The Student Wellbeing Office recognizes the need for wellbeing and mental health resources for the Black American community. Below, we have provided a wide variety of resources centered on education, support, and mindfulness activities for Black students. If you have any questions or would like to connect us to other beneficial resources, please contact us wellbeing@rice.edu


To reach the Wellbeing Office, please go to this page. To reach the Counseling Center, please go to this page. If you are unsure of which center to reach, please use our Resource Matcher. 

resources @ rice         Houston-based resources nationwide resources

Student Wellbeing Office: For students struggling with short-term distress (e.g. academic, relational, campus adjustment-related stress)

Hope Clinic: Mental health resources and assistance for individuals 

Black Emotional and Mental Health Collective: Directory of virtual wellness services; Organized by state, insurance, Experience

  • Includes therapists, counselors, meditators, and more

  • Has programs, training, and wellness tools

Counseling Center: For students struggling with long-term, impairing distress (e.g. feeling down, can't stop worrying, etc.)

 Black Book Houston: Directory of Black-owned MH services and centers in Houston

Deconstructing the Mental Health System: Directory of Black Providers

  • Can filter by insurance, ethnicity, sexuality, type of therapy specialization, and more

Rice African Student Association: Undergraduate African American organization centered around support, cultural promotion, and unity

Shape: Community center focused on support and unifying individuals of all African descent 

Sharing Hope: Video series discussing journeys of mental wellness in Black communities

Rice Black Student Association: Focused on providing a support network for the Black community at Rice and to provide cultural enrichment for the campus and the community at large 

African American Health Coalition: Advocacy and educational resources concerning social determinants influencing communities of people of African descent

  • Includes internship and volunteer opportunities

Black Mental Wellness: Collective of educational Resources, training programs, and wellness strategies

Rice Health Advisors (RHAs): Students at residential colleges trained on wellbeing support and mental health interventions

Avenue 360: Behavioral health and psychiatry services available for lower costs based on sliding scale

Ourselves Black: Collective of media platforms (podcast, magazine) promoting mental health content and coping resources