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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.
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.
Mental Health |
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. 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. Get Mental Help, Inc www.getmentalhelp.com Get Mental Help, Inc., was formed in May of 2001 to assist Mental Health Consumers in finding high quality information and resources, and to assist in whatever possible way in their treatment and recovery. Includes links to therapists and support groups in your area as well as statistics and polls. PsychologyToday.com at 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. Suicide & Crisis Hotline Call or Text 988 Online Chat option available: 988lifeline.org 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. |
Sexual and/or
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Jenesse Center Inc.
1-800-479-7328 Available 24 Hours A Day | 7 Days A Week 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 |
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 |
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 |
Other Health Issues |
Association of Black Women Physicians
(213) 277-7022 Email: Abwpcorrespondence@gmail.com https://www.blackwomenphysicians.org/ |
