healing and mental health needs of South Central’s Black residents.

Our Mission

A space to engage in dialogue, speak our truth unapologetically, decompress, and build solidarity in every facet.

The Healing Circle LA is a dialogue space for Black men and women to come together to establish community, support each other and build in a holistic way. Building socially — by reducing hypertension and stress that people of color face in under-resourced communities. In conjunction with healing mentally, we want to support people impacted by social and economic despair, by developing tools we can use to decompress and unpack the intergenerational trauma that has been induced for centuries. Ensuring we’re intentional of self, heightening emotional intelligence, changing material conditions, building financially and diverting constructs of pessimism.

We are based in South Central LA and serve communities of color that are at risk. We work in conjunction with people of color, primarily ages 16–35; some elderly folks attend circles as well. We like to bridge cultural gaps and disrupt ageism and classism to get people of color in the same room to establish community with each other.

Healing Circle LA volunteers handing out supplies to neighbors on a South LA street
A large group of Healing Circle LA community members posing together outdoors in South LA

Providing effective tools for reducing stress

Building socially — helping community members manage stress is essential for their well-being and success. We incorporate various tools and techniques to create a supportive and balanced environment during our programming.

Community members relaxing and talking together on a patio during a Healing Circle LA gathering

Heightening emotional intelligence & changing material conditions

In conjunction with healing mentally, we want to support people impacted by social and economic despair, by developing tools we can use to decompress and unpack the intergenerational trauma that has been induced for centuries. Ensuring we’re intentional of self, heightening emotional intelligence, changing material conditions, building financially and diverting constructs of pessimism.

A smiling woman at a Healing Circle LA community resource giveaway in Los Angeles
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