Tenafly Stigma Free - our community's task force promoting mental health awareness and support - would like to address the anti-racism current events and their impact on the emotional wellness of our community.

24/7 TEXT SUPPORT

• Text “TALK” to 741741 - Crisis Text Line
• Text “CONNECT” to 686868 - Kids Help Phone is on a mission to ensure youth are never alone. 

24/7 TELEPHONE SUPPORT

• New Jersey HOPELINE - Need to TALK??  Peer Support & Suicide Prevention Hotline
• Bergen County Alternatives to Domestic Violence 24 Hour HOTLINE 

TALK to your FAMILIES, including your CHILDREN / TEENS:

• Racism and Violence: How to Help Kids Handle the News Child Mind Institute
• Talking to White Kids about Race and Racism Safe Space Radio
• Radio Show:  Talking to White Kids about Race and Racism Safe Space Radio
• YouTube Video:  Helping Kids Process Violence, Trauma, and Race in a World of Nonstop News  Conversations With Common Sense
• Anti-Racism For Kids 101: Starting To Talk About Race Books For Littles 
• Standing Up for Racism - A Town Hall for Families Sesame Street and CNN
• Here's How To Raise Race-Conscious Children Parents Magazine 
• Black lives matter. Black mental health matters too.  TWOLHA.com
• Systemic Racism Explained  ActTV via YouTube (4 min video) 

TAKE CARE OF YOU:

• Be Well Tips For Black People Feeling Overwhelmed By The Media Be Well Sis, Podcast

• Radical Self-Care in the Face of Mounting Racial Stress - Radical Healing from Racial Trauma Psychology Today
• Seven Types of Self-Care Activities for Coping with Stress Psychology Today
• Meditation - Tenafly’s Sacred Space Living or email tania@sacred-spaceliving.com
• Spiritual - Although buildings are closed, Tenafly religious communities and their leaders remain active and available to all.  Contact via websites.

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Tenafly STIGMA FREE Committee MIssion:

Advancing our society's perception of mental illness starts in our community. 

We will educate our community about mental illness, normalize emotional challenges, and provide mental health resources for those suffering.