Our Mission

The primary mission of the Black Mental Health Alliance is to provide a forum and promote a holistic, culturally relevant approach
to the development and maintenance of optimal mental health programs and services for African Americans and other people of color.

Guiding Principles

The Guiding Principles of BMHA’s programs, training and consultations are: Concern for Others, Integrity, Respect for Diversity and Empowerment.

BMHA promotes appropriate mental health care, service delivery and theoretical understanding of all the mental health programs.

BMHA, incorporated in 1984 is a 501(c)3 organization that provides training, education, consultation, public information, support groups and resource referrals regarding mental health and related issues. BMHA is governed by a board of directors and is staffed by an executive director, project directors, consultants, a school based mental health therapist and receptionist.