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The network is built on the premise that African Americans should have a choice to obtain the support, guidance and care of an African American provider to deal with personal and professional problems that are heightened, sometimes caused by and frequently incubated in the invisible pressure cooker of institutional racism.
Many web visitors send messages to us expressing deep appreciation and relief that we are here. Some of your stories of your experiences are both heartbreaking and extremely familiar. For many of you, it is an opportunity to take a breath and not feel the examining eye of someone who simply doesn't understand the effects of racism. Or denies it.
Blacks who live in all-black communities are often not as overwhelmed by these issues because they don't interact with majority folks as often, until they seek care.
The network is offering a resting place, an opportunity to vent, to see clearly and move on to reparative healing. To create a connection with your Higher Power that will both guide and shield you in an environment that may experience some inter-ethnic static before it sings a smooth, clear multicultural song.
Over the next year we are expanding the functions of the network. Participation in the network was at no cost in our first 3 years. Your words of encouragement, your eager participation and your enthusiastic communication to other therapists has been of great help in getting the idea to become a reality.
Next on the agenda is the gathering of information to help us streamline the referral process and get the right clients to the best therapists for them.
Also, email alerts to help you protect your practice.
And, practice-enhancing activities that will not only make it easier to do your job but strengthen your ability to deliver timely service to your clients.
Step-by-step, time tested practices that smooth out the expectable bumps in establishing and maintaining a secure practice.
Our
success so far
Our website has been well received and highly effective in
providing a steady stream of motivated client referrals to listed providers. Many of you
have been contacted through the website for inclusion in EAP panels, media
opportunities and practice opportunities well beyond expectations. Many of you have
offered contributions to keep this valuable resource operating. It's been an exciting and
effective beginning.
So many website visitors have expressed relief and appreciation for our presence and our help.
At the same time, several other websites have attempted to lure providers away (the old divide and conquer approach) and/or have copied our pages to their websites. While imitation may be the highest form of flattery, we request that you help us stay strong by not participating. How does it go.....?..."dance with the one that brung ya'". In the meantime, good begets good and we are growing well. Our strength is not only in our unity but in our purpose.
A network that will go out of it's way to assure clients of the best Black therapists that we can find to refer them to.
A pipeline to changes in legislation, trends and events that may affect your practice.
A support group of fellow providers. Forward-thinking planning that will help you help our people make it through the upcoming social and economic challenges.
Focused practice promotion that will assist you in building a sound business as well as a support for your community.
A membership fee that will help the network grow & provide these services
An eventual direct referral service
Group power to facilitate insurance panel inclusion, fair payment and minority access to minority providers
Economic know-how and holistic health information that will enhance your services to clients