Community Initiatives

Advancing Mental Health Access and Community Impact

My commitment to closing the gap between culturally informed research, program development, and clinical practice has led me to take on roles that drive meaningful change for people of color and underserved communities. At Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH), I’ve served as a co-investigator for the Center of Excellence for Psychosocial and Systemic Research and for a teen resiliency program within MGH’s Scientific Projects to Accelerate Research and Collaboration. As a Clinical Consultant for MGH’s Resilience Program, I played a key role in launching emotional leadership skills groups.

Beyond clinical work, I have consulted on initiatives that bring evidence-based practices to diverse communities. My work with MGH’s PRIDE (Community Psychiatry Program for Research in Implementation and Dissemination of Evidence-Based Treatments) has included qualitative research for school-based mental health programs and group coaching for CBT-based curricula.

Passionate about equitable healthcare and reducing stigma, I have been a guest speaker across various media outlets—radio, television, and online—engaging Spanish-speaking audiences in conversations about mental health. Most recently, I collaborated with El Planeta, Boston’s largest Latinx newspaper, creating video content to support mental health awareness in the Latinx community.

In 2020-2021, I launched Latinx Salud Mental, an online platform aimed at increasing mental health awareness through interviews, discussions, and accessible content. My goal remains to foster open dialogue and improve access to quality mental health care.