Race, Equity, and Inclusion Glossary from OREI
Social Media
Impact (Instagram) - Make an Impact
Resources for the Black Community
- Therapy for Black Girls -- https://therapyforblackgirls.com/about/
- Black Female Therapists -- https://www.blackfemaletherapists.com/directory
- The Siwe Project (Instagram) -- dedicated to promoting mental health awareness in the global Black Community. Help reduce stigma by telling your story.
Resources for the Latinx Community
Coming soon
Resources for the Asian American and Pacific Islander Community
- Stop AAPI Hate
- Anti Asian Violence Resources
- New Yorker – The Atlanta Shooting and the Dehumanizing of Asian Women
- WaPo – Asian Americans see shooting as a culmination of a year of racism
- USA Today - There's been a rise in anti-Asian attacks. Here's how to be an ally to the community.
- Metro New York – Violence against Asian community is unacceptable and harmful to all of New York City
- ABC – 'I am an American, too': Violence sparks new grief, reckoning for Asian Americans
- Today – Anti-Asian violence has surged in the US since COVID-19. But it didn't start there
- VOA – Hate Crimes Targeting Asian Americans Spiked by 150% in Major US Cities
- Yes! - Addressing Anti-Asian Attacks With Transformative Justice
Resources for the Native American/Indigenous Community
Coming soon
Resources for the LGBTQ+ Community
- Helping Families to Support their LGBT Children – A Practitioner’s Resource Guide, SAMHSA,
- Mass. Commission on LGBTQQ Youth – Policy Recommendations
- American Psychological Association – Best Practices for Mental Health Facilities Working with LGBT Clients,
- Massachusetts Transgender Political Coalition
- The Fenway Institute
- GLMA, Health Professionals Advancing LGBT Equality
- Human Rights Campaign
- GLAAD (Gay &Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation)
Resources for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing
Resources for People with Disabilities
Coming soon
Organizations
- Department of Mental Health Multicultural Resource Guide
- Department of Mental Health Cultural Competence Action Plan
State Commissions
- Asian American Commission (AAC) - Recognizes the vital contributions of Asian Americans to the social, cultural, economic, and political life of the Commonwealth and addresses the needs and challenges facing residents of Asian ancestry.
- Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) - Oversees the providing of legal representation to indigent persons in criminal and civil cases and administrative proceedings in which there is a right to counsel.
- Disabled Persons Protection Commission (DPPC) - Investigates and remediates instances of abuse and neglect committed against adults with disabilities.
- Governor's Commission on Intellectual Disability - Examines the quality and comprehensiveness of the Commonwealth's program of services designed to address the wide variety of needs of people with intellectual disability.
- Housing Appeals Committee - Provides an impartial forum to resolve conflicts arising from the siting of new affordable housing within the parameters of the comprehensive permit process.
- Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD) - Works to eliminate discrimination on a variety of bases and areas, and strives to advance the civil rights of the people of the Commonwealth through law enforcement, outreach, and training.
- Massachusetts Commission for the Blind (MCB) - Provides the highest quality rehabilitation and social services leading to independence and full community inclusion for the blind.
- Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (MCDHH) - Provides accessible communication, education, and advocacy to consumers and private and public entities so that programs, services, and opportunities throughout Massachusetts are fully accessible to persons who are deaf and hard of hearing.
- Massachusetts Commission on Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer and Questioning Youth (LGBTQ) - Enhances and improves the ability of state agencies to provide services that protect and support the health and safety of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer and questioning youth in the schools and communities of Massachusetts, with a focus on suicide prevention and violence intervention policies regarding harassment and discrimination against LGBTQ youth.
- Massachusetts Commission on Indian Affairs (MCIA) - Assists Native American individuals, tribes, and organizations in their relationship with state and local government agencies and advises the Commonwealth in matters pertaining to Native Americans.
- Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women (MCSW) - Helps advance women toward full equality in all areas of life and promotes rights and opportunities for all women.
- Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission (MRC) - Provides services to people with disabilities that maximize their quality of life and self-sufficiency in the community. Responsible for vocational rehabilitation services, community services, and eligibility determination for the Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) and the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) federal benefits programs.
- Office of the Commissioner of Probation - Increases community safety, supports victims and survivors, and assists individuals and families in achieving long term positive change.