Join Us in Creating ChangeAt Hesed Place, we believe lasting change begins with people like you. Every act of generosity—every dollar, every shared moment—brings us closer to a more compassionate, trauma-informed community. Together, we are creating spaces where healing is possible.Hesed Place provides wraparound support for trauma survivors, community education, and pathways to holistic healing for adults. Whether someone is navigating the effects of trauma or seeking deeper understanding, we honor the whole person by exploring how trauma impacts the mind, heart, body, soul, and spirit—and how healing can occur.When You Give, You Are…Becoming part of something bigger. Your support helps change lives and prevent re-traumatization. As a donor, you strengthen the growing trauma-informed foundation of our community.Making healing accessible. Your generosity supports the ENGAGE Community Program, which offers trauma-sensitive, in-person experiences such as Tai Chi, pottery, yoga, horticulture, music, game nights, and more—designed to foster connection, regulation, and restoration.Improving the community as a whole. By supporting Hesed Place, you are helping build a safer, more informed, and more compassionate community for everyone.Together, we are creating meaningful change—one relationship, one experience, one life at a time.Some words from our members:- "No one has ever helped me or understood the root of things like you and Hesed Place";- "Just wanted to say that following Hesed and joining the Healing Place (@ Hesed) are two of the smartest things I've done in a while";- "My light had definitely gone out for a while and it's back now thanks to this new family (at Hesed Place)".Join our community of supporters today. Thank you for choosing to be part of our cause. Together, we can make a positive impact on our community. Ready to make a difference? Start now!

CHANGE A LIFE - GIVE THE GIFT OF HESEDUnlock Opportunities, Empower HealingBy supporting the Vivian Faye Scholarship for New Beginnings, you're helping someone step into a supportive world where compassion and healing intertwine. Just $15 provides one month of trauma-informed relationship-based workshops (ENGAGE) and online trauma recovery community (Healing Place @ Hesed) to an adult looking to heal! You will have the option to designate your contribution as:A Gift of Opportunity - a donation to enable someone join who be otherwise unable.A Gift of ENGAGE - a membership gifted to person of your choice. We will notify the gift recipient.A Gift in Honor - a donation in Honor of person of your choice. We will notify the gift recipient. At Hesed Place, we provide resources that cater to the unique healing journey of each individual. Your donation helps us build a path towards understanding and restoration. The Vivian Faye Scholarship for New Beginnings will provide opportunities for survivors to join Hesed Place’s trauma-informed relationship-based workshops (ENGAGE) and online trauma recovery community (Healing Place @ Hesed)! Hesed Place programs are based on the utilization of Interpersonal Neurobiological framework (IPNB), and provide an avenue for relational modeling and attachment formation, supporting the trauma recovery process. Together, with your support, we nurture a space where loving kindness leads to holistic growth and healing.Long term mental health is supported by the quality of our relationships, our ability to feel safe in our bodies and in connection with others, and environments that support regulation, attunement, and belonging. THIS is the mission of Hesed Place! Hesed Place’s trauma-informed relationship-based workshops (ENGAGE) and online trauma recovery community (Healing Place @ Hesed) enable trauma recovery by focusing on building strong, supportive relationships and environments that foster safety and connection. ENGAGE provides new, positive relational experiences that help the nervous system stabilize and regulate. Relational safety is essential for healing!Amy B. Connor, OTR/L, Founder of Hesed Place explains HESED PLACE - Complex Trauma Recovery - A Path to Healing

Help Make Healing Part of Everyday LifeThis Giving Tuesday, your support for Hesed Place’s 2026 #TuesdayForTrauma campaign helps adults find pathways toward hope, connection, and the ability to thrive. As a trauma-informed nonprofit, we help adults heal from the lasting effects of trauma while strengthening the communities around them.Support the Whole PersonHealing takes more than one kind of support. Our whole-person, relationship-centered programs complement traditional therapy through peer support, sensory-based experiences, community education, professional training, and personalized referrals. Your generosity helps make this work possible and could help cover costs such as program materials, sensory activity supplies, and educational and training resources.Help Build a Community That Supports HealingOur Trauma-Informed Town-Within-A-Town™ model brings local organizations into partnership and equips professionals across multiple sectors to weave healing into everyday community life. Designed to be replicated in communities everywhere, this approach extends the possibilities of our work beyond a single organization.When you invest in Hesed Place, you help build a sustainable model with the potential to transform lives, strengthen communities, and inspire healing far beyond Eastern North Carolina. You become part of creating places where adults can move beyond surviving and find support for growth and connection.Give to #TuesdayForTrauma and help us create communities where healing happens.