The Katz Amsterdam Foundation has announced 10 grants totaling $2.16 million to organizations to advance racial equity in mental and behavioral health.

The grantees are a mix of national and community-based organizations and were chosen for the work they do to provide mental and behavioral health services for Black, Indigenous, and people of color (BIPOC) communities. This year’s grantees include Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective (BEAM) ($250,000), the Boris Lawrence Henson Foundation ($300,000), The Confess Project ($130,000), Drug Policy Alliance ($400,000), Latinx Therapists Action Network ($150,000), Mental Health Liberation ($50,000), National Queer and Trans People of Color Network ($130,000), Native American Connections, Inc. ($300,000), the Sky Center/New Mexico Suicide Intervention Project ($200,000), and the Steve Fund (Stephen C. Rose Legacy Foundation) ($250,000).

“Through our grant selection process, we’ve learned there are many new organizations making a significant difference in addressing the longstanding inequities for people of color in accessing mental behavioral health,” said Rob Katz, founder of the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust and Katz Amsterdam Foundation. “The stigma of mental illness continues to pervade all communities. We look forward to supporting grantees as they deliver community-driven solutions to address systemic racism in mental health care by increasing access, education, and support of BIPOC practitioners. It is an honor to partner with these impressive organizations.”

For a complete list of grantees, see the Katz Amsterdam Charitable Trust website.

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