Youth & Family
- 2-1-1 Sacramento Family Services
- Black Child Legacy
- Black Parallel School Board
- Black Youth Leadership Project
- Center for Fathers and Families
- Community Lead Advocacy Program (CLAP)
- Feed Sacramento Homeless
- Law Office of Dale McKinney
- Magic Black Girls
- Melanated Fathers of America
- PRO Youth and Families
- Rose Family Creative Empowerment
- Sacramento Association of Black Social Workers
- Sacramento Children’s Home Family Resource Centers
- Saint Nia Foundation
- Sisters of Nia
- Sojourner Truth African Heritage Museum
- The Village/Valley Hi Family Resource Center
- Voice of the Youth
- Yisrael Family Urban Farm
- Youth and Community Connect (SacYouthConnect)
Parent Literature
- A Parent’s Guide to Preventing African-American Boys from Being ANOTHER SOCIAL STATISTIC in Public Schools
- How to Raise a Reader
- Launching Young Readers Parent Resources
- Reading Partners Parent Resources
- 7-Year-Old’s Book Gets Accepted to the Library of Congress
- 19 Businesses and Organizations Owned by Black Children
Book Stores
- All Things Literacy Books and More – South Sacramento Bookstore2251 Florin Road, 113, Sacramento, CA
- Book Queens – Online Sacramento Bookstore and Teas
- Underground Books – Oak Park Bookstore
- Ashay By the Bay – Online Children’s Bookstore
- African Book Store – Online Bookstore
- Sacramento Public Libraries
Community/resource centers
- City of Sacramento Community Centers
- Fruitridge Community Collaborative
- Mack Rd Valley Hi Community Center
- Meadowview Family Resource Center FB Page
- Roberts Family Development Center
- Sacramento Family Resource Centers
- Simmons Community Center
- Valley Hi Family Resource Center
Books/Learning
- Financial Flash Cards for Children
- The Conscious Kid: Book Lists
- Black Children’s Books and Authors
- Reading Partners: Before, during, after reading reminders
(English pdf, Español pdf) - Reading Partners: Being a reading role model
(English pdf, Español pdf) - Reading Partners: Reading comprehension
(English pdf, Español pdf) - Reading Partners: Tips for raising a young reader
(English pdf) - Reading Partners literacy skill building videos
- Read, Write, Think Classroom Resources
college resources
- iCanGoToCollege
- College Track Scholarships
- #CaliforniansForAll College Corps
- Federal Student Aid/FASFA
- Improve Your Tomorrow
- African American Male Education Network & Development (A2 MEND)
- Umoja
- Black Students of California United
- United College Action Network (UCAN)
- CollegWise
Mental Health Resources
- Black Emotional and Mental Health (BEAM)
- Celeste The Therapist
- HearYou.org – Online Mental Health Services
- Mental Health Digital Magazine
- Online Mental Health Counseling
- Sacramento County Access (adults & children)
916-875-1055
Mental health plan information line for Medi-Cal and Medicare eligible individuals - Sacramento County Mental Health Services
- Safe Black Space – Community Healing Circles and Emotional Emancipation Circles
- Soul Space Sacramento
- The Growth Center Inc
- The Living Room
- Turning Point – Mental Health Urgent Care
- OCD Kids Sacramento (Family Support Group [Call for times]) – 916-353-0750
- Youth Help Network – Free short-term services for Sac County youth ages 16-25. Call or text 916-860-9819
CRISIS RESOURCES
- Center for Missing and Exploited Children
800-843-5678 - Children’s Receiving Home
916-482-2370 - Child Protective Services (CPS)
916-875-5437 - California Youth Crisis Hotline (text line also)
800-843-5200 - M.H. First Community First Response
916-670-4062 - National Runaway Safeline – 800-621-4000
24-hour crisis line, for ages 12-21 and family - That’s Not Cool Resources
- WIND Youth Crisis Hotline (2 drop-ins)
916-504-3313 - Weave Inc.
916-920-2952
stop the hate
- CA vs Hate – Report Hate Anonymously
- Stop the Hate – Hate Incident Program
- Bullying Prevention – School of Engineering and Sciences
- United Against Hate Week – Local civic action to stop the hate
- Not in Our Town – a movement to stop hate, racism and bullying, and build safe, inclusive communities for all.
Videos
- Around the Way Girls Self-Love Event –
- Dana Maeshia Virtual Resource Fair – 3/26/22
- Boys in the Hood Literacy Program – ABC10
- School Replaces Detention with Meditation – YouTube
- Helping Struggling Readers: Reading for Their Life – YouTube
- Release Your Dreams Like A Sneeze | King Nahh – YouTube
- Escape Velocity Mental Health Project – YouTube
- Escape Velocity Resources Foundation Channel – YouTube
