In Episode 14, Cristina Chipriano, LCSW-S, Director of Equity & Community Outreach and Esperanza Program Coordinator, and Juliette Martinez, MSW, L.Y.G.H.T. Research & Program Associate, of Dougy Center talk about their work providing grief support to LatinX and Latino communities. Cristina and Juliette discuss mental health stigma, the challenges that can occur with finding support, how culture can influence grief, the value of peer support, and lessons learned.
Find more information on Dougy Center’s Esperanza Program and to find Dougy Center’s resources in Spanish here.