Journey to Healing Program

02/05/2026

THIS.

02/04/2026

It's Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month-Share with teens...

🏆💰💜 We are hosting a Teen Social Media Sharing Contest!

10 youth will win a $50.00 emailed gift card.

How to Participate:
1. To be eligible must be age 13-24 & reside in the United States
2. Follow StrongHearts on Instagram
3. Repost our Dear Native Youth Post [pinned to our profile] between January 17th - February 27th
4. Fill out this google form: https://forms.gle/EsGysG6v9F4z41bH6
** Bonus Entry for following us on TikTok too!

🥳 Winners will be selected by random drawing and announced on Instagram and TikTok on February 28th!

🌟 If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic violence, you’re not alone. There are resources available to support you.

📞 Call/text 1-844-7NATIVE or chat with an advocate at strongheartshelpline.org 24/7

02/04/2026

Make a Valentine

Next Tuesday February 10th it's our monthly Kid's Craft at Bayliss! We'll be making Valentine's cards in the Children's Area at 5:30 PM.

02/02/2026

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month.

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month. 💜 Let's stand together to raise awareness and promote healthy relationships among teens. It's crucial to educate our youth about respect, consent, and the warning signs of unhealthy relationships. Share your stories, resources, and support to help break the silence around dating violence. Together, we can create a safer environment for everyone!

02/02/2026

Valentine Lunch and Photo Booth

Join us!

01/28/2026

It's not Choking, it's STRANGULATION...

“I was choked.”
That phrase almost killed her.

For years, she used the word most survivors use.
Casually. Quietly.
Without realizing how dangerous it really was.

What actually happened wasn’t choking.
It was strangulation.

Hands around the neck.
Pressure.
Vision fading.
Oxygen and blood flow cut off to the brain.

Strangulation can cause brain injury in seconds.
Stroke hours or days later.
Death long after the incident seems “over.”

It is one of the strongest predictors of homicide in domestic violence cases.

For this survivor, strangulation was the moment everything became clear.
Not because it was dramatic.
Not because it was loud.

But because her body understood what her mind hadn’t yet caught up to:
If she stayed, she would not survive.

If someone has ever put their hands around your neck — even briefly — that was not “just choking.”
That was a medical and safety emergency.

You are not dramatic.
You are not overreacting.
You are responding to real danger.

❤️ Like if this resonates
💬 Comment if you’ve lived this
🔁 Share so someone else recognizes the warning

📖 Full story here: https://breakthesilencedv.org/?p=20440

01/28/2026

Are they into you or are they finding out what your are into to get to you? Do they use your children to keep you?

01/28/2026

Good Secrets to Share...

01/28/2026

This is going to be sweet...

01/27/2026

Hearts, Voices, and Communities together in ACTION

01/27/2026

Moon Teachings in February

Dibiki-Giizis Kinoomaadwewinan (Moon Teachings) with Kathy LeBlanc
February 2nd, 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Bay Mills Cultural Center (12498 W. Tower Road Brimley, MI)

Open to all interested in learning.

For more information, contact:
John W. Hutchinson - jwhutchinson@baymills.org or (906) 248-8711