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Bebe Moore Campbell National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month is observed every July. Established in 2008 by Congress, it honors the trailblazing author and advocate by highlighting the unique mental health struggles faced by Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) while promoting equal access to care.
Bebe Moore Campbell was an acclaimed journalist, teacher, and author who dedicated her life to destigmatizing mental illness in communities of color. After realizing the extreme isolation Black families faced when seeking treatment for mental health conditions, she co-founded the NAMI Urban LA (originally the Inglewood NAMI chapter) to create a safe, culturally sensitive space for support and education.
Before her passing in 2006, Campbell tirelessly championed the belief that healing requires families to first accept their loved ones' diagnoses, which then paves the way for the whole nation to destigmatize mental illness. Today, her legacy is carried on through grassroots advocacy, public panels, and resource campaigns dedicated to improving minority access to healthcare.
African American Family Outreach Project (AAFOP)
Our goal is to provide a safe space for African American families to share their experiences and meet with other families who understand what they're going through. These programs are led by African American staff who are caregivers of loved ones living with Mental Health conditions.
We have been there and we can help.
Warmline
Our warmline is a confidential, free phone service offering mental health support to family caregivers. It is staffed by case managers who have personal experience with mental health issues in their own families. We are here to provide you (the caregiver) with support as you navigate the challenges your child, teen, or young adult is experiencing. We can help you cope and direct you to resources within the Alameda County system.
Case Management
AAFOP case managers work with family members to support them while they care for their loved one to assess their current support network, establish goals and assist them in accessing local community resources that may meet any unfulfilled needs. The relationship between the case manager and the family is on-going as both family needs and available community services may change over time.
Contact us at: (510) 333-0024
