Below are resources specifically for Black community members.
Mental Health[]
Directory of Black Bay Area Therapists[]
- Link to directory of Black Bay Area therapists
- Second tab of directory contains additional local/culturally relevant resources
Blackline[]
- Call or text 1(800) 604-5841
- 24-hour hotline geared towards the Black, Black LGBTQI, Brown, Native and Muslim community
- Provides people with an anonymous and confidential avenue to report negative, physical, and inappropriate contact with police and vigilantes
- Provide immediate crisis counseling to those who are upset, need to talk with someone immediately, or are in distress.
- https://www.callblackline.com/
Healthcare[]
Northern California Black Physicians Directory[]
- Directory last updated in 2019 & compiled by the Sac Cultural Hub Media Foundation & the Sierra Health Foundation
- Directory located on pages 20-23 of the following booklet
- Directory website here
Black Women Birthing Justice[]
- Nationwide Black Doula Locator (updated monthly & broken down by state)
- Sponsor of Frontline Doula's Hotline, which will allow 200 Black pregnant and postpartum individuals in California to connect to a community doula for a 50 minute emotional support phone call or text.
- Starting August 21, 2020; if pregnant or postpartum and want non-emergency support, text ‘doulahelp’ to 31996.
Freedom Community Clinic[]
- Community-centered healing that integrates ancestral, indigenous, and holistic practices with the strengths of Western medicine.
- Provide free healing services to Black folks including -- herbal medicine consults, acupressure, reiki, etc.
- Full list of free Healing for Black Lives services listed here.
- Also organize community events, such as "Healing for Black Lives"
- Stay up-to-date on their community events via their Instagram or their website
Other Community/Mutual Aid Resources[]
Black Queer Groceries[]
- Fund is to provide Black Queer and Trans people with contactless grocery delivery to lower the risk of COVID-19 transmission
- Serving folks living in San Francisco City/County, San Mateo County, Alameda County, Contra Costa , and Santa Clara who are experiencing or are at risk of food insecurity.
- Link to request/receive groceries
- Links to donate money & additional info about the fund here