BIPOC Support
National Latino Behavioral Health Association www.nlbha.org
The Mission and Goal of The National Latino Behavioral Health Association is to influence national behavioral health policy, eliminate disparities in funding and access to services, and improve the quality of services and treatment outcomes for Latino populations.
Silence The Shame www.silencetheshame.com
Silence the Shame, Inc. is a non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating mental health stigma, reducing health disparities, and improving rates of suicide among vulnerable populations. Through community conversations, compelling content, and culturally responsive programs, we aim to normalize the conversation, peel back the layers of shame, and promote mental wellness for vulnerable and disparate population groups, including Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Queer or Questioning (LGBTQ+), individuals in high-stress jobs, older adults and rural communities.
The Steve Fund www.stevefund.org
The Steve Fund is the nation’s leading organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color. The Steve Fund works with colleges and universities, non-profits, researchers, mental health experts, families, and young people to promote programs and strategies that build understanding and assistance for the mental and emotional health of the nation’s young people of color.
BEAM beam.community
BEAM is a national training, movement building, and grant making institution that is dedicated to the healing, wellness, and liberation of Black and marginalized communities. Our mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.
Therapy For Black Girls www.therapyforblackgirls.com
To be seen, to be heard, and to be understood. So often the stigma surrounding mental health issues and therapy prevents Black women from taking the step of seeing a therapist. This space was developed to present mental health topics in a way that feels more accessible and relevant. Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
Therapy For Black Men www.therapyforblackmen.org
In partnership with licensed mental health professionals and coaches in private practice throughout the fifty states, TherapyForBlackMen.org provides proactive, multiculturally competent care to men of color. TherapyForBlackMen.org makes it easy for clients and therapists and coaches to connect with each other.
Depressed While Black www.depressedwhileblack.com
Depressed While Black has grown into an online community and a 501(c)3 nonprofit that donates Black-affirming personal care items to psychiatric patients and connects people to Black therapists. Depressed While Black envisions a world where people of African descent heal from severe depression through Black-affirming mental health support and advocacy.
Asian Mental Health Collective www.asianmhc.org
It is the mission of AMHC to normalize and de-stigmatize mental health within the Asian community. AMHC aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.
South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network www.samhin.org
Born into the South Asian community, we often take mental health and wellness for granted. As a result, instead of being able to access mental health care, we are faced with roadblocks such as the stigma and taboo associated with mental illness. SAMHIN’s primary goal is to overcome these notions and improve the mental health of the South Asian community through educational programs on the importance of mental health and wellness and improved access to care.
Therapy for LatinX www.therapylatinx.com
For so many intersectional communities including Latinx, Black, and those who are marginalized there are so many barriers to finding a mental health professional the most common are financial, lack of insurance coverage, language, transportation, and of course we have a huge lack of representation which can often lead to further trauma, dealing with racial micro aggressions, discrimination, and xenophonia. We believe that access to mental health is a human right. We dream of a future where therapy is normalized, more accessible and includes our various cultures.
LatinX Therapy www.latinxtherapy.com
Latinx Therapy was founded in 2018 with the mission to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community. Since then, we have expanded to become a bilingual podcast and national directory to find a Latinx Therapist (98% of our directory are Spanish speakers). Latinx Therapy strives to provides culturally-grounded workshops and services to our community.
South Asian Therapist Directory www.southasiantherapists.org
Home of the largest global community of South Asian therapists, including therapists of Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, Afghani and Nepali heritage. Here you can find culturally competent South Asian mental health professionals to help you get the support you’re looking for.
American Society of Hispanic Psychiatry www.americansocietyofhispanicpsychiatry.com
To promote research, professional education, and clinical activities in the field of mental health through the participation and collaboration of Hispanic psychiatrists, psychologists, and other mental health professionals in the United States, Latin America, and the Iberian Peninsula (Spain and Portugal).
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health www.healthyamericas.org
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the premier science-based and community-driven organization that focuses on the best health for all. Community-based members provide services to more than 15 million Hispanics throughout the U.S. every year and national organization members provide services to more than 100 million people annually.
One Sky Center www.oneskycenter.org
To improve prevention and treatment of mental health and substance abuse problems and services among Native people. Identify culturally appropriate, effective evidence-based mental health and substance abuse prevention and treatment practices and disseminate them so that they can be applied successfully across diverse tribal communities. Provide technical assistance, training and products to expand the capacity and quality of mental heath and substance abuse prevention and treatment practitioners serving Native populations.
The National American Indian & Alaska Native MHTTC www.mhttcnetwork.org
Our mission is to ensure that American Indians and Alaska Natives have ready access to high-quality, evidence-based and experience-based, culturally appropriate, and self-directed behavioral health services and recovery supports - provided through a collaborative and integrative network of care - that effectively improves health and well-being.
Two Spirit and LGBTQ Health www.pathsremembered.org
The Paths (Re)Membered Project centers the Two Spirit and LGBTQ+ community - its strengths, resiliencies, and histories - in our movement toward health equity. Through community engagement, research, and advocacy, we work toward a liberated 2SLGBTQ+ future, which includes the memories of Two Spirit ancestors, the wisdom of our elders, and the creativity of our young people. Provided by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board, which provides members resources as they journey toward self-acceptance, supportive healthcare, and communities that celebrate them. There are resources for providers, allies and those who identify as LGBTQ.