Our Mission
At Mingaco Healing Cooperative, our mission is to create a collective space where healing practitioners and those seeking healing reclaim ownership over our care.
We aim to disrupt mainstream mental health systems by centering shared values and collective effort, utilizing lived experience, spirituality, and holistic modalities to steward liberation. Together, we strive to undo the harm of oppressive systems and plant the seeds for generational justice.
Our History
Mingaco (from Quechua minccacuni, meaning “asking for help by promising something” or the tradition of collective work)
In 2021, a group of clinicians from Nova Southeastern University, frustrated by the inequities embedded in traditional therapy structures, came together to form the Generational Healing Collective. Their vision was clear: to address generational justice and cultivate lasting generational health. However, by 2022, the collective reached a crossroads. Balancing the demands of launching an organization, completing degrees, managing private practices, and navigating personal lives proved unsustainable.
Yet, the vision never faded. Instead, it evolved. What emerged was a deeper understanding—not only were clients struggling within a broken system, but clinicians were equally exhausted. It became evident that true transformation required more than a collective; it demanded an equitable community.
This realization led to the birth of Mingaco Healing Cooperative alongside clinicians from all over South Florida, a reimagined effort to restructure clinical systems in a way that centers sustainability, shared leadership, and justice. Moving beyond the limitations of traditional nonprofit, group practice and agency models, Mingaco embraces the cooperative model—ensuring that healing work is not just done for communities, but by them, with collective care at its core.
Our Story
Trust and commitment have been the foundation of Mingaco Healing Cooperative’s creation. From the beginning, we prioritized deep reflection on our collective values and ethical alignment over expedience. This intentional approach allowed us to engage in challenging conversations—reinforcing trust, commitment, healing, and a shared vision.
The roots of our cooperative began with Javonna’s interest in cooperative models and her learning through Catalyst Miami’s cooperative incubator. As she explored new ways to build equity-driven, non-hierarchical structures, her vision for a different kind of healing practice started to take shape.
During this time, Javonna and Mark’s working relationship grew within Mark’s group practice. Their clinical dialogue provided a platform to explore different therapeutic approaches while strengthening their collective alignment through mutual aid. This foundation honored both shared ideals and differences in perspective.
After completing her full licensure, Javonna launched her own practice, yet she and Mark remained deeply connected. They continued to provide mutual clinical support, consult on caseloads, and process the sustainability of their work within existing systems—systems that often felt misaligned with their values.
As Javonna deepened her knowledge of cooperative practice, she shared her learnings with Mark. Inspired by the potential of a new model that reinforced equity and challenged traditional power structures, Mark joined her in developing what would become Mingaco Healing Cooperative.
As their vision evolved, Javonna introduced Alexis into the collective. Alexis joined their collaborative meetings, exploring alignment in values and considering her transition from full-time work to cooperative ownership and private practice. Her participation marked another step in building a collective committed to ethical, sustainable, and community-driven healing.
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