Global Human Rights and US Immigration: Implications for Policy and Practice
Mindful Migration
Meet the Editors
This website was created by four students (Patrice Eugene, Robin Ortelere, Seliana Seradieu, and Naomi Yohannes) for a final assignment in the Human Rights and US Immigration: Implications for Policy and Practice course at the University of Pennsylvania. The following pages include mental health resources for Black male immigrants and people who identify as LGBTQIA+. We hope you find information to aid in this transition for yourself, your family member(s), or your peers.
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About Mindful Migration
Mental health issues concerning men are often overlooked. This includes men identifying as Black immigrants, members of a social group whose collective image is typically obscured by national immigration conversations nearly exclusively on (non-Black) Latinx immigrants.
Mindful Migration is a mental-health website guide designed to address the lack of mental health attention Black immigrant men need. With an emphasis on the cities of Philadelphia and Seattle, this site outlines resources Black immigrant men (including those of the LGBT community) can use to address their mental health care.
Black Immigrants in The U.S.
Black immigrants are those born outside of the U.S. and whose self-identified race is Black.
There are approximately 4.3 million Black immigrants in the U.S. Broadly, most of them come from Africa and the Caribbean.
According to The Center for Migration Studies of New York (CMS), there are roughly 582,300 Black undocumented immigrants.
There are an estimated 1.3 million LGBT immigrants in the United States, roughly 3% of the immigrant population.
23% of the LGBT Immigrant population is undocumented.
48% of LGBT undocumented immigrants are ages 18-29 (compared to 22% of undocumented immigrants overall), and 64% of LGBT undocumented immigrants are male (compared to 54% of undocumented immigrants overall).
Data from the Williams Institute at the UCLA school of law
LGBT Immigrants in The U.S.
Community Services
GALAEI (Philadelphia)
Founded in 1989, GALAEI advocates to heal the historic harm placed on the Latinx community. GALAEI provides educational services, community wellness, and creates a safe space for all QTBIPOC individuals.
William Way LGBT Community Center (Philadelphia)
The Mazzoni Center (Philadelphia)
The Mazzoni Center was founded to provide health and wellness services for the LGBT community, and offers a wide range of physical and mental healthcare services as well as supportive services including housing and legal assistance, case management, peer support groups, and a food bank
African Cultural Alliance of North America (ACANA) is a non-profit organization in Philly that supports African and Caribbean immigrants. Their mental health initiatives include educating the immigrant community on taboo mental health subjects, suicide prevention activities, and references to free mental health services.
BetterHelp is a resource that offers access to licensed, trained, experienced, and accredited psychologists, marriage, and family therapists, clinical social workers, and board-licensed professional counselors. It is a therapy that's accessible, affordable, and convenient. They will match you to an available therapist who fits your objectives, preferences, and the type of issues you are dealing with.
Lutheran Community Services Northwest is a non-profit organization that encompasses areas of Washington and Oregon. LCSNW helps children, families, refugees and others by offering various resources for health, counseling, legal services, etc. Services are provided to everyone regardless of identities.
Free Self-Care Options
Find/Build a community
- Community Garden
- Writing Groups
- Outing Groups
Journaling provides a way to process emotions and may boost health and well-being.
- Find prompts online or come up with your own
Hotlines
National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
988
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing
For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 988
Crisis Text Line: Text REASON to 741741 (free, confidential and 24/7). In English and Spanish
National Sexual Assault Lifeline
(800)656-4673
LGBTQ Hotline: 1-888-843-4564
The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386 or text “START” to 678678. Standard text messaging rates apply. Available 24/7/365. (Provides crisis intervention and suicide prevention services to lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & questioning—LGBTQ—young people under 25.)
Family Violence Helpline: 1-800-996-6228
The SAGE LGBT Elder Hotline connects LGBT older people and caretakers with friendly responders. 1-877-360-LGBT (5428)
The Trans Lifeline is staffed by transgender people for transgender people:
1-877-565-8860 (United States)
1-877-330-6366 (Canada)
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