Somos Esenciales: Community Revitalization and Health through Latino Arts and Entrepreneurship

Project Title: Community Health Worker Navigation to Support Mental Health This community health worker navigation intervention is led by the CANA neighborhood-based organization in San Francisco’s Mission District in collaboration with government and local partners. This intervention aims to test community health worker support and protocolized navigation to mental health services and wellness activities vs. wellness activities alone (treatment as usual). These efforts are a clear continuation and extension of CANA’s work and mission, critical for mental health (e.g., depression and anxiety and well-being of individuals and families. Central to this collaborative plan is a mixed methods approach with local organizations that together form the CAPAZ Hub. This work is in collaboration with professional health services researchers at UC Riverside, whose goal together is to identify and address factors that impact mental health outcomes.