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Celebrating Black Joy – Helping Students Rebound from Incarceration
I recently had the privilege, with Lines for Life’s Equity Team, of visiting Portland State University to speak with Rebound – a unique program serving formerly incarcerated individuals who are rebuilding their lives by attending college. Rebound provides resources and support, including peer support, for students in the program, who may otherwise have a difficult time transitioning from prison life to student life.

Breaking the Cycle of Stigma – Bilingual Training for Suicide Prevention
I came into a new position at Lines for Life earlier this year and established the bilingual community training program. It was important that we network and build relationships with community partners right away for the program to be successful.

Strengthening My Community: Learning About Mental Health
The Hispanic & Latino community experiences many barriers to Mental Health. One of them is stigma. There is not as much stigma around physical health – but when it comes to mental health, there is this narrative that the only people who look for help are the “crazy” people.