Our History
2017
Journey to Healing has had the privilege of serving the Detroit community since 2017. The organization was founded by Shardaya Fuquay (sister), and Misty Gregory (mother) after the traumatic death of Cleveland Gregory Jr. in 2014. Cleveland was survived by his three sons- at the time of his death, they were 1 month, 1-year-old, and 2 years -old. After experiencing a heart-wrenching unexpected loss, we decided to help other families suffering from grief and trauma.
The Board of Directors was established; it was important for us to have individuals that are not just mental health professionals but have empathy towards families who experience trauma. Our board of directors is diverse in age, religion, gender, and career. Our board are professionals in social work, psychology, family therapy, education, business, and engineering; however, they have a commonality in experiencing a traumatic loss. Journey to Healing creates opportunities for everyone to include the board of directors to continue to heal from their pain. Board members and their families are visible at programs. To extend our reach, we partnered with The Detroit Public Library in several areas in Metro Detroit to support youth and adults with our community outreach services and grief support.
2018-2019
In 2018, we conducted a community needs assessment and recognized that the sudden traumatic loss may also result in secondary losses such as loss of income, loss of home or other property, and strained mental and emotional wellness. Survivors of these types of death have a greater chance of developing complicated grief reactions. As well, they may be unable to function at the necessary level required to process grief, resulting in delayed grief reactions (A. G. Holtman).
We shifted focus from grief to supporting all levels of trauma. Our Trauma Informed Community Building Model supports families through grief and trauma; as well as identifying resources for them to sustain. Our holistic approach is individualized and culturally competent.
We supported 225 families with grief support and community outreach programming. 30 families received toys and food gift cards at our Christmas Holiday Giveaway event. We awarded two high school seniors with scholarships through our Cleveland Gregory Jr. Foundation.
2020-2021
We serviced over 425 youth and adults in Wayne County by providing educational training, social-emotional programming for youth and adults, and clinical therapeutic services. Our holistic model created opportunities for families to earn coping skills through art, music, and drama therapy. We awarded three high school seniors with scholarships through our Cleveland Gregory Jr. Foundation. We increased our impact by providing contracted services (Education Trainings and Community Outreach programs) to community organizations such as Brilliant Detroit, COTS Detroit, and Detroit Wayne Integrated Health Network.
2022
We service over 500 youth and adults in Wayne, Macomb, and Oakland County by partnering with organizations such as COTs shelter, Wayne Metro 21 Century, and Brilliant Detroit, and provide free clinical therapy services to 40 families across the metro area to support the high need of mental health concerns due to environmental factors such as schools shootings. We partnered with Davenport University Nursing Department to create opportunities for people to have access to healthcare education. We provided low-cost and free behavioral health community programs to disadvantaged families virtually and in person.
To provide additional opportunities for our families to access high-quality mental health services, we added more students to our clinical supervision program. We partnered with institutions such as Walden University, Wayne State University, University Michigan, and North Central social work, marriage family therapy, and psychology departments.
Our Mission, Vision and Philosophy
Vision
Our vision is for our community to become trauma-informed by transforming their pain into power. Our Trauma Informed Community Building model approaches grief and or loss separately so that we can heal each layer of trauma. We encourage resilience in our families and work to build consciousness through intentional programming that promotes healing and justice that leads to power. Mission
Journey To Healing is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to providing evidence-based education, outreach programming, and clinical therapeutic services to families who experienced trauma related to grief, loss, and everyday life experiences.Philosophy
Journey to Healing is dedicated to implementing programs that make a difference in strengthening communities. Our goal is to foster an inclusive environment for community residents receiving our services. We aim to elevate our community residents’ voices so that they feel valued and heard. We ensure this by receiving incremental feedback that shapes our program and design. Our holistic approach is individualized and culturally competent. We support everyone regardless of age, sex, gender, or sexual orientation and ensure our programming is inclusive. We understand that everyone reacts to trauma differently; our programs are unique and individualized to represent the diversity of our clients. 
Our Impact.
Did you know Journey to Healing was one of the only providers that provide mental health support starting at the age of 2 in the Metro Detroit area?
According to the National Center for Health Studies, an estimated 1 in 5 children will experience the death of someone close to them by age 18. Utilizing play, the natural language of children, and the therapeutic relationships to provide a safe, consistent therapeutic environment a child can experience full healing, acceptance, empathy, and understanding to process inner experiences and feelings through play and art.Our Goal.
Journey to Healing has had the privilege of serving the Detroit community since 2017. We are dedicated to connecting families who have experienced trauma related to grief and loss to resources, education, and awareness to decrease the stigma associated with mental health. Our goal is to empower communities through our Trauma-Informed Community Building Model. This strategic plan identifies neighborhoods in Detroit, based on a mental health needs assessment completed by the community. We use this as our foundation to create intentional programming for children and families to improve healthier outcomes.
■ Build Resilience
■ Community Trust
■ Restoring lives
■ Disrupting the Cycle
■ Education