Village Healing Circles

The Village Healing Circle A Healing Space for Black Men in Greater Boston

The Village Healing Circle is a ten-week healing space created by and for Black men in Greater Boston. Each week, participants gather in circle to speak honestly, be witnessed fully, and heal together. Through circle, Black men explore identity, process grief and anger, repair relationships, and reclaim their power, grounded in African and African American healing traditions and the belief that the health of our community begins with the health of the men within it.

At the heart of the Village Healing Circle are fifteen trained Black male community ambassadors from Greater Boston who bring their own lived experience, cultural wisdom, and deep commitment to the healing and wholeness of Black men and boys. Each ambassador has completed training in restorative circle keeping and is dedicated to holding a space where Black men can show up fully and be seen.

Meet Our Ambassadors

The Village Healing Circle is co-led by fifteen community ambassadors from across Greater Boston, who bring diverse lived experience, deep community roots, and a shared commitment to the healing, dignity, and wholeness of Black men

• Alex Alexandre 
• Jamaal Bonnette 
• Curtis Chambers 
• Jerome Daye 
• Francois Fils-Aime 
• Jeremy Gomes 
• Stanley Greene 
• Damen Kelton 
• Jeffrey Lewis "Brother Jeffrey" 
• Matthew Jackson 
• Dominic Offei 
• Matt Parker 
• Wadner Pierre 
• William Watkins 
• Frank Wilkins Jr.

Join the Circle

The Village Healing Circle is open to Black men in Greater Boston who are ready to invest in their own healing and the healing of their community. Circles meet weekly for ten weeks. Meals are provided. All are welcome.

Our Circles 

• The Brothers Retreat 
• Ascend 
• Empathetic Brave Space 
• Grove Hall Black Men Healing Circle 
• Wozo-Haitian Creole Healing Circle 
• Rising Again 
• Dale Street Circle

Stay Connected

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Contact Information

For questions about the Village Healing Circle please contact Smith Guillaume Lamothe, Program Associate, at sglamothe@vitalvillage.org or call 617-414-3839

The Village Healing Circle is supported by the Boston Public Health Commission through funding from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).