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The New Jersey College Counseling Association
New Jersey College Counseling Association

Resources
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The NJCCA has compiled a list of resources that is by no means exhaustive.  Suggestions from our membership to add to this list are eagerly welcomed and encouraged.  
 
Mental Health Related/Clinical Readings

Journal of Black Psychology

Black Families in Therapy: Understanding the African American Experience by Nancy Boyd-Franklin, Ph.D.
The Unapologetic Guide to Black Mental Health: Navigate an Unequal System, Learn Tools for Emotional Wellness, and Get the Help you Deserve by Rheeda Walker, Ph.D.
 
Dr. Ruth C. White (https://ruthcwhite.com/publications/), author of:
-          Everyday Stress Relief
-          The Stress Management Workbook
-          Prevent Bipolar Relapse: A Lifestyle Program to Help You Maintain Balanced Moods and Live Well
-          Bipolar 101: A Practical Guide to Identifying Triggers, Managing Medications, Coping with Symptoms and More

Further Readings

Biased: Uncovering the Hidden Prejudice that Shapes What We See, Think, and Do by Dr. Jennifer Eberhardt

Black Pain: It Just Looks like We're Not Hurting: Real Talk for When There’s Nowhere to Go but Up by Terrie Williams 

Black Women’s Mental Health: Balancing Strength and Vulnerability by Stephanie Y. Evans, Kanika Bell, and Nsenga K. Burton

How to Be an Antiracist by Dr. Ibram X. Kendi

My Grandmother’s Hands: Racialized Trauma and the Pathway to Mending Our Hearts and Bodies by Resmaa Menakem, MSW, LICSW, SFP

The Racial Healing Handbook: Practical Activities to Help You Challenge Privilege, Confront Systemic Racism, and Engage in Collective Healing by Dr. Anneliese Singh

Soothe Your Nerves: the Black Woman’s Guide to Understanding Overcoming Anxiety, Panic, and Fear by Dr. Angela M. Neal-Barnett, Ph.D.
 
White Fragility: Why It's So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism by Dr. Robin DiAngelo

Asian and Pacific Islander Resources

  • Anti-Racism Response Network
  • Asian Americans Advancing Justice
  • Asian American Legal Defense & Education Fund
  • Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum  
  • Community of 100
  • Japanese American Citizens League
  • Korean American Coalition
  • National Coalition for Asian Pacific American Community Development

LGBTQIA+ Clinical Resources

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network (NQTTCN) Radical Syllabus
NQTTCN’s COVID-19 Guidelines for Queer and Trans People of Color Mental Health Practitioners
 
American Psychological Association (APA) – Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Clients 
https://www.apa.org/pi/lgbt/resources/guidelines

American Psychological Association (APA) - Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People https://www.apa.org/practice/guidelines/transgender.pdf
 
Therapist Directories
 

The Association of Black Psychologists’ Therapist Resource Directory: http://www.abpsi.org/find-psychologists/

Therapy for Black Men: https://therapyforblackmen.org/

Inclusive Therapists: https://www.inclusivetherapists.com/

Therapy for Black Girls: https://therapyforblackgirls.com/

National Queer and Trans Therapists of Color Network: https://www.nqttcn.com/directory

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM): https://www.beam.community/

Additional Directories: https://twloha.com/blog/black-lives-matter-black-mental-health-matters-too/?utm_source=email-general&utm_medium=BLM&utm_campaign=AntiRacism
 
Relevant Ethical Codes/Standards/Guidelines

American Psychological Association’s (APA) Ethical Codes: https://www.apa.org/ethics/code/ethics-code-2017.pdf

American Psychological Association's (APA) - Multicultural Guidelines: An Ecological Approach to Context, Identity, and Intersectionality, 2017  https://www.apa.org/about/policy/multicultural-guidelines.pdf  

American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Advocacy Competencies: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/aca-advocacy-competencies-updated-may-2020.pdf?sfvrsn=f410212c_4

American Counseling Association’s (ACA) Multicultural and Social Justice Counseling Competencies: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/multicultural-and-social-justice-counseling-competencies.pdf?sfvrsn=8573422c_20

American Counseling Association’s (ACA): Competencies for Counseling the Multiracial Population: https://www.counseling.org/docs/default-source/competencies/competencies-for-counseling-the-multiracial-population-2-2-15-final.pdf?sfvrsn=c7ba412c_14

National Association of Social Workers (NASW) - Standards and Indicators for Cultural Competence in Social Work Practice https://www.socialworkers.org/LinkClick.aspx?fileticket=7dVckZAYUmk%3d&portalid=0

Videos

A Brief of Example of Working w/ the Trauma of Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?reload=9&v=egr2279UiAI&feature=emb_title

Moving from Cultural Competence to Anti-Racism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wJ_pvbC3SI

Addressing the Campus Racial Climate
Speaking Truth and Acting with Integrity: Confronting Challenges of Campus Racial Climate a research report by the American Council of Education

Campus Counterspaces: Black and Latinx Students' Search for Community at Historically White Universities by Micere Keels 

Diversity's Promise for Higher Education: Making It Work by Daryl G. Smith

Pushing Back Against Racism and Xenophobia on Campuses by Inside Higher Ed

Other Online Resources

Coursera Course List on Racism, Social Justice and Inequality: https://www.coursera.org/collections/race-inequality-social-justice?utm_medium=email&utm_source=marketing&utm_campaign=LFQmEKadEeqxW2EAYUwV1Q


Black Lives Matter: https://blacklivesmatter.com/

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