Black Girls SmileSupport Groups
We host monthly support groups, both in-person and virtual, that center healing through shared experience and community care.
Black girls and young women
From blackgirlssmile.org/programs-overview ↗About this program
Support Groups that offer consistent, therapist-led spaces where participants can process shared experiences, build coping skills, and find community among peers who understand their lived realities. These groups reduce isolation while strengthening emotional well-being.
You don't have to navigate life alone. Black Girls Smile offers therapist-led support groups designed to create safe, affirming spaces where Black girls and young women can share openly, process their experiences, and build meaningful connections with peers.
Our groups are grounded in cultural responsiveness, emotional safety, and community care. Whether you're seeking tools to manage stress, support through life transitions, or simply a space to be heard and understood, there is a place for you here.
Questions
Who are the therapist-led support groups for?
Black girls and young women can share openly, process their experiences, and build meaningful connections with peers.
What do the support groups offer?
Consistent, therapist-led spaces where participants can process shared experiences, build coping skills, and find community among peers who understand their lived realities.
Details
- Who
- Black girls and young women
- Where
- In person and virtual
Run by
School-Based ProgrammingWe partner with schools and youth-serving organizations to provide prevention-focused, culturally responsive mental health programming for students, caregivers, and educators.
Community Events & ActivationsFREEOur community-based events create spaces for collective healing, reflection, and connection. Through workshops, wellness activations, and gatherings, we bring mental wellness into accessible, affirming environments, centering joy, creativity, and shared experience.
Therapy AssistanceWe help remove financial and systemic barriers to mental health care by connecting participants to culturally responsive therapy and mental health resources.