Ongoing: Empowerment Services and Offerings and Call to Actions
Free or Low Cost Services Offered to Support members of the Black/Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) Community from the High Desert in California (Joshua Tree and surrounding areas) for Trauma and Resilience
LR= Servicing Local, Rural, High desert, Coachella Valley people only S=Surrounding Counties (Los Angeles, Riverside, San Diego) N=nationwide B=BIPOC PEOPLE ONLY F=Free E=equal energy exchange SL=Sliding Scale or Low Cost C= Subject to state regulations around COVID-19 V=virtual All service providers accept donations. Please give what you can and be honest about your ability to pay or not.
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These are members of our high desert community that have reached out to share their services with others. Services will be rendered based on the service provider’s discretion, availability, state regulations and supply levels. Please show your deep gratitude by respecting other’s time, communicating honestly about your economic status if you are asking for sliding scale, and spreading the word about their business or services at the very minimum if you can’t offer donations or any other kind of exchange. Many of the people offering services are part of the Bipoc community or are giving all they can despite not having certain privileges you may have. Being conscious of what you have, and giving what you can, when you can, is the best way to approach the relationship. When in doubt. Ask simple questions. Please check to see if you fit the criteria to get these services before contacting any of them for free or sliding scale services (Letter guide above will help you) I encourage all of you to use these services as a way to learn and support more about each other. These resources will be updated regularly. (Please also see Herbalists call to Action from @herbalistswithoutborders looking for nervine remedies)
You will need to use your own judgement when considering any healing remedy or health care professional and independently seek out information before ever taking any supplement or engaging in any service of any kind. Use all these suggestions at your own risk, do your own research, and seek out health care professionals if necessary, and please email info@mamoonremedies.com if you feel you are called to offer your own services.
Psychological Services / Herbalists / Energy Work (and some)
Melissa Vanzetti “I am a licensed clinical social worker and trauma therapist in the area (29) and very close to opening the doors to my practice. I also am a trauma-informed yoga teacher and use somatic therapy in my clinical practice. I would very much like to be involved, I have an office in 29 I am still renovating and with COVID-19 not sure when I will be opening my brick and mortar but I will be offering tele-health as well. “
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Vienna Jasmin: “I am an instructor and Psychosynthesis guide. This is a holistic practice in transpersonal therapy. I’m happy to volunteer hours in this way in person or remotely. I am also an energy worker and often blend modalities. I am currently aiding in facilitating a 4 part workshop on “The Work that Reconnects” with an amazing woman (Valerie Silidker). This work is deeply rooted in eco psychology and helps us to hold our pain. Teaches us how to look at the world and feel what is going on around us without turning a blind eye or turning away. It helps us to move through our pain, move with it and develop a relationship to it that allows us to show up and be of service in positive ways, in the ways that we feel called. I could see something like this being really useful.”
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Contact: Viennajasmin@gmail.com
Offerings: “I grew up in the Pass and now live in the Morongo Basin. I make small batches of herbal medicine, offer dream consultations & workshops and am currently facilitating a BIPOC only sound healing group. I have indigenous roots in so called México and am queer. In addition, if folks need any translations services I am fluent in Spanish & English.”
Contact: www.blancasvillalobos.com & IG at @blanca.s.villalobos for upcoming opportunities.
Requirements: RL, B,
Corinna Rosella I agree that focusing on this small rural community in these times would be best, there are a lot of mutual aid networks in LA
Offerings: “ I have made fire cider that I offer for PWYC and have other medicines for anxiety, sleep, grief, respiratory support that I am happy to donate or offer at sliding scale rates…If folks can't afford to buy my supplements online, I offer they can contact me about getting medicine for PWYC/sliding scale, so they can email me about what their needs are.”
Contact: therisenwitch@gmail.com
Requirements: LR, B, SL
Massage Therapists
Sarah Nocktonick “ I’m a biracial Potawatomi massage therapist with 20 years experience . As soon as it is safe(right now the state mandate does not permit personal services) , I would love to help POC women in the area with free or highly discounted services. My practice mainly focuses on women’s health-all women— trans-women included.
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Requirements: B, C, L, F, SL
Yoga
Emily Silver Taped classes that are free/donation.
Contact: emmysilver@gmail.com
Accommodation/ Transportation Offers in the Desert
Stephanie Ballard: “ I'd be honored to host a BIPOC person for a day or a month. My guest room has a double bed, so its good for an individual, couple, or parent-child. Comes with private bath w/ tub. It can be a free retreat for someone needing peace and quiet. I can pick them up in Palm Springs. I'll pay their Flex bus fare, food, and beverages. I'll drive them to local sights, hiking, wherever. There's a massage table if healers want to provide sessions. In fact, the table is available for anyone to use here or elsewhere. And the living room is available for POC group retreats or meetings. I had 20 people in it once. The only condition is me and two cats will be onsite.
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