Resources
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
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/
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/