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Eating Disorders

"Our mission: To HEAL, EDUCATE and EMPOWER our community to support the people, families and other community members impacted by eating disorders, to stop the spread of eating disorders through educational awareness and early detection, and to promote greater acceptance of all body types"

Alcohol and Drug Information

SMART Recovery (Self-Management And Recovery Training)

Support program for people who have chosen to abstain, or are considering abstinence from any type of addictive behaviors.

Alcoholics Anonymous

Twelve-step program for people looking to cease use or maintain sobriety from alcohol. Several meetings are geared specifically for young people.

Marijuana Anonymous

Twelve-step program for people looking to cease use or maintain sobriety from marijuana. Offers several meeting options in person; via phone weekdays from 10-11 a.m. EST (call 641-715-3650 and use PIN code 107678) and online.

Narcotics Anonymous

Twelve-step program for any addict seeking recovery and sobriety.

Al-Anon and Alateen

Twelve-step program for family members and friends of alcoholics.

SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) National Helpline

800-662-HELP (4357); TTY: 1-800-487-4889

Helpline that provides 24-hour free and confidential treatment referral, and information about mental health and/or substance use disorders, prevention, and recovery, all in English and Spanish.

For Survivors of Sexual Trauma

RAINN (Rape, Abuse, & Incest National Network)

Cambridge Health Alliance Victims of Violence Services

Common Reactions to Violence and Trauma (PDF)

Boston Area Rape Crisis Center (BARCC)

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Mental Health and Emergency Services

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective — BEAM is a nonprofit organization dedicated to healing the emotional/mental health of Black Communities by removing barriers that limit access to care.
The Loveland Foundation — National organization dedicated to support Black women and girls by helping them gain access to therapy, healing, and emotional support.
Therapy for Black Girls — Therapy for Black Girls is an online space and therapist directory dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls. Though it specifies "women and girls,” it may be worth checking out for non-binary folks.
InnoPsych — Online database featuring clinicians of color across the country. Can search based on specialty, insurance, service typ, and preferred ethnicity.
SAMHSA’s National Helpline — Also known as the Treatment Referral Routing Service. It is confidential, free, 24-hour-a-day, 365-day-a-year, substance use, and information service, in English and Spanish. It can also be reached via phone at 1-800-662-HELP (4357), or TTY: 1-800-487-4889. >
NAMI HelpLine — National Alliance on Mental Illness. NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives. They can also be reached from 10 a.m.-6 p.m. ET Monday-Friday. 1-800-950-NAMI (6264).
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — The 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. Call (800) 273-TALK (8255).
Trans Lifeline — Trans-led peer support hotline, 877-565-8860.
Trevor Project — A national 24-hour, toll-free confidential suicide hotline for LGBTQ youth. 1-866-488-7386 or Text START to 678678.
National Crisis Text Line — Free 24/7 crisis support. Text 741741 to start.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — 1-800-273-8255. 24-hours, 7 days a week.
National Disaster Distress Hotline — 24/7 toll-free, multilingual support line. Call 1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746 to connect with a trained crisis counselor.
National Domestic Violence Hotline — Advocates are available 24/7 at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) in more than 200 languages. All calls are free and confidential.
>The Network/La Red — 24-hour hotline provides confidential emotional support, information, referrals, safety planning and crisis intervention for LGBTQ folks, as well as folks in SM/kink and polyamorous communities who are being abused or have been abused by a partner. Offer information and support to friends, family or co-workers on the issue of domestic violence in LGBTQ communities.
NYC Well — Free confidential mental health support. Speak to a counselor via phone, text, or chat and get access to mental health and substance use services, in more than 200 languages, 24/7/365. Text "well" to 65173. Call 1-888-NYC-WELL. Chat here.

Organizations

Reclaim the Block — Minneapolis-based organization made up of community leaders and city council members dedicated to shifting money from the police department to other areas of the city's budget that promote health and safety.
African Career, Education, and Resource (ACER) — Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting the advancement of African immigrants in the north and northwest suburbs of Minneapolis.
Showing Up for Racial Justice — National multi-racial organization dedicated to undermining white supremacy and working towards racial justice.
American Friends Service Committee — Multicultural Quaker organization dedicated to promoting peace and justice.
Black Visions Collective — Minnesota-based organization dedicated to Black liberation and healing.

Articles

"The Four Bodies: A Holistic Toolkit for Coping with Racial Trauma" by Jacquelyn Ogorchukwu
"Note to Self: White People Taking Part in #BlackLivesMatter Protests" by Vonn New
"Walking While Black" by Garnette Cadogan
"The Uses of Anger: Women Responding to Racism" by Audre Lorde (1981)
"75 Things White People Can Do for Racial Justice" by Corinne Shutack
"Resources for White People to Learn and Talk about Race and Racism" by Nicola Carpenter

Books

Documentaries

13th
LA 92
The Central Park Five
The Hard Stop
St. Louis Superman
3 ½ Minutes, 10 Bullets
Unarmed Black Male
Strong Island
Black Sheep
I am Not Your Negro
Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask
The Stuart Hall Project
The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution
Generation Revolution
Two Towns of Jasper
American Denial
Always in Season
Eyes on the Prize
Banished
Reconstruction: America After the Civil War
Slavery by Another Name
The Death and Life of Marsha P. Johnson
Just Mercy
Injustice
Netflix Explained: The Racial Wealth
Black and Scottish
She’s Gotta Have It
Do The Right Thing