About DartHeart
DartHeart, a nonprofit organization, is a peer support network for students with post traumatic stress. We provide the resources and opportunities for student survivors to unite and offer mentorship to each other and their communities about the realities of life after trauma. Our organization is run by student and alumni survivors of trauma with guidance from health care professionals and supportive members of the community.
*DartHeart en Español*
DartHeart es una red de apoyo para estudiantes con estrés postraumático. Nosotros proveemos recursos y oportunidades para sobrevivientes estudiantiles de trauma. DartHeart es compuesta de estudiantes y alumnos que son sobrevivientes de trauma y también miembros de la comunidad que quieren ayudar.
Are you a survivor of trauma? Want to unite with other survivors for support, mentorship, and community change? Click here to join DartHeart's network!
Blogs
Speak Out
Thank you to everyone who attended Speak Out and joined us for dessert and conversation last wednesday. Speak Out was an incredibly powerful and successful event. I was blown away by the record number of community members in attendance; we filled the room to capacity.
What's Next for DartHeart?
In the wake of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, the people of Port-au-Prince and the surrounding region have demonstrated the need for an unprecedented amount of support. While many organizations have stepped in and provided medical care, food, and shelter to the many victims injured and displaced by the damage, mental health care will soon need to be addressed in the region. In particular, the incidence of post traumatic stress among victims of the 7.0 magnitude earthquake is expected to be high.
