Sirrita Darby is the executive director of Detroit Heals Detroit, a nonprofit that combats trauma in youth. It fosters healing justice so that youth can transform their pain into power.
I understand that Detroit Heals Detroit now has a healing hub on the East Side. What is the healing hub, exactly?
It’s youth-led, and it’s a space where we can live out our programming. We hold our healing circles there, and we have some therapists who come in for those who want more one-on-one support. We also have different community programs that live inside the hub, like our community fridge program and biweekly community dinners. We also have initiatives that help youth in general, like tutoring and a computer lab.
Also, we’re building tiny homes on the lot next door that we bought, as kind of a makerspace but also a safe house for teens. We know that Detroit has a hustle entrepreneur…
