Essential Haus

Katrina Hayes (she/her) is a 4th year MD/MPH student at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine. She plans to become a psychiatrist, specializing in child and adolescent psychiatry and LGBTQ+ mental health.

In medical school, Katrina has worked with the unhoused community as a case coordinator, a community liaison for mobile needle exchange clinic, and a researcher for her own work on LGBTQ wellness and safety. As a member of the LGBTQ community and survivor of sexual violence, Katrina hopes to raise awareness of LGBTQ health disparities and provide emotional support for those in crisis. Katrina promotes the notion that “Holding onto secrets is a way to hold shame that doesn’t belong to you”.

Katrina joins the mission to remove the shame of speaking out against domestic violence and empower her LGBTQ+ brothers and sisters.

Essential Haus honors Brayla Stone, a 17 year old transgender who’s life was taken by a dating partner in an effort to cover up their relationship.

Brayla was killed just 3 weeks after her 17th birthday. Stone was someone who always held space for others to be themselves and express their identities; she was a young black girl who had hopes, dreams and community. 💜

Healing allows us to let go of the past and embrace a brighter future, one step at a time. It’s a journey of self-care, self-love, and finding inner strength.

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Join us Friday June 16th 7-9pm for our healing circle in collaboration with ! Whether you’re a survivor of domestic violence or not, we welcome people of all experiences to share space with us. Come experience the magic of community healing.

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