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Hispanic and Latino Americans

SAMHSA’s Office of Behavioral Health Equity (OBHE) works to improve access to quality behavioral health services and supports for historically underserved and under-resourced populations. This includes support for Hispanic and Latino Americans. OBHE strives to embed equity in SAMHSA’s grantmaking, training and technical assistance, and publications and products. OBHE manages the Hispanic/Latino Behavioral Health Center of Excellence (CoE) which provides training, workforce development, and culturally-informed and linguistically responsive approaches across the behavioral health continuum of care, from prevention to recovery.

Using Data to Identify Disparities

  • Almost 23% of the Hispanic population aged 12+ had engaged in binge alcohol use over the past month.
  • Hispanic adults (17%) were less likely than Multiracial or White adults to have received mental health. treatment in the past year.
  • Past year reported rate of illicit drug use among Hispanics was 20.6%.
  • Find more data (PDF | 1.3 MB).

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Advancing the Behavioral Health Equity of Hispanic/Latino Communities

The CoE advances and supports the sustainability of behavioral health equity by promoting community driven, culturally grounded and person-centered prevention, intervention, multiple pathways of recovery, and recovery supports for diverse Hispanic and Latino communities.

Capacity-building

Substance Use Intervention

Peer Development

Healthcare Professionals

Families and Caregivers

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Office of Behavioral Health Equity
Last Updated: 10/22/2024