Our Mission
Using our collective experiences to empower members of Black communities by breaking mental health barriers and promoting healing through culturally competent education and innovative community care.
Our vision is to become a national leader in community-led Black mental health advocacy and support.
We Value
Being Black-led
Upholding BMHC’s core values by ensuring that the community is served and supported by the people who look like them, while still acknowledging the importance of having allies at the table.
Cultural competency
Providing knowledge and awareness with humility, by respecting cultural diversity across the many intersections and aspects of identity.
Anti-oppression
Implementing alternative systems that promote harm reduction and social justice through our advocacy and radical understanding of unique experiences.
Cultural empowerment
Enabling cultural belonging and understanding by promoting and encouraging self-actualization, acceptance and ethnic awareness.
Community care
Ensuring that through our communal approach, each individual in need within Black communities has access to care and is embedded in an interconnected network.
Black Mental Health Connections 