I renamed the BLM Resources List a while ago, but realized I never addressed why in a post. I renamed the list to "Social Justices Resources" to better reflect the wide range of resources that are listed and to avoid co-opting the Black Lives Matter movement. I did not want people clicking on the website looking for BLM resources and feeling misled when the resource list has sites included that are not directly related to the movement. There are of course still and always will be resources throughout the resource lists related to Black Lives Matter and the movement's goal to challenge police brutality, anti-Blackness, mass incarceration, and more and I do not want to ignore how much the BLM movement intersects with other movements. The name change is only meant to reflect the more general nature of the list and to avoid using the BLM movement's name disingenuously. Please send questions and concerns here.
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It's been a while since I did a blog post here, but I just wanted to address my criteria in adding suggestions for this resource hub. Almost every month, I recieve at least one submission for a resource to be added to the Mental Health resources, usually from sites claiming to be addiction support networks. As you can see by my previous shout-out posts, I used to add them to the pages, but I have since stopped because I find it hard to vet the safety and authenticity of these websites. They are all almost exactly the same with a phone number at the top asking people to call them for support, generic articles listed in the middle, and a note at the bottom saying they support [insert recognized national addiction support network], but nothing about whether that national addiction support network recognizes them. None of the resources I provide are perfect by any means, but I try my best to find resources that do what they say they want to do and can be proven to be created and used by actual people. I am no longer accepting resource submissions from these generic addiction support network websites as these websites all seem like copies of one another with very little evidence of the impact their work has on real people. If you have any further questions, please reach out here.
Hi, everyone! I have even more addiction resources, so now I am adding a section just for addiction resources under mental health resources since I keep getting recommended so many. Today, I am shouting out the outreach specialists of Addiction Center and AddictionResource.net for sending me informative articles that you can read below.
Drug And Alcohol Withdrawal "Not Equal: Racial Disparities In Addiction/Substance Abuse Treatment" (Article) Thank you to Rehab Spot for suggesting a new resource for the Mental Health Resources list. You can now find a link to an article that has information about drug detox under "General."
You can read the article below: Drug Detox Thank you to the Alcohol Rehab Guide for recommending a new article to be added to the mental health resources list. You can view the resource below:
Alcohol Support Options Thank you to The Recovery Village's Outreach Specialist for reaching out to me to add two great new resources to the lists!
You can read the suggested articles below: LGBTQ+ Drug and Alcohol Treatment Resources Finding Support for Substance Abuse and Mental Illness in the LGBT Community This is another question that I have not received, but am anticipating. The reason why I gave the Mental Health Resources its own page is because I wanted to emphasize that social justice work has to come hand-in-hand with community and self care. If we are all burnt out, then there will be no motivation to do the hard work required to create change. While social justice work is a vital part of community and self care, it is not the only aspect. There are other things that we can do individually and collectively to care for one another and I wanted to provide those options as well.
I also recognize that mental health is very much integrated into societal issues like police brutality, gun violence, housing insecurity, etc. and therefore we need social justice to help with better long-term mental health. Again, this is why I say mental health and social justice need to come hand-in-hand. One cannot happen without the other. If you have any more questions, do not hesitate to ask me here. Hi, everyone. This question actually wasn't one that I received, but one that I am anticipating receiving. I am sure many people are curious why I decided to put this BLM Resources List [Edit 1/3/2024: list has been renamed to the "Social Justice Resources List"] on this website. Originally, I had positioned all the links on LinkTree, which is more separate from myself. I definitely hope that by placing the list here, I am not indicating that I believe BLM is about me. The reason why I put the resources list on this site was simply because I needed a more organized place than LinkTree to put the links. I have been using Weebly for many years now and I am comfortable with this format.
When visiting this blog, I want your focus to be on supporting and listening to Black, Native, immigrant, and other marginalized voices. Anyway, thank you for taking the time to visit this blog and while you are here, please take a look at all the links to find ways you can get involved or donate. If you have any questions, suggestions, or concerns about the BLM Resources List, you can contact me here. |
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