Love, hurt, loneliness, fear, anger, and pain are universal …Acceptance, belonging, forgiveness, and reconciliation are longings of the human spirit.
Our system-wide assessment will further equip your community to “do no harm” in your mission to help others. Our trauma-informed support services provide healing opportunities and connections with like-minded people.
Let us support you today.
Reality Check
- Everyone is exposed to traumatic experiences – children and adults.
- Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are traumatic events that occur in childhood (0-17 years) – for example, abuse, neglect, violence in the home or community, parent’s divorce, health trauma.
- ACEs are common. About 61% of adults surveyed across 25 states reported experiencing at least one type of ACE before age 18, and 1 in 6 reported experiencing 4 or more types of ACEs. (Center for Disease Control and Protection)
- Nearly 14% of children repeatedly experienced maltreatment by a caregiver, including nearly 4 % who experienced physical abuse (National Center for Mental Health Promotion and Youth Violence Prevention)
- The National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV) reports that every 9 seconds in the US a woman is assaulted or
- Many people come to the Church or faith community with psychological trauma, deep fears, sorrows, emotional pain, and concerns that often remain unexpressed in worship and fellowship. Many are also psychologically hurt in Church.
Trauma-informed communities can be healing places!
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What do we offer?
Benefits to you
- System-wide Trauma assessments of policies, practices, and procedures to reduce potential harm and re-traumatization.
- Giving leaders and members language to talk about trauma, helping to create psychologically safe spaces.
- Support for Spiritual Formation processes.
- Boost your outreach to programs.
- Deeper connections and belonging
Mission-in-Action
Written by Dr. Carol Mills Kamara
Dr. Bessel van de Kolk & Dr. Carol Mills Kamara at
30th Annual International Trauma Conference
Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
Psychological Trauma – Neuroscience, Embodiment, and the Restoration of Self
Dr. Carol writing a report
About Healing Joy Wellness
Our Mission
Healing Joy Wellness, inc. is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that is promoting mind-body-spirit wellness through consulting and connecting
Our Vision
We envision a world where everyone feels better, exercises more, eats healthier, lives on purpose and experience real joy.
Services
- Consultation for Trauma-informed Ministry
- Redemption Partners: Community Renewal
- Thought Leaders Circle: Engaging Faith and Culture
- Small Group Retreats
Values
- We love God and we love people, everything else is secondary.
- We value education and training and so education and training are strong pillars of our work.
- We value spirituality as a means to connect to a divine power bigger than ourselves that illuminates and enriches our search for meaning in life.
- We value collaboration with like-minded individuals and organizations.
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