Healing to Action
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Centering survivors. Building power. Transforming communities. Ending gender-based violence. #MeToo #SexEdWorks
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📍 Chicago
Learn more about our work: www.healingtoaction.org
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📍 Chicago
Learn more about our work: www.healingtoaction.org
Our leaders are ending the year strong with our #peer workshops. A participant shared “To me survivor led justice looks like educating others. Healing and bringing pain to purpose." This is why these #workshops are important. We are grateful for the collaboration with LoSAH, our most recent partner!
November 26, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Our leaders are ending the year strong with our #peer workshops. A participant shared “To me survivor led justice looks like educating others. Healing and bringing pain to purpose." This is why these #workshops are important. We are grateful for the collaboration with LoSAH, our most recent partner!
We're kicking off our end-of-year campaign: The Heartbeat of HTA. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by December 31, and thanks to an anonymous community partner, every donation will be matched dollar for dollar starting today! Support Healing to Action's work by donating at our link in bio!
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We're kicking off our end-of-year campaign: The Heartbeat of HTA. Our goal is to raise $20,000 by December 31, and thanks to an anonymous community partner, every donation will be matched dollar for dollar starting today! Support Healing to Action's work by donating at our link in bio!
Next in the #PetsOfHTA series: Chato & Penny! HTA's Organizer Jocelyn is mom to this dynamic duo, who engage in healing by demanding computer breaks via cuddles, snacks & long walks; joining the #DogsofHTA in lovingly ensuring their humans step away from their screens! #PetsInHealing #petsofbsky
November 21, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Next in the #PetsOfHTA series: Chato & Penny! HTA's Organizer Jocelyn is mom to this dynamic duo, who engage in healing by demanding computer breaks via cuddles, snacks & long walks; joining the #DogsofHTA in lovingly ensuring their humans step away from their screens! #PetsInHealing #petsofbsky
After pushback from gender-based violence (GBV) organizations, the Mayor's Office increased the 2026 Budget proposal to $21M. That is level funding from the 2025 Budget. Yet, under the $21M budget for GBV services in 2025, domestic violence related homicides increased by 47% as of today.
November 19, 2025 at 10:15 PM
After pushback from gender-based violence (GBV) organizations, the Mayor's Office increased the 2026 Budget proposal to $21M. That is level funding from the 2025 Budget. Yet, under the $21M budget for GBV services in 2025, domestic violence related homicides increased by 47% as of today.
Many of HTA's partners joined the recent #NoKings march. We were especially moved by Palenque LSNA Director's inspiring poem: https://youtu.be/7dommC4Ow9M
Justice for survivors is something we continue to fight for alongside many issues. Everything is interconnected.
#HandsOffChicago
Justice for survivors is something we continue to fight for alongside many issues. Everything is interconnected.
#HandsOffChicago
October 24, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Many of HTA's partners joined the recent #NoKings march. We were especially moved by Palenque LSNA Director's inspiring poem: https://youtu.be/7dommC4Ow9M
Justice for survivors is something we continue to fight for alongside many issues. Everything is interconnected.
#HandsOffChicago
Justice for survivors is something we continue to fight for alongside many issues. Everything is interconnected.
#HandsOffChicago
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We are so proud to have been part of yesterday's You Are Not Alone event! The rain spared us, and we stood together and raised our voices for survivors (and hopefully some awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month).
October 8, 2025 at 5:17 PM
We are so proud to have been part of yesterday's You Are Not Alone event! The rain spared us, and we stood together and raised our voices for survivors (and hopefully some awareness for Domestic Violence Awareness Month).
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Federal strong-arm tactics create an atmosphere of fear that further isolates survivors from the support services they need to leave abuse. Read more in our Letter to the Editor: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/l...
Letters: Federal government’s ‘crime-fighting’ strategy is making Chicago domestic violence survivors less safe
Like an abusive partner, the federal government is isolating domestic violence survivors by making help-seeking scarier and riskier.
www.chicagotribune.com
October 20, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Federal strong-arm tactics create an atmosphere of fear that further isolates survivors from the support services they need to leave abuse. Read more in our Letter to the Editor: www.chicagotribune.com/2025/10/19/l...
The Wheel of Power and Control is a tool for understanding domestic violence, but what can it tell us about the violence we are seeing in the streets of Chicago? Sign up for our mailing list to find out in our upcoming Monday newsletter. #DVAM
October 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Wheel of Power and Control is a tool for understanding domestic violence, but what can it tell us about the violence we are seeing in the streets of Chicago? Sign up for our mailing list to find out in our upcoming Monday newsletter. #DVAM
When asked why #PeerToPeer solutions are important to her, HTA Survivor-Leader Dianne said “If I could go back in time, I would’ve wanted another peer like me intervening instead, because I felt like the police were not there for me..."
October 8, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When asked why #PeerToPeer solutions are important to her, HTA Survivor-Leader Dianne said “If I could go back in time, I would’ve wanted another peer like me intervening instead, because I felt like the police were not there for me..."
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October is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🌈 This month and every month we celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ+ community! LGBTQ+ rights are human rights! 🏳️🌈
October 8, 2025 at 7:00 PM
October is LGBTQ+ History Month! 🌈 This month and every month we celebrate and affirm the LGBTQ+ community! LGBTQ+ rights are human rights! 🏳️🌈
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BIG NEWS: A federal judge has extended the consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people w/o warrants or probable cause and ordered ICE to produce a list of people who have been arrested w/o warrants since June in six Midwest states including Illinois. Read more ⬇️
Federal Judge Extends Consent Decree Prohibiting ICE From Arresting People Without Warrants or Probable Cause - National Immigrant Justice Center
A federal judge ruled that the 2022 Castañon Nava consent decree, which enforces federal limits on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers’ ability to arrest people without warrants or...
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October 8, 2025 at 1:28 PM
BIG NEWS: A federal judge has extended the consent decree prohibiting ICE from arresting people w/o warrants or probable cause and ordered ICE to produce a list of people who have been arrested w/o warrants since June in six Midwest states including Illinois. Read more ⬇️
Join us and many more community organizations on Tuesday October 7th at 12 pm at Daley Plaza! 💜 Together we will be distributing materials and resources, and showing soliarity for all survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We hope to see you there!
#DVAM
#DVAM
October 3, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Join us and many more community organizations on Tuesday October 7th at 12 pm at Daley Plaza! 💜 Together we will be distributing materials and resources, and showing soliarity for all survivors during Domestic Violence Awareness Month. We hope to see you there!
#DVAM
#DVAM
True solidarity means that no one gets left behind and everyone’s safety and well-being matters, which is why we pivoted our in-person fall event to virtual last night which launched a mutual aid drive to support our community of survivor leaders.
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September 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
True solidarity means that no one gets left behind and everyone’s safety and well-being matters, which is why we pivoted our in-person fall event to virtual last night which launched a mutual aid drive to support our community of survivor leaders.
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#TakeAction | Support #survivors in Chicago by submitting public comment for the Special Hearing on Gender-Based Violence
Submit a written comment to CommitteeOnHealthAndHumanRelations@CityOfChicago.org by 1 pm on 9/23. Full template available at the link in our bio.
#ChicagoBudget
Submit a written comment to CommitteeOnHealthAndHumanRelations@CityOfChicago.org by 1 pm on 9/23. Full template available at the link in our bio.
#ChicagoBudget
September 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
#TakeAction | Support #survivors in Chicago by submitting public comment for the Special Hearing on Gender-Based Violence
Submit a written comment to CommitteeOnHealthAndHumanRelations@CityOfChicago.org by 1 pm on 9/23. Full template available at the link in our bio.
#ChicagoBudget
Submit a written comment to CommitteeOnHealthAndHumanRelations@CityOfChicago.org by 1 pm on 9/23. Full template available at the link in our bio.
#ChicagoBudget
From our Co-Director Sheerine Alemzadeh's published Letter to the Editor in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Increased ICE raids are a recipe for further silencing already terrified survivors, giving them nowhere to go and no one to call without risking their safety and freedom."
September 15, 2025 at 5:22 PM
From our Co-Director Sheerine Alemzadeh's published Letter to the Editor in the @chicago.suntimes.com: "Increased ICE raids are a recipe for further silencing already terrified survivors, giving them nowhere to go and no one to call without risking their safety and freedom."
There is a crisis of #GBV impacting our community - everyone deserves #PublicSafety. We don’t just need to stay afloat - we need more resources.
City Council needs to invest $40M in gender-based violence non-police based initiatives, including survivor-led peer-to-peer intervention models.
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City Council needs to invest $40M in gender-based violence non-police based initiatives, including survivor-led peer-to-peer intervention models.
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September 12, 2025 at 3:39 PM
There is a crisis of #GBV impacting our community - everyone deserves #PublicSafety. We don’t just need to stay afloat - we need more resources.
City Council needs to invest $40M in gender-based violence non-police based initiatives, including survivor-led peer-to-peer intervention models.
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City Council needs to invest $40M in gender-based violence non-police based initiatives, including survivor-led peer-to-peer intervention models.
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When she called the police in April, officers warned her the report would go to ICE and told her not to file in person. “If he were to hurt me again, I don’t think I could report it, because that’s where my story would end,” she said. fiercebymitu.com/news/ice-sur...
ICE Presence in Courts and Shelters Forces Survivors of Domestic Violence Into Silence
ICE presence in courts and shelters leaves immigrant survivors of domestic violence without safe options.
fiercebymitu.com
September 5, 2025 at 4:29 AM
When she called the police in April, officers warned her the report would go to ICE and told her not to file in person. “If he were to hurt me again, I don’t think I could report it, because that’s where my story would end,” she said. fiercebymitu.com/news/ice-sur...
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Sign says it all 💛
September 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Sign says it all 💛
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Survivors of gender-based violence do not need more barriers, more threats, or more challenges as they navigate an already complicated road to justice and healing. ICE’s presence at Cook County’s domestic violence courthouse is especially frightening and cruel. (1/2)
ICE agents detain 2 at county domestic violence courthouse this week. Advocates warn of chilling effect on victims.
The arrests near the facility at 555 W. Harrison St. come as residents and politicians brace for a surge of Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Chicago.
www.chicagotribune.com
September 5, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Survivors of gender-based violence do not need more barriers, more threats, or more challenges as they navigate an already complicated road to justice and healing. ICE’s presence at Cook County’s domestic violence courthouse is especially frightening and cruel. (1/2)
EVENT UPDATE ‼️ Solidarity Healing Night Shifting to Virtual - Read to learn why and how we are pivoting our 9/18 event to ensure the safety of the HTA community while preserving the original intention of our event: to build solidarity among the HTA community through healing and collective action.
September 9, 2025 at 7:52 PM
EVENT UPDATE ‼️ Solidarity Healing Night Shifting to Virtual - Read to learn why and how we are pivoting our 9/18 event to ensure the safety of the HTA community while preserving the original intention of our event: to build solidarity among the HTA community through healing and collective action.
Recently we hosted a #Workshop on #GBV and Survivor-Led Justice in partnership with Metropolitan Family Services North Center!
We focused on:
🔹 Defining GBV
🔹 Exploring gender roles & their impact on our communities
🔹 Uplifting community-based solutions to end GBV
#SurvivorLed
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We focused on:
🔹 Defining GBV
🔹 Exploring gender roles & their impact on our communities
🔹 Uplifting community-based solutions to end GBV
#SurvivorLed
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August 29, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Recently we hosted a #Workshop on #GBV and Survivor-Led Justice in partnership with Metropolitan Family Services North Center!
We focused on:
🔹 Defining GBV
🔹 Exploring gender roles & their impact on our communities
🔹 Uplifting community-based solutions to end GBV
#SurvivorLed
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We focused on:
🔹 Defining GBV
🔹 Exploring gender roles & their impact on our communities
🔹 Uplifting community-based solutions to end GBV
#SurvivorLed
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We can’t wait to see you September 18th for Solidarity Healing Night! Check out the delicious food and vendors we have on deck for you!
And don’t forget! Shey Bae DJ will keep the energy flowing with dreamy, uplifting beats all evening.
Grab your ticket today at our link in bio!
And don’t forget! Shey Bae DJ will keep the energy flowing with dreamy, uplifting beats all evening.
Grab your ticket today at our link in bio!
August 27, 2025 at 11:37 PM
We can’t wait to see you September 18th for Solidarity Healing Night! Check out the delicious food and vendors we have on deck for you!
And don’t forget! Shey Bae DJ will keep the energy flowing with dreamy, uplifting beats all evening.
Grab your ticket today at our link in bio!
And don’t forget! Shey Bae DJ will keep the energy flowing with dreamy, uplifting beats all evening.
Grab your ticket today at our link in bio!
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NEW: A federal court again ruled the Trump administration violated the terms of our family separation settlement and must take specific steps to remedy it by ensuring that families hurt by this cruel policy can access the services they need.
August 26, 2025 at 10:39 PM
NEW: A federal court again ruled the Trump administration violated the terms of our family separation settlement and must take specific steps to remedy it by ensuring that families hurt by this cruel policy can access the services they need.
Gender-based violence affects our entire community. Safety for survivors is safety for all.
In 2025, the rates of gender-based violence have increased in Chicago. As of July, fatal shootings related to #DomesticViolence are up 81% compared to 2024, even as other homicide rates decrease.
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In 2025, the rates of gender-based violence have increased in Chicago. As of July, fatal shootings related to #DomesticViolence are up 81% compared to 2024, even as other homicide rates decrease.
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August 22, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Gender-based violence affects our entire community. Safety for survivors is safety for all.
In 2025, the rates of gender-based violence have increased in Chicago. As of July, fatal shootings related to #DomesticViolence are up 81% compared to 2024, even as other homicide rates decrease.
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In 2025, the rates of gender-based violence have increased in Chicago. As of July, fatal shootings related to #DomesticViolence are up 81% compared to 2024, even as other homicide rates decrease.
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What to expect at HTA's Solidarity #Healing Night!
Join HTA on Thursday, September 18th for a night of community care and building collective #solidarity around ending gender-based violence. Pre-registration for is required so grab your tickets at our link in bio today before we sell out!
Join HTA on Thursday, September 18th for a night of community care and building collective #solidarity around ending gender-based violence. Pre-registration for is required so grab your tickets at our link in bio today before we sell out!
August 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM
What to expect at HTA's Solidarity #Healing Night!
Join HTA on Thursday, September 18th for a night of community care and building collective #solidarity around ending gender-based violence. Pre-registration for is required so grab your tickets at our link in bio today before we sell out!
Join HTA on Thursday, September 18th for a night of community care and building collective #solidarity around ending gender-based violence. Pre-registration for is required so grab your tickets at our link in bio today before we sell out!