Mission Statement
Psyches of Color, Inc. is a progressive 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization that uses strengths-based and culturally relevant approaches to provide mental health support – to at-promise Black and Latinx adolescents and young adults – to decrease the stigma of mental health and promote radical healing
Radical Healing
a strengths-based approach to building the capacity of how individuals respond to their environment that results in the overall well-being of the individual
Psyche /sīkē/ noun
1. The human mind, spirit, or soul
Of /əv/ preposition
1. Expressing the relationship between “Psyche” and “Color”
Color \ˈkə-lər\ noun, often attributive
1. A person of color encompassing one of the different shades of brown. : A dark to light brown pigment (i.e., people not of mixed races) or dye (i.e., people with mixed races).
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Our Goal
Our goal is to normalize mental health to help adolescents and young adults increase motivation to approach goal-oriented outcomes as well as build on their strengths using culturally relevant approaches, which may foster more positive perceptions, beliefs, and attitudes related to self, others, and their education.
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1 in 3 Black Boys born today will be incarcerated at some point in their life
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Black girls are 6 times more likely to be suspended when compared to White counterparts
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Latinx youth are 2-3 times more likely to be incarcerated when compared to White counterparts