Heal the Healers
Helping alleviate the effects of secondary trauma for the long-term wellbeing of professionals who support survivors
Building for a System of Care and Compassion
Heal the Healers Grantmaking Program provides critical support for professionals who help survivors heal and seek justice. People working on the frontlines of survivor-centered services are subject to the often overlooked effects of secondary trauma that can emerge as a result of continuous exposure to people who have recently experienced abuse and violence.
The Heal the Healers Grant Fund and Grantee Learning Cohorts provide resources to mitigate the effects of secondary trauma among the practitioners responsible for the earliest stages of survivors’ paths to justice and healing. Creating a safer, more compassionate world for the people who do this work helps lay a foundation for lasting change and a world where every survivor’s healing is prioritized.
The 2026 Heal the Healers grant cycle has now closed.
Our Initiatives
Heal the Healers Grant Fund
The Heal the Healers (HTH) Fund grantmaking program provides support to professionals working directly with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse who wish to support their colleagues who are grappling with the effects of secondary trauma.
Heal the Healers Grantee Learning Cohorts
We help healers and practitioners strengthen their peer to peer networks, build skills and amplify their learnings and experiences to inspire change in the field.
2025 Heal the Healers Fund Grant Recipients
Accola
Amá Dóó Áłchíní Bíghan, Inc. (ADABI)
Asian Family Support Services of Austin
Asians Against Domestic Abuse
Barrier Free Living, Inc.
Blackfeet Tribe / Blackfeet Domestic Violence Program
Child and Family Service
Colorado River Regional Crisis Services
COUP Council
Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County
Crisis Center of Northern New Mexico
Denton County Friends of the Family
Family Violence Prevention Services, Inc.
Genesis Women’s Shelter & Support
Hagar’s Heart
Haven House Family Services Center
HIR Wellness Institute, Inc.
In Our Own Voices, Inc.
Indigenous Idaho Alliance
Ka Lei o Ka Lāhui
Karen Society of Buffalo
Kids In Crisis
Kingdom Builder’s Family Life Center
Kings County District Attorney – Gender Based Violence Division
Laal NYC
Luz de Atabey Midwifery Project
Mama Sana Vibrant Woman
ManForward
Mount Carmel Health System Foundation
Mt. Graham Safe House
Noah Project
Omaha Tribe Domestic Violence ProgramPegasus Legal Services for Children
Phumulani Minnesota African Women against Domestic and Sexual Violence
Prairie Center Against Sexual Assault
Ranch Hands Rescue
Red Sky Nation
Refuge for Women, Inc.
Relate Counseling Center
Research and Advocacy Institute Gilgit Baltistan
Roots Wellness Center
S.a.M. Child Advocacy Center
SAFE Harbor
Safe Harbors of the Finger Lakes, Inc.
SafeBAE Org
SafeHaven of Tarrant County
Samaritan Hospital and the Eddy Foundation, on behalf of St. Peter’s Crime Victim Services Program
Satilla Health Foundation, Inc., dba Satilla Advocacy Services
Shalom Task Force, Inc.
Sojourner Project
South Asian Women Project
Southern Plains Behavioral Health Services
Southern Valley Alliance
Texas Council on Family Violence
Texas Harm Reduction Alliance
The Children’s Law Center
The Empowered Survivor
The Grace Center
The SAFE Alliance
The Women’s Safe House
Union Community Health Center. Inc.
Violence Intervention Program
Womankind
Women’s Center of Greater Lansing
WSSC
You Are More Than Inc.
Zero Abuse Project
Overview of the Funding Program
Eligible to non-profit or governmental organizations working directly with survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse.
Micro grants will be made annually for training, small capital projects or organizational activities.
Maximum of one year of funding up to $5,000 per organization.
Organizations cannot reapply once they have received a Heal the Healers grant.
Areas of Support
The Joyful Heart Foundation has established the following guidelines for its Heal the Healers Fund grants to support those working directly with survivors in the following areas.
- Training and/or program development on self-care practices such as training in trauma-informed yoga, breathwork, somatic therapy, etc.
- Small capital items and equipment that specifically allow staff and volunteers to address their self care needs such as daylight lamps for staff or new furniture for a break room.
- Staff activities to build and support connections between colleagues such as, trust building experiences, monthly pizza nights, or bagel Fridays.
- Or any combination of the above.
In addition to the financial support, grantees will also be invited to join a peer learning community cohort that includes:
Opportunities to amplify their fellowship/cohort experiences to inspire others in the field
Virtual peer-to-peer networking opportunities
Virtual training/presentations by leading healers, therapists and other professionals with expertise in cutting edge vicarious trauma, empowerment, leadership and therapeutic modalities