Published December 28, 2023.

Celeste Hamilton Dennis highlights in her article the various programs and resources that Immigrants Rising offers to address the underrepresentation of undocumented providers in the mental health field, specifically the Mental Health Career Program and the Mental Health Connector Program. These programs were designed not only to provide undocumented therapists-in-training the hours, practice, and supervision they need but also to increase undocumented people’s access to culturally responsive therapy from providers who have similar experiences.

Rocío Preciado, Director of Mental Health & Career Services at Immigrants Rising, shares, “We really want to send the message that there are so many contributions folks can bring outside of their immigration status.”

Read the full story: California Program Trains Undocumented Residents to Become Therapists and Serve Those in the Shadows (MindSite News)