Resources for the Immigrant Community, New Populations, Asylum Seekers and more

Mental Health in The Immigrant Community

California is home to more immigrants than any other state:

• Immigrants in the state are a diverse group: 42% are from Mexico, 35% are from Asia, 8% are from Central America, 7% are from Europe, 3% are from South America and the Caribbean, 2% are from Africa, and 2% are from the rest of the world.

California’s immigrants have diverse and intersectional identities:

There are an estimated 250,000 undocumented LGBTQ+ immigrants in California.
Among black immigrants in California, 16% are undocumented.
Between 2013 and 2017, more than 30,000 refugees settled in California.

California’s immigrant communities face long-standing barriers to educational attainment, economic opportunities, and access to social services and health care. Immigrants and refugee communities have faced egregious violations of their rights, safety, and mental wellbeing. The documented increase in uncertainty, stress, fear, and frustration is especially challenging for low-income adults who, due to their immigration status, remain locked out of health coverage and mental-health benefits.

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Mental Health Resources

The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health

The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health has compiled a directory of services in both English and Spanish, with costs and requirements for each that have been individually contacted and confirmed. Additionally, you can find an interactive map of resources and crisis counseling hotlines.

The American Psychological Association

The American Psychological Association has gathered such information as tips for immigrant parents when having difficult discussions with their children about the elections as well as an activity book to assist Latinx children impacted by deportation.

The American Academy of Pediatrics

The American Academy of Pediatrics has designed an Immigrant Child Health Toolkit with resources for mental and emotional health, including risk and protective factors for consideration.

The National Center for Youth Law

The National Center for Youth Law has prepared resources aimed at supporting the mental health needs of immigrant youth, including a trauma-informed approach webinar and a training for educators on best practices when working with immigrant students and families.

The Center for Victims of Torture

The Center for Victims of Torture has compiled some materials in various languages to assist with mental health, including helplines.

The Immigrant Learning Center

The Immigrant Learning Center has gathered many resources to assist immigrant communities, including tangible support and emergency funding for undocumented folx and free or low-cost clinics that do not discriminate on the basis of immigration status.

Mental Health America

Mental Health America has also included resources as a workshop on Inter-generational Wisdom from an immigrant, Dr. Cesar Cruz. Given how immigrants often rely on spiritual practices and ritual practices to cope with psychological distress,7 this can be a helpful resource.

Inclusive Therapists

Inclusive Therapists has compiled a list of services providers that are well-suited to meeting the psychotherapy needs of immigrants, given their explicit commitment to values of anti-discrimination, anti-oppression, anti-stigma, anti-racism, and anti-ableism.

Black Mental Wellness

Black Mental Wellness has gathered evidence-based information and resources from a Black perspective, to highlight and increase the diversity of professionals, and decrease the stigma of mental health.

Therapy for Latinx

Therapy for Latinx has compiled a directory of mental health service providers for the Latinx community, as well as book recommendations, crisis hotlines, national resources, etc.

The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

The National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association has prepared a resource list to meet the mental health needs of their community, which includes state-level programs when more AAPI-specific information is unavailable for that area.

The South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network

The South Asian Mental Health Initiative & Network has gathered a variety of materials for mental health, including a provider network, a helpline, and a support group for suicide loss survivors.

Resource provided by: https://www.verywellmind.com/

Additional Resources

Relief Funds