Resources
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Crisis resources
Thanks so much to Inclusive Therapists, and all those who have contributed to the effort of compiling the many useful resources you’ll seen throughout this page.
The information they have collected on engaging with carceral vs anti-carceral resources has been a service to our communities and we’re grateful for their guidance.
Visit this link here to see more mental health resources from Inclusive Therapists.
Supportive resources when you are in a moment of crisis
Click each resource to learn more about what they offer…
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Dial 9-8-8 if you are in distress or need crisis resources for you and your loved ones. This resource is free and available 24/7.
Previously called “National Suicide Prevention Lifeline”
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing your situation.
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AVP is dedicated to serving NYC’s LGBTQ & HIV-affected communities who have experienced or witnessed violence through free counseling, legal services, organizing, and advocacy. You can receive support from a trained advocate by reaching out to their hotline at (212) 714-1141.
This hotline is free and available 24/7.
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Call BlackLine is a space for peer support, counseling, reporting of mistreatment, witnessing and affirming lived experiences for folxs who are most impacted by systematic oppression with an LGBTQ+ Black Femme Lens. You can receive support from BlackLine's blend of professional staff, trained volunteers and collaborative partnerships by texting or calling 1-800-604-5841.
Available as an app.
This hotline avoids police intervention and offers transparency about their reporting and tracing policies.
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Text HOME to 741741 to reach a volunteer Crisis Counselor. You can also chat online.
This resource is free and available 24/7.
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing your situation.
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Fireside Project Psychedelic Support Line offers emotional support via one-off, inbound, unscheduled conversations by phone and text between anonymous volunteers and callers who are in the midst of psychedelic experiences or integrating past ones. This support is completely free and is entirely confidential.
Available 11AM - 11PM PT (2PM - 2AM EST) to text or call 623-473-7433 for support during and after psychedelic experiences.
This hotline avoids police intervention and offers transparency about their reporting and tracing policies.
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Here to serve the entire community, LGBT National Help Center provides free & confidential peer-support, information, and local resources through national hotlines and online programs. Reach out via call or text to 888-843-4564 during available hours if you're in need of support, or for chatroom aid visit lgbthotline.org
Mon-Fri:
2 PM - 11 PM EST
11 AM - 8 PM PT
Sat:
Noon - 5 PM EST
9 AM - 2 PM PT
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National Domestic Violence Hotline aims to provide essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse. You can receive support by text (text START to 88788), online chat, or by phone 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). This resource is free and available 24/7.
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing your situation.
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NYC Well is a telephone service for assessment, support and referrals available to those who are within the 5 boroughs of NYC. To reach NYC Well, call 1-800-NYC-WELL (692-9355), text “WELL” to 65137, or chat here. This resource is free and available 24/7.
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before
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Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) to be connected with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area. You can also chat online. This resource is free and available 24/7.
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing your situation.
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This is a safe, anonymous, and confidential domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives, offering support and advocacy. Chat online here, or text/call 1-844-762-8483, all for 24/7 support.
This hotline avoids police intervention and offers transparency about their reporting and tracing policies.
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Trevor Project aims to end suicide among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning young people. You can reach a crisis counselor by text (text START to 678-678), online chat, or by phone (1-866-488-7386). This resource is free and available 24/7.
These crisis line workers may be mandated to report calls regarding suicide to the police. If this is a concern, we encourage you to first ask about their reporting policies before sharing your situation.
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Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. The hotline can be used in times of crisis, as well as when one is not in crisis. The hotline can be reached at (877) 565-8860. This resource is free and available 24/7.
See more regional resources from Trans Lifeline here.
This hotline avoids police intervention and offers transparency about their reporting and tracing policies.
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These lines are answered by a trained peer supporters who have their own first-hand experience with psychiatric diagnosis, trauma, addiction, and/or other interrupting challenges. Call 1-888-407-4515 during available hours for support.
Mon-Thurs:
7PM - 9PM EST
4PM - 6PM PTFri-Sun:
7PM - 10PM EST
4PM - 7PM PTThis hotline avoids police intervention and offers transparency about their reporting and tracing policies.
Finding a therapist
Directories where you can search for your next mental health care provider
Click each directory name to learn more about them & who they cater to…
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These providers are a part of a collective of healers that affirm and honor all of your intersecting identities.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with providers who believe in providing an exceptional client experience, engaging in continuous learning & development, and providing culturally competent care. Many providers listed on Alma are in-network with commercial health insurance companies such as Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare, Oscar, Oxford, and Empire BlueCross BlueShield.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with therapists in their areas who identify as Asian.
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The Asian Mental Health Project aims to educate and empower Asian communities in seeking mental healthcare.
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The Chicanx Affirmative Clinicians Directory is grounded in foundations, principles, and methods that actively centers and privileges Chicana/o/x culture in the therapeutic process.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with therapists who identify as people of color.
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Designed and run by BIPOC folks with a long history of social justice movement organizing.
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Through the Deaf Mental Health Hub you will find accessible, culturally relevant mental health resources & wellness in American Sign Language (ASL).
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Mental Health & Cultural Wellness Professionals who are Black, Indigenous, People of Color, and QTPOC & LGBTQIA+ & Affirming Providers.
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A professional association centering the needs of the Latine mental health comunidad.
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This alliance aims to build a liberatory and intersectional mental health community for anyone that identifies as Muslim, whether religiously, politically, culturally, or spiritually.
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A mental health care provider directory that believes people with all abilities in all bodies deserve equal access to identity affirming, culturally responsive care. This directory aims to center the needs of queer and trans people of color, as well as neurodivergent and disabled communities of color.
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A mental health care provider directory where you can find a Latinx Therapist. 98% of their directory are Spanish speakers.
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Offers community connection and collective uplifting of Indigenous, Native, and First Nation voices by providing an interactive platform and member support to healers from these communities.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with therapists who identify as Kink, Poly, Trans & LGBQ Affirmative Providers.
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Aims to connect individuals with culturally competent clinicians committed to serving the mental health needs of Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities.
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A deaf, female-owned company with a mission to eradicate mental health stigma and thus helping the deaf community gain awareness, facilitate personal growth and build a trustworthy relationship.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with providers of color in the LGBTQ+ communities.
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A mental health care provider directory that lists clinical professionals, psychiatrists, and treatment centers providing mental health services. They list providers across 20 countries which help millions of people find care and support.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect clients with therapists in their areas who identify as South Asian.
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Building Filipinx resilience through collective care, kapwa and liberation.
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A mental health care provider directory that aims to connect Black women and girls with therapists in their areas.
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Therapist Neurodiversity Collective is an international neurodiversity paradigm-centric therapy, education, and advocacy organization. They champion a transformative vision of acceptance and equitable inclusion for autistic, other-neurodivergent, and other-disabled people.
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A group of psychologists, professional counselors, social workers, and administrative specialists who provide quality mental healthcare exclusively to queer and trans people of color.
www.therapyforqpoc.com
Mental Health funding assistance
Therapy and mutual-aid funds where you can apply for funding assistance
Click each program name to learn more about them & who they cater to…
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Free, culturally responsive therapy and mental health care services for Black, Indigenous and Communities of Color/Global Majority.
Application cycles open seasonally.
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“We are an abolitionist sanctuary for Black women and femmes who have been criminalized, silenced, and stretched thin by systems that were never meant to protect us."
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A foundation committed to changing the perception of mental illness in the African American community by encouraging those who suffer from this debilitating illness to get the help they need.
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"Our goal is to remove barriers for Asian adults in need of individual therapy."
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This assistance program exists to reduce financial barriers impeding community members from accessing quality mental health care.
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The NQTTCN provides crucial financial support to Queer and Trans Black, Indigenous and People of Color to increase access to mental health and healing support.
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Project Rainbow Turtle is a mutual aid fund and network that provides direct financial assistance, support, and resources to our 2-Spirit and Indigenous LGBTQ+ Relatives within the united states.
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REBUILD connects justice-involved and formerly incarcerated individuals of color with culturally competent therapists who understand this unique experience.
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Personalized therapy scholarships connecting communities of color with therapists without the burden of costs.
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Trauma-informed therapy for Black & Latina women—fully funded for those in need.
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A gender and racial justice project whose mission is to increase positive mental health outcomes for Black queer and trans folks by lowering the barriers to gender-affirming mental health care access through direct aid and community education.
Available to Pennsylvania and New Jersey residents.
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This foundation covers the cost of therapy for our community, provides mental health resources, and invests in the professional development of BIPOC therapists.
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Our mission is to eliminate barriers to Black healing for those who have been historically excluded throughout the diaspora, by providing mental health education, advocacy, and therapeutic services at no cost.
Available to Washington residents.
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A black- led and black-serving organization that connects Black individuals and families facing barriers to mental healthcare to our free counselling services, low-cost counselling services, patient navigation services and advocacy.
Available to British Columbia residents.
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