To our friends, neighbors, and colleagues in the Pacific Southwest Region,
 
As the news from Christchurch, New Zealand continues to unfold, we offer you these resources to help provide a pathway through this tragedy.  The Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center gives our support and solidarity to all those world-over who are impacted by these events.  We share your devastation and hold the victims and their loved ones closely in our thoughts. 

Even though these attacks happened across the globe from the Pacific Southwest, some communities in the region are immediately affected; other communities will feel the effects in the weeks and months to come.  We are conscious that our Muslim friends and colleagues, as well as their loved ones, may be especially traumatized by these acts of violence. 
  
These resources support those seeking care on their own behalf and those providing care to others.  There are culturally specific resources for Muslim communities and broader resources for all those who are impacted by these events.  There are resources for educators, parents, youth and young adults, and healthcare providers.  Several resources can be used to support the students in our schools. Those seeking additional support for trauma and bereavement are invited to contact us.  We can provide direct assistance and linkages with other regional centers.
Resources to Support Muslim Individuals & Communities
CAIR California
Description: The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) is a nonprofit, grassroots civil rights and advocacy organization. CAIR is America's largest Muslim civil liberties organization, with offices nationwide, including in the Los Angeles, San Francisco, Sacramento, and San Diego areas. Legal services include incident reporting. 
Bay Area Muslim Therapists
Description: Directory of Muslim therapists in the California Bay Area and Sacramento region. 
Muslim Wellness Foundation
Description:  Muslim Wellness Foundation is dedicated to promoting healing and well-being, while reducing the stigma associated with mental illness, addiction, and trauma through dialogue, education, and training.  
 
Key Resource: Trauma & Grief - Resources for Coping in the American Muslim Community. "On Friday March 15, 2019many of us woke up to the incredibly devastating news of the mass shootings at Masjid Al-Noor and Linwood Avenue mosques in Christchurch New Zealand. ... Muslim Wellness Foundation is committed to offering information and resources for those who are seeking support at this most difficult time. We pray that this toolkit of resources is of benefit to the community and helps facilitate further conversations on faith, wellness and collective healing." 
Khalil Center
Description: Khalil Center is a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. They offer online courses and workshops.
Crisis line: 1-855-5HELPKC 
Institute for Muslim Mental Health
Description: The Institute for Muslim Mental Health provides resources for mental health professionals to better support their Muslim clients, and is home to the peer-reviewed Journal of Muslim Mental Health. They also have a Muslim Mental Health Directory of therapists.  
Resources to Support Muslim Students & Youth
Amala Muslim Youth Hopeline
Description: Amala ("Hope" in Arabic) is a hotline that creates an accessible form of culturally competent counseling and resource referral for the Muslim youth.

Hotline: 855-95-AMALA
Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays
6-10 PM PST
Naseeha
Description:  Naseeha provides a peer support helpline to listen to and be there for youth experiencing personal challenges. Naseeha is an Islam-focused organization but their services are open to all. 
 
Crisis Line: 1-866-NASEEHA 
Stones to Bridges
Description: Stones to Bridges allows youth to submit anonymous questions to professional Muslim counselors for support with whatever challenge they are experiencing. 
Muslim Mental Health Initiative
Description:  Muslim Mental Health Initiative is a program founded to provide and promote mental health resources tailored to meet the needs of the Muslim community at UC Berkeley.
 
Resources to Help Service Providers & Mental Health Professionals Support Muslim Communities
Muslim Wellness Foundation
Description:  Muslim Wellness Foundation is dedicated to promoting healing and well-being, while reducing the stigma associated with mental illness, addiction, and trauma through dialogue, education, and training.  
 
Key Resource: Trauma & Grief - Resources for Coping in the American Muslim Community. "On Friday March 15, 2019many of us woke up to the incredibly devastating news of the mass shootings at Masjid Al-Noor and Linwood Avenue mosques in Christ Church New Zealand. ... Muslim Wellness Foundation is committed to offering information and resources for those who are seeking support at this most difficult time. We pray that this toolkit of resources is of benefit to the community and helps facilitate further conversations on faith, wellness and collective healing." 
Mental Health Toolkit
Description: This toolkit includes resources for individuals and mental health professionals to effectively address the unique mental health challenges that Muslims face. This toolkit also includes specific resources for addressing the needs of American Muslim children who face the added challenge of bullying from peers and adults alike. 
Family and Youth Institute: Mental Health Research
Description: Mental health services are often underutilized by American Muslims due to a number of factors including: lack of psycho-education and stigma, lack of knowledge regarding the contributions of Muslims to the field of psychology, attributing mental health issues to supernatural influence (jinns, evil-eye), or the availability of culturally and/or religiously sensitive mental health providers. The Family and Youth Institute research team aims to increase mental health utilization by addressing these barriers to treatment as well as introducing new methods of delivering preventative services. 
Institute for Muslim Mental Health
Description: The Institute for Muslim Mental Health provides resources for mental health professionals to better support their Muslim clients, and is home to the peer-reviewed Journal of Muslim Mental Health. They also have a Muslim Mental Health Directory of therapists.  
Khalil Center
Description: Khalil Center is a spiritual wellness center pioneering the application of traditional Islamic spiritual healing methods to modern clinical psychology. They offer online courses and workshops.
Crisis line: 1-855-5HELPKC 
General Crisis, Grief, and Student Support Resources  
Pacific Southwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC)
Description: The Pacific Southwest MHTTC offers no-cost trainings, technical assistance, and resource development on topics such as trauma, school mental health, culturally competent mental health services, and other areas. Contact us to request support. Are you outside of the Pacific Southwest region? We can connect you to the MHTTC that serves your state or island. 
National Center for School Crisis & Bereavement
Description: The National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement (NCSCB) at the USC Suzanne Dworak-Peck School of Social Work is dedicated to supporting students through crisis and loss. 
On Teaching in a Time of Terrorism
Description: This Facing Today blog post provides suggested strategies for discussing terrorism and mass attacks in the classroom. 
Helping Your Children Manage Distress in the Aftermath of a Shooting
Description: This resource from the American Psychological Association is written to help parents support their children following a shooting. 
The Family and Youth Institute: Grief Support Toolkit
Description: The Family and Youth Institute (The FYI) strengthens and empowers individuals, families, and communities through research and education efforts that promote: positive youth development, healthy marriages, effective parenting, and mental health and well being.  
Secondary Traumatic Stress: A Fact Sheet for Child-Serving Professionals
Description: For therapists, child welfare workers, case managers, and other helping professionals, listening to trauma stories may take an emotional toll that compromises professional functioning and quality of life. This factsheet outlines options for assessment, prevention, and interventions for secondary traumatic stress. 
Coalition to Support Grieving Students
Description: This website provides information that schools and service providers can use to support children and youth experiencing grief. 
 
 
Contact the Pacific Southwest MHTTC
 
Toll-Free: 1-844-856-1749    Email: pacificsouthwest@mhttcnetwork.org