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BIPOC Resources
Mental health and substance use recovery challenges don’t exist in isolation. They intersect with systemic injustice, historical trauma, and day-to-day experiences of marginalization. Healing, in this context, requires more than access—it requires culturally rooted, community-centered support.
We’ve created a guide to Washington State BIPOC-led and BIPOC-affirming mental health and substance use resources. Whether you’re looking for a peer support group, a therapist who shares your background, or a culturally grounded approach to substance use recovery, this list is a place to begin.
BIPOC Mental Health & Substance Use Resources – Washington State
Black-Led & Black-Centered Resources
Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle – Healthy Black Minds
Mental health navigation, wellness education, and culturally competent care for the Black community. (King County)
https://urbanleague.org/healthy-black-minds/
WA Therapy Fund Foundation
Connects Black Washingtonians with free therapy from Black mental health professionals.
https://therapyfundfoundation.org/
Lavender Rights Project
Black trans-led organization offering peer wellness support, mutual aid, legal advocacy, and healing programs. (Seattle)
https://www.lavenderrightsproject.org/
Indigenous & Native-Led Resources
Native American Rehabilitation Association (NARA NW)
Substance use and mental health care rooted in Indigenous values and practices.
https://www.naranorthwest.org/
United Indians of All Tribes Foundation
Community wellness, youth programming, and elder support for Native peoples in urban areas.
https://unitedindians.org/
Chief Seattle Club
Culturally grounded support for urban Native individuals experiencing homelessness or housing instability.
https://www.chiefseattleclub.org/
Latino/a Mental Health & Peer Support
Consejo Counseling & Referral Services
Bilingual and bicultural therapy, domestic violence support, and substance use programs.
https://www.consejocounseling.org/
El Centro de la Raza
Latino/a-led community center providing behavioral health care, youth services, and peer-based support.
https://www.elcentrodelaraza.org/
Asian American, Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander Resources
Asian Counseling and Referral Service (ACRS)
Multilingual behavioral health services and recovery support for over 40 AANHPI communities.
https://acrs.org/
Interim CDA – WILD Program
Community health, housing advocacy, and youth leadership with a focus on immigrant and refugee communities.
https://interimcda.org/
2SLGBTQIA+ & BIPOC Intersectional Resources
Peer Seattle
Peer-led recovery support for LGBTQ+ individuals, including substance use and mental health peer groups.
https://www.peerseattle.org/
Ingersoll Gender Center
Trans-led mental health advocacy, peer navigation, and affirming care with a focus on BIPOC communities.
https://ingersollgendercenter.org/
Lambert House
Support, groups, and affirming space for LGBTQ+ youth, with dedicated BIPOC youth programs.
https://www.lamberthouse.org/
Helplines & Statewide Support
Washington Warm Line
1‑877‑500‑WARM (9276)
Peer-run, non-crisis support line for mental health and substance use recovery.
Washington Recovery Help Line
1‑866‑789‑1511
24/7 crisis support, treatment referrals, and help with mental health, substance use, or gambling concerns.
StrongHearts Native Helpline
1‑844‑762‑8483
Culturally grounded and confidential support for Native survivors of domestic and sexual violence.
Academic & Therapist Directories
Multicultural Therapist Directory – University of Washington
A community-sourced directory of therapists throughout Washington State who identify as or specialize in serving BIPOC clients. Searchable by ethnicity, language, and cultural background, it helps connect people with therapists who understand their lived experience.
https://geography.washington.edu/community-sourced-resources-bipoc-mental-health
Local Mental Health Chapters & Peer Support
NAMI Seattle – BIPOC Mental Health Resources
Offers peer-led support groups, resource referrals, and wellness education tailored for BIPOC individuals. Weekly online gatherings include a Queer & Trans BIPOC support space, creating a place to feel seen, heard, and held.
https://namiseattle.org/support-resources/bipoc-mental-health-resources/
NAMI Tri-Cities – BIPOC Support Groups
In collaboration with NAMI Seattle, this chapter offers virtual support for BIPOC community members navigating mental health challenges in Eastern Washington. Groups meet weekly and are grounded in shared experience and peer connection.
https://namitricities.org/bipoc-mental-health-resources/
Substance Use Treatment with BIPOC-Competent Care
Kitsap Recovery Center – Port Orchard
A county-based program offering inpatient and outpatient substance use disorder treatment. Provides trauma-informed, culturally respectful support for people from diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds—especially those on Medicaid or with limited access.
https://www.kitsap.gov/hs/Pages/KitsapRecoveryCenter_old.aspx
North Kitsap Recovery Resource Center – Poulsbo
A walk-in, no-cost resource center offering peer support, SUD evaluations, housing navigation, MOUD referrals, and group recovery classes like SMART Recovery and Narcotics Anonymous. They also supply free Narcan on-site.
Phone: (360) 930‑8275
https://cityofpoulsbo.com/recovery-resource-center
Peer Navigation & Statewide Access Lines
Crisis Connections – BIPOC Mental Health Navigation
Through 211 and their BIPOC mental health page, Crisis Connections offers statewide referral and emotional support services, connecting individuals with culturally appropriate care in their area. They work to ensure that language access and identity-centered support are part of the healing process.
https://www.crisisconnections.org/bipoc-mental-health-resources/