Through funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's Office of Behavioral Health Equity, our Center of Excellence is established to advance the behavioral health equity of Latine communities through the development and dissemination of culturally-informed, evidence-based behavioral health information, provision of training and technical assistance and directed support to expand the behavioral health workforce that serves Latine communities.
We serve as a resource for mental health and substance use providers, primary care providers, community-based and faith-based organizations, research institutions, Hispanic and Latine-Serving Institutions (HSIs) of higher education, peer and recovery support service providers, as well as state, regional, local, and federal entities. Our outreach also encompasses the general public, including Hispanic and Latine individuals, families, and communities, as well as persons with lived experiences.
Our mission is to advance and support the sustainability of behavioral health equity by promoting community driven, culturally grounded and person-centered prevention, intervention, multiple pathways of recovery, and recovery supports for diverse Hispanic and Latine communities.
