Your Zip Code Shouldn't Determine Your Health
Latino families in Rhode Island are more likely to be uninsured, less likely to have a primary care provider, and more likely to face language barriers when they do seek care. Mental health access is especially limited.
What We Do
LPI researches healthcare access gaps facing Latino residents and advocates for policy solutions: expanded coverage, more culturally competent providers, better mental health services, and stronger community health infrastructure.
Recent Work
The Latino Policy Institute continues to advance mental health and healthcare access for Rhode Island’s Latino community. LPI recently completed EMDR Basic Training in partnership with the Latino Mental Health Network (LMHN), and has launched a licensure program supporting eight social workers on their path to LICSW certification. Our 2023 Latino Mental Health Pipeline Report offers a data-driven look at the workforce gaps shaping community care — and what it will take to close them. Most recently, LPI hosted a Town Hall with community members from Progreso Latino through the Primary and Oral Health Center (POHC), bringing resident voices directly into the conversation on healthcare access.
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Want to support healthcare access in Rhode Island? Here is how to connect.