Our Mission
DENA Heals supports families impacted by disaster through culturally responsive healing, direct mutual aid, legal education, and trauma-informed care.
Rooted in Altadena and Pasadena, we provide both immediate relief and long-term recovery programming grounded in dignity, access, and community connection.
What we Do
The Dena Heals Wellness Center provides free, weekly programming grounded in trauma-informed and culturally relevant care. Services include mental health and grief support, somatic healing, meditation, yoga, preventative health screenings, and community-led healing circles. We also host wellness retreats designed to care for our community volunteers and grassroots partners who have devoted months of emotional and physical labor to help our community rebuild.
The Mutual Aid Marketplace is officially closed. We are deeply grateful to Colibrí Collective founders Shilpa Shaw and Melissa Parra for their months of dedicated service, operating the marketplace weekly and providing free essentials like clothing and hygiene products to our community. In July, the location transitioned to Jazzy Jams for Empowerment, a trusted local partner that offers vital resources to local youth. Learn more at: Jazzy Jams for Empowerment.
Our mission
DENA Heals supports families impacted by disaster through culturally responsive healing, direct mutual aid, legal education, and trauma-informed care. Rooted in Altadena and Pasadena, we provide both immediate relief and long-term recovery programming grounded in dignity, access, and community connection.
Ongoing Impact
Since launching in January 2025, DENA Heals has become a trusted hub for community-led relief and healing in the wake of the Eaton Fire. These touchpoints are building long-term resilience in Altadena.
6,405
Community Members Served
1,478
Families Supported
326
Volunteers Engaged
89
Free Healing and Wellness Sessions Provided
20+
Partner Organizations Collaborated
In-Kind donationS
We welcome donations of new clothes, shoes, housewares, beauty products, and toiletries. Healers interested in offering services can complete our practitioner form, while volunteers can sign up through our volunteer form. Brands looking to donate should contact us directly at denaheals@gmail.com.
Partners & Supporters
Thank you to our partners and supporters!
We truly appreciate all you have done to ensure we have ongoing quality goods and healing services to truly support community needs.
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CONTACT US
300 E Colorado Blvd, Suite 151 Pasadena, CA 91101