Deconstructing the Mental Health System is a 501(c)3 nonprofit charitable organization status and donations are tax deductible.
Makinie Fortino founded Deconstructing the Mental Health System, as a means to bring anti-racist therapists together to address the mental health system’s racial and financial inequities, through education and other initiatives, such as a free provider listing for BIPOC Therapists.
INITIATIVES:
The average directory listing costs $20-$40 per month. By offering a free provider directory, we are saving our providers around $360 dollars per year!
DMHS FREE THERAPY & WELLNESS PROGRAM
Therapy sessions can cost anywhere from $80-$200+, on average $100. By offering 12 sessions of FREE Therapy & Wellness services, we are saving clients an average of $1,500.
CULTURALLY RELEVANT RESOURCES: ORGANIZATIONS WE LIKE
COMMUNITY RESOURCES & SERVICES FOR B.I.POC AND EVERYONE (LOCAL, STATE & NATION-WIDE)
FREE AND LOW COST CEU, WORKSHOPS, WEBINARS
COMMUNITY OFFERINGS & EVENTS, PREDOMINANTLY BY AND FOR BLACK PEOPLE, INDIGENOUS PEOPLE AND PEOPLE OF COLOR
DMHS UPDATES & CULTURALLY RELEVANT NEWS
Please consider helping us continue to support saving our providers money and time, so they can continue to do amazing work for our communities:
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24-Hour text support is also available by texting HOME to 741741**
Peer Support Warm Line: 877-500-9776