EXTERNAL RESOURCES

The Body is Not an Apology

The Body Is Not An Apology is an international movement committed to cultivating global Radical Self Love and Body Empowerment. They believe that discrimination, social inequality, and injustice are manifestations of our inability to make peace with the body, their own and others. Through information dissemination, personal and social transformation projects and community building, The Body is Not An Apology fosters global, radical, unapologetic self love which translates to radical human love and action in service toward a more just, equitable and compassionate world.

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Harriet’s Apothecary

Harriet’s Apothecary is an intergenerational, healing village led by Black Cis Women, Queer and Trans healers, artists, health professionals, activists, and many others, inclusive to all sexual orientations, gender identities, and body sizes. Their vast amount of services include art therapy, nutritional counseling, acupuncture, healing justice workshops, spiritual divinations, and so much more.

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Viva Wellness NYC

Viva Wellness provides various services including individual therapy, business partnerships to strengthen the well-being of companies, and coaching. They focus on racial/cultural issues, LGBTQ+ concerns, and mindfulness, with the ultimate goal to improve wellbeing in individuals, relationships, and among employees.

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Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM)

Black Emotional And Mental Health is a collective of advocates, yoga teachers, artists, therapists, lawyers, religious leaders, teachers, psychologists and activists committed to the emotional/mental health and healing of Black communities. The mission of the organization is to remove the barriers that Black people experience getting access to or staying connected with emotional health care and healing. This is accomplished through education, training, advocacy and the creative arts.

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Liberate Meditation App

Liberation Meditation is a subscription based meditation app which includes meditation practices and talks for the Black, Indigenous, and People of Color communities.

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Black Therapy Love App

Black Therapy Love is an app which provides a place to interact with therapists, counselors, and coaches to open the dialogue and bridge the gap between mental health professionals and community members, with the aim of ending the stigma surrounding seeking out mental health resources.

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Ourselves Black

Ourselves Black is a collection of resources promoting mental health and positive coping as well as resources related to mental illness and treatment. The organization aims to provide relevant, current, and engaging mental health content and stories specifically routed in communities of color. Resources include podcasts, narrative articles, a magazine, and imagery.

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The Safe Place Free App

"The Safe Place" Is a Minority Mental Health App geared towards the Black Community. The Purpose of the "Safe Place" is to bring more awareness, education, and hope to this serious issue. "The Safe Place" can also be a great learning tool for mental health professional's to better understand their black patients. App features Include: Black Mental Health Statistics, Inspirational Black Quotes, Mental health videos and podcast, mental health articles, open forum discussions, and Self Care Tips On 1) How to Cope After Police Brutality 2) Mental Health In The Black Church 3) How to talk to black family members who may not want to understand mental illness 4) Breathing Techniques 5) Meditation 6) Exercise.

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The Siwe Project

The Siwe Project is a global non-profit dedicated to promoting mental health awareness throughout the global black community. The goal of the organization is to widen the public dialogue regarding the lived experiences of people of African Descent with mental illness. By providing opportunities for dialogue and the uplifting of new narratives and discourse, The Siwe Project aims to encourage more people to seek treatment without shame.

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HealHaus

A combination of diverse healing modalities with practitioners under one roof to provide people with an inclusive space focused on holistic health and wellness. They are committed to building a community that is dedicated to changing the stigma attached to healing. Our daily classes include yoga, meditation, and other various practices. Workshops at HealHaus explore diverse healing modalities and expressions through different mediums.

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Black Mental Wellness

The mission of Black Mental Wellness, Corp. is to provide access to evidence-based information and resources about mental health and behavioral health topics from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of mental health professionals, and to decrease the mental health stigma in the Black community. Black Mental Wellness will shift the narrative of Black mental health through providing culturally sensitive educational resources related to Black mental health, increasing training opportunities for students who are passionate about mental health & wellness, providing training opportunities for professionals dedicated to Black mental health & wellness, and collaborating with stakeholders who are committed to the health and wellness of the Black community.

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Dive In Well: Tarot, Astrology, Meditation

Began in 2019 when they gathered over 100 leaders and influencers in the wellness space for intimate salon dinners across NYC and LA entitled "Diversity in Wellness," with the mission of working towards a more inclusive industry. Now, they have relaunched into Dive in Well, which has grown the dinner series into a movement, and has expanded offerings to both offline and online experiences, resources and tools to empower both consumers and participants who believe in soul-centered wellness so we may all be well.

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