Category: Latino-a-x
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Dia De Los Muertos Offers Us a Chance to Mourn in Community
Photo by Carlos Aranda on Unsplash By Alejandro Ramos It goes without saying that the past year was long and difficult for all of us. We all lost something because of the pandemic. For some, it was peace of mind. For others, it was a sense of community. For me, it was a loved one.…
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July is Bebe Moore Campbell Minority Mental Health Awareness Month
Also known as BIPOC Mental Health Month, this month carries on the famed author’s legacy By Leah Harris Bebe Moore Campbell was a journalist, author, and advocate whose work explored history, policy, race, and mental health in America. Her 2005 novel 72 Hour Hold was based on her family’s lived experiences, illuminating the challenges and…
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A PEERS Journey: PEERS and the History of the Mental Health Consumer Movement
Since 2016, the Pool of Consumer Champions (POCC) has been spearheading a project to review, curate, and present materials relating to the 50 year history of the Mental Health Consumer Movement. Community organizer Jay Mahler has been at the forefront of the effort, contributing documents and materials, and organizing ancillary events commemorating certain aspects of…
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First Spanish-Language Support Group at PEERS
Tomorrow is the first Spanish-language support group at PEERS. This group represents the culmination of Everyone Counts Campaign 2016-2018, which is focused on providing services and reducing stigma for the Latino/a/x community in the East Bay. Building off of the Asian American Pacific Islander focus for 2014-2016, the Latino American Action Committee (LAAT), comprised of…
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WRAP Sugar Skulls Activity
Last Friday, PEERS’ WRAP group decorated sugar skulls as part of their weekly meeting. Decorating sugar skulls is a defining feature of Día de los Muertos celebrations. The practice traditionally honors deceased relatives in Mexican culture. This activity was a collaboration between WRAP and PEERS’ Latino/a/x American Action Team. The Everyone Counts Campaign for 2016-2018…
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Feliz Dia de los Muertos! Sugar Skulls for WRAP
PEERS’ Lynn Rivas and Irma Hernandez are hard at work preparing sugar skulls for this Friday’s WRAP group. This project represents a collaboration between PEERS’ Latino/a/x American Action Team and Wellness Recovery Action Plan programs. This week, our Friday WRAP group will decorate the skulls as part of a wellness activity. For 2016-2018, the Everyone…
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PEERS at the POCC Latino Power Event
Last night, PEERS took part in the Pool of Consumer Champions‘ 3rd annual Latino Power Event at Hayward City Hall. Attendees were treated to talks by notable members of the Latino/a/x community, including PEERS’ own Irma Hernandez. After a keynote address by community organizer Gilberto Romero, attendees ate a buffet-style dinner, participated in a drum…
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PEERS’ Latino/a/x American Action Team Supports DACA
Following this month’s announcement that young immigrants will no longer be protected under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy (DACA), PEERS’ Latino/a/x American Action Team (LAAT) has decided to issue a statement opposing the Trump administration’s decision to end the program. Rescinding DACA leaves hundreds of thousands of hardworking, law-abiding young people without a viable future…
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Grupos de Apoyo con el LAAT
En 2017, La Campaña Todos Cuentan se centra en la comunidad latina. Esta campaña reduce el estigma sobre la salud mental. PEERS tendrán grupos de apoyo en español para reducir el estigma y para ayudar miembros de la comunidad. Para más información, póngase en contacto al (510) 567-7621 o latino@peersnet.org
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#WeArePEERS — Meet Our Participants!
Meet the inspiring participants who make PEERS a unique organization.