Our Mission

The figure to the 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 immigrants and their families regardless of their status. 

References
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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