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This May Be a Mental Health Ambassador
May marks Mental Health Awareness Month, a powerful reminder that mental well-being and healing matters for everyone—including the Latino and Spanish speaking community. While conversations around mental health are growing, many Latino people still face barriers to...
NC Spanish-Speaking Mental Health Provider List
The need for Spanish language mental health providers in North Carolina is high. This list has been created to help Spanish-speaking mental health clients and providers connect to one another. Mental health providers are highly trained professionals who focus on...
Highlights from a Conversation on Lifestyle Medicine
Recently, El Futuro’s Executive Director, Dr. Luke Smith, and Duke Resident Dr. Andres Fuenmayor hosted a webinar for El Futuro’s La Mesita Network of Mental Health Providers on the subject of Lifestyle Mental Health. It was a rich conversation that covered many of...
Lazos Fuertes – El Duelo
En este taller se exploran diversas situaciones de duelo. Aprenderás sobre el duelo en la cultura latina y las etapas del duelo. Además, se proporcionan estrategias para apoyar al adolescente durante el proceso del duelo. Este taller es una oportunidad para entender...
Lazos Fuertes – Trastornos alimenticios
Este taller se centra en abordar cuestiones relacionadas con la imagen física, explorando las similitudes y diferencias entre chicos y chicas, así como el estigma de peso que los jóvenes pueden experimentar con respecto a su imagen corporal. Además, se discuten...
Time of Crisis Videos
Find here useful videos with information about stigma reduction and grounding techniques.Stigma Reduction Videos - created by El FuturoGrounding Techniques Videos Where to Find Support Call 988-Free, to receive confidential support over text or on the phone for anyone...
Mental Health Resources in Times of Change
Read below for resources and links to learn how to provide support during times of change. Learn about what El Futuro is doing to ensure for continuity of services by clicking here.General Information Download Know your Rights Flyers in Spanish and English Download a...
Your Role in Supporting Mental Health Amid Political Changes
Dear friends, Many of you have been reaching out to El Futuro to understand how the administration change is impacting the Latino community we serve and the work that we do so I wanted to respond. What we know Political uncertainty and anti-Latino rhetoric do impact...
Improving Mental Health Outcomes for Immigrant Communities
El Futuro Releases Key 2024 Landscape Analysis Report With Findings on Latine and Immigrant Mental Health and Well-Being in North Carolina The analysis offers crucial insights into some of North Carolina’s most underserved and underrepresented populations.Why...
Lazos Fuertes: Hace frío y está oscuro
El este taller sobre la depresión estacional se abordó la realidad de esta condición, destacando que afecta tanto a adolescentes como a adultos. Hablamos sobre la depresión estacional como una subcategoría de la depresión, los cambios que se deben notar en jóvenes y...