Community-Campus Partnership to Create Mental Health Support for the Latino Community

At a Glance

Nationally and in Wisconsin, there is a void of culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services for diverse populations. This threatens the well-being of Dane County’s Latino community, whose members face significant challenges to their mental health from the psychological stress associated with racial, cultural and linguistic isolation and stigmatization.

The Community Impact Grant awarded to Centro Hispano of Dane County and its academic and community partners will advance the quality of accessible linguistically and culturally competent services that support the mental health of the Latino community in Dane County. This project will help increase the number of trained professionals to serve Latino communities through a partnership with UW–Madison School of Education, specifically for native Spanish heritage speakers.