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El Futuro telebehavioral health services to NC farmworkers highlighted in national publication Food & Wine
A North Carolina program digitally connects farmworkers with a bilingual therapist, overcoming some of the barriers they face in getting the treatment they need. Marco Garcia lay on the sheet-covered couch of his mobile home in rural western North Carolina, staring at...
The story of a special run to the border
El Futuro's mission is to nurture stronger familias to live out their dreams. We do this by receiving people here in North Carolina who are hurting, often from the effects of traumas suffered in their home country or on a dangerous migration to our community. We...
Durham Community Organizations Arrange Caravan to The Mexico Border
El Futuro, Scrap Exchange, Catholic Charities and the Cole Mill Road Church of Christ taking clothing donations to families at the border, organizing vigil [DURHAM, NC—DEC. 19, 2019] El Futuro, Scrap Exchange, Catholic Charities and the Cole Mill Road Church of...
El Futuro highlighted in Chatham News + Record
As part of the News + Record’s commitment to the community, they've partnered with the United Way of Chatham County to help provide insight into the work of the agencies the program helps fund with a series of local agency profiles! Recently, they did a profile of El...
El Futuro turns 15 years old!
On November 14 of this year, we officially turned 15 years old! That's 15 years of providing bilingual, culturally-responsive therapy, psychiatry, case management and more to Latino families in North Carolina -- 15 years of nurturing stronger familias to live out...
Durham Herald Sun: Snapshot of Durham’s quickly changing Lakewood neighborhood
We're so excited to have local artist Cornelio Campos working on our community mural at our Durham clinic. Check out a story The Durham Herald Sun wrote about our mural and the Lakewood community here: http://bit.ly/2IRuamj A new mural is a snapshot of Durham's...
El Futuro Quoted in USA TODAY Article
El Futuro Executive Director Luke Smith spoke to USA TODAY about the need for more Spanish-speaking, culturally responsive behavioral health care specialists in North Carolina and across the county. Read more here: http://bit.ly/318qhjO Habla Español? Hispanics face...
The votes are in: Thank you Durham for helping us expand our clinic!
After the Durham City Council pledged almost $2.4 million for community projects, more than 10,000 eligible voters made their opinions heard on what projects should be funded. We are so incredibly happy to announce that the expansion of our Durham clinic in Lakewood...
Blue Cross NC: Investment to expand La Mesita Program To Fund More Latino Behavioral Health Care
We are so thankful for Blue Cross North Carolina's continued support in helping us reach more familias in innovative ways across the state. With their help, we will be able to expand our La Mesita Latino Mental Health Network, which offers training on culturally...
Our outdoor space is blooming thanks to the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation
We are so excited to announce that with the generous support of the Z. Smith Reynolds Foundation we will be completing a community mural outside our Durham Clinic! It's been incredible to see all of the community feedback on this exciting project. Earlier this Spring...