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Are You In Need of Help?
If you or a loved one are in a crisis situation and concerned for your immediate safety, including concern about suicidal thoughts, physical harm, domestic violence or sexual abuse, please contact the emergency services in your area.
US & Canada Emergency Services: 911
Australia Emergency Services: 000
UK Emergency Services: 999
National Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Emergency Hotline (US)
Dial: 988
Website: https://988lifeline.org/
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National Domestic Violence Hotline (US):
Dial: (800) 799 - 7233
Website: https://www.thehotline.org/
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National Child Abuse Hotline (US):
Dial: 1(800) 422 - 4453 (Language Line Available)
Website: https://www.childhelphotline.org/
National Human Trafficking Hotline (US):
Dial: 1-888-373-7888
Website: https://humantraffickinghotline.org/en
Resources at the Uyghur Wellness Initiative
The Uyghur Wellness Initiative offers population-specific services to the best of our ability. We are pleased to offer the following resources:
Free Help From Trained Professionals
Whether in the homeland or the diaspora community, Uyghurs are struggling to cope with extreme mental stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. It takes a toll on our daily lives. But we do not need to deal with it on our own. There is a community of health professionals who want to stand in solidarity with us. They are eager to assist Uyghurs amidst this crisis.
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If you know of anyone suffering from stress, despair, and grief, there are trained professionals who can meet privately with them to provide help, at low cost or no cost. Email us at uyghurwellness@gmail.com. All names will be kept confidential.
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“My counselor makes time for me, listens to me, and sends me resources. It helps a lot…” — Rena
“It’s been very helpful, My counselor gives me good suggestions. He has helped me set up goals like exercise, not to overschedule myself, and finding someone to be accountable to. When we first started I never believed I could have made such progress.”
— Envar
Free Health and Wellness Coaching
Are you interested in help with maintaining your health and wellbeing?
Consider working with a wellness coach to find strategies for improving your physical wellbeing, restful sleep, stress management, mind-body health, family relationships, or work-life balance.
What do health coaches do?
Health and wellness coaches will guide you to establish goals and make progress for healthy habits that matter to you. Health and wellness coaches do not tell you what to do. Instead, they support you in the strategies that you choose.
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What is coaching like?
Usually, you will meet with a coach for 30–45 minutes each time, for 3–6 coaching sessions. All meetings are virtual.
Free coaching available!
Trainees working toward certification at the University of Vermont are offering free coaching. Please contact Susan Whitman at UVMIHinfo@med.UVM.edu to connect with a student trainee in the Integrative Health and Wellness Coaching program.
"My health and wellness coach was so wonderful. She was so patient and understanding, and really helped me a lot."
— Uyghur client after 6 weeks of free health coaching in Spring 2022
Other Regional or Population-Specific Support Agencies:
Please note that the following agencies operate independently from the Uyghur Wellness Initiative. The Uyghur Wellness Initiative does not explicitly endorse or have partnerships with all of these agencies.
Virginia:
Uyghur American Association:
Website: https://www.uyghuraa.org/
Email: contact@uyghuraa.org
The Heartleaf Center (Virginia):
Website: theheartleafcenter.org
Phone: (703) 397-8163
Virginia Network of Regional Domestic Violence Resources:
Website: https://empowernetva.org/
Phone: (804) 612-6126
Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance:
Website: https://vsdvalliance.org/
Phone: 1-800-838-8238​
California:
Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (California):
Website: https://www.cerieastbay.org/
Phone: (510) 444–1671
Partnerships for Trauma Recovery (California):
Website: https://traumapartners.org/
Phone: (510) 467-0520
AMALY: Mental Health and Wellness for the Muslim Mind (California):
Website: https://amaly.org
Phone: 85-1532581​
If you are in an area of the US outside of Virginia or California, and you are seeking local referral resources, your local chapter of Global Refuge (Formerly known as Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Services) may be able to support you. Go to their website at https://www.globalrefuge.org/ to find resources near you.
For Other Needs….
For other mental health and wellness related referral needs, please feel free to contact us at uyghurwellness@gmail.com. While we cannot make promises about our ability to provide help in your specific situation, we will do our best to support you through our counseling team, our community networks, or one of our referral partners. We are so glad that you have reached out to us, and we consider it an honor to walk with you.