Bayareacommunityresources Wiki

Below are resources specifically for Black community members.

Mental Health[]

Directory of Black Bay Area Therapists[]

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