Nuna Behavioral Healthcare

Community in Motion is a community-driven program transforming access to mental health care for undocumented, disabled, and housing insecure Angelenos. We use collective movement as medicine to support connection, trust, and belonging. Beginning with salsa and bachata, our program events are hosted in a mental health space where bilingual providers and community members come together in shared experience—drawing on cultural practices that reduce stigma, create urgently needed pathways into care, and can be adapted across communities.

We aim to improve mental health care access for uninsured and underinsured Latino families in South LA by mobilizing Promotores, trusted community messengers, to increase access to care and educate on mental health and wellness. Our program addresses the critical need for effective mental health treatment options, ensuring high-quality care for underserved populations. With grant funds, we will build self-healing communities and improve overall mental health outcomes.

Our vision is to revolutionize mental health care access and care for hardworking, uninsured/underinsured Latino families in South LA. Current mental health treatment options for the uninsured are extremely limited, inaccessible, and less effective. To address this critical need, we seek grant funds to mobilize a specialized cohort of Promotores, trusted messengers deeply rooted in the community, to increase access to care, educate the community on mental health and wellness, and assist in building self-healing communities.