Healing Hurt People
Healing Hurt People (HHP) is a hospital and community-linked violence intervention program that provides an integrated care model of trauma focused healing services (evidence-based therapy, supportive case management, and peer services) to survivors of violent injury (stabbings, shootings, and assaults) or witnesses to such violence between the ages of 8 and 35.
Recognizing that survivors of violence too often have been impacted by their experience in ways that go unnoticed, HHP addresses the psychological and physical wounds of trauma. HHP's mission is to promote healing, reduce re-injury, and stem retaliation among youth who are survivors of violence, through trauma-informed practices.
We understand that violence takes a physical and emotional toll on people, and we provide support for people as they recover. We help young people and their families heal from trauma, stay safe, and plan the futures they want for themselves. We also connect people to physical health and other community resources as needed.
We are aware of the multiple barriers and stressors that children, adolescents, and young adults face in our city, which go beyond exposure to interpersonal violence. Despite tremendous resiliency and determination, the impact of ongoing racism, discrimination, and poverty can take a significant toll on our physical and mental health.
Our goal is to enhance our participants' tools to manage these stressors, while also advocating for positive change and supporting them towards self-sufficiency and community integration.
HHP is supported by Community Behavioral Health (CBH), the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services (DBHIDS), the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health.
Barbara Argeros
Students at Drexel University's College of Medicine shared their experiences with trauma healing and as trauma healers.