Find what you need
We offer culturally informed therapeutic services to individuals impacted by mental illness, crisis and trauma, specifically tailored for Sacramento’s African American Community.
Through SAMHSA funding, Sacramento County is offering therapeutic services focused on the Black and African American Community. You can directly connect with therapists using this form. If you are a child, youth, adult or older adult, are on Medi-Cal, and meet specific diagnostic criteria known as meeting the County’s target population (view here), you are eligible for 12 free therapy sessions. Our therapists can help guide you through the personal issues you are facing. Learn more here.
If you are experiencing a mental health crisis, please go to your nearest hospital or call 911.
If you are not eligible for these services, please consider connecting with one of our partner organizations for case management, school-based support, culturally rooted mentoring and more.
Connecting Sacramento’s Black communities with the care they need to thrive
Meet our therapy provider: Holding Space
Holding Space is a collective of holistic health practitioners dedicated to creating environments of wholeness and healing as the Trauma-Informed Culturally Responsive Therapy provider for the Community Responsive Wellness Program.
Meet our Holding Space therapists here.
Get to know our trusted community-based organizations providing preventative, restorative and responsive wellness services
The Community Responsive Wellness Program improves the health and wellness of Black communities in Sacramento through increased agency, awareness and connectedness to local mental health care. Our partners are trusted community organizations providing culturally responsive mental health and wellness services. Click to learn more about them below.
- Holistic wellness support
- Coordination with community outreach and mental health awareness events
- Restorative group sessions to process experiences around implementation
Community partner activities are responsive to the needs of the communities they serve.
African American Healing Network
(Roberts Family Development Center)
We collaborate with African American therapists, counselors, churches, businesses, and service providers to offer tailored healing resources to the Del Paso Heights/North Sacramento community. Our services encompass mental health counseling provided by network therapists, support groups, case management, and opportunities for families to engage in various healing activities. Through holistic support, we aim to facilitate individual healing and foster community growth.
Contact Us
Roberts Family Development Center: RobertsFDC.org
Phone: (916) 646-6631
Email: info@robertsfdc.org
Address: 770 Darina Ave, Sacramento, CA 95815
Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center
We provide outreach, engagement and time-limited prevention services to the Black community of all ages in South Sacramento who have experienced or been exposed to trauma. We have five program areas that address healing and wellness: Healing Circles & Wellness Workshops, Cultural Broker & Case Management Services, Health Through the Arts Engagement Activities, the Mental Health Crisis/Suicide Prevention Hotline and the Mental Health Resource Directory.
Contact Us
Rose Family Creative Empowerment Center: RFCECenter.com
Phone: 916-376-7916
Email: info@rfccenter.com
Address: 7000 Franklin Blvd, Suite 1000, Sacramento, CA 95823
Soul Space
(ONTRACK Program Resources)
We offer a comprehensive program that addresses the mental and behavioral health needs of Black/African Americans. Through Soul Space, a community hub, we provide culturally responsive community education, support groups, life skills training, and intensive case management/empowerment advocacy. Our program also aims to improve access to healthcare by assisting with navigation, improving life skills, and achieving overall wellness.
Contact Us
Ontrack Program Resources: OnTrackConsulting.org
Phone: 916-376-7916
Email: support@ontrackconsulting.org
Address: 520 9th Street, Suite 102, Sacramento, CA 95814
Brothers of Sankofa
(Improve Your Tomorrow)
We provide culturally responsive services to young men across five school sites in the Sacramento area. Our wellness counselor provides one-on-one wellness sessions, monthly mental health workshops and referrals to culturally responsive providers. Our goal is to destigmatize mental health conversations, build leaders in our community, and provide safe spaces for Black men to amplify their voice and express their authentic selves.
Contact Us
Improve Your Tomorrow ImproveYourTomorrow.org
Phone: 916-299-3432
Email: iyt@improveyourtomorrow.org
Address: 1901 Royal Oaks Dr, Sacramento, CA 95815
Black joy, health and resilience
The Community Responsive Wellness Program (CRWP) Model
Improving the health and wellness of Black communities in Sacramento through increased agency, awareness and connectedness to local mental health care.
Program Structure Essentials
- Trusted community organizations
- Black mental health practitioners
- Organizing network hub
- Intergenerational community
Preventive, Restorative and Responsive Community Engagement
- Culturally rooted mentoring
- Healing circles
- Case management
- Re-entry support for people formerly incarcerated
- School-based support for students
- Referrals to free therapy sessions with Black mental health practitioners
Measures of Success
Black community members have:
- Increased access to, and use of, culturally responsive mental health and wellness services
- More safe physical, social, and emotional spaces
Service providers (e.g., clinicians, therapists, public agency staff) have:
- An understanding of the ongoing and historical impacts of systemic anti-Blackness, and the community’s resulting health and wellness needs.
Guiding Principles
Affirmation • Compassion • Wholeness • Collaboration
We believe the Community Responsive Wellness Program (CRWP) can help revitalize a healthy Black community in Sacramento.
We collaborate with mental health services providers and community organizations who understand and address the mental health and wellness needs of Sacramento’s Black communities. We do this through education about mental health needs and wellness, supporting access to culturally responsive services, building capacity of mental health service providers, and more. Learn more about us and meet our Community Advisory Board.