At Healing Dialogue and Action, we believe healing is the foundation of justice.

Who We Are

Healed People, Heal People.

At Healing Dialogue and Action (HDA), we believe healing happens in community, and no one should have to walk it alone.  

We are a Los Angeles-based nonprofit accompanying victims and survivors of violence on their healing journeys. We don’t just offer programs; we walk alongside you. Whether you are currently navigating a recent loss, years into your journey, or somewhere in between, our team of Wounded Healers, individuals who have lived their own experiences of violence, loss, and grief, are here to meet you where you’re at. This is the heart of what we do. Because there is something powerful and transformative about being supported by someone who truly knows and understands your pain. There is an opening to release shame, break free from isolation, and see that healing is possible. 

We are here to support you. 

OUR COMMUNITY IN ACTION

  • Group of ten women and one young girl standing on a beach promenade, smiling, with ocean and pier in the background. Some hold bags, and one has a stroller.
  • People participating in a traditional tea ceremony indoors, sitting on tatami mats around a low wooden table with teapots, tea cups, and flowers, while a woman in white leads the ceremony.
  • Group of people standing together at the Victims' Rights Symposium on April 6, 2026, in front of a blue 'Bureau of Victim Services' banner, with some holding documents or certificates. 
What we offer

Support for Victims-Survivors and their families navigating the Juvenile System

Emotional and procedural support during hearings, trials, and sentencing.

Court Accompaniment

Personalized support tailored to individual needs. Can include emotional check-ins and resource navigation.

One-on-One Sessions

Confidential, peer-led Healing Circles that foster connection, support, and healing through shared understanding and lived experience.

Healing Circles

This weekly space is facilitated by HDA’s Program Manager or other staff. It is a weekly check-in for victim-survivors, led by victim-survivors, to share resources and navigate grief in the community.

Weekly Online Support Group

Connections to mental health counseling, housing, financial support, and other resources that are available to victims and survivors. Warm connections to trusted service providers.

Referral & System Navigations

Regularly scheduled gatherings for victim-survivors to connect and share coping strategies. Topics may include resilience building, navigating grief, reclaiming joy, and more.

Peer Support Groups & Community Gatherings

Gatherings where victim-survivors come together in a peaceful, trauma-informed setting to rest, gain self-care tools, connect with other wounded healers, and hold space on a deeper level than in a meeting space. Retreats include but are not limited to sound bath experiences, forest bathing, Reiki, art, and more.

Retreats

Safety, confidentiality, and discretion are foundational to our work, ensuring that victim-survivors can engage with support in a trusted and secure environment.