The Healing Generation Center is a safe environment for youth whose lives have been disrupted because of the lack of access to mental health resources. The goal of the Center is to act as a second space, offering youth across Merced County, ages 13-24, arts and culture workshops, and other afterschool activities. Services provided include suicide prevention, housing navigation, and peer support, as well as career training and tutoring.
Workshops and services are being provided by these 5 local organizations, in addition to collaborating with Merced County Behavioral Health & Recovery Services:
- Naiche Dominguez: Teaches youth about indigenous culture and ceremonies. Provides youth access to a sweat lodge along with the historical context of healing.
Contact Info: naichechano@gmail.com
Meeting Time: Wednesday at 4:30 – 6:00 - Valley Onward: Provides transportation, rural needs assessment research, and community presentation support.
Contact Info: sol@valleyonward.org - Somos Famílias Valle Central/ LGBTQ+ Collaborative: Provides a safe, affirming space for Transgender, Gender Diverse, and Intersex youth to receive and give peer support. All youth can receive information about their civil rights in various public and private spaces.
Contact Info: Natalie@CalPride.org - The Urbanist Collective: Facilitates discussions introducing art for healing. Urbanist and guest artists will focus on different artistic practices, and assist participants in improving their skills and creating artwork to build mental health awareness.
Contact info: patricia.urbanists@gmail.com
Meeting Time: 4:00pm-6:00pm - Hlub Hmong Center: Provides weekly activities with peers and adult trainers focused on understanding the Hmong-American community, and their barriers to services.
Contact Info: sroussos@ci4ci.org
Come visit us!
The Healing Generation Center is open to any and all youth of Merced County between the ages of 13-24. We are open weekdays from 9am-6pm. The Center is also the home base of our Youth Advisory Board – a passionate group of youth advocating for mental health.