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Voice
Daedalus Journal: War and American Democracy Research
Daedalus is a scholarly journal published by the American Academy of Arts and Sciences that explores big questions about…
Mar 10, 2026
Health
How to Help Someone Having Suicidal Thoughts
This comprehensive guide teaches you how to recognize when someone is thinking about suicide and how to help them. It ex…
Mar 11, 2026
Families
Parent Support Resources and Communication Tools
Parents Forum offers helpful resources to support families and improve communication. They provide a free flyer called '…
Mar 11, 2026
Health
How to Stop Doomscrolling and Feel Better
Doomscrolling means endlessly looking at bad news on your phone or computer, even when it makes you feel anxious or sad.…
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
How to Be Kind to Yourself and Others - Science-Based Tips
This is a collection of articles and resources from UC Berkeley about compassion and self-compassion. The Greater Good S…
Mar 14, 2026
Health
Science-Based Ways to Improve Mental Health and Well-Being
Greater Good Magazine from UC Berkeley shares research on mental health and happiness. The site covers topics like how p…
Mar 14, 2026
Health
Exploring Science and Spirit: How Wonder and Awe Help Our Health
The On Being Project shares fascinating conversations about how science is discovering that spiritual experiences like a…
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
How Your Brain Makes Choices: A Guide for Community Leaders
Your brain makes decisions in two different ways. Fast thinking is quick and emotional - like waving at a friend or feel…
Mar 5, 2026
The Bigger We
How GiveWell Measures the Impact of Charitable Donations
GiveWell is a charity research organization that helps donors find the most effective places to give money to save lives…
Mar 15, 2026
Families
Research Reviews of Youth Mentoring Programs
The National Mentoring Resource Center reviews research on mentoring programs to help communities choose effective appro…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
Urban Edge: Houston Research News & Data Stories
Urban Edge is the news website from Rice University's Kinder Institute that shares research and data about Houston. They…
Mar 11, 2026
Voice
Building Democracy Through Working Together Across Party Lines
The Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) helps Democrats and Republicans work together to solve America's biggest problems. Fo…
Mar 5, 2026
The Bigger We
Study Shows Americans Want Young & Old People Working Together
A big study by the University of Chicago found that Americans are excited about young and old people working together to…
Mar 5, 2026
Health
Help After Disasters: Mental Health Support & Self-Care Tips
When disasters happen, people often feel scared, sad, or stressed for months afterward. The 988 Lifeline website offers …
Mar 11, 2026
The Bigger We
Learn Inner Peace Leadership Like UN Leaders Did
This article teaches about 'leadership from the inside out' - a way of leading that starts with finding peace and quiet …
Mar 11, 2026
Health
McKesson Fights for Safer Health Technology Rules
McKesson is a healthcare company that wants to change how the government regulates health technology. They believe curre…
Mar 11, 2026
Health
Understanding Addiction: The Mr. Hyde Inside
This article uses the story of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde to explain addiction. It shows how people with addiction often li…
Mar 11, 2026
Planet
How Young People Feel About Climate Change in America
A major study looked at how young Americans ages 16-25 feel about climate change. Researchers surveyed youth from all 50…
Mar 5, 2026
Health
Breaking the Cycle: How Trauma Passes Through Families
This article explains how trauma can pass from parents to children through DNA changes called epigenetics. When people e…
Mar 11, 2026
Health
Dance Classes Help People with Brain Diseases Stay Active
Wake Forest University professor Christina Soriano creates special dance programs that bring together people of all ages…
Mar 11, 2026
Services & Support
20Calls to Action Letter-Writing Tool
Mormon Women for Ethical Government
Mormon Women for Ethical Government helps you write letters to your elected officials about important issues. They provi…
Houston
Mental Health Counseling Services
Allies in Caring
You can talk to trained counselors who help people feel better and solve problems. The first two visits are free, and af…
Hammonton
Harris Health System - Gold Card
Harris Health System
If you live in Harris County and don't have health insurance, you can get a Gold Card for free or low-cost healthcare. T…
713-566-6509 Houston
Home-Based Mental Health Services for Youth
Allies in Caring
Young people with mental health challenges can get free therapy and support at home. Trained helpers work with families …
(609) 204-9295 Houston
Special Event Permits
City of Tulsa
The City of Tulsa helps people get permits for outdoor events like festivals, parades, or community gatherings. If your …
(918) 576-5636 Tulsa
Online Peer Counseling Services
Peer Collective
Peer Collective offers online counseling and support services as an alternative to traditional therapy. You can connect …
Houston
Mankato Area Refugee Services
Minnesota Church Leaders
MCC Mankato helps refugees and immigrants build new lives in the Mankato area. They provide job help, housing assistance…
507-345-1554 Mankato
Twin Cities Refugee Services
Minnesota Church Leaders
We help refugees, asylum seekers, and other people with special protection status become self-sufficient in the Twin Cit…
612-870-3600 Minneapolis
Neuroarts Resource Directory
NeuroArts Resource Center
This is a searchable directory that helps people find organizations, researchers, programs, and resources related to neu…
Houston
Affordable Mental Health Counseling
Allies in Caring
Get help from caring therapists who speak English and Spanish. They help people feel better when they're worried, sad, o…
609-878-2007 Houston
Mental Health Therapy Services
Allies in Caring
Allies in Caring helps people feel better by talking with trained counselors. They work with kids, teens, families, coup…
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Con-Vivir Wellness Hub
Allies in Caring
This wellness center helps people feel less lonely and build good relationships with others. They offer affordable couns…
Hammonton
Local Resources Database
Allies in Caring
This website helps people find resources they need like food banks, childcare, health services, and shelters. All the in…
Houston
Legacy Community Health
Legacy Community Health
Community health centers providing primary care, dental, vision, and behavioral health services at affordable prices acr…
(832) 548-5000 Houston
Community Support Services
Center of Life
The Community Engagement program helps Hazelwood residents with crisis support, getting benefits, finding resources, and…
Hazelwood
Avenue 360 Health & Wellness
Avenue 360 Health & Wellness
Provides affordable healthcare including HIV/AIDS services, mental health counseling, and primary care for underserved c…
(713) 426-0027 Houston
988 Spanish Crisis and Suicide Prevention Hotline
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides free mental health support in Spanish 24 hours a day, every day of the year…
988 Houston
Texas Children's Health Plan
Texas Children's Health Plan
Free or low-cost health insurance for children and pregnant women through Medicaid and CHIP programs.
(832) 828-1005 Houston
DePelchin Children's Center
DePelchin Children's Center
Provides counseling, foster care support, and mental health services for children and families dealing with trauma, abus…
(713) 730-2335 Houston
The Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD
Harris Center Crisis Line
The largest mental health center in Texas. Provides counseling, crisis services, and support for people with mental heal…
(713) 970-7000 Houston
Organizations Doing This Work
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Berkeley Free Clinic
Healthcare Provider
Berkeley Free Clinic gives free doctor visits and medical care to people who need it. Anyone can com…
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The Suitcase Clinic
Healthcare Provider
The Suitcase Clinic brings doctors and nurses to places where people need health care most. They off…
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National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Healthcare Provider
This group helps Asian American and Pacific Islander people get mental health care that understands …
S
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Healthcare Provider
SAMHSA is a part of the government that helps people get support for mental health challenges and dr…
A
Asian Mental Health Collective
Healthcare Provider
This group helps Asian people find therapists and counselors who understand their culture and backgr…
Kinder Institute for Urban Research
Research & Policy Institute
A research center at Rice University that studies Houston's biggest challenges — housing, education,…
W
World Health Organization
Healthcare Provider
This world health group teaches everyone about germs that are getting stronger and harder to treat w…
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Homeboy Industries
Human Services
This organization helps people who used to be in gangs learn job skills and get mental health suppor…
H
Harris Health System
Healthcare Provider
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Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Healthcare Provider
The FDA is a government agency that makes sure our food and medicines are safe to use. They create r…
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Kaiser Family Foundation
Healthcare Provider
This organization helps people understand what's happening with court cases about women's health cho…
T
The Guttmacher Institute
Healthcare Provider
This organization helps people understand laws about women's health care in different states. They k…
K
Kresge Foundation — Health Program
Healthcare Provider
This foundation gives money to help make healthcare better for everyone in cities across America. Th…
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The Community Guide
Healthcare Provider
This organization creates free guides that help communities find health programs that really work. H…
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Community Preventive Services Task Force (CPSTF)
Healthcare Provider
A group of volunteer health experts who study different health programs to figure out which ones wor…
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UC Berkeley Dölen Lab
Healthcare Provider
This research lab studies how our brains can change and heal, especially using new medicines that mi…
The Moody Foundation
Foundation/Grantmaker
One of Texas' largest foundations, funding education, health, community development, and the arts.
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UNITE
Healthcare Provider
Connects healthcare providers, social workers, and community organizations so people can find the se…
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Foundation/Grantmaker
Nation's largest philanthropy dedicated to health equity.
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Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences
Foundation/Grantmaker
This university creates special programs that teach people how to have respectful conversations, eve…
Policies & Legislation
10HR 7973Introduced
To end preventable maternal mortality, severe maternal morbidity, and maternal health disparities in the United States, and for other purposes.
Federal
HR 7817Introduced
To amend the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act to ensure that taxpayer funds for health insurance coverage are available only to authorized individuals, and for other purposes.
Federal
Active
Complete Communities: Building Better Neighborhoods
A city initiative investing in historically underserved neighborhoods through infrastructure improvements, health access
City
HR 6993Introduced
BEACON Act of 2026
This federal bill improves VA healthcare by creating better systems to track and respond to veteran health needs across
Federal
HR 6858Introduced
Veteran Suicide Prevention Act
This federal bill strengthens suicide prevention programs for veterans, expanding mental health resources and crisis sup
Federal
HR 7956Introduced
To amend the Public Health Service Act to reauthorize the State offices of rural health program.
Federal
HRES 1120Introduced
Supporting the recognition of March 14, 2026, as "Black Midwives Day" and the longstanding and invaluable contributions of Black midwives to maternal and infant health in the United States.
Federal
HR 7967Introduced
To require the Secretary of Health and Human Services to revise the Mandatory Guidelines for Federal Workplace Drug Testing Programs to include testing for methadone use and to require the Secretary of Transportation to issue regulations to include testing for methadone use in Department of Transportation drug tests.
Federal
HR 7398Introduced
Passports for Purple Hearts and Medals of Honor Act
Federal
HR 7976Introduced
To amend title 38, United States Code, to provide for the retroactive payment of benefits for veterans with covered mental health conditions based on military sexual trauma, and for other purposes.
Federal
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Programs and services designed for older adults — from meal delivery and transportation to social activities and health screenings.
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