Community-based mental health

Luminarias Institute Inc. (LII) has partnered with eighteen Los Angeles based charter schools to deliver on-site mental health treatment to its students. These schools include Bert Corona Charter Middle School, Bert Corona Charter High School, Monseñor Oscar Romero Charter School, New Academy of Science and Art, New Academy Canoga Park, Multicultural Learning Center, Montague Charter Academy, Discovery Charter Prep, the Vaughn street Schools (Pandaland, G3, Mainland, MIT, VISA), Los Angeles Mission College, DaVinci Design, DaVinci Science, Environmental Charter Middle School (Gardena), Environmental Charter High School (Gardena), and Assurance, distance learning center. LII has treated hundreds of students and families since its inception.

LII created partnerships with local graduate level programs throughout Southern California in its efforts to offer opportunities for a new generation of culturally competent mental health practitioners, as they harness the skills necessary to provide individual and group therapy to local underserved communities.

Site collaborations were created to ensure that Luminarias could conduct services where the clients were already at i.e school campuses and community centers.

LII offers direct access to local communities to ensure that our trainees and interns get real world experience with underserved populations to better prepare them for the needs of local communities here and abroad. These challenges force growth and understanding between classroom theory and practical application of community psychology principles.