Where Survivors Become a Force for Transformation, Healing & Change

The Healing Center is committed to the intervention and prevention of family violence, abuse, and sexual assault, serving people of diverse faiths, cultures, and personal experiences.

NYC Teen Dating Violence Awareness Walk

The 13th annual NYC Teen Dating Violence Awareness Walk will be held on Saturday, April 26th, 2025! This city-wide event was launched in 2012 in response to the growing epidemic of teen dating and sexual violence, affecting 19% of teens. Each year, our annual walk shines a light on this critical issue by mobilizing its surrounding community including teens, survivors, schools, nonprofit organizations, elected officials, and community partners for an annual rally and march across the Brooklyn Bridge. Co-sponsors of our 2025 walk include Bethlehem Lutheran Church, YWCA Brooklyn, Day One, CONNECT, Planned Parenthood of Greater New York, the Office of Council Member Alexa Avilés, Safe Horizon, the Brooklyn District Attorney’s Office, the Mayor’s Office to End Domestic and Gender-Based Violence (ENDGBV), Womankind, Violence Intervention Program (VIP), Release Wellness NYC, and New York City Teens Connection.

For more information, please contact Mikaella Granzen at mgranzen@thehealingcenterny.org.

"For so long, I believed nothing would change, but everything has changed starting with me because of The Healing Center."

- G.F.

For 25 years, The Healing Center has been a beacon of hope for families affected by violence.

We believe healing begins within the context of community. Our support group has become a sisterhood of survivors where women affected by violence find their voices and harness their individual and collective power to overcome harmful relationships.

OUR PROGRAMS

  • Direct Services

    Our Direct Services Program works to prevent and intervene in cases of domestic violence and sexual assault by walking and partnering with those we serve on their journeys to safety and healing, and by raising community consciousness around gender-based violence.

    We offer a range of services including supportive counseling, advocacy, safety planning, support groups, and precinct and hospital accompaniment. We hold a safe space for survivors to share openly about their experiences, develop community, and receive the informational and practical assistance they need to build safe and healthy lives.

  • Hi-5 Children's Program

    Our Hi-5 Children’s Program offers individual therapy, expressive arts, and creative play to support child witnesses of domestic violence in processing their experiences and exploring their strengths.

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    This program is currently on pause, but continues to serve children through comprehensive referrals for mothers and families. Our Family Day Barbecue and Christmas events bring children and families together to play, receive gifts, eat dinner in community, and celebrate their lives.

  • Daughters of the Lotus

    Daughters of the Lotus supports female-identifying and gender non-conforming teens (13-18) in identifying their strengths, nurturing their innate power, and evolving into leaders on the issues that are most important to them.

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    This program offers weekly support groups and utilizes expressive arts, culturally-focused exercises, experiential learning, group discussion, and community building to not only foster personal healing and growth but to support teens’ development into leaders, organizers, and advocates.

  • Elder Justice Advocacy

    Recognizing the unique challenges faced by older adults, our Elder Justice Advocacy program is committed to assisting the older adults in our community. We provide education and support to help older community members recognize and address signs of abuse, whether it occurs in intimate settings or elsewhere.

    Our Elder Justice Program educates its surrounding community and promotes awareness on issues of elder abuse. We explore signs and tactics of abuse as well as safety and well-being for older adults. These workshops create a safe and judgment-free environment where older adults can share openly and receive individualized support around their life experiences, current needs, and questions.

  • NYC Teen Dating Violence Awareness Walk

    The NYC Teen Dating Violence Awareness Walk was launched in 2012 in response to the growing epidemic of teen dating and sexual violence, which 19% of youth nationwide. Now in its 13th year, this event mobilizes its surrounding community and brings together teens, survivors, schools, non-profit organizations, elected officials, and community partners in an annual march across the Brooklyn Bridge.

  • Sign Language Interpretation Available

    For more information, call (718) 238-5138 or email info@thehealingcenterny.org.

Join The Mission

The Healing Center envisions a world without gender-based violence, where families are safe and communities work together toward peace and justice. Our work is made possible by the steadfast commitment of those who volunteer, donate, and advocate in support of our mission to eradicate family and sexual violence from our community and our world.