Resources
The following resources have been compiled from a variety of community and health driven sources. This list is far from comprehensive and will be expanded as additional resources become known. These links are being provided as a convenience and for informational purposes only. Clicking on the resources below will connect you to the respective organization directly where you can learn more about their offerings, services, and legacies. This resource list is a repository, not a personal endorsement. There are many paths towards mental health and substance use recovery.
Suicide & Crisis Hotlines – And National Health Orgs.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline
Simply dial 988
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Call/text NAMI at 800-950-6264
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Planned Parenthood
800-258-4448
Find your nearest health center. The mission of Planned Parenthood is to ensure every person has access to sexual and reproductive health care and education no matter who they are, where they live, or who they love.
Veterans Crisis Line
Dial 988, then Press 1
Press 1 after dialing the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline to reach the Veterans Crisis Line. You’ll speak with caring, qualified responders from the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Military Helpline
888-457-4838
Call the Military Helpline for 24/7/365 confidential crisis support. Hotline staff are veterans or others trained in military culture who understand what you’re going through. They can provide you with information and resources to help you address mental health and adjustment issues.
YouthLine
877-968-8491
Call the YouthLine hotline or text “teen2teen” 839863 to receive teen-to-teen crisis support during select hours and help from adults at all other times.
Teen Line
Call 800-852-8336 (6pm-10pm PST)
Text “TEEN” to 839863 (6pm-9pm PST)
Teen Line is an anonymous, nonjudgmental space for youth. Through the hotline, teens can access personal peer-to-peer support from highly trained teens supervised by adult mental health professionals.
National Youth Runaway Safeline
800-RUNAWAY (800-786-2929)
Provides advice and assistance to runaways, including resources, shelter, transportation, assistance in finding counseling, and transitioning back to home life. NRS frontline staff will also act as advocates and mediators if/as needed.
Crisis Text Line
Text START to 741-741
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administation (SAMHSA)
800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
National Domestic Violence Hotline
(800) 799-7233 (English & Spanish); (800) 787-3224 (TTY)
Crisis Text Line is free, 24/7 support for those in crisis. Text from anywhere in the USA to text with a trained Crisis Counselor.
Rape Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN)
800-656-HOPE / (800) 810-7440 (TTY)
The nation’s largest organization fighting sexual violence, RAINN also carries out programs to prevent sexual violence, help victims and ensure that rapists are brought to justice.
Friends for Survival
A national non-profit bereavement outreach organization which provides a variety of peer support services that comfort, encourage and educate those who are grieving a suicide death of family or friends.
LGBTQIA2S+ Specific
Trans Lifeline
877-565-8866
The Trans Lifeline is a trans-led organization that connects trans people to the community, support, and resources they need to survive and thrive.
Trevor Project
866-488-7386
The Trevor Project is the leading national organization providing crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) young people ages 13-24.
TrevorText
Text START to 678-678
Confidential text messaging with a Trevor counselor, available 24/7/365.
TrevorSpace
https://www.trevorspace.org/
An online international peer-to-peer community for LGBTQ young people and their friends.
True Colors United
212-461-4401
Implements innovative solutions to youth homelessness that focus on the unique experiences of LGBTQ young people. They do not provide housing or direct services.
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families.
LGBT National Hotline
888-843-4564
Telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
LGBT Youth Talkline
800-246-7743
Telephone, online private one-to-one chat and email peer-support, as well as factual information and local resources for cities and towns across the United States.
CenterLink, The Community of LGBTQ Centers
CenterLink is an international nonprofit organization and member-based association of LGBTQ centers and other LGBTQ organizations. They currently have over 290 member LGBTQ centers worldwide providing essential services, promoting growth, wellness, and connectivity in their communities.
PRIDE Institute
800-547-7433
Chemical dependency/mental health referral and information hotline for the LGBTQ community.
SAGE National LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline
877-360-LGBT (5428)
Talk and be heard at the SAGE LGBTQ+ Elder Hotline. We connect LGBTQ+ older people who want to talk with friendly responders who are ready to listen. If you are an LGBTQ+ elder or care for one, call the free SAGE Hotline.
BIPoC Specific
Phoenix Rising Centers
The Phoenix Rising Centers was started because of the huge gap in care for Black, Indigenous, Mixed Race/Middle Eastern, People of Color (BIMPoC), QTPoC, LGBTQIA2S+, activists, artists, those who struggle with pregnancy & postpartum and new parents as well as immigrants & refugees in our community.
National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Netowrk
The National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) is a healing justice organization committed to transforming mental health for queer and trans people of color (QTPoC). We work at the intersection of movements for social justice and the field of mental health to integrate healing justice into both of these spaces. Our overall goal is to increase access to healing justice resources for QTPoC.
Inclusive Therapists
Virtual directory of culturally competent and social justice-oriented therapists.
Clinicians of Color Directory
Virtual directory of mental health clinicians with diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.
Melanin & Mental Health Directory
Virtual directory of culturally competent mental health clinicians for Black & Latinx/Hispanic communities.
Black Emotional And Mental Health (BEAM) Virtual Therapist Network
An online directory of Black wellness providers including mental health therapists.
Black Mental Health Alliance Directory
Virtual directory of culturally competent and patient-centered licensed mental health professionals for the Black community, offering confidential referrals.
Therapy for Black Girls Directory
Virtual directory of culturally competent therapy providers for Black women and girls, searchable by location.
Therapy for Black Men Directory
Virtual directory of clinicians providing therapy for Black men
National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
List of mental health and behavioral service providers for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across 50 U.S. states.
South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network Provider Directory
Virtual directory of South Asian mental health providers.
Therapy for Latinx
Virtual directory of therapists for the Latinx community
Latinx Therapy
Virtual directory of mental health providers for Latinx community.
Mutual Aid Groups
Indigenous Led Mutual Aid
Indigenous Mutual Aid is an information and support network with an anti-colonial and anti-capitalist framework. We exist to inspire and empower autonomous Indigenous relief organizing in response to COVID-19.
For the Gworls
A Black, trans-led collective that curates parties to fundraise money to help Black transgender people pay for their rent, gender-affirming surgeries, smaller co-pays for medicines/doctor’s visits, and travel assistance.
Third Wave Fund
For 25 years, Third Wave Fund has resourced youth-led, intersectional, gender justice movements to advance the community power, well-being, and self-determination of young Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color (BIPOC).
Black Trans Fund
The Black Trans Fund is the first national fund in the country dedicated to uplifting, resourcing, and building the capacity of Black trans social justice leaders.
Black and Pink
Black & Pink National is a prison abolitionist organization dedicated to abolishing the criminal punishment system and liberating LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are affected by that system through advocacy, support, and organizing.
F2L: Relief Fund
Relief fund for BIPoC who are Queer, Trans, and/or Two-Spirit and incarceated in New York.
Queer Food Foundation
A collective of queer individuals who work at all intersections of the food system — from food justice, culinary to community organizing, media, hospitality, and more. We are passionate about holding space for the queer community in food. We aim to share our skills, knowledge, and experiences to create a thriving, represented and intersectional food system.
Addiction, Recovery, and 12-Step Supports
Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administation (SAMHSA)
800-662-HELP (4357)
SAMHSA’s National Helpline is a free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.
Refuge Recovery
A Buddhist inspired program which focuses on a systematic approach to treating and recovering from all forms of addictions.
Women for Sobriety
An organization of women for women. They are not affiliated with any other recovery organization and stand on their own principles and philosophies.
SMART Recovery
SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training. SMART was created for people seeking a self-empowering way to overcome addictive problems.
Pagans in Recovery
Pagans in Recovery is a 12-step fellowship based on the example of AA. “We welcome those who worship or work with one or more Goddesses, Gods, Spirits, Energies, Powers, or Ancestors, and whose spirituality may include magical practices.”
Adult Children of Alcoholics and Dysfunctional Families
A 12-Step program for those who grew up in family systems with addiction and dysfunction.
Alcoholics Anonymous
A 12-Step program for those with a desire to stop drinking.
Narcotics Anonymous
A 12-Step program for those with a desire to address addiction.
Marijuana Anonymous
A 12-Step program for those with a desire to stop using cannabis products.
Al-Anon
A 12-Step program for loved ones who are coping with someone who has a drinking problem.
Codependents Anonymous (CoDA)
A 12-step program for people who share a common desire to develop functional and healthy relationships.
Mental Health Advocacy Groups
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Call/text NAMI at 800-950-6264
NAMI provides advocacy, education, support and public awareness so that all individuals and families affected by mental illness can build better lives.
Disability Rights Vermont
800-834-7890
DRVT’s mission is to promote the equality, dignity, and self-determination of people with disabilities. DRVT provides information, referral and advocacy services.
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors
Vermont Psychiatric Survivors, Inc. is an independent, statewide mutual support and civil rights advocacy organization run by and for psychiatric survivors.
Mad in America – Science, Psychology, and Social Justice
Mad in America’s mission is to serve as a catalyst for rethinking psychiatric care in the United States (and abroad).