In addition to the physical violence connected with systemic racism, it also has significant ramifications on psychological health. Generations of collective trauma is now combined with the stress and anxiety of not just the hazard of police violence, however also remaining in the middle of an international pandemic where individuals of color are disproportionately affected.
If you’re not sure how to assist today, here are some organizations supplying mental health services for people of color, as well as others that are working to eliminate racial health variations– all of which are accepting donations.
< a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.borislhensonfoundation.org/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.borislhensonfoundation.org/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://ifundwomen.com/projects/dive-in-well",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://ifundwomen.com/projects/dive-in-well" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Dive In Well
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://blackmentalhealth.com/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://blackmentalhealth.com/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Black Mental Health Alliance
< a data-ga=" [["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NzU4MzM=",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.flipcause.com/secure/cause_pdetails/NzU4MzM=" rel =" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The Loveland Foundation
Sista Afya
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.stevefund.org/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.stevefund.org/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target =" _ blank" > The Steve Fund
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://bwhi.org/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://bwhi.org/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Black Females’s Health Imperative
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.beam.community/donation",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.beam.community/donation" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Black Psychological and Mental Health Collective( BEAM)
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://ourselvesblack.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5cf2045a72378e0001d854eb",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://ourselvesblack.com/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5cf2045 a72378 e0001 d854 eb" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Ourselves Black
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.paypal.me/theokraproject",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.paypal.me/theokraproject" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The Okra Job— includes a< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDk1ZaSv_nCqc1wI0KH0ZsOS28FT9tH-BRviA-VUB_Cf-tZg/viewform",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDk1ZaSv_nCqc1wI0KH0ZsOS28 FT9tH-BRviA-VUB_Cf-tZg/ viewform" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Nina Pop Mental Health Recovery Fund, devoted to raising cash for black trans ladies, and the< a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFbCqnPzsY0pSi39i_AjsTpVZpqJ20IOlJoX37N5qOHqN6cA/viewform",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScFbCqnPzsY0pSi39 i_AjsTpVZpqJ20 IOlJoX37 N5qOHqN6cA/viewform" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Tony McDade Mental Health Healing Fund, which will concentrate on black trans men
Organizations working to remove racial health variations
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.right2healthus.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5c6b221be5e5f0977020432b",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.right2healthus.org/checkout/donate?donatePageId=5c6b221 be5e5f0977020432 b" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Right to Health( Likewise< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/racism-meets-criteria",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://sign.moveon.org/petitions/racism-meets-criteria" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > asking for signatures on a petition to get the CDC/NIH to acknowledge that bigotry is a public health crisis)
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2?fbclid=IwAR20ZxMEAegsYszvJsxJ1iQ7U4qduTeKhrgD-BTamCT4ejD9Er8xxOoCscI",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://secure.everyaction.com/4omQDAR0oUiUagTu0EG-Ig2?fbclid=IwAR20 ZxMEAegsYszvJsxJ1iQ7U4qduTeKhrgD-BTamCT4ejD9Er8xxOoCscI" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Black Visions Collective
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.racialhealthequity.org/donate",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.racialhealthequity.org/donate" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Center for the Study of Racism, Social Justice & Health
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/donate",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.mghdisparitiessolutions.org/donate" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The Disparities Solutions Center
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.nationalcollaborative.org/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.nationalcollaborative.org/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > National Collaborative for Health Equity
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=cjwR_uQmw8K9VfxhOE2RhhIbZAO7qBIq2TsjsYNNL_qErwiCXsRQMFP7t-5NzwkiGO4heG&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.paypal.com/donate/?token=cjwR_uQmw8K9VfxhOE2RhhIbZAO7qBIq2TsjsYNNL_qErwiCXsRQMFP7t-5NzwkiGO4heG&fromUL=true&country.x=US&locale.x=en_US" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > National REACH Union
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","http://www.culturalwellnesscenter.org/about-us/donate/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" http://www.culturalwellnesscenter.org/about-us/donate/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The Cultural Health Center
< a data-ga="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://pisab.networkforgood.com/projects/22910-ongoing-donations?utm_source=Network+for+Good&utm_medium=Site+link+and+email&utm_campaign=Everyday+Donations",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://pisab.networkforgood.com/projects/22910- ongoing-donations? utm_source= Network for Great & utm_medium= Website link and e-mail & utm_campaign= Everyday Contributions" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > The People’s Institute for Survival and Beyond
Contribute to These Organizations Resolving Bigotry and Mental Health
In addition to the physical violence connected with systemic racism, it also has significant ramifications on psychological health. Generations of collective trauma is now combined with the stress and anxiety of not just the hazard of police violence, however also remaining in the middle of an international pandemic where individuals of color are disproportionately affected.
” Black individuals are experiencing unprecedented injury,” < a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.drebonywhite.com/",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.drebonywhite.com/" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank" > Dr. Ebony White, an assistant medical professor of therapy and family treatment at Drexel University < a data-ga ="[["Embedded Url","External link","https://www.inquirer.com/life/self-care-black-americans-racism-george-floyd-ally-20200604.html",{"metric25":1}]] href=" https://www.inquirer.com/life/self-care-black-americans-racism-george-floyd-ally-20200604 html" rel=" noopener noreferrer" target=" _ blank "> informed the Philadelphia Inquirer” When we see these injustices happen over and over again, we are seeing ourselves. Black males see themselves in George Floyd. Black moms see their sons in Tamir Rice.”
If you’re not sure how to assist today, here are some organizations supplying mental health services for people of color, as well as others that are working to eliminate racial health variations– all of which are accepting donations.
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