” We Cut Through The Problems”
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Mental health resources are lacking in historically marginalized communities. We train barbers to be mental health advocates.
With a pervasive stigma surrounding mental illness, too many young people in our communities experience mental health challenges without access to resources and inadequate communication and conflict resolution skills. We equip barbers to be mental health advocates, provide essential resources, destigmatize mental illness, and improve communication skills in marginalized communities.
Our Programs
We “cut through the problems“ by providing these services.
Barber Advocacy Training
Train barbers to become Certified Mental Health Advocates using a 5-pillar approach.
Haircut Vouchers
Provide free haircuts to youth through barber partnerships and $30 vouchers.
Support Groups
Offer parenting seminars and co-parenting strategies led by mental health professionals.
OUR MISSION
We train barbers to facilitate mental health conversations, connect people to vital resources, and provide voucher-based haircuts to marginalized youth.
Our Vision
We envision every barbershop as a vital hub for mental health advocacy, transforming the traditional grooming experience into a powerful platform for community support and healing.
About Us
We are dedicated to transforming mental health in historically marginalized communities. By using barbershops as trusted spaces, we train barbers to become mental health advocates, turning everyday conversations into opportunities for support and awareness. Our unique haircut voucher program incentivizes participation, providing both parents and children with essential mental health resources.
Through community engagement and partnerships, we aim to de-stigmatize mental health assistance and create lasting positive change. Our motto, "We Cut Through The Problems," reflects our mission to address mental health challenges head-on, leveraging the power of barbershops to make a significant impact.
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How Haircut Vouchers Work
Developing a safe and secure payment system is crucial to the success of this initiative. To automate the process, each participating parent will receive an app-based voucher account.
This web-based voucher system is linked to a master account and can be reloaded monthly with $30. Parents can use the voucher at participating barbershops, with access limited to $30 per month, totaling $360 per child over the course of a year.
Barbershop Therapy
Collaborative Resources
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Haircut program
Resources to provide year-round assistance with haircuts and outreach services for historically marginalized communities, living at or below poverty level in Wake County North Carolina schools!
Please consider making recurring monthly gifts to the Barbershop Therapy Foundation! Your gift of $15, $20 or $25 month contributes to building a supportive community of professionals to address to social and mental wellness needs of students in our local public schools.
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Parenting Seminars
round table discussions, smartphone etiquette for parents protecting
their children from themselves on social media. Creating safe
environment for parent vent and learn from one another.
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Advocate for Voting Rights for Historically Marginalized Communities
Present civic engagement education opportunities to middle school-aged children with an emphasis on the importance of voting in local and national elections and the significance of voter participation in historically marginalized communities.
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Advocacy for Minority Men in the Family Court Sys.
Minority Men in family court are typically not prepared for the one sided treatment they receive in the family court system. Most are not aware of the inner workings of this system and correct proper order of operations. By giving sound legal advice and clear instructions to the minority men dealing with family court issues, we seek to advocate for equitable parental rights for fathers.
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Counseling Resources for Mental Health
https://abpsi.org/
African American Communities and Mental Health
https://mhanational.org/issues/black-and-african-american-communities-and-mental-health
Black Therapists Rock
https://blacktherapistsrock.com/
Therapy for Black Men
https://therapyforblackmen.org/
PsychologyToday
psychologytoday.com
5 PILLAR BARBER TRAINING PROGRAM
Active Listening
Encourage barbers to listening to hear, not to speak. Take a non-judgmental approach
Questioning
Teach the importance of open-ended questions which allow both clients and barbers to share materials about their lives, way of thinking, and beliefs
Connecting
Establish therapeutic rapport by being present, open, and honest with clients
Empathy
Train barbers to identify what someone is thinking or feeling and to respond to these thoughts and feelings with an appropriate emotion
Encouragement/
Resources
Equip barbers to encourage clients and provide appropriate resources based on their unique needs
Executive Director
Jimmy Evans
Executive Director
Governing Board
Cary Wheelous
Board member
Keith Lipscomb
Keith Lipscomb
Bryan Haynes
Board member
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T-SHIRT
Purchase a T-Shirt tpday to support haircuts and outreach services for historically marginalized communities. For more information please email The Barbershop Therapy Foundation Inc. at BarbershopTherapy.1@gmail.com to support our T-shirt fundraiser.
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"We cut through the problems"
Please consider making recurring monthly gifts to the Barbershop Therapy Foundation! Your gift of $15, $20 or $25 month contributes to building a supportive community of professionals to address to social and mental wellness needs of students in our local public schools.”
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Barbershop Therapy Foundation, Inc is a| 501(c)3 nonprofit organation & donations are tax deductable. EIN: 92-1669087 | 2024 All Rights Reserved