Join us in transforming pain into purpose. Your support empowers survivors, repairs relationships, and builds a foundation for long-term, systemic transformation.

Helping Ourselves to Transform (HOTT) is an Indigenous, women-led nonprofit and social justice research institute committed to dismantling systemic barriers such as mass incarceration, gender-based violence, racism, and poverty. Grounded in lived experience, we center those most impacted by injustice to drive meaningful healing, leadership, and policy reform.

Our Work

At HOTT, we operate at the intersection of healing and justice:

Peer-led healing programs for justice-impacted women and survivors of abuse
Family reunification support through mediation, case management, and reentry services
Leadership development and mentorship for college and law students through our internship program
Narrative and cultural change initiatives that amplify impacted voices and challenge harmful public narratives
Policy-driven research that holds systems accountable and advances long-term systemic reform

How Your Donation Will Help

Your contribution provides concrete, life-changing support for survivors and justice-impacted individuals. Donations will go toward:

Journals and writing materials to support healing and self-reflection
Art and therapy supplies for trauma recovery
Hygiene and grooming items to restore dignity during reentry
Support for mothers working toward reunification with their children
Reentry resources, including peer mentoring, job readiness, and case navigation
Travel and rehabilitation assistance for those in crisis or seeking long-term recovery

Why This Matters

Every gift helps HOTT provide holistic, trauma-informed support that strengthens individuals, families, and entire communities. Your generosity enables us to:

Center healing — helping survivors reclaim their voices and rebuild self-worth
Support reentry — offering tools, mentorship, and practical resources for life after incarceration
Advance justice — fueling our research, advocacy, and narrative-shifting efforts to create systemic, sustainable change

Thank you for investing in transformation, healing, and justice. Your generosity makes healing possible.

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