Minority Mental Health Resources
National
Anxiety and Depression Association of America (ADAA): an international nonprofit organization dedicated to the prevention, treatment, and cure of anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and co-occurring disorders through education, practice, and research.
Visit: https://adaa.org/
National Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective: (BEAM) “Group of advocates. yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists, and activists dedicated to a world where there are no barriers to black healing”. This organization focuses on the structural and intersectional nature of trauma and harm as well as resilience in Black communities. They offer a directory of Black therapists accessible to the public and emphasize the importance of advocacy for Trans wellness.
Visit: www.beam.community
Black Therapy Love: A free app that offers a directory of Black mental health providers, therapists, counselors, coaches, ect.
Visit: www.black-love-therapy.com
Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation: Founded by Taraji P. Henson, this foundation offers a directory of mental health providers and programs serving Black communities as well as a free virtual therapy program.
Visit: www.borislhensonfoundation.org
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): CMS has information on its website about benefits and eligibility for mental health programs and how to enroll.
Visit: https://www.cms.gov/
Crisis Text Line: The Crisis Text hotline is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week throughout the U.S. The Crisis Text Line serves anyone, in any type of crisis, connecting them with a crisis counselor who can provide support and information.
Text “HELLO” to 741741
Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA): This organization provides education, tools, peer support and a wealth of inspiring stories to help you pursue your own path to wellness.
Visit: https://www.dbsalliance.org/
Disaster Distress Helpline: The disaster distress helpline provides immediate crisis counseling for people who are experiencing emotional distress related to any natural or human-caused disaster. The helpline is free, multilingual, confidential, and available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
Call 1-800-985-5990 or text “TalkWithUs” to 66746
Freedom from Fear: This is the website of the nonprofit advocacy organization Freedom from Fear. It contains a wealth of research-based information and treatment referrals for anxiety and depression.
Visit: http://www.freedomfromfear.org/
GLBT Near Me: The GLBT National Help Center runs this website, which contains more than 15,000 GLBT resources and offers tools for users to find local community centers, youth groups and support resources, as well as a hotline for emergencies.
Visit: https://glbtnearme.org/ Hotline: 888-843-4564/ 800-246-7743/ 888-234-7243
Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): HRSA works to improve access to health care. The HRSA website has information on finding affordable healthcare, including health centers that offer care on a sliding fee scale.
Visit: https://www.hrsa.gov/
Inclusive Therapists: This website offers a directory that matches POC with mental health providers that fit criteria regarding race, gender identity, sexual orientation and cost. Currently serving 20 states as well as parts of Canada.
Visit: www.inclusivetherapists.com
Loveland Therapy Foundation: Nonprofit organization helping to defray the cost of therapy in Black communities with emphasis on creating support for mental wellness amongst Black women.
Visit: www.thelovelandfoundation.org
Melanin and Mental Health: Network that connects Black and Latinx communities to mental heath resources. Networks host “Between the Sessions Podcast”, with conversations centering around the topics of mental health, self-care, shared trauma and finding joy.
Visit: www.melaninandmentalhealth.com
Mental Health America (MHA): Community-based nonprofit dedicated to addressing the needs of those living with mental illness and promoting the overall mental health of all. MHA’s programs and initiatives fulfill its mission of promoting mental health and preventing mental illness through advocacy, education, research and services.
Visit: https://www.mhanational.org/
Mental Health and Addiction Insurance Help: This website from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services offers resources to help answer questions about insurance coverage for mental health care.
Nami National Alliance on Mental Illness: Website offering online Association of Black Psychologists Directory, InnoPsych, and LGBTQ Psychotherapists of Color Directory along with access to other resources by state.
Visit: www.nami.org
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH): Website provides directory of mental health resources as well as community outreach and the latest studies on mental health illness.
Visit: https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/find-help/index.shtml Call: 1-866-615-6464 (toll-free)
National Council on Aging — Behavioral Health: The National Council on Aging promotes programs that help seniors cope with mental health issues like depression, anxiety, addiction and more.
Visit: https://www.ncoa.org/center-for-healthy-aging/behavioral-health/
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: The Lifeline is a free, confidential crisis hotline that is available to everyone 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The Lifeline connects callers to the nearest crisis center in the Lifeline national network. These centers provide crisis counseling and mental health referrals. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can contact the Lifeline via TTY at 1-800-799-4889.
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255); En Español 1-888-628-9454
National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN): Online directory connecting the LGBTQ+ POC community to fellow queer, POC mental health providers.
Visit: www.nqttcn.com
Office of Minority Health Resource Center: Offers the OMHRC Knowledge Center Online Catalog; an online catalog providing the nation’s largest repository of information dedicated to the health of minority populations within the United States. The database identifies print and digital content for article, document, journal and organizational records.
Visit: www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov
Rest for Resistance: A web zone and support group centering around mental health and healing for marginalized people with extra focus on queer and trans people of color. Led by a collective of Trans POC , the group offers paid opportunities for marginalized people to express themselves though writing and art.
Visit: www.restforresistance.com
Safe Place: Created by suicide survivor Jasmin Pierre, this mental health app focuses on using educational resources to further develop mental health awareness within the Black community.
Visit: www.asafeplaceforhelp.org
Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness: Organization focused on the mental wellbeing of black women through mental health education, resource connection, and community support. They offer online therapy appointments and a sliding scale for those financial limitations and accepts insurance providers.
Visit: www.sistaafya.com
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: (SAMHSA) National hotline that provides referrals to local treatment facilities, support groups, and community-based organizations centered around providing mental health.
Visit: www.samhsa.gov
The Siwe Project: Global non-profit dedicated to promoting mental health awareness throughout the global black community. The goal of the organization is to widen the public dialogue regarding the lived experiences of people of African Descent with mental illness.
Visit: www.thesiewproject.org
Therapy for Black Girls: Organization and weekly podcast focused on making health more accessible to black women. Offers a local based search engine to help connect black therapists in your area and provides free group therapy memberships.
Visit: www.therapyforblackgirls.com
The Trevor Project: The creators of the Oscar-winning short film “Trevor” founded The Trevor Project. The organization provides suicide prevention and crisis intervention for LGBTQ youth between the ages of 13 and 24.
Visit: https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Veterans Crisis Line: The Veterans Crisis Line is a free, confidential resource that connects veterans 24 hours a day, seven days a week with a trained responder. The service is available to all veterans, even if they are not registered with the VA or enrolled in VA healthcare. People who are deaf, hard of hearing, or have hearing loss can call 1-800-799-4889.
Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press 1 or text to 838255
Vituity Hospital Solutions: Vituity is a physician-led and physician-owned Partnership, that combines clinical excellence with business acumen to help healthcare organizations raise the standard of patient care and improve their performance metrics. Comprised of top physicians, advanced providers, and industry professionals, they practice services in 9 specialties across 14 states.
Visit: https://www.vituity.com/Acute/Psychiatry
Midwest/Chicagoland Area
Illinois Department of Public Health Center for Minority Health Services: The Center works within the Department of Public Health and with other relevant state and local entities to heighten awareness of minority health issues and services across the state. The offer the use of its Wellness on Wheels (WOW) Mobile Units to organizations and local health departments wanting to take health clinic services into a community.
Visit: www.dph.illinois.gov
Community Counseling Centers of Chicago (C4): Nonprofit community mental health agency that offers therapy and support that focuses on the development of new skills to manage mental illness.
Visit: www.c4chicago.org
Asian Human Services Family Health Center: Organization dedicated to providing quality, compassionate, and culturally competent services in over 28 languages to low-income Asian-American and immigrant and refugee communities in metropolitan Chicago.
Visit: www.ahsfhc.org
Center on Halsted Mental Health Services: This organization has been meeting the psychosocial needs of Chicago’s lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBTQ) community and allies for more than 25 years. They provide a variety of services, including support, therapy, and educational groups.
Visit: www.centeronhalsted.org
Howard Brown Health Center: This organization provides mental health services specifically tailored for the LGBTQ community, through counseling and psychotherapy available in their Behavioral Health Services department. Individual, couples, family, and group therapies are provided by their team of experienced counselors, social workers, and psychologists.
Visit: www.howardbrown.org
Mental Health Association of Illinois: MHAI is dedicated to promoting mental health, working for the prevention of mental illnesses and improving care and treatment for persons suffering from mental and emotional disorders.
Visit: www.mhai.org
Sage Community Health Collective: This agency is dedicated to providing trauma-informed, body positive and harm reductionist healing services. Their collective is built around the tenets of mutual respect, actual capacity, deep compassion, and love for each other and our community.
Visit: www.sagecommunityhealth.org
Womencare Counseling and Training Center: Within a relational model, Womencare supports adults, adolescents, couples, families, and communities in the face of trauma, loss, and life transitions to restore life’s meaning and the capacity to form healthy relationships based on mutuality, respect, accountability and caring.
Visit: https://womencarecounseling.com/