Girls · Starting at age 5
Little Sistas
Gentle, age-appropriate mentoring and encouragement that helps young girls feel safe, seen, and confident — with parent and guardian partnership every step of the way.
Memphis, Tennessee · Girls & Women Ages 5–40+
Healing happens one conversation at a time.
Heal Sista Heal provides trauma-informed healing support, mentoring, and education to girls, adolescents, and women — helping each one heal from past and current trauma, build sisterhood and healthy relationships, and grow into the woman she is becoming.
Trauma-informed
Faith-inspired, open to all
Sisterhood at the center
From Becoming to Blooming Our promise for every girl and woman who walks through the door.
Our Mission
A safe place to heal, grow, and belong
Our mission is to empower, educate, and heal girls and women ages 5 to 40+ through mental wellness, mentorship, healing-centered programs, leadership development, and transformative sisterhood.
Heal Sista Heal serves girls, adolescents, and women ages 5 through 40+ in Memphis and surrounding communities, with a special focus on underserved and underrepresented communities. We focus on trauma-informed healing from past and current trauma — because what happened to you does not get to decide who you become.
Through holistic wellness, mental health support, mentorship, and transformative sisterhood, participants learn to foster healthy relationships and move forward with confidence — as better women and young women, together.
Heal Sista Heal is faith-inspired, but not a religious organization. Every girl and woman is welcome here, exactly as she is.
Trauma-informed healingSupport that honors your story — past and current trauma — at your pace, without judgment.
Sisterhood & healthy relationshipsReal connection with girls and women who show up for each other — and skills to build healthy relationships everywhere else, too.
Holistic wellness & growthMind, body, and spirit — practical tools for wellness, confidence, and personal growth at every age and stage.
Who We Serve
For every stage of becoming
From little girls just starting out to women rebuilding and rising — there is a circle here for you.
Adolescents · Teens
Sistas in the Middle
A sisterhood for the in-between years — honest conversations, healthy relationship skills, and mentors who help girls navigate growing up without losing themselves.
Women · Up to 40+
Women Rising
Healing circles, workshops, and support for women working through past and current trauma — and ready to move forward as whole, confident women.
The Butterfly Transformation
From Becoming to Blooming
A butterfly doesn't rush — and neither do we. Our philosophy walks every participant through five stages of transformation. Tap a stage to see what it means.
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Becoming
What We Do
Three ways we heal — together
Heal Sista Heal brings its mission to life through a mix of mentoring, learning, and healing in community.
Program 01
Mentoring & Sisterhood Groups
Consistent, caring relationships are where healing takes root. Girls and women are matched into sisterhood groups led by trusted mentors who listen, encourage, and walk alongside them.
- One-on-one and small-group mentoring
- Sisterhood groups that build trust and belonging
- Guidance for school, relationships, and life decisions
Program 02
Workshops & Classes
Educational workshops and classes on healing, relationships, and personal growth — practical, honest, and built for real life, for every age group we serve.
- Healing from past and current trauma
- Building healthy relationships and boundaries
- Confidence, wellness, and growing as a woman
Program 03
Support Groups & Healing Circles
Facilitated circles where girls and women can speak honestly, be heard, and heal in community — using trauma-informed practices, at a pace that feels safe. Our support is healing support and education, offered alongside — never instead of — care from licensed professionals.
- Safe, facilitated conversation — one at a time
- Trauma-informed practices and ground rules
- Parent/guardian consent and safeguards for minors
Leadership
Meet the women behind the mission
Founder, Executive Director, Board Chair/President
LaKisha Minnis
LaKisha founded Heal Sista Heal in Memphis, Tennessee, during a season when she needed healing most. She grew up without sisters — without that built-in circle of women to talk to — and she knows the weight of carrying pain through broken family relationships and friendships that didn't work out.
She believed there needed to be a place where girls and women could come as they are: to vent, to be heard, and to foster the relationships and connections she once wished she had. Heal Sista Heal was created from her own vulnerability — opened up and shared so that young girls and women don't have to experience that pain, or feel alone in it.
“I created the circle I once needed — so no girl or woman has to heal alone.”
“Healing childhood trauma, one conversation at a time.”
LaKisha MinnisFounder, Executive Director, Board Chair/President
June PerkinsVice Chair
TeNina HolmanSecretary
Tangela BlanksTreasurer
Luetisha McHenryDirector
Christian McHenryDirector
Get Involved
There's a place for you in this sisterhood
Join a group
For girls, teens, and women ready to heal and grow — and for parents and guardians looking for a supportive place for their daughters. Join the interest list and we'll reach out as groups form.
Join the Interest ListMentor or volunteer
Share your time, your story, and your strength. Mentors and volunteers help lead circles, support workshops, and show our girls what blooming looks like.
Volunteer With UsPartner with us
Churches, schools, businesses, and community organizations in Memphis — let's talk about hosting a circle, co-leading a workshop, or supporting our girls and women together.
Start a ConversationWhere we are right now: Heal Sista Heal is organizing as a Tennessee nonprofit corporation and preparing its IRS 501(c)(3) application. Programs are forming — joining the interest list is the best way to be first to know when circles and classes open. Donation options will be announced once our filing is complete.
Contact
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info@healsistaheal.org
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Location
1910 Madison Avenue
Memphis, TN 38104 · Shelby County
Who it's for
Girls, adolescents, and women ages 5–40+, with a focus on underserved and underrepresented communities.