July is BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month — a time to honor the resilience of communities of color while continuing the urgent work of dismantling the systemic barriers that stand in the way of equitable mental health care.
The Loveland Foundation stands at the forefront of this effort, prioritizing healing for Black women and girls through free, culturally competent therapy.
Founded in 2018 by Rachel Cargle after a viral birthday fundraiser, the Foundation has since delivered over 210,000 hours of therapy nationwide. This work is crucial as Black Americans living below the poverty line are three times more likely to report serious psychological distress than those above it, according to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
Barriers to care are widespread and systemic: lack of insurance or underinsurance, stigma, too few culturally competent providers, lack of diversity in the mental health workforce, distrust of medical institutions, and socioeconomic disparities rooted in historical adversity.
You can support this vital work:
Learn more or give at thelovelandfoundation.org.
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