Health Equity, Advocacy, Research, and Development

Black Mental Health Village builds Black community power by closing gaps in access to culturally responsive mental health care and leading community-driven public health initiatives. Grounded in a health justice lens, we confront systemic inequities and uplift communities of color through programming, advocacy, community-led research, education, and holistic support for healing and wellness.

What We Do

Education

Educating our people on the policies that impact our health and well-being.

Collabration

Bridging the silos of stakeholders in community-based organizations, government, and private businesses while elevating the voices and empowering communities that are directly impacted.

Elevate and Empower

Cultivating the political power of Black, Indigenous, and other people of color to shape health policy, because our communities aren’t looking for a voice, just a mic and the organizers to amplify it.

Public Health Network and Coalition Building

We are building our public health networks and coalitions to advance health equity in Black communities. Learn more about the coalitions we partner with and the advocacy, research, and community-led work happening through our Health Justice initiatives.

Networks

TN Black Therapists
Holistic Providers
Artist and Art Organizations
Faith-Based Institutions
Community-Based Organization
Mental & Public Health Organization
Youth-Serving Organization
Elder-Serving Organization
Historically Black Colleges and UniversitiesHigher Learning Institutions
Public Library & Community Centers

Coalitions

Health Justice Coalition
C.E. McGruder Family Resource Center
All Children Excel Nashville
Nashville Thrives
The Village
EdTrust
37208 Harm Reduction Coalition
Suicide Prevention in the African American Faith Communities Coalition
TN Health Disparities Advisory Group
Greater Nashville Health Disparities Coalition

Join us in this work, sign up to receive public health updates, coalition opportunities, and action alerts, or reach out if you’d like to collaborate on a health justice project.

Health Justice Coalition

Learn More

The Health Justice Coalition brings together passionate advocates, community partners, and decision-makers to dismantle health disparities and create systemic change. We work at the intersection of policy, research, and grassroots advocacy to empower communities of color with the tools and knowledge needed to fight for equitable healthcare access. Together, we're building a future where health justice is a reality for all.

Advocate for policy changes that eliminate health disparities
Access research-backed strategies for community health transformation
Connect with leaders, organizations, and community members committed to health equity
Support harm reduction initiatives including naloxone, contraceptives, and essential health supplies
Participate in networking events and collaborative projects

Health Justice Advocacy

The roots of racism in health and health care reach back to the founding of this country’s medical and political systems. The cumulative effects of this history continue to shape the health of individuals, communities, and institutions today. Our Health Justice work is designed to contextualize the racial health disparities that exist in the United States. We refute white supremacist myths that health disparities are passive outcomes or the result of biological differences between so-called “racial” groups. Instead, we name structural racism and racism in medicine as the violent forces producing health disparities in the United States, and we are building our communities’ capacity and power to fight back.