Green Space Revitalization Gallery
Bienvenidos a casa
Watch Rodrigo Dorfman’s new short film, “Bienvenidos a casa.” This documentary tells the story of the creation of the Lakewood community mural, led by Mexican artist Cornelio Campos and the Latino community in Durham. Watch how they turned an empty lot into a display of joy on the wall of the El Futuro mental health clinic. Their stories came together to create welcoming public art with the intention of giving a voice to those who remain silent, and providing a space to share their hopes and contributions to our society with a special emphasis on the mental health of the Latino community that shares their experiences in this country. We invite you to enjoy this place that we hope we can call a space of healing and freedom!
Watch these videos to witness the creation of El Futuro’s community mural, led by Mexican artist, Cornelio Campos, and inspired by our vibrant community.
Thank you to all of our supporters!
You are instrumental! We rely on the generous support of individuals, churches, corporations, and grantmakers to provide the holistic suite of bilingual, culturally-responsive mental health services offered at El Futuro. Thank you for making this a possibility!
Triangle Community Foundation
Cornelio Campos
Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
Durham Open Space and Trails
Carolina Hurricanes
Tributary Land Design + Build
Bull City Brick & Restoration
Whitaker Waterscapes, LLC
Red, Hot and Cool
Pathos Ethos
AmeriCorps
Volunteers
Private donors
Last, but not least, our vibrant local community!
Alvely Alcántara, LCSW
Rossy C. Garcia, MEd 
Katy Sims, MD 
Everardo Aviles, LCSW, LCAS (Eve)
As a medical anthropologist and social work researcher, Dr. Gulbas’ research embodies interdisciplinarity through the integration of applied theories of health and human development with qualitative and ethnographic methodologies. Her work seeks to understand how people—children, families, and providers—navigate complex sociocultural landscapes in the pursuit of mental health. Most of her work, to date, focuses attention on developing more robust interpretations of suicide risk. With funding from the National Institutes of Mental Health, this body of research has contributed to advancements in theoretical and empirical knowledge of the broader contexts within which youth suicide risk is situated. 
R. Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez is a developmental psychologist and an assistant professor of Population Health at NYU Grossman School of Medicine. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the principal investigator of a study that examines the impact of immigration-related threat and stress on school communities. She earned a PhD in developmental psychology from Columbia University and hold a BA in human biology from Stanford University. Dr. Barajas-Gonzalez is the daughter of Mexican immigrants and a first gen college student.
Dr. Parra-Cardona is an Associate Professor in the Steve Hicks School of Social Work (SHSSW) at the University of Texas at Austin. At the SHSSW, he serves as Coordinator for Mexico and Latin American initiatives. He also serves as Area Director for Research at the UT Austin Latino Research Institute. Dr. Parra-Cardona’s program of research is focused on the cultural adaptation of evidence-based parenting interventions for low-income Latinx populations in the US and Latin America.
Bianka Reese, PhD, MSPH is a research scientist and program evaluator specializing in adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her previous research in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her work as the Research and Evaluation Manager at SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led largescale evaluations of multilevel, community-based sexual health promotion initiatives and research projects aimed at elevating the voices of diverse youth in North Carolina. Dr. Reese is currently the Senior Research Strategist at Creative Research Solutions, LLC, an award-winning national evaluation, research, and assessment firm.
Tania Connaughton-Espino, MPH is an independent researcher focused on adolescent and young adult sexual and reproductive health. Her interest in the experiences of Latinx LGBTQ+ youth stems from her previous work with SHIFT NC (Sexual Initiatives For Teens), where she led the training and evaluation department, conducted capacity-building workshops for youth serving professionals including on the topic of how to be more affirming of LGBTQ youth, and from her extensive experience working with the Latinx population in NC.
Maru Gonzalez, EdD is an Assistant Professor and Youth Development Specialist in the Department of Agricultural and Human Sciences at North Carolina State University. Her areas of inquiry include youth development with a focus on activism, social justice, and the experiences of LGBTQ+ young people across familial, school, and community contexts. 
Nayeli Y. Chavez-Dueñas, PhD
Hector Y. Adames, PsyD