Aliento receives a fund from the Maricopa County Department of Public Health to address health disparities within the community.

Phoenix, AZ — The Maricopa County Department of Public Health (MCDPH) received a nearly $60 million grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and allocated for 18 community organizations who address health disparities. Aliento was among one of the 18 community organizations to receive this fund.

Aliento will use this fund to decrease the mental health disparity gap for mixed-status immigrant youth and their families amid the stressors of the pandemic through the creation of a best practices guideline for public education use and increasing organizational capacity.

“We are truely honored and thankful to receive this award from MCDPH and CDC, we will use this fund to support the undocumented, DACAmented, and mixed-immigration status families through our Cultiva Programs that are focused on healing and community well-being.” - Reyna Montoya, Founder + CEO of Aliento

“By funding existing work, we can put money directly into those communities that need it,” said Marcy Flanagan, executive director for MCDPH. “This adds momentum to organizations who already know their community and how to implement solutions with those who are most severely impacted.”

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About Aliento: 

Aliento serves undocumented, DACA, and mixed immigration status families to transform trauma into hope and action. Aliento is youth-led, directly impacted people and allies who are co-creating and building a place where human potential is nurtured and not defined by immigration status. Aliento supports students and families impacted by the inequities of lacking an immigration status through education initiatives, arts & healing programming, leadership development training, policy & advocacy.