WISCONSIN UNITED
for MENTAL HEALTH

As many as 40 percent of Latino/Hispanic Americans report limited English-language proficiency. Because few mental health care providers identify themselves as Spanish-speaking, most Latino/Hispanic Americans have limited access to ethnically or linguistically similar providers.

Organizations and Resources

UMOS
Phone 414-389-6000
Phone: 800-279-8667 (toll-free)

Latino Mental Health

National Latino Behavioral Health Association
Phone: 970-532-7210

National Alliance for Hispanic Health

Hispanic or Latino Populations (information on the major health concerns of Latinos and additional resources from the CDC's Office of Minority Health)

National Mental Health Information Center En Español

Latino Depression link to a radio interview "with Jonathan Kanter and Gabriela Dieguez. Kanter is an assistant professor of psychology at UW-Milwaukee; he’s researching new treatments for Latinos suffering from depression. Dieguez is a therapist at Milwaukee’s 16th Street Community Health Center, where the study is underway."