Khesed Began As A Resource For The Oppressed

As a Queer-founded organization, our awareness of the need for and barriers to mental health care is intimately woven into the fabric of our being and values.

In Hebrew, “khesed” literally means “loving kindness, especially for the oppressed.”

We exist to advance equity in mental healthcare

We want to be thoughtful about actively creating an organization with diversity as a core value.

  • Khesed is committed to creating an environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity so that they may be encouraged toward authentic thriving. 

  • Khesed celebrates all identities and bodies, in all of their intersectional beauty.

  • Khesed welcomes individuals of every race, color, religion (creed) or spirituality, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin (ancestry), disability, marital or relationship status, sex (including pregnancy), sexual or romantic orientation, or military status, in all of its activities and operations. 

  • Khesed honors body size diversity, supporting each individual’s unique body and lived experience in the pursuit of wellness.

  • Khesed is committed to being actively anti-racist as an organization and to deepening anti-racism efforts within the mental health industry as a whole.

  • Khesed is committed to LGBTQ+ advocacy, allyship, and affirmative therapy as core to who we are.

  • Khesed is an equal opportunity employer and will take affirmative action in all of its employment activities.

While Khesed does partner with religious organizations to form clinical sites, we are not a religious organization nor are we affiliated with any specific religion. Religious organizations and faith communities tend to have the most unused space throughout the week, so they make natural site partners for Khesed.

A requirement for all site partnerships is to provide an inclusive space that serves anyone of any background, regardless of spirituality, religion, gender, sexuality, ethnicity, and otherwise. All of our site partners agree to reciprocate respect for our mission and vision while they are living out their mission and vision within their location.