On giving Tuesday, November 29th, join us in our mission to build access and equity in mental healthcare. With an online donation, your impact is immediate.

The Need

(1) Black individuals are more likely to qualify as low-income, experience unemployment and be uninsured.

(2) Negative attitudes towards the health care system reduces Black individuals’ willingness to seek and receive care.

(3) Mental health issues are not openly discussed in the Black community and thus individuals struggle silently.

(4) Treatment providers are less likely to be Black and many are not educated on Black culture and Black struggles. 

We are starting this campaign to raise $20 000 which will provide fully subsidized therapy supports to Black youth and families in York Region. Therapy typically cost between $125- $170 per session. Currently, NACCA offers 3-5 therapy sessions which are subsidized at $100 per hour (and at no cost to community members). 

The Impact

Since 2021, we have supported 58 individuals and families with counselling and over 120 have benefitted from the quarterly mental health workshops that NACCA facilitated. For many, the support has been life-changing and transformative. Some members in the community have very complex needs and are very grateful for the support provided from NACCA’s Black Therapy Fund.

Your Support

We are passionate about creating partnerships that will benefit our community and have gathered a strong pool of culturally relevant and oppression-informed therapists from a variety of intersecting identities that we can connect community members to, supported by the fund. We are doing this work through collaborative partnerships with service providers that are all committed to making therapy more affordable and accessible. 

No matter how much you are able to give, we are excited to work together with our community to bring therapy support directly to Black residents who need it. Please donate now and say “yes” to generational healing for Black communities!