BIPOC Mental Health Month: Strength in Communities

“What stands to reason is this: when you fail entire races, classes, and cultures in building systems of care, alternative strategies and solutions will emerge from those communities that better meet their needs.”

-Paul Gionfriddo, Past President and CEO for Mental Health America

Community-developed systems of support fill critical gaps within traditional care systems which may overlook cultural and historical factors that impede BIPOC and queer- and trans-BIPOC mental health. Learn about the growing number of mental health supports that aim to close the gaps in caring for members of the diverse BIPOC community.

Conferences and Summits

• 10th Annual National Native Harm Reduction Summit, July 21-23, 2021
• National Latino Behavioral Health Conference, September 16-17, 2021
• Asian American Psychological Association National Convention, October 1-3, 2021

Health Equity & Cultural Competence

• National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health
• Improving Cultural Competency for Behavioral Health Professionals (FREE e-COURSE)
• Understanding Barriers to Minority Mental Health Care
• SAMHSA Office of Behavioral Health Equity
• Racial Trauma from Mental Health America
• Improving Cultural Competence from SAMHSA 
• Black, Indigenous, and People of Color Mental Health Resources from NAMI Seattle

Community-Specific Support

• American Indian and Alaska Native
  • National American Indian and Alaska Native Technical Assistance Centers: Mental Health, Prevention, and Addiction
  • We R Native | For Native Youth, by Native Youth
  • One Sky Center | National resource center for American Indian and Alaska Native Health, Education, and Research  
• Black
  • Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM) | Training, movement-building, and grant-making activities
  • Boris L Henson Foundation | Eradicate stigma around mental health issues in the African American community 
  • Melanin & Mental Health | Connecting individuals with Black and Latinx therapists
  • Trevor Project | Crisis intervention and suicide prevention services for LGBTQ+ individuals

• Asian/PI
  • Asian American Racism & Mental Health Resources | Education & prevention, research, and clinical consultation & referral  
  • South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network (SAMHIN) | Serving the mental health needs of the South Asian community in the United States
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum | Oldest and largest health advocacy organization working with Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders
  • Destigmatizing Mental Health in Asian American and Pacific Islander Communities | SAMHSA overview of work by the Asian Pacific American Officers Committee of the U.S. Public Health Service and the organization Cambodian Family
• Latinx
  • National Hispanic and Latino MHTTC | A member of the national MHTTC network dedicated to Hispanic and Latino mental health
  • Latino Behavioral Health Association | Provides national leadership on mental health and substance abuse concerns of the Latino community
  • Latinx Therapy | Connecting individuals looking for a therapist; also, English and Spanish-language resources for children and adults
  • Therapy for Latinx | Therapist directory, news, and resources for Latinx individuals
  • National Alliance for Hispanic Health | Premier, science-based and community-driven organization focused on the best health for all
  • University of Washington Latino Center for Health | Providing leadership for community-engaged research for Latinx communities
  • Melanin & Mental Health | Connecting individuals with Black and Latinx therapists