BIPOC Mental and Behavioral Health Provider Directory

Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities lack exclusive mental and behavioral health resources. No local initiative included providers that self-identified as BIPOC in Cincinnati. We addressed this community need by launching the first BIPOC Mental and Behavioral Health Directory within Cincinnati in 2021. Our latest directory includes more providers. Addressing barriers to accessing mental health services is a collaborative effort. A new component of this year’s directory includes individuals identifying as one or more of the following: 1. Health care/medication management, 2. Life coach, 3. Medical assisted treatment (MAT), 4. Peer support/addiction recovery specialist, and 5. Therapist/counselor. A coalition of mental health providers and community members drove these categories.