BIPOC/AAPI/Latinx mental health resources
“Mental health conditions don’t discriminate, and neither should our mental health system. We are calling for systematic change and improved access to culturally competent care, so no one feels alone in their journey.”
(Daniel H. Gillison, Jr., CEO of NAMI National)
NAMI New Hampshire programs and supports are open to all individuals and families affected by mental illness and suicide. The mental health resources below offer support specifically for our community members who are Black, Indigenous, and People of Color/Asian American and Pacific Islander – information is also available for those working on meaningful BIPOC/AAPI allyship and to forward the cause of anti-racism.
The Asian Mental Health Project
Aims to educate and empower Asian communities seeking mental healthcare.
50 AAPI Anti-Racism and Mental Health Resources
Behavioral Health Division of the Indian Health Service
Promotes the integration of behavioral health and primary care treatment, while respecting the balance, wellness, and resilience of AI/AN people.
Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM)
Group aimed at removing the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. They do this through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.
Black Lives Matter Meditations
Guided meditation directed toward healing racial trauma.
Black Men Heal
Limited and selective free mental health service opportunities for Black men.
Black Mental Health Alliance – (410) 338-2642
Provides information and resources and a “Find a Therapist” locator to connect with a culturally competent mental health professional.
Black Mental Wellness
Provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, as well as training opportunities for students and professionals.
Black Women’s Health Imperative
Organization advancing health equity and social justice for Black women through policy, advocacy, education, research and leadership development.
Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
BLHF actively promotes mental wellness and strives to eradicate stigmatizing language surrounding mental illness through impactful programs, awareness campaigns, and educational initiatives. With a focus on providing vital mental health resources and fostering an environment of understanding and acceptance, BLHF encourages the Black community to seek help and support without fear or shame.
Brother You’re on My Mind
An initiative launched by Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc. and NIMHD to raise awareness of the mental health challenges associated with depression and stress that affect Black men and families. Website offers an online toolkit that provides Omega Psi Phi Fraternity chapters with the materials needed to educate fellow fraternity brothers and community members on depression and stress in Black men.
Circles of Care
A SAMHSA Center for Mental Health Services, Tribal Training and Technical Assistance Center program that creates models of care for American Indian and Alaska Native youth.
Dear Black Women Project
An affirmation movement for Black women by Black women – includes affirmations, resources, therapist connection, and events.
Ebony’s Mental Health Resources by State
List of Black-owned and focused mental health resources by state as compiled by Ebony magazine.
Healing Circles – Manchester NAACP
Supportive, communal spaces for BIPoC and AAPI individuals. These circles offer a structured environment for sharing experiences, reflecting on personal and collective challenges, and fostering connections.
The Loveland Foundation
Prioritizes opportunity, action, validation, and healing for communities of color with a particular focus on Black girls and women. Includes a therapy fund to provide assistance to Black women and girls seeking therapy nationally.
Melanin and Mental Health
Connects individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities. Promotes the growth and healing of diverse communities through its website, online directory and events.
The Nap Ministry
Explores and promotes the healing power of napping for BIPOC communities – with a focus on Black people – whose rest is challenged by the ever-present trauma in their lives.
National Native Children’s Trauma Center
Develops trauma-related treatment protocols, outreach materials, and service delivery guidelines specifically designed for American Indian and Alaska Native children and their families.
One Sky Center
National resource center for American Indigenous and Alaskan Indigenous communities for access to health, education, and research.
Ourselves Black
Provides information on promoting mental health and developing positive coping mechanisms through a podcast, online magazine and online discussion groups.
POC Online Classroom
Contains readings on the importance of self-care, mental health care, and healing for people of color and within activist movements.
Sista Afya
Organization that provides mental wellness education, resource connection and community support for Black women.
The Steve Fund
Organization focused on supporting the mental health and emotional well-being of young people of color.
Stronghearts Native Helpline – 1-844-7NATIVE
A safe, anonymous, and confidential domestic, dating, and sexual violence helpline for American Indians and Alaska Natives, offering culturally-appropriate support and advocacy daily from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. CT.
We R Native
For indigenous youth: information about health, relationships, education—all things youth-centered. Also offers various contests and grants
We recognize that negative mental health outcomes can result from a number of different triggers, such as politics, the economic crisis, repeated racist incidents, and/or death.
Everyone deserves mental health support. Check out the resources below for PTSD support and education:
Learn more about mental health conditions including anxiety disorders, depression, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
- Diversity and Health Equity Education Resources for Black Americans.
- Video on understanding the social determinants of health and toxic stress.
- Video on the social determinants of toxic stress, specifically race and ethnic toxic stress.
- Free online educational series addressing mental health disparities facing Black Americans.
- Article on being a white ally through word, actions, and power.
- Article on being a white ally for racial justice.
- Community-based organizations to partner with: Color of Change, Black Lives Matter, Change Zero, The Innocent Project.
- APA Mental Health Facts for Black Americans (2017)
Please note: The resources included here are not endorsed by NAMI New Hampshire, and NAMI New Hampshire is not responsible for the content of or service provided by any of these resources.
BIPOC/AAPI/Latinx Mental Health Resources Page content partially adapted from NAMI National.