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The following directory includes mental health and educational resources to inform, guide, and inspire individuals seeking information for their whole health and wellness. Resources also include organizations that are meeting the needs of education, social justice, advocacy, activism, and healing for communities during times of strife.
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- Mental Health
Therapy for Black Girls
Therapy for Black Girls is an online space dedicated to encouraging the mental wellness of Black women and girls.
- Mental Health
- Support Groups
Theravive
A network of licensed and professional clinical counselors, therapists, and psychologists who strive to make mental health care safe, affordable, and accessible. If you are seeking help for your family, a loved one, your marriage, or an issue in your own life, enter your zip code or city to start...
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
Thought Partner Solutions (TPS)
Established in 2016, TPS is an organizational and leadership development firm founded by Jamal Jimerson. We offer our partner organizations consulting, training, and coaching through a humanistic, process-oriented approach with equity at the center. Our partners include scores of nonprofits, foundations, municipalities, small to midsize businesses, and schools including public K-12, charter, private, and...
- Community Education
- Mental Health
Trans Women of Color Collective
Trans Women of Color Collective (TWOCC) was created to cultivate economic opportunities and affirming spaces for trans people of color and our families, to foster kinship, build community engage in healing and restorative justice through arts, culture, media, advocacy and activism.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Youth & Young Adult
Trans Youth Equality Foundation
The Trans Youth Equality Foundation provides education, advocacy and support for transgender and gender non-conforming children and youth and their families. Our mission is to share information about the unique needs of this community, partnering with families, educators and service providers to help foster a healthy, caring, and safe environment...
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC)
The mission of The TransLatin@ Coalition (TLC) is to advocate for the specific needs of the Trans Latin@ community that resides in the U.S.A. and to plan strategies that improve our quality of life.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Youth & Young Adult
TransYouth Family Allies
TYFA empowers children and families by partnering with educators, service providers and communities, to develop supportive environments in which gender may be expressed and respected. We work to create a society free of suicide and violence in which ALL children are respected and celebrated. Specifically, TransYouth Family Allies will work...
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Mental Health
- Support Groups
Triangle Community Center (TCC)
Triangle Community Center (TCC) is Fairfield County’s leading provider of programming and resources to nurture growth and connection within the LGBTQ community. TCC is home to more than two dozen free groups that meet weekly, bi-weekly, or monthly at the center. Groups include peer support, recovery, older adult daytime programming,...
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Waterbury Area Anti-Racism Coalition (WAARC)
The Waterbury Area Anti-Racist Coalition (WAARC) grew out of a multi-racial, multi-generational group of community members who gathered to organize a Rally Against Racism on June 14, 2020 in Waterbury, Vermont. This rally was in response to a rally in Montpelier a week prior where local 8th grade student Damien...
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
West Hartford African American Social & Cultural Organization – Whaasco
The facilitation of fair and equitable participation in the civic, political, economic, education and cultural activities within the W. Hartford community.
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Windham/Willimantic Branch of the NAACP
The NAACP has been committed since its founding in 1909 to racial justice education of the American populace. Over one hundred years later, we are still fighting to bring truth about American history to our children and exposing a segregated population to structural issues that keep that history hidden. Our...
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Women’s March
The mission of Women’s March is to harness the political power of diverse women and their communities to create transformative social change. Women’s March is a women-led movement providing intersectional education on a diverse range of issues and creating entry points for new grassroots activists & organizers to engage in...
- Educational Resources
- Social Justice
Women’s March Connecticut
WOMEN'S MARCH ON WASHINGTON- Connecticut Chapter.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
- Mental Health
- Youth & Young Adult
Words Matter: Reporting on Mental Health Conditions
This site includes useful tips for covering mental illness accurately.
- Educational Resources
- Youth & Young Adult
Writer’s Block Ink
The Writers Block Ink was started in 2003 as a 501c3 non-profit organization to encourage youth to use writing and performance as tools to address personal and social challenges on the community stage. Students create original productions which explore critical themes and issues.
- Educational Resources
- Support Groups
Your First Step – Connecticut Drug & Alcohol Addiction Programs
If you are looking for a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center in Connecticut then you are in the right place. At Your First Step, our caring and patient experts can help you decide which path is right for you or a loved one.
- Community Education
- Educational Resources
YWCA Hartford Region (Stand Against Racism)
For more than 150 years, YWCA Hartford has been a leading voice for women, girls, and families in our community. Every day, we work in partnership to create meaningful change and ensure racial and social justice, and gender equity prevail for all.
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