Supportive Resources
We hope that each episode of our podcast provides opportunities for growth, and that our listeners will use them as a starting point for further introspection. Many of the topics discussed on our podcast have the potential to bring up feelings and emotional responses. If you or someone you know is in need of mental health care and support, here are some resources to find immediate help and future healing:
- Visit 988lifeline.org or text, call, or chat with The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline by dialing 988 from anywhere in the U.S. to be connected immediately with a trained counselor. Please note that 988 staff are required to take all action necessary to secure the safety of a caller and initiate emergency response with or without the caller’s consent if they are unwilling or unable to take action on their own behalf.
- Visit thrivelifeline.org or text “THRIVE” to begin a conversation with a THRIVE Lifeline crisis responder 24/7/365, from anywhere: +1.313.662.8209. This confidential text line is available for individuals 18+ and is staffed by people in STEMM with marginalized identities.
- Visit translifeline.org or call (877) 565-8860 in the U.S. or (877) 330-6366 in Canada to learn more and contact Trans Lifeline, who provides trans peer support divested from police.
- Visit ciis.edu/ciis-in-the-world/counseling-clinics to learn more and schedule counseling sessions at one of our centers.
Find Out More About CIIS Public Programs
Resources From Past Podcasts
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Harriet Washington's Medical Apartheid: The Dark History of Medical Experimentation on Black Americans from Colonial Times to the Present. Learn more about the book at the publisher website.
Harriet Washington’s, A Terrible Thing to Waste: Environmental Racism and Its Assault on the American Mind. Learn more about Harriet’s book at the publisher’s website.
Jen Deerinwater: https://truthout.org/authors/jen-deerinwater/
Changing Frequencies: https://carapage.co/
National Queer and Trans Therapist of Color Network (NQTTCN) website
For QTBIPOC: Apply for NQTTCN’s Healing Justice Learning and Strategy Lab
Whistleblower Nurse In ICE Jail Alleges Forced Sterilization and Neglect Amid 8th COVID Death, Democracy Now, 9/22/2020. (video)
“Belly of the Beast”: Survivors of Forced Sterilizations in California Prisons Fight for Justice, Democracy Now, 9/22/2020. (Video – Part 1 of 2, 2nd part accessible by following this link). **CW: Survivors speak about forced sterilization.
UN 2019 Chemical Outlooks Report: https://www.unenvironment.org/explore-topics/chemicals-waste/what-we-do/policy-and-governance/global-chemicals-outlook
Institute for Justice & Healing report that overviews medical racism and eugenicist logic across medicine disciplines (heart, kidney, lung, and genetics):
A 1970 Law Led to the Mass Sterilization of Native American Women. That History Still Matters, Time, 11/28/2019.
The Ethics of Coronavirus Vaccine Studies in the Developing World – Audio + Print Interview with Harriet Washington, NPR, 7/4/2020.
Historical Injustices Against Native People Put Them At A Greater Risk of COVID-19, Truthout
COVID Vaccine Trials Seek Black & Latinx Participants,But History of Medical Apartheid Sows Mistrust (Democracy Now Video)
“Democratic Public Health”: Big Pharma Relies on ‘Developing’ World While Limiting Access to Treatment (Democracy Now Video)
Black Perspectives website