Prioritizing Black Mental Health: A guide to resources and support

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Organizations & Associations

Resource list updated February 2026

In recognition of Black History Month and beyond, we are sharing resources that support mental health and well-being in Black communities. Breaking down stigma is essential, and Providence’s Well Being Trust is committed to providing resources that support mental well-being.

Explore this curated collection of articles, guides, podcasts, and other resources. Recognizing the unique challenges faced by the Black community, these resources aim to empower individuals and promote a culture of understanding and support. 

Let’s celebrate Black History Month by elevating mental health awareness and sustaining the conversation beyond February.

  • 988 Lifeline: Black Mental Health – Tips and resources to support yourself, a loved one, and other members of the Black community. 
  • African American Behavioral Health Center of Excellence – This center develops and disseminates training, technical assistance, and resources to help healthcare practitioners eliminate behavioral health disparities within this large and diverse population.
  • BEAM (Black Emotional & Mental Health Collective) – an organization dedicated to removing the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing through education, training, advocacy, and the creative arts.
  • Black Mental Wellness – An organization that provides access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community.
  • Black Therapists Rock – A nonprofit organization that mobilizes more than 30,000 mental health professionals committed to reducing the psychological impact of systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma.
  • The Association of Black Psychologists – an organization that promotes social justice, cultural psychology, racial/ethnic identity and multicultural competencies, and addresses challenges facing the black community.
  • Therapy in Color – an organization created to help ensure all individuals have access to mental health therapy by someone who promotes authenticity and cultural diversity.

  • The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation – an organization with a vision to eradicate the stigma around mental health issues in the African-American community.

Youth and Young Adults
Black Women
  • AAKOMA Project – a nonprofit organization dedicated to helping diverse teenagers, young adults, and their families achieve optimal mental health.
  • The Steve Fund –  An organization offering an array of virtual and in-person programs and services designed to address the mental health and well-being of young people of color.
  • Sista Afya – A social enterprise that provides low-cost mental wellness services that center the experiences of Black women.
  • Therapy for Black Girls – An online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
  • Black Girls Smile – an organization with  a mission to provide young Black women with education, resources, and support to lead mentally healthy lives.
Black Men
Podcasts & Videos
 
  • The Confess Project of America – An organization committed to building a culture of mental health for Black boys, men, and their families.
  • Black Men Heal  – An organization with the mission of providing access to mental health treatment, education, and resources to men of color.  

 

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