Mental Health & Collective Resources

Shared with care and caution, this list offers crisis and support resources, some of which are rooted in peer support and non-carceral approaches. Every system has its limits, so we encourage discernment and community in choosing what feels most supportive for you.

Education, tools, and community resources for understanding and managing BFRBs, such as hair-pulling and skin-picking.

• The TLC Foundation for Body-Focused Repetitive Behaviors (BFRBs) offers a range of services, including peer–led support groups, a directory of affirming providers and salon professionals, workshops and community events, and a resource hub with books, sensory tools, and research.

Support for navigating financial stress and mental health, low-cost therapy directories, and mutual-aid resources rooted in collective care.

• Open Path Collective — Open Path Psychotherapy Collective is a nonprofit nationwide network of mental health professionals dedicated to providing in-office and online mental health care at a steeply reduced rate to clients in need.

Resources to support access to affordable, nourishing food and community-based options that address food insecurity with dignity and care.

• Too Good To Go — an app that connects users with local restaurants, cafés, and grocery stores offering surplus food at a reduced cost to prevent waste and make meals more accessible.
• Freedge — A network of public, community-managed refrigerators where anyone in need can take, give, or share food, ideas, and mutual aid — designed to reduce food insecurity and food waste, while building neighborhood connection and dignity.
• FreeFood.org — A community-powered directory that helps people locate free food resources—including food pantries, meal programs, and local assistance—based on their city or ZIP code.

Emergency planning through a trauma-informed, collective lens — centering accessibility, connection, and care.

• Basic Emergency Supply Checklist
• Community-Based Safety Planning