Providing Culturally-Grounded Mental Health Services and Programs for the Latine Community
Raíces de Bienestar (Raíces) is a non-profit organization passionate about improving the emotional health and well-being of Latine communities in Oregon and beyond. We believe that everyone deserves access to quality mental health care, regardless of their background or circumstances. We also recognize mental health is nurtured outside of the therapy room. Raíces offers a continuum of services, from prevention to direct clinical intervention, to promote emotional health and wellbeing. That's why we work alongside community leaders and traditional health workers to create safe and welcoming spaces where people can heal and thrive.
OUR VALUES
Our mission is anchored in community values, emphasizing the importance of Community, Culture, and Trust for mental and emotional well-being. We honor Cultural Diversity as the foundation for our services and programs.
OUR MISSION
Our mission is to promote and strengthen the mental health, emotional wellbeing, and resilience of the Latine community through culturally-grounded, evidence-based practices, interventions, and initiatives.
Services
We offer a variety of services, including:
Education resources and community engagement activities for individuals and families
Direct clinical mental services, including therapy and mobile mental health services
Training programs and supportive activities for community leaders and traditional health workers
Expert consultation on culturally responsive clinical practice and systems change
We are honored to collaborate with many community partners and with the Latine community directly. They inspire and guide every aspect of our work.
Our Three Pillars of Service
We operationalize our mission through three distinct pillars that form a continuum of emotional health and wellbeing services for the Latine community. We implement our work with an intentional focus on continuous professional development to build the capacity of the bilingual & bicultural behavioral health and traditional health workforce. We do this through culturally specific and responsive mentoring, training and supervision of future mental health professionals & traditional health workers, experiential learning & field placements, and directly hire from the community we serve.
Community Liberation Programs
Prevention activities and education in true collaboration with our communities through culturally- responsive, trauma and healing informed care programs that center the strengths and honors the challenges faced by Latine Oregonians.
Direct Clinical Mental Health Services
Specialized bicultural and bilingual mental health services that truly meets people where they are at. Services include culturally affirming therapy through telehealth and mobile health services.
Training and Consultation
Consultation, training, and education across a variety of sectors and organizations who want to understand, prevent, and address mental health in Latine communities.
