Equitable mental health care in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan
Resident asks for neighborhood-based mental health services in communities of color, with culturally and linguistically matched providers and trained local peer supporters, to improve access and trust.
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The idea
This project directly addresses systemic inequities in access to mental health care that disproportionately affect communities of color in Boston. Neighborhoods like Roxbury, Dorchester, and Mattapan.
Who it helps and why
This project helps make mental health care more fair and accessible for everyone, especially people in Boston’s Black, Latinx, and immigrant communities who often face the biggest barriers. By putting services in neighborhoods like Roxbury and Dorchester, hiring providers who understand the culture and language, and training local people to support each other, we: Make care easier to access Build trust in the system Create jobs and leadership opportunities This project gives people the support they need to heal and thrive — no matter their background or zip code.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 21, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Mattapan
- Place
- Messinger Street, Mattapan, 02126
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Turkish American Cultural Society of New England (TACS)
- Submission language
- English
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