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Our Collective Trauma and Healing (OCTAH)

We were created to meet people where they are, especially those who have historically been excluded from meaningful mental health conversations, and to offer tools, language, and spaces that make healing feel accessible, honest, and human.

Learn Our Mission

Our Mission

Our mission is to increase access to mental health education, normalize emotional wellness, and build community-centered spaces for healing.

Reduce Stigma

Reduce stigma around mental health.

Encourage Accountability

Encourage accountability alongside compassion.

Provide Education

Provide education that translates into real-life change.

Create Spaces

Create spaces where people can reflect, reset, and reconnect.

Who We Are

At OCTAH, we believe healing is not linear, perfection is not the goal, and awareness without action is incomplete. We center real-life experiences, culturally relevant conversations, and practical strategies that help people move forward, not just feel seen for a moment.

What We Do

OCTAH offers a blend of education, experience, and community through:

Signature Events

Including our annual Octah Brunch Experience (OBX)—a curated gathering that blends mental health dialogue, wellness, creativity, faith, and connection.

Mental Health Education

Workshops, panels, and conversations that break down complex mental health topics into language people can actually use.

Community Healing Spaces

Intentional environments where people are encouraged to pause, be honest, and feel supported—without pressure to perform or “have it all together.”

Creative Expression.

We honor storytelling, art, spoken word, and faith as valid and powerful pathways to healing.

Our Approach

Accountability – Growth requires responsibility, reflection, and action. Compassion – Healing happens when people feel safe, not judged. Cultural Awareness – Mental health does not exist outside of culture, history, or lived experience.

We ask real questions. We sit with discomfort. We make room for growth.

Why Choose OCTAH

Healing is not one-size-fits-all. OCTAH creates intentional, culturally grounded spaces that honor real experiences.

Community-Centered

We center lived experiences and create spaces rooted in trust, honesty, and connection.

Action-Oriented Healing

We move beyond awareness by offering practical tools people can actually use.

Culturally Relevant

Our conversations reflect culture, history, faith, and real life—not just theory.

Compassion with Accountability

We hold space with care while encouraging growth, reflection, and responsibility.

What Our Community Is Saying

Real experiences. Real healing. Real conversations.

“OCTAH created a space where I felt truly seen, deeply heard, and supported without judgment or pressure.”

“This experience reminded me that healing is a journey shaped by patience, honesty, and growth.”

“OCTAH offers conversations that feel honest, culturally relevant, and deeply needed for healing.”

Ready to Begin Your Healing Journey?

Join us as we create space for reflection, connection, and growth together.