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With research showing how Black youth face systemic barriers when it comes to accessing mental health care, CTVNews.ca tells the story of some young Black Canadians creating grassroots services that provide alternative mental health support to their community.
The Black Healing Fund, established in Oct. 2020, offers resources to Black people in the Montreal area who are looking for mental health services. Kat Charles, a queer Haitian writer, playwright, performer, therapist-in-training, and community organizer, created the fund with the belief that Black people should not have to pay for their own healing in a system that harms them. Since then, the fund has been managed entirely by volunteers who collect donations through sites such as PayPal, Patreon, and GoFundMe. In order to apply for funding, individuals seeking financial support are required ...