Resource Guide
The resources below highlight services, programming, resources and safe spaces specifically for Black helpers and helping professionals in Franklin County.
Resources
Mental Wellness
- Pro-Bono Counseling – Free counseling for the uninsured and underinsured (MHAOhio)
- RISE – Black mom-to-mom support group through POEM program (MHAOhio)
Family Support
- Hope Re-Connects – serves parents of children ages 2-11 by empowering parents to create transformational life changes to create home communities that T.H.R.I.V.E.
Financial Support
- Frugal Freddy – helps people manage their money and eliminate debt
Fitness/Yoga
- Busy By – Dance, Yoga and Wellness programs
Safe Spaces
- Zora’s House – for women of color
- The People’s Mansion
- Upper Cup Coffee
Counselors and Therapists
The Black Community Ambassador Support Program offers these Counselors and Therapists for your consideration. They are not endorsements so, take time to explore what your needs are and who may be the best fit.
- A New Life Treatment & Training Center
- Darrin Peterson
- Anthony Rivers
- Rayshawn Wilson
- Essential Reflections Counseling and Consultation – based in Dayton
- Nichole Miller Harris
- Latasha Washington
- Sharron Wynn-Thomas
- Christopher Austin
- Karen Waugh
- Eric Currence
- Key Counseling and Consultation
- Counseling LTD
- Chante Meadows
- Andriel Ugbomeh
- Jeremy Thomas
- Stephanie Starks
- Megan Torres
- Christina Thorpe
Mental Health Books
- The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness
Self-Development Books
- The Gifts of Imperfections – Brene Brown
- Year of Yes: How To Dance It Out, Stand In The Sun, and Be Your Own Person – Shonda Rhimes
Trauma Books
- Healing Developmental Trauma: How Early Trauma Affects Self-Regulation, Self-Image, and the Capacity for Relationship
- It Didn’t Start With You: How Inherited Family Trauma Shapes Who We Are and How To End The Cycle
- Post-Traumatic Slave Syndrome
- The Body Keeps Score
- Walking The Tiger
- In An Unspoken Voice: How The Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness
- My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts
Relationship Books
Spirituality Books
- Battlefield of the Mind – Joyce Meyer
- Power To Heal – Joan Hunter
- The Bait of Satan – John Bevere
- Anxiety: Finding Comfort & Reassurance From God – Skip MacDonald
- Colliding With Destiny: Finding Hope In The Legacy of Ruth – Sara Jakes
- The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide To Personal Freedom
Creativity Books
Memoirs
Time Management Books
Financial Books
Social Media
Podcasts
- Therapy For Black Girls
- Code Switch – Conversations on race hosted by Journalists of color
- Get Loved Up – Insights on how you can practice daily self-care, tackle tough challenges in life, and thrive in the world
- Hey Girl – Conversations lead by Alex Elle with friends and loved ones
Self-Care Articles
In crisis or in need of immediate assistance?
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
- National 24/7 Suicide Hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (1-800-784-2433)
- Crisis Text Line FREE, 24/7, CONFIDENTIAL: TEXT “4HOPE” TO 741-741
(Local Columbus resources:)
- Netcare Access Crisis Hotline: (614) 276-CARE (2273)
- Riverside Methodist Hospital – 3535 Olentangy River Road: (614) 566-5321
- Mount Carmel West Hospital – 793 West State Street: (614) 234-5000
- Columbus, Ohio Suicide Hotline: (614) 221-5445
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