July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. To honor her incredible legacy as an author and advocate, Mental Health America (MHA) has released its 2026 July is Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month. To honor her incredible legacy, Mental Health America (MHA) has released its 2026 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit under the theme “More Good Days, Together”.

Check out our Podcast episode on this topic here: https://youtu.be/V2a36VeZayQ?si=3Pagr4K6YRCklwNE

A “good day” doesn’t have to mean perfect or highly productive; it can simply mean calm, manageable, or neutral—and only you get to define what that looks like. To help individuals and communities find those moments of peace, the free toolkit provides trusted spaces materials, coping worksheets, and community conversation starters.

If you or someone in your community needs support, please use and share these vital, specialized resources included in this year’s toolkit:

Resources for Communities of Color

Do You Need Help Right Away?

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: Free, 24/7, and confidential emotional support. Call or text 988 or visit 988lifeline.org.
  • Crisis Text Line: Free, 24/7 text-based mental health support and crisis intervention. Text “HOME” to 741741 or visit crisistextline.org.
  • 211 Helpline: Free, 24/7 support run by the United Way to connect you with local resources (food, housing bills, free childcare). Dial 211 or visit 211.org.
  • Call BlackLine: Free, 24/7 peer support and crisis counseling geared toward Black, Black LGBTQI, Brown, Native, and Muslim communities. Call or text 1-800-604-5841 or visit callblackline.com.
  • Disaster Distress Helpline: Free, 24/7, year-round national hotline for emotional distress related to natural or human-caused disasters. Visit samhsa.gov.
  • Naseeha Mental Health: Mental health helpline answering calls worldwide from Muslims and non-Muslims. Call 1-866-627-3342 (24/7) or visit naseeha.org.
  • National Domestic Violence Hotline: Free, 24/7, and confidential support for domestic violence survivors. Call 1-800-799-SAFE (7233), text “START” to 88788, or visit thehotline.org.
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline: Free, 24/7 confidential support from trained specialists. Call 1-800-656-HOPE (4673), text HOPE to 64673, or chat online at rainn.org.
  • StrongHearts Native Helpline: Free, 24/7, confidential, anonymous, and culturally appropriate domestic and sexual violence helpline for Native Americans and Alaska Natives. Call or text 1-844-7NATIVE (762-8483) or visit strongheartshelpline.org.
  • Teen Line: Free and anonymous support from professionally trained teen counselors. Call 1-800-852-8336, text “TEEN” to 839863, or visit didihirsch.org/teenline.
  • Veterans Crisis Line: Free, 24/7 support for veterans and their families. Dial 988 (press 1), text 838255, or visit veteranscrisisline.net.

Do You Need Someone to Talk to, But Are Not Experiencing a Crisis?

  • Findtreatment.gov: Free, confidential, and anonymous resource for locating mental health and/or substance use treatment in the U.S. Visit findtreatment.gov.
  • Recovery Dharma Online (RDO): Independent, Buddhist-inspired recovery community hosting safe, inclusive meetings. Visit recoverydharma.online.
  • SAMHSA’s National Helpline: Free, confidential, 24/7 treatment referral and information service. Call 1-800-662-HELP (4357) or text your zip code to 435748 (HELP4U).
  • Warmlines: Free, peer-run phone lines staffed by people with lived experience of mental health challenges. To find a warmline in your state, visit warmline.org.

👉 Download the 2026 BIPOC Mental Health Toolkit PDF to access the complete campaign and all printable assets. 👉 Check in on your mental health with MHA’s free, confidential screening at mhascreening.org.

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