​Phone Apps

• Suicide Safe Mobile App | SAMHSA Publications and Digital Products
• Operation Reach Out - Apps on Google Play (Designed to prevent suicide among military personnel and veterans, but can be used by others)
• Guided Meditation and Mindfulness - The Headspace App
• Home | Start Your Mindfulness Journey with Stop Breathe Think™
• Calm - The #1 App for Meditation and Sleep​

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​Online and Crisis Resources

​If you want more support besides our crisis line, here are some resources:

North Carolina DHHS Crisis Services

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
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1-800-273-TALK (8255) or 1-800-SUICIDE (24/7, free, confidential)

Crisis Text Line: Text “START” to 741-74

NCDHHS Resources NC Center for Nonprofits Pandemic Resources Center For Disease Control Website Protecting Your Mental Health During the Coronavirus Outbreak World Health Organization Free Guide To Living With Worry And Anxiety Amidst Global Uncertainty Managing Stress and Anxiety 88 Ways to Not Freak the F*ck Out

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​Teletherapy Resources

• Psychology Today Website  --> "Find a Therapist" Enter City/Zip Code --> Left side of the page, Select Insurance Type --> Scroll down and then select, "Online Therapy" --> Select "Online Counseling"
• BetterHelp
• Talk Space
• How to Deal with Anxiety: Information about anxiety, also with coping mechanisms for dealing with anxiety
• E-Counseling​

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​Local Social Services

• Food & Nutrition Services | Durham County
• Application for Social Security Card
• Supplemental Security Income
• Free North Carolina (NC) DMV Practice Tests – Updated for 2022
• Durham Housing Authority​

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​Helpful Websites

• Alcoholics Anonymous
• Between the Bars: A weblog platform for people in prison
• Chapel Hill Compass Center for Women and Children
• Equal Justice Initiative: A private, nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization that provides legal representation to indigent defendants and prisoners who have been denied fair and just treatment in the legal system.
• Narcotics Anonymous
• Nation Inside: A platform that connects and supports people who are building a movement to systematically challenge mass incarceration in the United States
• NC DPS: Transition Services
• North Carolina Department of Public Safety
• Prisoner Books Collective
• Alcohol Rehab Help

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​Helpful Articles

• The Nation: Sylvia A. Harvey’s “What About Us?” explores the effect of incarceration on families. If you doubt how vital Straight Talk’s work is, just read this.
• “The New Jim Crow” by Michelle Alexander Ohio State Journal of Criminal Law version
• The New Jim Crow by Michelle Alexander full book version
• Protesters Demand an Investigation into Abuses at Durham Jail – by Billy Ball Indy 12-16-2015
• 10-01-15 Sentencing Reform and Corrections Act Section by Section
• Middle Of Nowhere Guide – Before “Selma” Ava DuVernay won the Sundance Film Festival award for directing with this powerful film about a woman’s separation from her family. This guide explains how we can understand and take action about this crisis.
• Can Cities End the School-to-Prison Pipeline Relentless Organizers Are Tallying Wins by Marcus Harrison Green in YES! Magazine
• 17 Ways You Can Work For Social Justice by Nina Flores in YES! Magazine
• A summary of EJI Lynching in America. Bryan Stevenson’s Equal Justice Initiative looks deeply into the deleterious effects even today of the heinous hate crime.

April 8th, 2017 | Articles
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​Local Resources (Durham)

​NAMI Orange County NC Helpline: 919-929-7822

Cardinal Innovations: 1-800-939-5911

Freedom House Recovery Center: 919-967-8844

104 New Stateside Drive,  Building 110

Chapel Hill NC27516

Sunday - Saturday – 24 hours/day

Chapel Hill Police Department Crisis Unit: 919-968-2806 The Crisis Unit’s operating hours are from 8AM – 11PM Monday – Friday, except major holidays.

​COVID-19 Information

• Video from Durham Doctor with Tips on Preventing the Spread of COVID-19
• COVID-19 Information from the CDC
• Updates from the NC Department of Public Safety
• NAMI COVID-19 Resource and Information Guide
  

​The Sentencing Project

The Sentencing Project has worked for a fair and effective U.S. criminal justice system for 30 years.
http://www.sentencingproject.org/about-us/  

​November 19th, 2017 | Websites
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​We need to talk about an injustice | Bryan Stevenson

​April 8th, 2017 | Videos
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Resource for Caregivers of Justice Involved Older Adults…​