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Young women in Port Huron and the surrounding areas are hurting from the pain of abuse. Many suffer silently because they see no real way out. We want to change that.
Healing Hearts Home ministry will be opening a long-term recovery home in Port Huron for young women seeking to recover from past or current circumstances including trauma and abuse. The aim of Healing Hearts Home is to empower victimized women of all ages to achieve complete recovery with the hope that they will then desire to give back to the community and further God’s kingdom. Our holistic approach to recovery seeks to restore self-respect, build character, and teach practical life skills such as cooking, education, financial budgeting, and planning.
"What sets us apart from other ministries is this goal of complete recovery; in contrast to short term help provided by many resources in the Blue Water area. In over twenty years of ministry to women, through Celebrate Recovery, S.H.O.U.T. support groups, and pastors/churches, I have painfully watched women struggle to get the long term housing and help they really need to overcome their pain whether it was physical, sexual, mental, emotional, and/or substance abuse. The average limit for a shelter stay in our area is four to eight weeks, and that is not long enough. Over and over I have witnessed struggling women going back to the situation from which they removed themselves, only to continue the helpless cycle of abuse. I am convinced that the long term support provided through Healing Hearts Home will be life changing for the women it serves."
Our long term vision is to open several Healing Homes that will house young women who desire to participate in their recovery and obtain life and career skills.
Christina Gallina-Flood
Today she is a powerful speaker and ministry leader, but it was Christina's own painful and personal journey from sexual abuse that brought her to this place. With a life in crisis, she began a relentless search for truth and healing. As Christina began to experience true freedom from the pain of the past, she was filled with a desire to help others do the same, and God began to bring hurting souls to her in earnest. Her journey of healing and helping has spanned more than twenty-five years as she has worked with pastors, churches, and community outreach to bring the message of deliverance to others. Through mentoring, inner healing prayer, and leading support groups such as Celebrate Recovery and now her own S.H.O.U.T. support group, Christina has witnessed amazing results for those seeking healing. She loves people unconditionally and cares deeply for their needs.
As a speaker, counselor, and executive director of Healing Hearts Home, the Lord uses Christina to bring hope, help and healing to others. Christina studies under esteemed mentors and doctors to gain wisdom in the field of mental health and holds a Master's Degree in Pastoral Christian Counseling. She is dedicated to the goal of attaining her Doctorate. Christina's energy and enthusiasm are both contagious and inspiring as she continues to share her life stories and how the Lord has set her free from addictions, hurts, and the wounds left by sexual abuse and trauma.
S.H.O.U.T. is an acronym for Sharing Hearts Openly, Understanding Truth. In S.H.O.U.T. groups we learn that being open about our past is part of the healing. Telling ourselves the truth about the sexual abuse in a safe setting is an essential step. Study materials are used in S.H.O.U.T. groups. As we read, we begin to learn the truth about our past. As we process what we are learning in the group setting, we discover that we are not alone. Others have taken this same journey and they understand our struggles. As we reach out to God, He offers healing and empowerment that goes beyond what we could accomplish without His help.
In the past, our understanding of sexual abuse was limited to horror stories of incest victims who experienced physical, hands-on-sexual abuse. Now we understand that abuse can take many subtle forms. Today, we are aware that 1 in 4 adult women, and 1 in 6 adult men, in the U.S. has been identified as a victim of abuse. The damage of sexual abuse is extremely destructive and life-changing.
This includes any touching in a sexual way. The range of abusive behaviors that are sexual include sexualized hugging and kissing, any kind of sexual touching or fondling, oral and anal sex, masturbation of the victim, or forcing the victim to masturbate the offender, sexual intercourse, and rape.
This can happen both inside and outside the home. It includes voyeurism or exhibitionism. The criteria for in-home voyeurism or exhibitionism is that the parent or guardian is being sexually stimulated.
This involves inappropriate sexual talk. Dad or any significant male may call women objectified sexual names. Mom or any significant female may belittle men in a sexual way. It also happens when parents or caretakers must know every detail of someoneʼs private sexual life, asking questions about a childʼs sexual physiology. Covert sexual abuse includes not receiving adequate sexual information.
It includes children witnessing parents in intimate sexual behavior. They may walk in on it because their parents donʼt provide closed or locked doors. It also involves taking away privacy from a child. Children are not allowed to lock their bathroom or bedroom doors, so others may walk in them during private moments.
Emotional sexual abuse results from cross-generational bonding. It is very common for one or both parents in a dysfunctional marriage to bond inappropriately with one of their children. The parents, in effect, use the child to meet their emotional needs. The relationship can easily become sexualized and romanticized. Pia Mellody says, “When one parent has a relationship with the child that is more important than the relationship they have with their spouse, there is emotional sexual abuse.”¹ ¹Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw.
Sexual abuse and trauma often produce serious effects that can last a lifetime. The following lists summarize these damaging effects. They clearly demonstrate the extent to which every aspect of a survivorʼs life has been altered by the abuse. You may have experienced a few of these after-effects, or you may have been living with many of them for years.
Withdrawing or flinching from touch
Not being “present” in your body
High pain tolerance
Self-mutilation
Eating disorders
Sleep disturbances
Denial of body needs
Isolation
Guilt
Shame
Powerlessness
Helplessness
Fear
Anxiety
Self-blame
Dissatisfaction
Idealizing
Excessive neediness
Overvaluing or devaluing others
Fear of commitment
Caretaking of others
Tolerance of abuse
Emotional sexual abuse results from cross-generational bonding. It is very common for one or both parents in a dysfunctional marriage to bond inappropriately with one of their children. The parents, in effect, use the child to meet their emotional needs. The relationship can easily become sexualized and romanticized. Pia Mellody says, “When one parent has a relationship with the child that is more important than the relationship they have with their spouse, there is emotional sexual abuse.”¹ ¹Healing the Shame That Binds You by John Bradshaw.
If you have been a victim of sexual abuse, you may carry hidden scars that need to be healed. We encourage you to take these steps.
If you have been abused, your life has been affected.
there is a risk of repeating the abuse or being abused again.
Deal with the past for your sake and for the benefit of those you love.
Learn more about the program we offer. We are here to help by providing a Christ-centered recovery program for women who long for healing from past sexual trauma.
We believe that this safe, supportive environment will free you to begin your journey toward understanding and healing from past abuse.
Dr. Christina Gallina-Flood
(586) 727-0674 healingheartsbw@gmail.com P.O. Box 610066 | Port Huron, MI 48061
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