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The U.S. Committee for Refugees and Immigrants launched this program to increase access to behavioral health services for Afghan Placement and Assistance Program (APA)-eligible clients throughout the United States. USCRI will provide direct clinical support and access to culturally and linguistically appropriate trauma-informed behavioral health services.

Phone: 1-800-615-6514
Availability: 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
Languages: Dari, Pashto, English
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The Institute for Muslim Mental Health is committed to optimizing the Muslim community’s emotional health and wellbeing by mobilizing a network of mental health professionals to ensure all American Muslims have access to high-quality resources. 

Phone: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
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Callers can find assistance related to housing, food, mental health, health care, clothing, legal assistance and a host of other resources. Call center staff also work with The Independence Fund’s case management team to find the best, quickest services to fill any gaps.

Phone: 1-855-341-5456
Availability: 7 days a week, 8 AM to 12 PM EST

Give an Hour provides barrier-free access to mental health care and educational resources for those in need. Use their online search tool to find local providers who offer limited, free sessions for mental health. You can specifically search for a provider who is male/female; speaks Pashto; or is Afghan American.

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MAS-SSF is the only dedicated Islamic organization offering social services with a focus on mental health. Includes peer counseling sessions in Dari, Farsi, and Pashto. Your fee is based on a sliding fee scale according to your household income; often, services are offered for free.

Phone: 1-916-486-8626
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This resource provides a comprehensive guide to holistic, non-pharmaceutical strategies for enhancing mental well-being. It covers methods such as mindfulness, sleep hygiene, exercise, reducing technology use, and creative activities, all aimed at improving mental health by addressing the body, mind, and spirit. These approaches offer flexible, accessible ways to support resilience and overall wellness.
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Sanvello is an evidence-based mobile care solution created by clinical experts that allows you to access on-demand help for stress, anxiety, and depression. Sanvello uses clinically validated techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) that are designed to work together to help you learn how to feel happier.
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Rather than making meditation and wellness more items on your to-do list, Breethe makes iteasily fit into your everyday life. We have the world’s best meditations, music, hypnotherapy, nature sounds, masterclasses, and more.
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Created by VA’s National Center for PTSD and DoD’s National Center for Telehealth & Technology, this app provides you with education about PTSD, information about professional care, a self-assessment for PTSD, opportunities to find support, and tools that can help you manage the stresses of daily life with PTSD.
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($4.99 or $7.99 subscription)
Tell MoodMission how you’re feeling and it will give you a tailored list of 5 Missions that can help you feel better and improve your wellbeing. MoodMission is based in cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT), which is an evidence-based psychological therapy for anxiety and depression.
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($12.99/month or $69.99/year)
Through science-backed meditation and mindfulness tools, Headspace helps you create life-changing habits to support your mental health and find a healthier, happier you. Headspace is proven to reduce stress by 14% in just 10 days.
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Calm is a meditation, sleep and relaxation app. Calm creates unique audio content that strengthens mental fitness and tackles some of the biggest mental health challenges of today: stress, anxiety, insomnia, and depression.
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The goal of Millennial Mental Health Channel is to provide listeners with the perspectives of a psychiatrist and a therapist as their thoughts relate to the world of mental health while also making the information useful and easy to understand.
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Covers stories of personal trauma and the ways in which people have coped: “Stories and insights to help you thrive in a challenging world. From fighting burnout and trauma, to building resilient families and communities, we explore what’s possible when science meets the human spirit. Powered by the best experts in the world.
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Hosted by a parent whose son is a Navy veteran with PTS (posttraumatic stress): Untreated PTSD from any trauma is unlikely to disappear and can contribute to chronic pain, depression, drug and alcohol abuse, sleep problems and even suicide. All curated content comes from some of the greatest minds that inspired me to change my life: Admiral William H. McRaven, John C. Maxwell, Shawn Blanc, Eddie Pinero, Tim Ferriss, Simon Sinek, Tom Bilyeu, Leo Babauta. Ryan Holiday.
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Tara Brach, Ph.D is an internationally known meditation teacher and author. She shares a weekly guided meditation and talk that blend Western psychology and Eastern spiritual practices. The podcast addresses the value of mindfulness meditation and self-compassion in relieving emotional suffering, serving spiritual awakening and bringing healing to our world.
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by Beyond Conflict
The Field Guide for Barefoot Psychology is an educational and self-care tool written for forcibly displaced adults and those working with them. Grounded in the belief that science is a right and self-awareness is an asset, the Guide unpacks the biological and psychological processes associated with the experience of forced displacement, including issues such as fear, anxiety, stress, trauma, guilt, shame, and hopelessness. It also specifically explores positive assets for cultivating resilience, including the science of neuroplasticity, belonging, and post-traumatic growth.
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by Lumos Transforms
The Resilience Toolkit is a system for reducing stress and growing resilience in individuals, organizations, and communities so they can envision, create, and implement positive change. Presented in a trauma-informed framework, The Resilience Toolkit identifies your symptoms of stress and empowers you to respond effectively so you can feel calmer and more resilient. It can be done virtually in group or individual formats.
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by Somatic Experiencing
The SE Crisis Stabilization toolkit is designed for times of crisis. These simple interventions help to stabilize the stress response and create a sense of safety to build needed resilience of frontline workers and first responders to complete the job and get through the crisis. They can be a resource to anyone in times of immediate distress and crisis, or anytime one requires an increased sense of ease and relief in the mind and body. SCOPE is the handy use tool that can go with you anywhere, anytime, reminding you of some basic inventions to interrupt the stress, that you can do in less than 5 minutes.
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by Johns Hopkins University
Learn to provide psychological first aid to yourself and other people in an emergency by employing the RAPID model: Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition. Utilizing the RAPID model (Reflective listening, Assessment of needs, Prioritization, Intervention, and Disposition), this specialized course provides perspectives on injuries and trauma that are beyond those physical in nature.
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by Social Work License Map
A compilation of resource guides and online toolkits for recognizing second hand trauma and mitigating its effects.
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by David Burch
An online course with daily follow-along videos that teach beginners simple techniques to combat stress and help the body heal. Currently includes courses on qigong, tai chi, and parking lot meditation.
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