SPC National Inclusive Wellness
Resource Directory
Created by: Dr. Shobana Powell, DSW, LCSW & Hazell Imbert, LMHC, CYT
With Contributions From: Ashante Taylorcox, MA-MHC, LPC; Cristian Eduardo, Survivor Leader & Human Trafficking Consultant; & Brittany Pearson, Survivor Leader & Human Trafficking Consultant
Background.
This directory is intended to provide some, but not all inclusive wellness resources around the United States. It includes national as well as state-specific programs that provide mental health or holistic healing services to communities that have been marginalized.
The resources in this list focus on serving historically and currently marginalized and oppressed communities, including BIPOC, 2SLGBTQIA+ folks, people with disabilities, immigrants, and more.
Many services provided by the organizations in this list focus on not only traditional mental health services but also complementary alternative medicine (CAM) and holistic healing services that are culturally, linguistically, and/or spiritually-specific.
Disclaimer.
Please note that these resources do not reflect the opinions or recommendations of Shobana Powell Consulting. All information included in this resource list is available on each respective organization's website. Although many of these resources serve a wide range of intersecting identities, we have tried our best to categorize them in sections based on services provided and communities served. Some resources are repeated in various sections to best capture their services.
We acknowledge that while many organizations have co-created holistic healing within and alongside communities, many others have caused harm. We also acknowledge that individuals will have differing experiences with organizations, especially based on how those organizations serve that individual’s cultural and systemic needs.
We recognize that this list is not exhaustive. Our hope is that future editions of this list will include more geographic diversity, community resources, somatic approaches, body-centered healing, and more.
If there is a resource or community that you would like to see included in this directory or if your organization is listed here and you would like it to be removed or edited, please let us know at info@shobanapowellconsulting.com
Table of Contents
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This section provides hotline/helpline information for folks with marginalized identities and/or specific needs.
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This section includes different search engines to look for service providers. Results can be refined based on filters chosen.
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This section includes resources for those looking to connect with others that have shared identities.
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This section is for resources specifically geared towards young people.
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This section is elevating resource lists that have already been created with inclusivity in mind. The intention is to highlight the work that has already been done and give credit to those that took the time to compile this information.
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This section will include a list of culturally-specific gender-based violence resources for the following communities: deaf and hard of hearing, folks with disabilities, elder abuse, South Asians, AANHPI, Latinx folks, Black folks, BIPOC, LGBTQ+, QTPOC, and more.
Glossary of Acronyms
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Black Indigenous and People of Color
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People of Color
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Black, Indigenous, Women of Color
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Two Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and More
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Trans, Queer, Intersex, Asexual and More
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Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual Trans, Queer, and More
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Queer and Trans People of Color
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Queer, Trans, and Intersex Black, Indigenous & Persons of Color
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Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander
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Asian American and Pacific Islander
Section I: Hotlines/Helplines
This section provides hotline/helpline information for folks with marginalized identities and/or specific needs.
Confidentiality & Reporting: Please note that unless otherwise stated on their website, some of these resources may utilize non-consensual active rescue (such as calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement) due to safety concerns.
Trauma-informed, ethical service providers should be transparent about confidentiality. If this a concern of yours, you can always ask about their mandatory reporting policies when you reach out for support.
You can something like, “Before I share, I’d like to know more about your privacy policies. What remains confidential here and what types of things, if anything, would you need to report to authorities?”- or whatever wording feels right for you.
Hotlines/Helplines
For Suicide & Crisis
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988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
We can all help prevent suicide. The 988 Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals in the United States.
Contact Info:
Call/Llama: 988
Text: 988 (Para español, envía “AYUDA” a 988)
TTY: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988; Videophone for Deaf/HoH American Sign Language Users
Veterans: Call 988 or Text 838255 or Chat Online
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Crisis Text Line
Text HOME to 741741 from anywhere in the United States, anytime. Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
Contact Info:
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The Trevor Project
Our trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face and are available for support 24/7.
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
Contact Info:
Call: 866-488-7386
Text: “START” to 678-678
Chat Online: Here
Hotlines/Helplines
For Trauma & Gender-Based Violence
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National Domestic Violence Hotline
24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year, the National Domestic Violence Hotline provides essential tools and support to help survivors of domestic violence in over 200 languages so they can live their lives free of abuse.
Contact Info:
Call: 1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
TTY: 1-800-787-3224
Text: “START” to 88788
Chat Online: Here
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National Sexual Assault Hotline
RAINN is the nation's largest anti-sexual violence organization. RAINN created and operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline in partnership with more than 1,000 local sexual assault service providers across the country.
If you or someone you know has been sexually assaulted, help is available for confidential support 24/7 with a trained staff member from a sexual assault service provider in your area.
Contact Info:
Call: 800-656-HOPE (4673)
Chat Online: Here
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love is respect
Hotlines/Helplines
For the LGBTQ+ Community
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Trans Lifeline
Trans Lifeline’s Hotline is a peer support phone service run by trans people for our trans and questioning peers. Call us if you need someone trans to talk to, even if you’re not in a crisis or if you’re not sure you’re trans.
When you call, you’ll speak to a trans/nonbinary peer operator
Full anonymity and confidentiality
No non-consensual active rescue (calling 911, emergency services, or law enforcement)
Contact Info:
Call (US): 877-565-8860
Call (Canada): 877-330-6366
Para español en los Estados Unidos: Marca al 877-565-8860 (oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español)
Para español en Canada: Marca al 877-330-6366 (oprime el #2 para conectarte con operadorxs que hablan español)
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LGBT National Help Center
The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) National Help Center provides vital peer support, community connections, and resource information. We help youth and adults with coming-out issues, safer-sex information, school bullying, family concerns, relationship problems, and a lot more.
Contact Info:
LGBT National Coming Out Support Hotline: 888-OUT-LGBT (888-688-5428)
LGBT National Youth Talkline: 800-246-7743
LGBT National Senior Hotline: 888-234-7243
1-on-1 Online Peer-Support Chat: Here (Monday through Friday from 1 pm-9 pm PST/4 pm-12 am EST)
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The Trevor Project
Our trained counselors understand the challenges LGBTQ young people face and are available for support 24/7.
If you are thinking about harming yourself — get immediate crisis support. Connect to a crisis counselor 24/7, 365 days a year, from anywhere in the U.S via text, chat, or phone. The Trevor Project is 100% confidential and 100% free.
Contact Info:
Call: 866-488-7386
Text: “START” to 678-678
Chat Online: Here
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DeQH: Desi lgbtQ Helpline for South Asians
DeQH is the first and only national Desi lgbtQ+ Helpline in the United States. We offer free, confidential, culturally sensitive peer support, information and resources for LGBTQ+ South Asian individuals, families and friends around the globe.
We are trained South Asian LGBQ/TGNB+ peer support volunteers . Call or write us with questions, concerns, struggles, and hopes.It's always free — and 100% confidential.
Contact Information:
Call: 908-367-3374 (Thursdays and Sundays 8-10 pm EST/5-7 pm PST)
Write to DeQH anytime: Here
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JQ International
The JQ Helpline provides inclusive support and resources for LGBTQ+ Jews, their families, and allies.
The free and confidential JQ Helpline provides customized support and inclusive resources over the phone, by email, and in person to those in need. Wherever you are, contact the JQ Helpline for trained and compassionate professionals who will help you find the resources and support you need.
Please note, the JQ Helpline is not a form of psychotherapy nor a replacement for it. If you need referrals to clinical services at any time, we’re here for you.
Contact Info:
Call or Text: 855-JQI-HLPS (855-574-4577)
Email: Helpline@JQinternational.org
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SAGE National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline
Are you feeling alone, hopeless, or experiencing a crisis? The SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline is here for you. We connect LGBTQ+ older people who want to talk with friendly responders who are ready to listen. Hotline responders:
Are certified in crisis response
Offer support without judgment
Are trained in LGBTQ+ culturally competency
The SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, in English and Spanish, with translation in 180 languages.
Contact Info:
Call: 877-360-LGBT(5428)
Hotlines/Helplines
For Youth
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National Runaway Safeline
The National Runaway Safeline offers a crisis hotline and online services 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to youth at risk of running away, those who have run away or are homeless, and their families
Contact Info:
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Safe Place: TXT 4 HELP
TXT 4 HELP is a nationwide, 24-hour text-for-support service for teens in crisis. It can be used for the same reason a young person may go to a Safe Place site - abuse, bullying, family problems, depression, suicidal thoughts, and others.
Contact Info:
Text: 4HELP (44357)
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Teen Line
Are you a teen looking for help? When you call or text Teen Line, another teen will be there to listen, understand, and answer your questions. Our volunteers, who are high school students from Los Angeles, California, will answer your call. Our volunteers - who we call “Listeners” - receive over 100 hours of training from mental health professionals and key partners so that they can respond, understand and anticipate the needs of the teens reaching out.
Contact Info:
Call: 866-948-2988 (6-10 pm EST)
Text: “TEEN” to 839863 (6-9 pm EST)
Email: Here
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Section II: Mental Health Directories
This section includes different search engines to look for service providers. Results can be refined based on filters chosen.
Mental Health Directories
For LGBTQIA+ People of Color
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Nurture Forward Directory
First mental health directory in the US exclusively for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ survivors of domestic trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation.
The Nurture Forward Directory is hosted by You Are More Than, Inc.
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Therapy for Queer People of Color
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Inclusive Therapists
Mental health search engine centering the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, and people with disabilities
Mental Health Directories
For the Black Community
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Black Virtual Wellness Directory
State-based directory for wellness practitioners (including mental health professionals, doulas, and mediators) serving Black and marginalized communities.
The Black Virtual Wellness Directory is hosted by BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
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Therapy for Black Girls
Find a great in-office or virtual therapist for Black girls in your area
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Therapy for Black Men
Search for a therapist or coach throughout the fifty states that provides proactive, multiculturally competent care to men of color
Mental Health Directories
For the Latinx Community
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Latinx Therapy
National directory to find a Latinx Therapist (98% of directory are Spanish speakers)
Mental Health Directories
For the AANHPI Community
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Asian for Mental Health Directory
Asians for Mental Health was created to help Asians feel seen, heard, and empowered in their journeys towards better mental health.
The Black Virtual Wellness Directory is hosted by BEAM: Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective
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Asian Mental Health Collective
AMHC aspires to make mental health easily available, approachable, and accessible to Asian communities worldwide.
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South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network
The Mental Health Provider Directory includes mental health providers who have registered with SAMHIN.
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Mustard Seed Generation
Mustard Seed Generation is a faith-based non-profit raising awareness around mental health by educating families, equipping church and community leaders, and empowering mental health professionals.
Mustard Seed Generation is connected with passionate mental health professionals across the nation who practice a wide range of approaches. If you’ve never received counseling, we invite you to meet with a trusted professional in our network.
Mental Health Directories
For the Uninsured/Underinsured
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Open Path Collective
Our nonprofit serves clients who lack health insurance or whose health insurance doesn’t provide adequate mental health benefits. These clients also cannot afford current market rates for therapy (between $80-200 a session). We help our members access their choice of affordable in-person or online care from a vetted mental health professional.
Section III: Community Healing Spaces
This section includes resources for those looking to connect with others that have shared identities.
Community Healing Spaces
For the Indigenous & Tribal Community
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Bay Area American Indian Two Spirits (California)
Restores and recovers the role of Two-Spirit people within the American Indian/First Nations community by creating a forum for the spiritual, cultural and artistic expression of Two-Spirit people
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Montana Two Spirit Society (Montana)
Promotes health, wellness and spiritual well being by sharing our traditions with one another, healing past wounds, and learning new ways to combat disease.
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White Bison Wellbriety Online Meetings (Colorado Springs, CO)
White Bison provides sobriety, recovery, addictions prevention, and wellness/Wellbriety learning resources to the Native American/Alaskan Native community nationwide.
Community Healing Spaces
For the QTPOC Community
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QTIBIPOC Healing Space (Facebook Group)
A space for queer, trans, and intersex Black, Indigenous & persons of color to discuss how to use our unique gifts to navigate the intersectional challenges in our individual lives and heal together as a community.
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The Unplug Collective (Online)
A digital space to share stories about mental health and body discrimination that centers Black Womxn and Gender-Expansive people.
Community Healing Spaces
For the BIPOC Community
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BIWOC Gathering Circle
Black, Indigenous, Women of Color (BIWOC) Gathering Circle is a collaborative health focused space that advocates for innovative, equitable, accessible care, supportive services, holistic healing, transformative research and ethnically expansive education.
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Harriet's Apothecary
Harriet’s Apothecary envisions a world where Black, Indigenous, and People of color have the power, healing, and safety needed to live the lives we desire for ourselves and our communities.
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Recovery Dharma Online- BIPOC Only
Using Buddhist practices and principles to recover from addiction, Recovery Dharma Online’s BIPOC Only space is a peer-led Buddhist-inspired recovery group for BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color).
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BIPOC Meditation Collective
The BIPOC Meditation Collective was created by and for Black, Indigenous, and People of Color to provide a kind, engaged and open community for meditators of color to gather and practice together.
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Safe Black Space
Safe Black Space is for people who self-identify as being of African ancestry and who are experiencing racial stress, anxiety, and/or trauma. Currently, its gatherings and resources are designed for adults and youth who are at least 14 years old.
Community Healing Spaces
For the AANHPI Community
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Asian Pacific Islander Women and Transgender Community (APQWTC)
APIQWTC provides opportunities for Asian & Pacific Islander queer women and transgender people to socialize, network, build community, engage in inter-generational organizing, and increase community visibility.
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Brown Girl Therapy (Instagram)
First/largest mental health community for all children of immigrants, hosted by therapist Saha Kolhi, MA, LGPC, NCC
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Asian and Pacific Islander Family Pride
The mission of Asian and Pacific Islander family pride is to end the isolation of Asian and Pacific Islander families with lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender members though support, education, and dialog.
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Mekong NYC
Mekong NYC is a social justice organization that brings dignity and value to the lives of Southeast Asians in the Bronx and throughout New York City. We do this through community organizing and movement-building, centering healing through arts and culture, and creating a strong safety net rooted in community power.
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Banteay Srei
Banteay Srei is a safe space for young Southeast Asian women, that promotes education, community and leadership development to foster cultural pride, and self-determination for women at-risk of or engaged in sexual exploitation.
Community Healing Spaces
For the Jewish LGBTQ+ Community
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JQ International
JQ envisions a world where all LGBTQ+ Jews feel a strong sense of self, pride, and community – a place where LGBTQ+ Jews and our allies are supported by those that embrace our needs and celebrate our unique identities. Through community building, educational programs, and support services, JQ creates a joyful and healthy future for LGBTQ+ Jews and their loved ones to connect, learn, and thrive.
Community Healing Spaces
For the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community
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Desi Rainbow Parents and Allies
Desi Rainbow Parents & Allies provides a supportive and affirming space for South Asian LGBTQIA+ people and their families to talk about family relationships and learn about gender identity and sexual orientation.
Section IV: Youth Resources
This section is for resources specifically geared towards young people.
Youth Resources
For Native Youth
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WeRNative
We are a comprehensive health resource for Native youth, by Native youth, providing content and stories about the topics that matter most to them. We strive to promote holistic health and positive growth in our local communities and nation at large.
Youth Resources
For Arab American Youth
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NNAAC (National Network for Arab American Communities): Youth Leadership
We offer opportunities for young Arab Americans to build and demonstrate their leadership skills, including fellowship opportunities.
Some youth leadership programs at NNAAC include: the ACCESS Democracy Building Fellowship, the NNAAC Transformative Leaders Fellowship Program, the Arab American Leadership Program (AALP).
Youth Resources
For South Asian Youth
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South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance
Brown kids have sex and need therapy, too.
That's what guides the South Asian Sexual and Mental Health Alliance, or SASMHA. And we know there’s plenty of our brown peers out there who stay up late fretting about it.
SASMHA is a community for South Asian youth and young adults across the diaspora who need a space to dialogue and learn about issues key to who they are, even (and especially) if our aunties and uncles don’t want to talk about it.
Youth Resources
For LGBTQ+ Youth
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PFLAG
PFLAG is the nation's largest organization dedicated to supporting, educating, and advocating for LGBTQ+ people and those who love them.
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LGBT National Youth Talkline
We provide a confidential safe space where youth can speak about sexual orientation or gender identity/expression issues. This includes coming out issues, relationship concerns, bullying, school issues, HIV/AIDS anxiety, safer sex information, suicide, and much more.
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The Trevor Project
The Trevor Project is the leading suicide prevention and crisis intervention nonprofit organization for LGBTQ young people. We provide information & support to LGBTQ young people 24/7, all year round.
Youth Resources
For LGBTQ+API Youth
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NQAPIA (National Queer Asian Pacific Islander Alliance)
Coming Out as LGBTQ Asian and Pacific Islander Americans: A resource guided created by NQAPIA and the Human Rights Campaign Foundation to aid LGBTQ API Americans in navigating the intersectional challenges when coming out. The guide is available in English, Simplified Chinese, Hindi, Korean, Japanese and Vietnamese.
Family Is Still Family: Collaborating with PFLAG and the Asian Pride Project, NQAPIA co-produced “Family Is Still Family”. The factsheets and videos are available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Tagalog, Vietnamese, Bengali, Hindi, and Arabic.
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Asian Pride Project
Stories of lesbian, gay, transgender and queer triumphs and struggles in our Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities through the eyes of parents, elders and family.
Section V: Resource Lists
This section is elevating resource lists that have already been created with inclusivity in mind. The intention is to highlight the work that has already been done and give credit to those that took the time to compile this information.
Resource Lists
For the Intersectionality of Disability Experiences
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Stanford Office of Accessible Education: National Disability Organizations and Resources
There are a variety of organizations across the country that are dedicated to fostering community for individuals with disabilities who are in higher education. Many of these organizations also address the vital importance of recognizing the intersectionality of disability with other identities an individual may hold.
These organizations serve various purposes, typically focused around offering peer support and resources, celebrating disability, and raising awareness of disability issues and justice.
(This list includes disability-related resources for the following communities: African American & Black; Religion & Faith; Indigenous Peoples; Asian American & Pacific Islander; Chicano, Latinx, & Hispanic; LGBTQIA Resources; Academia and Disability; Access and Civil Rights; Autistic Community; Condition Specific Communities; Deaf Community; Disability Community and Disability Studies; Learning Disabilities; Mental Health; Addiction and Recovery; Eating Disorders; and Veterans and Military Service Members )
Resource Lists
For the BIPOC Community
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The Summit Wellness Group: BIPOC Addiction & Mental Health Resources
List of the Top 61 BIPOC Addiction and Mental Health Resources, curated by The Summit Wellness Group
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Mental Health Coalition: BIPOC Mental Health Resources
Mental health resources for the BIPOC community, curated by the BIPOC Mental Health Coalition.
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NAMI Seattle: BIPOC Mental Health Resources
BIPOC Mental Health Resources (National and Seattle-Specific), curated by NAMI Seattle
Resource Lists
For the QTPOC Community
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LGBTQ Psychotherapists of Color (QTOC)
National and San Francisco Bay Area LGBQTQ+ resources and directory of LGBTQ+ therapists of color
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University of Arizona LGBTQ Affairs: QTPOC National Resources
A growing general overview of organizations, individuals and groups who are organizing and educating on issues pertaining to queer people of color.
Resource Lists
For the Black LGBTQ+ Community
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Center for Black Equity: Black LGBTQ+ Pride Organizers
The Black LGBTQ+ Pride Organizers along with our affiliates and partners make up the CBE (Center for Black Equity) Network. The CBE Network is spread across the country and around the world. This global network consists of LGBTQ+ individuals, allies, community-based organizations and Prides dedicated to achieving equality and social justice for Black LGBTQ+ communities.
These organizations organize, plan and execute the official Black LGBTQ+ Pride Celebrations around the world.
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It Gets Better Project: Organizations Serving the Black LGBTQ+ Community
A list of organizations specifically serving Black queer communities throughout the United States.
To Black Queer Youth — you are loved. Be strong and know that there are people and organizations fighting tooth and nail every single day to support your right to exist. The It Gets Better Project will be by your side until justice prevails and will continue to fight for a world where all LGBTQ+ people are free to live equally and know their worthiness and power as individuals.
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Black AIDS Institute (BAI): Black Trans-Led Orgs
A growing list of Black and trans-led organizations that are supporting the needs of the transgender and overall LGBTQ+ community, curated by Black AIDS Institute (BAI)
Black AIDS Institute (BAI) is dedicated to ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the Black community. BAI is the only uniquely and unapologetically Black HIV think and do tank in America. We believe in complete freedom for Black people by eradicating systematic oppression so that we can live long, healthy lives.
Resource Lists
For the South Asian LGBTQ+ Community
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South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance: South Asian LGBTQ+ Resources
A list of resources serving South Asian LGBTQ+ folks, curated by SASMHA (South Asian Sexual & Mental Health Alliance)
SASMHA is a community for South Asian youth and young adults across the diaspora who need a space to dialogue and learn about issues key to who they are, even (and especially) if our aunties and uncles don’t want to talk about it.
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DeQH: Desi LGBTQ+ Helpline for South Asians
A list of South Asian American LGBTQ resources, curated by DeQH.
DeQH is the first and only national Desi lgbtQ+ Helpline in the United States. We offer free, confidential, culturally sensitive peer support, information and resources for LGBTQ+ South Asian individuals, families and friends around the globe.