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2024 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit
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Since our founding in 1909, equity has been a north star for Mental Health America as we promote wellbeing and access to needed care for all. Our commitment to upstream prevention and early intervention
means supporting mental health at the community level – especially in those communities that have been
historically marginalized, oppressed and discriminated against. Because these communities face unique
structural barriers to care, it is vital that we champion approaches informed by lived experience as well as
other factors such as identity, geography, and access to basic resources that drive positive mental health
outcomes.
Despite the historical injustices faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC), the good news is
that there are abundant reasons for hope. BIPOC communities have time and again demonstrated strength,
resilience, and ingenuity in the face of adversity. They have also been consistently on the front lines of equitable
social change and progress.
This month’s namesake, Bebe Moore Campbell, is just one powerful example of a leader who paved the way in
advocating on behalf of her community’s mental health, and as such we are honored to commemorate Bebe
Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month each July. A trailblazer, advocate, and
extensive author, Moore Campbell used her work to explore themes of living with mental health conditions
and how it intersects with racial identity, family dynamics and other critical aspects of life. Building upon her
devotion to the mental well-being of minoritized communities, we continue to advance her vision for a better
future for people of all backgrounds.
In this 2024 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit in commemoration of Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Health
Awareness Month, you will find a wide range of resources to help you and members of your community
recognize the unique challenges faced by BIPOC individuals – along with tools to help break down those
barriers and foster constructive dialogue around mental well-being. These include a cross-generational
conversation guide; myth-busting some common cultural stereotypes related to BIPOC mental health; and a
worksheet to help communities cope when they are under attack, just to name a few.
We hope you find this toolkit useful and affirming in its reflection of the strength and example of BIPOC and
minoritized communities as well as a reflection of the remaining barriers to equity that we must confront.
Beyond BIPOC Mental Health Month, we work to advance all that Bebe Moore Campbell stood for in her work
and in her character. Please stay tuned for more information about upcoming webinars and other cuttingedge related programs.
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