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Disclaimer Statement
The California Black Women's Health Project's website, resources & online community are for informational purposes only and are not meant to serve as medical advice or to replace consultation with your physician, health care provider or mental health professional. The California Black Women's Health Project does not endorse any of the individuals or organizations listed below or referrals obtained through organizations or websites listed below.

Use of the California Black Women's Health Project's website, resources & online community constitutes an agreement by the users not to hold the California Black Women's Health Project or any of its employees or officers liable or responsible for information obtained through the resources below by persons or entities not associated with the California Black Women's Health Project.

Aging health
Alcohol and Drug Programs
Be Sober 
(800) 237-6237

California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs 
(800) 879-2772

Narcotics Anonymous 
(800) 303-4156

Alcoholics Anonymous (Los Angeles) 
(323) 936-4343
Children and Youth
California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200

Child Abuse Reporting
Los Angeles County 
(800) 540-4000

Children of the Night
Shelter for runaways and sex trafficking survivors ages 11-17
(800) 551-1300
Disability Resources
Adult Protective Services
24-hour hotline for elders or adults with disabilities who are being abused, neglected or exploited.
(800) 992-1660
Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention
(800) 931-2237
Maternal Health
Black Mamas Matter Alliance
https://blackmamasmatter.org/resources/literature/
Black Mamas Matter Alliance is a Black women-led cross-sectoral alliance that centers Black mamas to advocate, drive research, build power, and shift culture for Black maternal health, rights, and justice. #BlackMamasMatter

Special Series: Black Infant Mortality
https://www.scpr.org/topics/special-series-black-infant-mortality
KPCC’s Priska Neely, whose own family is part of the statistic, produced a series of stories examining the history of the black-white gap in outcomes for babies and what communities are trying to do to tackle the issue. Her reporting shows that the root cause is a social one, and the suspected assailant is systemic racism and the chronic stress brought on by being a black woman in this country.

Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of New and Expectant Black Mothers
https://counseling.northwestern.edu/blog/mental-health-counseling-black-women-pregnancy/
The article examines the highs and lows of pregnancy and how it undoubtedly adds stress to an expecting mother’s life and how for women of color, that stress can be heightened.​

How Does Race Impact Childbirth Outcomes?(https://online.nursing.georgetown.edu/blog/race-disparities-maternal-infant-outcomes/)
Covers why experts believe persistent poverty, chronic stress and lack of access to health care providers are some of the factors that explain the problem of America’s high maternal mortality rates.


Black Infant Health
https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CFH/DMCAH/bih/Pages/Sites.aspx#local_directory
Black Infant Health seeks to improve African-American infant and maternal health, as well as decrease Black-White health inequities and social inequities for women and infants. BIH serves African-American women who are 18 years or older and up to 30 weeks pregnant at the time of enrollment. Services are provided by Family Health Advocates, Group Facilitators, Public Health Nurses and Social Workers. 
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CinnaMoms Breastfeeding Support Circle
www.cinnamoms.org
CinnaMoms Breastfeeding support circle provides a safe space to discuss life, health, and breastfeeding while breaking down barriers and proving that #BlackWomenDoBreastfeed!

Kindred Space LA/Birthing People Foundation
https://www.kindredspacela.com/birthing-people
Kindred Space LA/ Birthing People Foundation Offer home birth in the greater Los Angeles area and Birth Center, which is located in South L.A. They also offer lactation consultation, placenta encapsulation, childbirth education, parenting support, birth worker trainings and a lot more.


Black Child Legacy Campaign 
http://blackchildlegacy.org/resources/perinatal-care/
The Black Child Legacy Campaign is the community-driven movement established by the Steering Committee on Reduction of African American Child Deaths, which is working to reduce deaths of African American children by 10% to 20% by 2020 in Sacramento County.

Every Mother Counts (EMC) 
https://everymothercounts.org/
Every Mother Counts works to make pregnancy and childbirth safe for every mother, everywhere. 

California Women, Infants and Children
https://www.phfewic.org/locations-and-hours/
PHFE WIC has more than 50 centers throughout Los Angeles, Orange, and San Bernardino Counties. Use the locator tool to find a WIC Center near you.
Contact: Toncé Jackson, MPH, RDN, CLE
Education and Projects Manager, STEP Department PHFE WIC, (626) 856-6618 ext. 310; Toncej@phfewic.org 

National Black Midwives Alliance
https://blackmidwivesalliance.org
National Black Midwives Alliance goal is to have a representatives voice at the national level that clearly outlines the various needs of Black Midwives. #BlackMidwives
Mental Health
​Suicide & Crisis Hotline
Call or Text 988
Online Chat option available:
 988lifeline.org

Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator
https://findtreatment.samhsa.gov/locator
The Behavioral Health Treatment Services Locator is an online source of information for persons seeking treatment facilities in the United States or U.S. Territories for mental health problems and/or substance abuse/addiction.

Supporting the Physical and Mental Health of New and Expectant Black Mothers
https://counseling.northwestern.edu/blog/mental-health-counseling-black-women-pregnancy/
The article examines the highs and lows of pregnancy and how it undoubtedly adds stress to an expecting mother’s life and how for women of color, that stress can be heightened.​

PsychologyToday.com
http://therapists.psychologytoday.com     

Detailed listings for psychologists, psychiatrists, therapists and counselors are available throughout the United States and Canada. Choose a state to begin your search.

Ourselves Black
https://ourselvesblack.com/home
A biannual, mental health resource magazine for the Black Community, beautifully written and designed to focus on our exploration of our mental selves through a select number of engaging resources, interviews, stories and photography. Birthed from my perspective as an HBCU educated and Ivy League trained psychiatrist, Ourselves Black is a place where we own the narrative and are unapologetic about our goal: to share imagery and tell stories infused with knowledge that promotes Black mental health. 

www.find-a-psychologist.com/blackcounselors/
Find a Black Therapist, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, Marriage and Family Counselor in the States of AZ, CA, GA, IL, NJ, NY, OH, PA and TX.
Reproductive & Sexual Health
EC Hotline 
(800) 584-9911

National STD Hotline 
(800) 227-8922

National HIV Hotline 
(800) 342-AIDS

LA County Department of Public Health
Abortion & Family Planning Services Resource Guide


LA County Abortion Safe Haven
http://publichealth.lacounty.gov/owh/Abortion.html 


Access Reproductive Justice – California Abortion Fund
https://accessrj.org/ | English (800) 376-4636  |  Spanish (888) 442-2237


Plan C: Resources for safe self-managed abortion care
 www.plancpill.org
SEXUAL & DOMESTIC ABUSE OR ASSAULT
Jenesse Center Inc. 
1-800-479-7328 
Available 24 Hours A Day | 7 Days A Week
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Rape, Abuse, Incest National Network (RAINN): 
1(800) 656-HOPE or www.RAINN.org
This Hotline will connect you to the nearest Rape Crisis Center

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 
1(800) 799-7233 
800-799-3224 (TDD) 
www.ndvh.org

California Coalition Against Sexual Assault (CALCASA)
www.calcasa.org

Verbal Abuse Support Resources
www.verbalabuse.org

Faith Trust Inc. (Faith and domestic and sexual violence)
www.faithtrustinstitute.org

Sexual Assault Crisis Agency, Long Beach
24-Hour Hotline
(562) 989-5900
Office (for appointments): (562) 989-0309

STOP Partner Abuse Program 
Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center
(323) 860-5806
www.laglc.org/domesticviolence

SNAP - Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests
www.snapnetwork.org

Love Doesn't Have to Hurt Teens 
www.apa.org/pi/pii/teen/homepage.html

National Sexual Violence Resource Center    
www.nsvrc.org

YWCA Sexual Assault Crisis Services, Compton    
(310) 764-1403
Office (for appointments): (310) 763-9995

CSP, Sexual Assault Victim Services
Orange County 24-Hour Hotline    
(714) 957-2737
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Lines
Suicide Prevention Center
(877) 727-4747
(310) 391-1253

California Youth Crisis Line
(800) 843-5200

Warning Signs of Suicidal Behavior
https://www.suicideispreventable.org
Survivors of Crime
National Organization for Victim Assistance
(800) TRY-NOVA

National Center for Victims of Crime 
(800) FYI-CALL

Office for Victims of Crime Resource Center
(800) 627-6872
Other Health Issues
​Association of Black Women Physicians 
(213) 277-7022
Email: Abwpcorrespondence@gmail.com
https://www.blackwomenphysicians.org/
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The California Black Women's Health Project is the only statewide, non-profit organization that is solely committed to ​improving the health of California's 1.2 million Black women and girls through advocacy, education, outreach and policy. 
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Inglewood, CA 90301
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