Mental Health Awareness

mental health ambassadors program

In the month of May 2021, Latino Equality Alliance launched a mental health ambassadors program to encourage community members to share posts on social media related to mental health and available resources. For physical copies of the poster featured below, please contact our Community Organizer, Jasine Cumplido (jasine@somoslea.org).

Mental Health for BIPOC and LGBTQ+ people is a process that must be approached with care and understanding. We cannot leave out the forces of racism, queerphobia, transphobia and other systems of oppression that inflict harm on to QTPOC communities in our work around mental health. An intersectional framework is necessary when addressing the mental health of the LGBTQ+ community. Below is a compilation of resources specialized for the many different identities and intersections of our community.

PFLAG en Español

Familias Afortunadas

www.somoslea.org

@ Mi Centro LGBTQ Community Center

A Spanish language support group for parents and friends of LGBTQ+ people; Every 2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month from 7-9 pm

Hope & Healing

(323) 993-8960

www.somoslea.org

@ Mi Centro LGBTQ Community Center

A support group for those troubled by attacks on the Latinx community; Personal sessions with a licensed therapist are available free of charge; Call to set up an appointment

ALMA Family Services

(323) 881-3799

almafamilyservices.org

Provides a comprehensive range of multilingual community-based services for families including those with special needs

BienEstar Human Services

(866) 590-6411

bienestar.org

Programs include full-service medical care, HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention, sexual and mental health services, substance use counseling and medication-assisted treatment

Colors LGBTQ Youth Counseling

(310) 578-1080 ext. 320

colorsyouth.org

Provides free LGBTQ-affirmative counseling and healing psychotherapeutic services to youth under 25 and their families

The Wall Las Memorias Project

(323) 257-1056

thewalllasmemorias.org

Provides access to specialized services designed to prevent HIV/AIDS, substance abuse and to promote societal wellness

Transforming Families

transformingfamily.org

Provides a supportive environment for children, adolescents and their families to explore issues of gender identity

Violence Intervention Program

The Alexis Project

translatinacoalition.org

Provides a supportive environment for children, adolescents and their families to explore issues of gender identity

Translatin@Coalition

(833) 847-2331

violenceinterventionprogram.org

Mental Health Services for Latina Transfemmes, Transfemmes of Color, and Gender Non-Conforming individuals in Los Angeles
Housing Navigation Resources for Trans and Gender Non-Conforming community members

Reach LA

(213) 622-1650

reachla.info

Free mental health therapy sessions for QTPOC individuals by appointment
Community support groups for queer men, saphic community, and Queer Black men
HIV Testing and STI screening by appointment only

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