Mental health care is essential for everyone, but many Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) face stigma, discrimination, and a lack of culturally responsive support. These barriers often prevent individuals from seeking help.
Isabella was thousands of miles away from her children1. Driven to ensure they had food, clothing, and a roof over their head, Isabella left her children with family members in her Latin American home country and immigrated to Oregon for work.
Je has started hundreds of tricky conversations. As a Lines for Life volunteer, she answers calls from people looking for a way through anxiety, stress, loneliness, substance abuse, and thoughts of suicide.
BIPOC Mental Health Awareness Month
Why Culturally Responsive Training Matters for Mental Health
A one-size-fits-all approach to mental health does not work, especially in communities that have historically been left out of the conversation entirely. For , we are highlighting something we believe deeply: training matters, and who delivers that training, how it’s shaped,...
