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African American Mental Health Resources

Stigmas associated with mental health in the black community have created and perpetuated barriers to care for decades. Let’s create a new narrative and value the mental health, help-seeking, and utilization of resources to support treatment, healing, and well-being. We invite you to see the resources below and find your safe, supportive, and affirming options for care.

Students of Color Support Group

Our mission is to provide a safe supportive environment for UToledo students as they navigate through the university as a person of color. This is a partnership with the Office of Multicultural Student Success to acknowledge the need to provide safe spaces, affirming voices, peer interaction, and care for students of color. Find more information on dates, times, and locations on InvoNet.

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective

Our mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. We do this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts. 

Black Men Heal

Our Mission is to provide access to mental health treatment, psycho-education, and community resources to men of color.

Black Mental Health Alliance

The Mission: To develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities.

Melanin & Mental Health

Melanin & Mental Health® was born out of a desire to connect individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities. We are committed to promoting the growth and healing of our communities through our website, online directory, and monthly events.

Ourselves Black

Here you will find information about mental health promotion and positive coping as well as resources related to mental illness and treatment. We strive to provide you with relevant, current, and engaging mental health content and stories specifically routed in communities of color.

POC Online Classroom

This section contains readings on the importance of self care, mental health care, and healing for people of color and within activist movements. 

Therapy for Black Girls

Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.

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Last Updated: 6/27/22