Headquartered in a multi-million-dollar command center that opened in 2011, Detroit Public Schools Community District is the only district in the state and one of the few districts in the country with their own Police Department. DPSCD also serves predominantly Black and Brown youth.
Join us for a Community Clean-up in collaboration with Kenship! We are doing this cleanup to prioritize community care and the sharing of resources utilizing a mutual aid framework. We must come together as a community-led movement to help those who face barriers to access resources and services. We must build community together. To effectively...
Detroit Heals Detroit is hosting a week-long Black Power, Resistance & Freedom Film Festival in parks around Detroit. Many youth in the neighborhoods made valid points that they want to join the movement but they often don't have access to make it to the protests/events that mainly reside downtown so our solution is to bring the movement to them....
According to ACE, one in every four students currently sitting in American classrooms have experienced a traumatic event, and that number is even greater for those living in marginalized communities. Our Radical Solution: Build a Youth-led Healing Space, a safe haven where Detroit youth will help each other lift up resiliency and lead community...
The Covid-19 Pandemic has infected nearly every continent, forced countries into states of emergency, sent individuals into varying levels of quarantine and isolation, and shuttered businesses and schools. Some people see individuals of the elderly community as the most vulnerable but we also see youth as the most vulnerable as well because the...
Our Healing Circles are designed for Detroit high school students who have been walking and developing in a world that has sought to silence their pain. We understand that Detroit students face more challenges than any individual person can remedy so our goal is to help each other heal from our trauma together. We need a voice and access...
We hope that you will join us for a very special and important event: The Inaugural Sincerely, Detroit Healing Justice Gala. On Monday, February 17, 2020, Detroit Heals Detroit, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Detroit youth with a focus on healing justice and using our trauma to transgress, will be hosting this groundbreaking event.
