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Resources from our Guardian Nurses

Gaelan Kelly

Resources for UFCW 21 Town Hall on June 15, 2020

  1. National Suicide Prevention Line: 800.273.8255 or https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/

  2. King County Crisis Line: 866.427.4747 or 206.461.3222 or https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/community-human-services/mental-health-substance-abuse/services/crisis-services.aspx

  3. National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)/Washington office: NAMI Washington is the state office of the nation’s largest grassroots mental health organization dedicated to building better lives for those affected by mental health conditions. (206) 783-4288 or website: https://www.namiwa.org/

  4. Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS); promotes social justice and the well-being and empowerment of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders and other underserved by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services.  https://acrs.org/ or 206-695-7600

  5. Black Mental Health Alliance.  A national organization whose mission it is to develop, promote and sponsor trusted culturally-relevant educational forums, trainings and referral services that support the health and well-being of Black people and other vulnerable communities. https://blackmentalhealth.com/ or (410) 338-2642

  6. Mindfulness and Meditation: Check out Headspace for hundreds of articles for any mind, any mood, any goal.  Articles about sleep, anxiety, meditation, movement and healthy living. https://www.headspace.com/ or check out https://www.calm.com/

  7. Domestic Violence Hotline (with on-line chat functionality) www.thehotline.org or 800-799-7233

  8. Sexual Assault National Hotline (with on-linen chat functionality) www.rainn.org or 800-656-HOPE

  9. On-line emotional support: www.7cups.com offers 180 professional therapists and over 300,000 trained listeners.

  10. National Parent Helpline:  powerful online resource for parents and caregivers of children all across the United States.  https://www.nationalparenthelpline.org/

  11. El Centro de la Raza Center. A local community organization whose mission it is to confront problems of racism, sexism and other forms of inequality http://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/

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