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How Healing Circles Create Space for Change
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YES! Magazine - Health & Happiness
She came to my workplace, Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center, in Santa Cruz, California, seeking help from our restorative justice program, Space for Change.
Space for Change is a collaborative program that aims to hold community members accountable for domestic violence, provide education to prevent future violence, and offer healing circles that bring the survivor together with loved ones who were not supportive when the survivor needed them.
Photo by Marjorie CoffeyHow to Set Up a Healing CircleOur Space for Change program is a collaboration between our domestic violence organization and the Conflict Resolution Center of Santa Cruz County, another local nonprofit.
ShareMarjorie Coffey (he/they) is an advocate for domestic violence survivors with Walnut Avenue Family & Women’s Center in Santa Cruz, California.
In partnership with the Conflict Resolution Center, they are a co-coordinator for Space for Change, a restorative justice program focused on addressing the impact domestic violence can have on individuals and communities.
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