Community Resources

Crisis Response Center in Tucson for mental health and behavioral health emergencies

520-622-2000

https://www.211.org

Arizona organizations offering services in behavioral health, mental health, family support, food insecurity, housing, domestic violence and much more

INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE

City of Tucson - Victims of Domestic Violence

https://www.tucsonaz.gov/prosecutor/victims-domestic-violence

Emerge Center Against Domestic Abuse

https://emergecenter.org

Arizona Coalition to End Domestic Violence

https://www.acesdv.org/get-help-now/

BEHAVIORAL/EMOTIONAL HEALTH

La Frontera Center

http://lafronteracenter.org

Strong Families AZ Community Services:

https://strongfamiliesaz.com/resources/

Strong Families AZ Community Programs:

https://strongfamiliesaz.com/programs/

Northland Family Help Center in Flagstaff

https://northlandfamily.org

Jewish Family and Childrens' Services (JFCS)

https://jfcstucson.org/services/counseling/

Pima County Legal Resources:

https://www.azlawhelp.org

PODCASTS & TED TALKS

HUBERMAN LAB - intersection of neuroscience and psychology/mental health/behavioral health/ and many other topics related to the body brain.

https://hubermanlab.com/category/podcast-episodes/

ON BEING - beautifully rendered discussions on faith, spirituality, science, social sciences, art, love, communication and all things on being human.

https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/

HIDDEN BRAIN - "A conversation about life's unseen patterns"

https://www.npr.org/series/423302056/hidden-brain

TED Talk on Vulnerability

Brené Brown

https://www.ted.com/talks/brene_brown_the_power_of_vulnerability?language=en

Article on Women of Color in the Workplace

https://www.fingerprintforsuccess.com/blog/women-of-color-in-the-workplace

Article on Critical Race Theory

https://www.perlego.com/knowledge/study-guides/what-is-critical-race-theory/

Effects of Social Media on Young Audiences

lanierlawfirm.com/social-media-addiction/

Substance Use and Recovery for Students Attending University

https://www.intelligent.com/substance-abuse-recovery-support-guide-for-college-students/

Medicare Coverage of Substance Use Treatment - understanding what is covered

https://www.payingforseniorcare.com/medicare-coverage-of-substance-abuse-treatment

Medicare Coverage  - understanding what is covered for end-of-life

https://www.retireguide.com/medicare/original-medicare/not-covered/funeral-expenses/

Informational Article on Sexual Assault

https://florinroebig.com/sexual-assault-guide/

Resource on Financial Abuse

https://www.annuity.org/financial-literacy/financial-abuse/

Medical Emergencies

911

National Suicide & Crisis  Lifeline

988

https://988lifeline.org/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=web&utm_campaign=onebox

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK (8255)

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

SAMSHA'S NATIONAL HELPLINE - free, confidential, 24/7, 365-day-a-year treatment referral and information service (in English and Spanish) for individuals and families facing mental and/or substance use disorders.

1-800-662-HELP (4357)

https://www.samhsa.gov/find-help/national-helpline

National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)

https://www.nami.org/Home

National Sexual Assault Hotline

1-800-656-4673.

Domestic Violence Hotline

800-799-SAFE (7233)

www.jdvh.org

or text LOVEIS to 22522

National Dating Abuse Hotline

1-866-331-9474

Emotional Assistance related to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

844-413-6649

https://www.eia.gov.nt.ca/en/priorities/missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls

The Trevor Project Lifeline support for LGBTQ youth

866-488-7386

The Anti-Violence Project - 24-hour English/Spanish hotline for LGBTQ experiencing abuse or hate-based violence

212-714-1141

Taking Back Ourselves - sexual assault

https://takingbackourselves.org

Domestic Violence in Communities of Color

888 -774-2900

CTSafeConnect.org

All services are CONFIDENTIAL. SAFE. FREE & VOLUNTARY - 24/7/365

Online Resource Library on Gender Based Violence

https://vawnet.org

GLBT Hotline

1-888-843-4564

GLBT National Youth TalkLIne

1-866-246-PRIDE (7743)

Teen & Parent Crisis Hotline

800-784-2433

Suicide & Alcohol Abuse Support

alcoholhelp.com/alcohol/mental-illness/suicide/

THE SPLINTER COLLECTIVE:

An all-inclusive community space in Tucson - for creative expression, activism and promoting safety and inclusion for all

https://splintercollective.org

Career resources for LGBTQIA+ folks

https://resume.io/blog/resources-job-seekers

Curation of Resources for Undocumented Immigrants

https://crossword-solver.io/undocumented-immigrants

Comprehensive Guide to Free Mental Health & Wellness Resources

https://couponfollow.com/research/free-mental-health-resources

depression triggers

ATTACHMENT

https://dianepooleheller.com/attachment-styles/ 

TRAUMA / SOMATIC / ATTACHMENT

The Power of Attachment

Diane Poole Heller

Attached

Amir Levine & Rachel Heller

Mother Hunger

Kelly McDaniel

The Body Keeps the Score; Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma

Bessel Van Der Kolk

Trauma and Recovery

Judith Herman

The Drama of the Gifted Child

Alice Miller

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving

Pete Walker

Healing the Child Within

Charles L. Whitefield

RACIAL JUSTICE / ANTI-RACISM

How to Be an Antiracist

Ibram X Kendi

My Grandmother's Hands

Resmaa Menakem

Between the World and Me

Ta Nehisi Coates

Born a Crime

Trevor Noah

The Bluest Eye

Toni Morrison

I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings

Maya Angelou

White Fragility: Why It’s So Hard for White People to Talk About Racism

Robin DiAngelo

PHILOSOPHY

The Places that Scare You

Pema Chödrön

When Things Fall Apart

Pema Chödrön

The Tibetan Book of Living and Dying

Sogyal Rinpoche

The Prophet

Kahlil Gibran

Being Peace

Thich Nhat Hanh

*all books by Thich Nhat Hans are worth reading

Cutting Through Spiritual Materialism

Chögyam Trungpa Rinpoche

THERAPY & PERSONAL GROWTH

US: Getting Past You & Me to Build a More Loving Relationship

Terrence Real

Come As You Are

Emily Nagoski

The Gift of Therapy

Irvin D. Yalom

Love’s Executioner

Irvin D. Yalom

Necessary Losses

Judith Viorst

The Untethered Soul

Michael A. Singer

Man’s Search for Meaning

Viktor Frankl

Daring Greatly

Brené Brown

The Dance of Fear

Harriet Lerner

The Dance of Anger

Harriet Lerner

The Dance of Connection

Harriet Lerner

POETRY

New and Selected Poems

Mary Oliver (anything from Mary Oliver is worth reading)

A Year With Rumi

Coleman Barks