Resource Directory
National
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Multi-state Recovery Community Organization supporting health equity practices through capacity building, peer workforce development, training, and technical assistance.
Location: National
Website: https://www.oneworldrecovery.org
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Black Faces Black Voices is a collaborative of professionals focused on promoting recovery and wellness in Black communities across the nation.
Location: National
Website: https://www.bfbv.org
Arkansas
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The Better Community Development houses a state-licensed treatment program and permanent housing for people with special needs, while providing a revitalized facility for career, life skills, and technology training and focus on environmental issues in the heart of Little Rock's 12th Street Corridor.
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
Website: https://www.bcdinc.org
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The Confess Project of America is the national organization supporting local chapters that train barbers and stylists to become mental health advocates, with the mission to build awareness and break stigmas around mental health within the Black community.
Location: Little Rock, Arkansas
California
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The Lupine Collaborative advances environmental and climate justice by abundantly resourcing Black women, non-binary, and transgender people to dream, ideate, and build toward a liberatory future.
Location: Calabasas, California
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Rooted Friends Project enriches the lives of underrepresented children through access to career services, sports and fitness, nutrition, the arts, childcare, mental health, cultural development, outreach, and inclusivity. Our vision is to build thriving communities, regardless of socioeconomic status.
Location: El Segundo, California
Website: https://www.rootedfriendsproject.com
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The Makhosi Foundation is a sanctuary dedicated to preserving African indigenous knowledge that aims to decolonize wellness through cultural reclamation as a form of transformative social and environmental justice.
Location: Fallbrook, California
Website: https://www.makhosifoundation.org
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Center for the Empowerment of Families provides access to mental health with integrative arts skills to children and families in underserved communities, to prevent the affects of long term crisis and trauma impact.
Location: Glendale, California
Website: https://www.empoweredfamily.org
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California Black Women’s Health Project promotes and improves the physical, spiritual, mental, and emotional well-being of Black women and girls in California through advocacy, education, outreach, and policy.
Location: Inglewood, California
Website: https://www.cabwhp.org
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Deep Root Center for Spiritual Studies enriches our community and world with enlightenment studies from the spiritual, martial, and mental wellness arts.
Location: Oakland, California
Website: https://www.thedeeproot.org
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Handle It Helping Hands provides services for underserved populations including veterans, youth, and homeless in the areas of mental health, employment readiness and basic necessities including food, hygiene supplies and resources.
Location: Victorville, California
Website: https://www.handleithelpinghands.org
Florida
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To support at-risk teenage girls in their journey to adulthood - teaching them how to communicate effectively, advocate for themselves, guard their mental health and value their voice.
Location: Riverview, Florida
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The Huge Heart Foundation provides a permanent, safe and stable living space with mental health support services for seniors and veterans suffering from severe and persistent mental illness.
Location: Sunrise, Florida
Website: https://www.thehugeheart.org
Georgia
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Formally known as Millennials 4 Environmental Justice, Girls Plus Environment educates, engages, and empowers Black and Brown girls, women, and non-binary individuals to stand up for environmental justice in their neighborhoods.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Website: https://www.girlplusenvironment.org
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Happy Mama Happy Mini offers a network and community based environment for a healthy, happy mama so that she can be strong mentally, spiritually, and emotionally for a healthy and happy mini.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Website: https://www.happymamahappymini.org
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Quest Community Development Corporation develops affordable and supportive housing for formerly homeless and extremely low-income residents in metro Atlanta. We also provide comprehensive case management, financial management, and resources for individuals and families affected by behavioral health, addictions, and physical disabilities.
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Website: https://www.questcommunities.org
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TCIM Sober Living Place's mission is to educate the root cause of addiction of mothers as no child will be left behind.
Location: Duluth, Georgia
Website: https://www.thesoberlivingplace.org
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Life is an 8 Count! uses dance as a platform to educate, empower, encourage and increase mental health awareness and mindfulness skills in youth in the South Cobb community.
Location: Mableton, Georgia
Website: https://www.lifeisan8count.org
Illinois
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Restored Hope meets the mental health needs of women and girls using mindfulness based programs and resources.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
Website: https://www.restoredhopechicago.org
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Step Up For Mental Health supports, educates and provides services to empower families living with the challenges of mental health disorders.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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The Branch Family Institute provides culturally-relevant clinical mental health services to communities impacted by the injustices of poverty, oppression, and racism.
Location: Chicago, Illinois
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The Answer is provides support, resources, education, recreation, and advocacy for families living with autism/developmental & intellectual disabilities in underserved communities.
Location: Forest Park, Illinois
Website: https://www.theanswerinc.org
Indiana
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Courageous Healing is on a mission to restore, strengthen, and facilitate healing through culturally-centered mental health services.
Location: Fort Wayne, Indiana
Website: https://www.courageoushealing.org
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Why Aren’t You Smiling supports the mental health of kids ages 5-19 years of age in Indianapolis. W.A.Y.S. does organic activities with the children to help support anger, depression, anxiety, etc.
Location: Indianapolis, Indiana
Website: https://www.wayswesmile.org
Louisiana
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The Nancy Davis Foundation assists individuals who have experienced trauma as a result of a developmental defect during pregnancy.
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Website: https://www.nancydavis.org
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The National Black Environmental Justice Network is dedicated to improving the lives of Black people and addressing the systemic racism that harms and denies Black People equal access to environmental, climate, racial and economic justice, health equity, political power, civil rights and human rights.
Location: New Orleans, Louisiana
Website: https://www.nbejn.com
Maryland
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Black Women Benefit embraces, empowers, and invests in Black women. We achieve our mission through free mental health resources and financial awards to Black women.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Website: https://www.blackwomenbenefit.org
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Communities United organizes low-income Maryland residents by providing political education that leads members toward ending racism, poverty, trauma, addiction, and criminalization.
Location: Baltimore, Maryland
Website: https://www.marylandcu.org
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H.U.M.A.N.I.T.Y 360 reduces the number of people suffering from mental health issues in the US, while reducing the suicide rate, and promoting access to mental wellness.
Location: Clinton, Maryland
Website: https://www.humanity360for365.org
Massachusetts
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The mission of Out For Good Behavioral Services, Inc. is to help integrate Adults and Adolescents who struggle with substance abuse and Mental Health who and were formerly incarcerated.
Location: Dorchester, Massachusetts
Minnesota
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Rawdatul Muhibbeen offers teenage Muslim girls in the Twin Cities with a range of social, cultural, religious and network development services and opportunities, delivered with a sound developmental curriculum and delivered by highly trained and educated professionals and other cross-network social service experts.
Location: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Website: https://www.rawdatulmuhibbeen.org
New Jersey
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Operation Grow improves quality of life, builds economic prosperity, develops good citizenship, and fosters environmental stewardship through human, economic, social, and environmental sustainability.
Location: East Orange, New Jersey
Website: https://www.operationgrowinc.org
New York
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The Full Circle Life enrichment center is dedicated to stamping out the stigma and shame associated with mental health while increasing quality access to mental health services to people of color.
Location: Bronx, New York
Website: https://www.fullcirclelifeny.com
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JAIA Youth Empowerment is a personal development & leadership program for teens and young adults ages 16-21. We co-create with youth to build healthier communities by promoting mindfulness, mental health literacy, and ethics.
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Website: https://www.jaiayouth.org
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Sad Girls Club / Sad Boys Club is committed to showing up for Black women and POC to create safe spaces for mental health. Our goal is to reduce the national suicide rate and provide accessible mental health resources for the millennial and Generation Z population.
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Website: https://www.sadgirlsclub.org
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Art in the Park activates open spaces in under-represented Harlem communities, to expose youth to arts and culture, S.T.E.A.M., health and community initiatives, and help combat mental and physical disparities.
Location: New York, New York
Website: https://www.artinthepark128.org
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WE ACT For Environmental Justice fights environmental racism by ensuring that people of color participate in the creation of environmental justice, health, and protection practices.
Location: New York, New York
Website: https://www.weact.org
North Carolina
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The C. W. Williams Community Health Center offers affordable, quality primary and preventative medical and dental care, pharmacy, mental health, substance use disorder, case management, and community outreach for underserved populations.
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Website: https://www.cwwilliams.org
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The FACTS Initiative provides professional mental health treatment and quality care to children and families in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg area.
Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Website: https://www.thefactsinitiative.org
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Legacy Builders empowers youth and young adults from economically disadvantaged communities with the education and hands on experience that will afford them the opportunity to follow a career path in the music, arts and entertainment industry. By Incorporating career training, mental health care and nutritional education, we empower our scholars with the comprehensive life and career skills, essential for their success.
Location: Gastonia, North Carolina
Website: https://www.legacybuildersinc.org
Rhode Island
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The Steve Fund is the nation's first organization focused exclusively on improving the support for the mental and emotional well-being of young people of color.
Location: Providence, Rhode Island
Website: https://www.stevefund.org
Tennessee
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To mitigate the effects of systemic and personal trauma on Black girls, and other girls of color by providing safe spaces for healing, mentorships, and programming that transform their mental health.
Location: Nashville, Tennessee
Website: https://www.thefinddesign.org
Texas
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Solidariedade Na Mokili aims to create a world where everyone has a fair chance at a better future. Our mission is to save lives, defeat poverty, and achieve social justice.
Location: Texas
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Hearts2Heal provides culturally rich, community-based bereavement & mental wellness programming.
Location: Austin, Texas
Website: https://www.hearts2heal.org
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202Love is focused on helping African American teens navigate their today and prepare for tomorrow through programs and sessions focused on self esteem, mental health and college prep to name a few.
Location: Garland, Texas
Website: https://www.202love.org
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Melanin Minds Matter is a mental health and wellness program that targets adolescent minority girls in elementary, middle and high school from a holistic approach.
Location: Houston, Texas
Website: https://www.melaninmindsmatter.org
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Young Leaders, Strong City's mission is to educate, equip and activate a community of youth leaders prepared to realize their visions for racial justice and equity.
Location: Mesquite, Texas
Website: https://www.ylscmovement.com
Virginia
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The Foundation for Development Planning engages with relevant stakeholders to foster sustainable development in the Caribbean, integrating social, economic, and environmental dimensions. The Foundation carries out sustainable development planning, research, and programs focused on Caribbean communities.
Location: St. Thomas, Virginia
Website: https://www.fdpi.org
Washington
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Modest Family Solutions aims to secure food sovereignty by leading a social enterprise that optimizes green agriculture, economics and environmental impacts through initiatives including: zero-barriers tomorrow food, distributing culturally mindful content, land access, agroecology education and multi generation healing space.
Location: Everett, Washington
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DMHS increases access to culturally sensitive and relevant mental health and wellness services, through initiatives such as our Free Therapy and Wellness program.
Location: Renton, Washington
Website: https://www.dmhsus.org
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Praisealujah is a faith-based treatment facility designed to assist men and women struggling with substance addiction.
Location: Seattle, Washington
Website: https://www.praisealujah.org
Washington, D. C.
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BeGreatDC's mission is to empower, educate and engage marginalized communities with a focus on our three pillars: youth education, mental and physical wellness, and community engagement.
Location: Washington, D. C.
Website: https://www.begreatdc.org
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Recovery Café DC is a healing, transformative recovery community for all who have been traumatized by addiction and other mental health challenges, homelessness and incarceration.
Location: Washington, D. C.
Website: https://www.recoverycafedc.org
Wisconsin
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Joyce's House empowers women to overcome addiction by providing safe, sober and short-term housing.
Location: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Website: https://www.joyceshousemke.org