A community-funded organization
La Ristra Healing & Art is a nonprofit organization in Tucson, Arizona, dedicated to building an emotional support network for the immigrant community. Through social community education, adult support groups, and art therapy for children, we provide healing spaces for resilience and belonging.
Founders
Rosa Martinez, Ph.D.
Director
Lucia Vindiola, MSW
Program Manager
Board Members
Lisa Graumlich
Alejandro Martinez
Agripina McKenzie
Alma Schlor
Jesús Vindiola
Principles, Philosophy, and Core Values
La Ristra Healing & Art embodies Indigenous traditions — highlighting circles of communal listening, shared creative spaces, workshops on ancestral practices, and cultural gatherings that honor the land and it’s people.
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Mutual care & radical dignity
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Ancestral knowledge & culture as medicine
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Creativity as a path to expression and liberation
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Authentic relationships and slow trust
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