National Resource Toolkit: You Are Not Alone | Support for Safety, Healing, and Care

To every member of our GirlTREK community: We see you, we are thinking of you, and we hold you in deep care. If you or someone you love is experiencing violence, please know there are people and organizations ready to support you—24/7, confidentially, and with cultural understanding and compassion.

You deserve safety. You deserve support. You deserve care that honors your full humanity.

Below are trusted resources from GirlTREK’s National Resource Toolkit for Black Women’s Mental Health.

FEATURED RESOURCE:  LOVE, YOUR MIND!

Love, Your Mind is a free mental health resource that offers practical tools, educational guides, and self-care activities to help you navigate stress, burnout, anxiety, grief, and other life challenges. Whether you're looking to better understand your mental health or explore ways to care for your emotional well-being, this resource provides trusted information and support to help you take the next step.💚

1. Crisis Text Line: Immediate Support, Anytime You Need It

Text “WALK” to 741741

When things feel overwhelming or unsafe, you don’t have to carry it alone. Crisis Text Line connects you with a trained counselor any time of day or night—free, private, and available in the moments you need it most.

What it offers:

• 24/7 text-based emotional support
• A trained crisis counselor within minutes
• A confidential space to talk through what you’re experiencing

2. Ujima: Centering Black Women’s Safety and Healing

Ujima: The National Center on Violence Against Women in the Black Community

Ujima is a culturally grounded organization created specifically to support Black women and girls impacted by violence. Their work centers healing, advocacy, and building safer communities through a Black feminist lens.

What it offers:

• Advocacy rooted in Black community experiences
• Survivor-centered resources and education
• Community healing and prevention work

3. Safe Sisters Circle: Healing Through Sisterhood

Safe Sisters Circle

Safe Sisters Circle creates spaces where women can heal, be heard, and be held in community. Their work centers sisterhood, restoration, and emotional safety for women navigating harm and recovery.

What it offers:

• Peer-led support spaces
• Healing-centered community gatherings
• Resources for emotional and spiritual restoration

4. Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence: Advocacy + Empowerment

Black Women Revolt Against Domestic Violence

This organization uplifts Black women survivors through advocacy, awareness, and empowerment. Their work challenges silence, centers survivor voices, and builds pathways toward freedom and justice.

What it offers:

• Survivor advocacy and storytelling
• Public awareness and education campaigns
• Empowerment-centered community support

5. National Domestic Violence Hotline: Immediate Help & Safety Planning

National Domestic Violence Hotline

If you need immediate support or are trying to make a safety plan, trained advocates are available 24/7.

Connect anytime:

• Call: 1-800-799-7233
• Text: START to 88788
• Chat online for confidential support

What it offers:

• Immediate crisis support
• Safety planning assistance
• Confidential, judgment-free guidan

6. NAMI: Mental Health Support, Education, and Community Care

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

We are happy to partner with, NAMI, the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization, dedicated to building better lives for individuals and families affected by mental health conditions. Through education, advocacy, and free support programs, NAMI offers a compassionate and accessible pathway to care.

What it offers:

• Free, peer-led support groups for individuals and families
• Mental health education programs to help you understand and navigate challenges
• A national helpline for information, referrals, and support: 1-800-950-NAMI (6264)
• Resources to help you find local support and culturally responsive care in your community

7. Well Being Trust: Prioritizing Black Mental Health

Prioritizing Black Mental Health: A Guide to Resources and Support

Well Being Trust offers a powerful, curated collection of culturally relevant mental health resources designed to support Black communities. This guide brings together trusted organizations, articles, podcasts, and tools that center healing, reduce stigma, and expand access to care.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available:

Call or text 988, or chat via the 988 Lifeline for immediate, compassionate support.

What it offers:

• A curated list of trusted Black-centered mental health organizations and support networks
• Resources specifically for Black women, youth, and families
• Access to culturally relevant podcasts, articles, and educational tools
• Guidance to help reduce stigma and encourage open conversations about mental health
• Pathways to find support, therapy, and community-based care

8. Because We Care™: Supporting Black Women Caregivers and Families

Because We Care™ Initiative

The Black Women's Agenda created the Because We Care™ initiative to uplift and support African American caregivers—especially Black women who are often holding families together while navigating emotional, physical, and financial strain. This program recognizes caregiving as both an act of love and a responsibility that deserves support, resources, and community care.

Through national partnerships and community forums, Because We Care™ provides space for learning, sharing, and healing—ensuring caregivers are not pouring from an empty cup while caring for others.

What it offers:

1. Free caregiving forums and conversations across the country
2. Guidance on navigating the financial, legal, and health aspects of caregiving
3. Resources for respite care and caregiver support
4. Tools like “Love Letters” to help families communicate care preferences and end-of-life wishes
5. Community-based strategies that center the lived experiences of Black women caregivers

This initiative also brings together leaders from sororities, civic, and faith-based organizations to share real solutions and strengthen collective care for Black families—because caring for others should never mean losing yourself.

Support Black women SHARE YOUR STORY HERE and help us build a living blueprint of what it looks like when Black women walk, talk, and solve problems together, because your journey of healing, joy, and impact has the power to inspire women everywhere.

Thank you for taking the time to review our national resource toolkit.  We continually update this guide with additional resources for your use.  We hope that the information shared was helpful to you. 

Disclaimer Statement: If you are experiencing a life-threatening medical emergency or fear for your safety, call 911.

Have more questions? Email our Community Care Team at info@girltrek.org

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