Programs In Action
We see the need for social advocacy and healing in the low-income community. In response, we partner with local leaders to foster restoration, healing, and hope.
Health Care
Health Care is the most segregated industry in America. The wealthy get “wealth care” while the poor get “poor care”. Through the Healing Grove Foundation, we’re able to provide “wealth care” to the poor!
High quality health care for the poor
Low income uninsured members at Healing Grove Health Center receive the same top quality health care as our paying concierge members. Our low income members receive same day appointments, 30-60 minute appointments, and true healing from our Christian physicians. Our $70/month sponsorship program allows you to sponsor one low income uninsured patients to be able to access our clinic.Health Care, Soul Care, Culture Care
Bringing healing to the family and the community
Low Income reduced fee members are asked to join as a family. We prioritize extremely low income families, making less than 30% of the average median income that live nearby Healing Grove’s center in downtown San Jose.Serving the Blesseds
At Healing Grove, we’re passionate about providing the poor top quality health care, soul care and culture care. As Jesus said, “Blessed are you who are poor, for yours is the kingdom of God.” It is our greatest honor to serve those who have the Kingdom of God. We understand that poverty hurts both soul and body. That’s why we prioritize bringing healing to both body and soul in the context of our member’s culture.Speciality Care
Healing Grove offers comprehensive primary care at our facility. When uninsured patients need speciality care outside of what we provide, we work with a network of government and volunteer providers to help patients get the care they need at a price they can afford.Medication
The cost of medication can be prohibitive for many low income patients. Our physicians are experts at finding medications that our patients can afford on limited incomes. We use a network of local pharmacies to get our patients the medications they need to thrive in life, at reduced prices or sometimes even for free!Madre-A-Madre
15 years of building women’s leadership through this grassroots empowerment program.
The Origin Story
Washington Elementary Principal Maria Evans probably knew she had a difficult assignment when she was assigned to a low-income inner-city elementary school in the heart of Downtown San Jose. Soon after arriving, she recognized underneath this low-performing school afflicted by poverty and gang violence, there was something special. It was community.
While there was a lack of money, resources, and education, there was a deep and powerful network of communal ties and strong families in this Latino neighborhood. Principal Evans tapped that power and nurtured it in a program called “Madre-A-Madre” (Mother to Mother).
Principal Evans selected community leader Maria Marcelo to lead the organization. It started out slowly, with only two or three moms showing up at meetings back in 2004. They relentlessly invited the mothers, and pretty soon four or five moms were coming, then 10-15, then 30, and eventually it grew to more than 80 moms on the best weeks.
Fifteen years later, Madre-A-Madre has gone through ups and downs, facing numerous challenges. Nonetheless, it still thrives today under Maria Marcelo’s leadership.
Madre-A-Madre Today
Today Madre-A-Madre continues to empower, educate, and encourage moms every week, just as it has done for the past 15 years. Each week we invite a speaker to come and present in Spanish on an important topic. We have invited immigration attorneys, physicians, mental health professionals, college and career counselors, pastors, community leaders. and prominent politicians. Some notable past presenters include San Jose Chief of Police Eddie Garcia, Mayor Sam Liccardo, US Congresswoman Zoe Lofgren, Senator Jim Beall, and others.
As an official ministry of Healing Grove Health Center, Madre-A-Madre’s impact has outgrown Washington Elementary, and now aims to impact the city of San Jose. Check out the photos below for a pictorial history of this powerful program!
Women As Leaders In The Home And The Community
Women Empowerment
Empowering women to be leaders of their communities, schools, and families.
Trainings And Classes
Training women to be effective mothers and leaders.
Political Advocacy
Engaging women in political advocacy to systematically change their community for the better.
Community Building
Building community among women to help encourage healthy relationships
Local Organization Partnership
Women impacting the community through volunteering and partnering with other organizations.
Affecting Change In Policies
Women setting policy to make their communities safer and more affordable.
Young Women Mentorship
Empowering the next generation of women by mentoring young women from elementary school into college.
Refugee Care
Healing Grove Sacramento is transforming the lives of recently arrived Afghan Refugees
Sacramento Farsi Ministry
The Sacramento Faris Ministry, led by Arash and Ailin Lovyn meets weekly to bring together the Farsi speaking Persian and Afghan community with the love of Jesus.
Women’s Groups
Our experienced pastoras bring spiritual healing and a stronger community by nurturing sisterhood and leadership among women.
No Estás Sola.
One of the greatest silent pandemics of our time is loneliness. So many people are alone, some of them even though they are physically near other people.
No Estas Sola (“You are not alone”) creates a safe space for women to share about their lives together. Through laughter and tears, they learn to trust each other. They grow spiritually and they gain confidence. As loneliness and fear melt away, they find friendship, strength, and support. They find that they are truly not alone.
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226 W. Alma Ave. Suite 10
San Jose, CA 95110
Spiritual Care
Building Self-Esteem
Through No Estas Sola, women learn that they are valuable, that they are created in the image of God, that they can impact their families, their communities, and their world.Transforming the Community
Women are key members of their communities. They teach the kids, plan the celebrations, make much of the food and art in the home, and very much inform the local culture. As women’s lives are transformed, the community is also transformed.Prayer
Monday nights are devoted to prayer for all comers. These nights have been well attended and the Holy Spirit has been present in a powerful way.Couples Counseling
It is nearly impossible to find Spanish language marriage counseling, and when found, it is financially impossible for most low-income families. At Healing Grove, Pastora Dania and several volunteers are bringing tools for healthier communication and healthier relationships to our community, in Spanish. When parents are getting along, teens and children are happier, and the whole neighborhood experiences peace.Church
Be joyful in hope, patient in affliction, faithful in prayer.
– Romans 12:12
Kairos International Church
Healing Grove hosts Kairos International church, led by Pastors Hugo and Veronica Castillo. Learn more here.
Peace
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”
Freedom
We have had people who have experienced severe traumas released from their daily anxiety. We have seen suicidal people freed from tortuous thoughts. The Holy Spirit brings freedom and hope for a brighter future.
Youth Group
Mentorship, community, and faith for the next generation growing up in our neighborhoods.
Kairos International Church
Healing Grove Youth Group gathers young people from the Washington neighborhood and surrounding communities for regular programming rooted in faith, mentorship, and belonging. The program is built on the conviction that every young person is created in the image of God — with gifts, a calling, and a future worth investing in.
The Youth Group offers:
- Weekly gatherings that combine faith formation, community, and real conversation
- Mentorship from trusted adult leaders who show up consistently
- Connection to the broader Healing Grove community: to Madre-A-Madre mothers, to doctors, to leaders across generations
- Programming that meets young people where they are: in their culture, their language, their real questions about faith and life
Homeless Services & Reentry
Meeting people in their hardest moments and helping them move toward thriving, dignified lives.
Caring for neighbors who are unhoused or rebuilding their lives is woven into how we work every day. Because we keep our panels small and operate outside the broken medical system, we have time to treat the whole person (body, soul, and relationships) and walk alongside people in crisis, coordinating medication, helping find housing, and partnering with family and pastors through the long road to recovery. That relational care is backed by real programs that move people toward stability:
- Our employment program provides jobs and training to neighbors who lost work and fell behind on rent
- Pandemic-era rent assistance and direct financial aid kept families from becoming homeless
- Our concierge model funds free primary care for low-income members who otherwise couldn’t afford a doctor
- Community programs like Madre-A-Madre, our women’s group, prayer ministry, and youth group surround people with mentorship and support as they get back on their feet
In the past I made bad decisions and ended up in prison because of bad company and the circumstances I faced in my life. Seven months ago I regained my freedom, and from the very first day I’ve had the support of Jairo and the entire Healing Grove Health Center team.