La Familia Counseling Center

Our Approach to Programming

At Centro de Apoyo Latinx (CAL), we are committed to delivering services that are culturally responsive and designed to build trust and empower the individuals and families we serve. Our staff, deeply rooted in the communities they support, bring lived experience and personal understanding, ensuring our participants feel supported much like they would by a trusted family member. We take a team-based approach, where clinicians, community mental health workers, and administrators collaborate seamlessly to help participants and uplift the broader community.  

About Us 

Centro de Apoyo Latinx at La Familia Counseling Center continues to be a lifeline for Sacramento’s most vulnerable populations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Latinx community faced heightened fear, anxiety, and historical unmet service needs. CAL stepped up to validate those emotions and unmet needs by addressing health inequalities that disproportionately affect the Latinx community through a triage services framework at no cost. It allows individuals and families to receive short-term intervention sessions with a Spanish-speaking Clinician, navigation services, and educational workshops (Recognize The Signs of Suicide, Know Your Rights, etc.) through Spanish-speaking Community Mental Health Workers. All of whom are trained on our “8 Principles of Cultura De Salud,” essential for providing culturally and linguistically responsive services.   

Additionally, La Familia Counseling Center staff has hosted COVID-19 sensitive community events year-round such as Job Fairs, Town Halls, La Posada, Celebrando Nuestra Salud, and Trunk or Treat, etc. to create a sense of community ownership, union, and trust. Partnering organizations such as the Mexican Consulate, FUEL, and Sacramento Behavioral Health allow individuals and families to leverage resources more easily and effectively, improving their overall well-being. 

As the COVID-19 pandemic concludes, the CAL team and LFCC staff continue to strengthen their triage services framework and community events to better serve individuals and families. 

News & Updates 

We’re thrilled to announce that La Familia Counseling Center is breaking ground on a new chapter in our mission to serve Sacramento’s vibrant and diverse community with the “Opportunity Resilience Center Hub.”

We are also proud to have allied with Vision y Compromiso to pass House Resolution NO.124, making October California Promotora Month!