A Fight for Justice: Juana Millal’s Journey and the Urgent Need for Support
Across the world, indigenous leaders fighting for their communities’ rights face immense threats – violence, displacement, and persecution for standing up against powerful forces. PTR’s client Juana Millal shares her powerful journey as a courageous Mapuche leader dedicated to defending her people’s land, culture, and rights in Chile.
Forced to flee her homeland due to persecution for her activism and unwavering commitment to Indigenous sovereignty, Juana continues her fight from afar, seeking legal justice and advocating for the safety and freedom of her community.
We invite you to listen to her story – one of resilience, courage, and unbreakable commitment to justice. Be inspired by her unwavering spirit and the ongoing struggle for Indigenous rights.
At PTR, we stand with Juana and countless others who have been forced to leave their homes in pursuit of safety and justice. However, with recent shifts in the U.S. immigration laws, accessing legal protection and essential services is becoming even more challenging for asylum seekers and refugees. These growing barriers to justice mean that many are left vulnerable and without essential support and services.
Now, more than ever, we need your help to ensure that those seeking safety are not turned away. With your support, we can continue to provide essential psychological and psychosocial services and advocacy for those who need it most.
Exciting Announcement: April 12 Save the Date!
PTR is honored to receive funding to Host the 2025 National Crime Victims’ Rights Week: Community Healing and Resource Fair on Saturday, April 12, 2025, at PTR’s Office in Berkeley, CA!
This special event will create a space for healing, connection, and empowerment for survivors of all types.
🔹 Free holistic wellness & healing activities
🔹 Victims’ rights & empowerment resources
Together, we can raise awareness, support survivors, and foster community healing.
Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details!
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery
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Executive Director: Gianina Pellegrini, Ph.D.
(510) 230-7474
Mission
To address the psychosocial impacts of trauma among international survivors of human rights abuses through culturally aware, trauma-informed, and linguistically accessible mental health care and case management, community outreach, clinical training, and policy advocacy.
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Thank you for working hard and striving on my behalf. I am able to work now and I have learned a lot. If I could do more to express my gratitude, I would. Thank you… You carried my worries like they were yours without complaining and helped me to get where I am. My asylum case has been approved. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Help Support Emotional Well-Being for Victims of Human Rights Abuses
Trauma recovery is possible. $50,000 provides 10 survivors of torture culturally reflective, trauma-informed, and linguistically accessible mental health care and case management essential for healing. By improving well-being, the ability to engage in daily activities, and a sense of safety, holistic treatment leads to thriving.
A torture survivor from the Middle East expressed, “[PTR is] a center that allows doubt and suffering that you have internally to go away, and helps you fit into society. Without their support, I don’t know if I would be here now . . . It helped me survive. It’s given me a second life, and the opportunity to be alive.”
Key Supporters
Annika Sridharan (Co-Founder)
Monika Parikh (Co-Founder)
Akawak Ejigu (Board Member)
Alexander Cook (Board Member)
Ana Gamez (Board Member)
Catherine Chen (Board Chair)
Gauri Bhardwaj (Board Treasurer)
Hillary Pollaro (Board Co-Chair)
Joseph Asunka (Board Member)
Julianne Orr (Board Secretary)
Stephanie Wu (Board Member)
Kaiser Foundation
Marin Community Foundation
Mehretu Commission Studio
Monardella Fund
O.P. Decker Foundation
Sills Family Foundation
Zellerbach Family Foundation
Alameda County Behavioral Health
California Department
of Health Care Services
California Victim
Compensation Board
Office of Refugee Resettlement