Mental health support is important for the Black community to heal
Published: Thu, 04/07/22
Mental health support is important to help the Black community heal
The Black community faces several challenges every day.
Systemic racism, inter-generational trauma, community violence, and even the breakdown of the family unit are a few of those challenges. There are so many organizations that are working to address challenges within the global community through stronger mental health programs and advocacy.
The longstanding stigma associated with discussing mental health within the Black community prevents us from healing and moving forward.
We recognized Black Mental Health Week on March 7 – 11 and we continue to highlight organizations that focus on Black mental health throughout the year. Here are a few organizations who are working to break the stigma surrounding Black mental
health. As a result, they are also working to break negative cycles within our community.
Have you come across any organizations that are addressing mental health challenges within the Black community? We would love to hear about them. Share your stories with us either by responding to this email or tagging us on social media!
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First impressions are everything. For a nonprofit organization, your website is the first window into your operations. In today’s digital world, it is vital to have a complete online presence: a website and
social media.
When SBC vets organizations to be listed in our directory, a key requirement (see full list here) is for an organization to have a website and social media accounts.
Many overlook vital aspects of their website design: navigation and menu items. The content, look, and feel are important but new visitors are likely to go through the menus in hopes of quickly finding what they are looking
for.
In our latest blog we go over 7 crucial things that should be on every nonprofit website.
Founded in 2018, NACCA was formed by a group of community members that wanted to both celebrate the collective history of the Black community and create stronger connections within the Newmarket, Ontario and surrounding
areas. NACCA realizes that we can build strong community ties by providing opportunities for dialogue across generations and creating a positive narrative within the community, whether through workshops or social gatherings.
NACCA focuses on three areas: Building community, Youth Mentorship, and Building and Strengthening the Black family unit. Their programs focus on things like racial equity, mental health, food security, and giving the community the chance to heal from
inter-generational and to deal with generalized stressors.
NACCA’s ongoing mental health program that prioritizes opportunity, access, validation, and healing for the community they serve. The program provides culturally relevant, subsidized individual counselling and workshops for youth, parents, and caregivers
in York Region’s Black communities. Click here for more information.
NACCA is looking to find ways to build awareness of it’s programs so they can have a more lasting effect on the community as well as volunteers to support the work they are doing.
