Healing Circles are community conversations that originate from indigenous practices. They provide an opportunity for groups of people to get together and share about their experiences, listen deeply, and support one another within a safe space.
Members of HNS have been running healing circles for decades. In 2024, we decided to strengthen our work in this area and spread access to healing circles to more people in more communities. We piloted healing circles throughout Massachusetts, including in Lynn focused on immigration justice, Chelsea with senior citizens, in Everett focused on the environment and food justice, and in Dorchester focused on housing and community care. Many of these programs are operating currently.
If you feel like your community can benefit from opportunities for more care, social support, or healing, then you should host a healing circle. We’ve designed an easy to follow interactive training guide to help you get started. Anyone can do it! You don’t need to be an expert, just someone who cares about your community.
Download our Healing Circle Planning Guide in English or Spanish.
We are continuing our work on healing circles by building a healing circle community of practice. This is a community for healing circle leaders and facilitators where you can learn from others, share best-practices, ask for guidance, and meet fellow practitioners. If you are a healing circle leader and feel like you would benefit from being part of this type of group, please let us know by filling out this contact form: https://forms.gle/pdAeDTmPnYwbrv9h7
