Deep Breaths & Heal

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Mission: The primary purpose of Deep Breaths and Heal is to provide services to the diverse Black African Diaspora population. Deep Breaths and Heal is committed to ensuring that Black women who are survivors of sexual assault have access to culturally specific holistic healing modalities, support, services, and education to achieve overall well-being. Deep Breaths and Heal’sprovides resources through leadership and staff who are representative of the communities served. Our mission is grounded in the belief that healing must be approached from a culturally responsive, inclusive, and holistic perspective to address the unique needs of Black women and their communities

Vision: To see all Black Women Survivors be completely healed from all traumas that resulted from sexual assault & other intersecting traumas they have experienced over their life course.

Population to be served: Black Women between the ages of 18 - 70 +. As we continue to develop our services and resources we will expanded to include culturally specific services to diverse Black women of the African Diaspora. Our services are developed by and for Black women. The services we provide consider the historical & cultural experiences of the African American community and its impact on sexual assault victims and survivors. The healing tools provided will be grounded in “non traditional” healing and communications approaches that are void of traditional white main stream practices.