Ánimo
Studies show that 35% of Hispanic communities experience mental health barriers compared to the U.S. average of 46%. Disparities contributing to Latino access to mental health treatment include language barriers, poverty, limited access to healthcare, cultural incompetence, legal status, and stigmas.
St. Joseph Center’s Animo program addresses these barriers with individual therapy and nontraditional group activities to support Latino families and individuals’ emotional and physical well-being in Westside, LA. Animo offers mental health counseling, medical services (in partnership with Venice Family Clinic), dental and vision care referrals, psychiatric treatment, substance abuse counseling, and spiritual guidance. The program name, “Animo,” is fueled by its meaning of encouragement, vitality, purpose, will, and spirit.
For more information about Animo, please call 310-396-6468 ext. 319 to schedule an appointment with a mental health specialist.
Los estudios muestran que el 35% de las comunidades hispanas experimentan barreras de salud mental en comparación con el promedio estadounidense del 46%. Las disparidades que contribuyen al acceso de los latinos al tratamiento de salud mental incluyen barreras del idioma, pobreza, acceso limitado a la atención médica, incompetencia cultural, estatus legal y estigmas.
El programa Animo del St. Joseph Center aborda estas barreras con terapia individual y actividades grupales no tradicionales para apoyar el bienestar físico y emocional de las familias y personas latinas en Westside, LA. Animo ofrece asesoramiento sobre salud mental, servicios médicos (en asociación con Venice Family Clinic), referencias para atención dental y de la vista, tratamiento psiquiátrico, asesoramiento sobre abuso de sustancias y orientación espiritual. El nombre del programa, “Animo”, se debe a su significado de aliento, vitalidad, propósito, voluntad y espíritu.
Para obtener más información sobre Animo, llame al 310-396-6468 ext. 319 para programar una cita con un especialista en salud mental.
Mental Health Focused Housing Programs
Our Mental Health-Focused Housing Programs provide mental health, physical health, and substance abuse services to chronically homeless individuals through a multi-disciplinary approach designed to help clients obtain and maintain permanent supportive housing.
These teams include Case Managers, Mental Health Specialists, individuals with lived experience, substance abuse counselors, a physician and physician assistant from Venice Family Clinic, and a contracted Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner all working together seamlessly.
Santa Monica Youth Resource Team
The Santa Monica Youth Resource Team works with at-risk youth, ages 16-24 to assist with basic needs, housing, mental health, and educational/vocational services. We provide assertive case management and referrals to youth and their families. Primary areas of service include education, economic vitality and stability, and mental health services.
St. Joseph Center leads this collaborative effort, serving as the primary point of contact for clients and coordinating case management.
Short & Long Term Clinical Services
St. Joseph Center provides a range of mental health services to support housing stability, especially for formerly chronically homeless individuals. We help people address mental health, substance use, and case management needs in order to increase successful housing retention, decrease mental health symptoms, and increase overall independent functioning.
We also work with adults who require short term therapy to resolve mild mental health symptoms due to life stressors. These clients generally engage in weekly therapy meetings and are largely self-sufficient in other areas of life.