Diversity Resources

Mental Health Support:

If you are currently experiencing a crisis, contact the Crisis Clinic for King County (phone: 866-427-4747). It is a 24/7 service so do not hesitate to reach out. You can also text your zip code to 877-211-9274 M-F 9am-4pm to chat and get connected to resources.

• The Counseling Center
• Clinical services through the Psychology Department
• Counseling Resources for Black Individuals and Communities
• Counselling Center resources for Non-Black Communities of Color

Student Safety:

For safety concerns, including sexual harassment or assault, SafeCampus can be contacted anonymously (if desired) and is always confidential:

• https://www.washington.edu/safecampus/what-to-expect/

Resolving Injustice:

Do you see discrimination or unfair behavior in your life? If so, these resources may help.

• Report Bias
• Office of the Ombud
• Student Legal Services!
• Migrant Legal Action Program
• UW Allies Program

Financial Support:

Do you need to improve on your financial security? Here are the ways UW can help:

• Emergency Aid at UW
• Financial Advising through Fidelity
• Low Income Assistance, Programs & Benefits (financial resources from the city of Seattle)

Funding mechanisms for Historically Underrepresented Populations:

• Fellowships Curated by the UW graduate School
• NIH Diversity Supplement (for post-baccalaureate, graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and investigators developing independent research careers)
• UW Biochemistry travel awards for graduate students:
  • The Schultz Fellowship
  • The Urdal Fellowship

Further DEI Education:

Would you like to broaden your understanding of diversity and inclusion? Here are some self-education tools and additional resources:

• Racial Equity Tools
• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Resources
• Determine your own implicit biases
• UW Institute for the Study of Inequality and Race

Affinity Groups:

Would you like to find groups for people you identify with? Here are several affinity groups at UW, in Seattle, and online:

• LatinX
  • Latinx Faculty & Staff Association (for LatinX faculty and staff)
  • Latino Center For Health
  • Seattle Latino
  • UW SACNAS Chapter | Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (for students, postdocs, and faculty)
• Indigenous Peoples
  • Indigenous Wellness Research Institute
  • UW Native Organization of Indigenous Scholars
  • Native Faculty & Staff Association
  • wǝɫǝbʔaltxʷ – Intellectual House
  • UW SACNAS Chapter | Advancing Hispanics/Chicanos & Native Americans in Science (for students, postdocs, and faculty)
• Gender Equity
  • UW Alene Moris Women’s Center
  • Women in academia (Faculty Council)
  • 500 women scientists (@500womensci)
  • UW Women of Color Collective Film
• Disabilities
  • Disability Resources for Students
  • D Center at the University of Washington
  • Disability Services Office
• Queer
  • Q Center
  • NOGLSTP
  • oSTEM
  • 500 queer scientists (@500queersci)
• Black
  • Black Visions Collective
  • Black Faculty & Staff Association
  • Black in the Ivory
• Asian and Pacific Islander
  • Asian and Pacific Islander American Faculty & Staff Association
• Everyone
  • Seattle NAACP
  • GO-MAP: Supporting Graduate Students of Color at the University of Washington
  • The UW Center for Communication, Difference, and Equity (CCDE)
  • Seattle Rep Racial Justice Resources
  • King County Equity Now Coalition
  • UWNURF (For pre-health, medical students, and faculty)

Family and Childcare Support:

Are you a parent looking for support and childcare? Here are some resources available:

• Child care & parenting
• Childcare Assistance Program
• Backup and sick-child care