The Coalition for
Immigrant Mental Health
About Us
The Coalition for Immigrant Mental Health (CIMH) is a collaborative community based and research informed initiative that is a partnership between immigrants regardless of status, mental health practitioners, community organizers, researchers, and allies. CIMH works to promote awareness of and access to culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services through education, advocacy and resource sharing in order to improve and facilitate access to services for all immigrants.
Important Resources & Events
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Policy Report on "Myths and Misinformation"
Debunking Common Misconceptions about Immigrant Communities.
Co-authors: Dana Rusch, PhD & Nina Sedeño, MPP
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Support for Immigrant Youth and Families in Illinois
Download our updated resource packet, "Support for Immigrant Youth and Families in Illinois," created in collaboration with Lurie Children's Hospital. This guide provides vital information on benefits for immigrants, strategies for professionals, support for families, and crisis resources.
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CIMH Quarterly General Meeting
Join us for CIMH’s Quarterly General Meeting on Friday, April 18, 2025 at 10am (CST). Connect with community members and advocates as we discuss key updates and initiatives.
Our Vision
We envision fair, equal, linguistically, and culturally accessible mental health services free from stigma and fear for all refugees and immigrants regardless of status.
Our Mission
The figure above illustrates the stakeholders that were critical to involve in identifying the mission and vision of CIMH, as well as the key action areas that propelled the goals and activities over the last three years. Our founding coalition statements reflect the critical importance of supporting fair, equal, linguistically, and culturally accessible mental health services free from stigma and fear for all immigrants; inclusive of individuals regardless of status as well as mixed-status families.
Thus, our mission aims to “foster a collaborative, community-based and research-informed initiative that is a partnership between individuals regardless of status, mental health practitioners, community organizers, researchers, and allies.” CIMH works to promote awareness of, and access to, culturally and linguistically appropriate mental health services through education, advocacy, and resource sharing in order to improve and facilitate access to services for all immigrants.
References
Dao, Loan Thi. 2017. Out and Asian: How Undocu/DACAmented Asian Americans and
Pacific Islander Youth Navigate Dual Liminality in the Immigrant Rights Movement.
Nicholls, W. J. (2013).The DREAMers: How the undocumented youth movement transformed the immigrant rights debate. Stanford, CA: Stanford University Press.Retrieved from: https://www.nbcnews.com/news/latino/analysis-after-tough-year-how-do-immigrant-activists-regroup-n832061
