Post-Election Information

"The mission of Counseling Services at SAIC is to assist students in meeting their emotional, psychological, and mental health needs and to contribute to a campus environment that facilitates the healthy growth and development of students."

Community organizers of all kinds are feeling the weight of the world on their shoulders right now. It’s extremely challenging to have to balance the crucial work of organizing your community while also being mindful and intentional about taking care of yourself. Without striking a balance, burnout is inevitable, and we strive for a world where the essential social justice work that organizers do can be both sustainable and durable.

Burnout. We all feel it, and it’s time to end the cycle of feeling overwhelmed and exhausted. Instead of asking us to ignore the very real obstacles and societal pressures that stand between women and well-being, this book explains with compassion and optimism what we’re up against—and show us how to fight back. With the help of eye-opening science, prescriptive advice, and helpful worksheets and exercises, all women will find something transformative in these pages—and will be empowered to create positive change.

"Inclusive Therapists offers a safer, simpler way to find a culturally responsive, social justice-oriented therapist. We center the needs of Black, Indigenous, and People of Color, the LGBTQIA2S+ community, people with disabilities, and we honor the full neurodiversity spectrum."

"At Sista Afya Community Mental Wellness, we believe that together, Black women across the African Diaspora can sustain mental wellness through connecting to resources and supporting one another."

" All of us in this one place have come together over a common goal – to nurture Black mental health, provide a safe space to seek out mental health care, and create a movement where finding a Black therapist is no longer met with dead ends and endless google searches."

BEAM is a 501 (c)(3) organization. Our mission is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. We do this through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.

Article in SELF by Zahra Barnes with the following sections: People to follow / Brands, collectives, and organizations to follow / Directories and networks for finding a Black (or allied) therapist / Finally, a few things to remember as you seek support

Latinx Therapy was founded in 2018 with the mission to destigmatize mental health in the Latinx community. Since then, we have expanded to become a bilingual podcast and national directory to find a Latinx Therapist (98% of our directory are Spanish speakers). Latinx Therapy strives to provides culturally-grounded workshops and services to our community.

"The Pilsen Wellness Center, Inc., formerly known as the Pilsen-Little Village Community Mental Health Center, has provided culturally sensitive services to a multi-cultural population for over 40 years. ... With 15 programming sites located in communities with predominately Latino-origin residents in the Chicagoland area, it remains one of the few community-based, human services organization with a 70 percent bilingual and bicultural staff."

"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."

From the United We Dream Network.

"Resources on this page include a wide range of downloadable tools produced for diverse audiences, from experienced advocates to directly impacted community members seeking answers about the complex world of immigration law."

"We empower undocumented young people to achieve educational and career goals through personal, institutional and policy transformation."

Queery is a site with searchable directories for the needs of LGBTQ+ folks.

Queery is a site with searchable directories for the needs of LGBTQ+ folks.

"Howard Brown exists to eliminate the disparities in healthcare experienced by lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people through research, education and the provision of services that promote health and wellness."

"Center on Halsted is the Midwest's most comprehensive community center dedicated to advancing community and securing the health and well-being of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ) people of Chicagoland."