#Standing4BlackGirls Missing and Murdered March & Rally: April 19th
#Standing4BlackGirls Wellness Initiative and Task Force
In December 2020, WLP began the #Standing4BlackGirls Wellness Initiative that provided free, culturally responsive, humanist individual & group therapy for LGBTQI+ straight/cis & femme young Black women and BIPOC youth sexual and domestic violence survivors between the ages of 16-24 in partnership with My Choice My Power Counseling secular therapy and Open Paths Counseling Center. This was a wonderful opportunity for many students that were in need of mental health support, especially in light of the pandemic. These confidential sessions with BIPOC, LGBTQI+ and female-identified therapists created a safe space for youth who otherwise wouldn’t have been able to afford therapy. Lack of access to culturally responsive therapy was one of the main issues identified by Black girl sexual harassment and sexual violence survivors who responded to a survey WLP youth conducted with South L.A. youth in 2020. Read more @ WLP Year in Review
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