The HEAL program is a six-session peer support program for high school students run by On the Margins in partnership with the Hanna Center and with funds from Elevate Youth California and the S.H. Cowell Foundation. This program aims to engage in a collective generation of knowledge of what self and community care are, and to practice and disseminate healing strategies to high school youth. This is a space where high school students can learn how to be their fullest selves and experience wellness and connection. The HEAL curriculum aspires to equip the youth with the essential tools and insights for personal and collective healing and to empower them to become leaders in their communities and create a more just and equitable society.
It is a framework that identifies how we respond to the generational trauma that embeds in our bodies, hearts, minds, and communities. Healing Justice can be accessed through writing, oral accounts, art, and other approaches that can serve as anti-oppressive tools that facilitate critical consciousness.
High school students in Sonoma Valley are eligible.
The sessions are held at Hanna Center in Sonoma.
The commitment is two to three hours per week. The program is free and a per session stipend will be provided to each participating student.
Results from a 2023 analysis of surveys between the beginning (pre) and the end (post) of the program showed that on average, participants significantly improved on four outcomes that were measured:
Results indicate that participants’ resilience levels improved significantly with better recovery from a stressful event. Please contact On The Margins if you would like to have more access to a summary of our evaluation results: [email protected]
Please scroll down this page for a list of session dates and times.
SV4HJ Retreat
9am – 3pm
Session #1
4pm – 6:30pm
Session #2
4pm – 6:30pm
Session #3
4pm – 6:30pm
Session #4
4pm – 6:30pm
SV4HJ Closing Retreat
9am – 3pm