LOS ANGELES INDIGENOUS PEOPLES ALLIANCE

LAIPA's mission is rooted in the belief that reclaiming our cultural identity is part of our healing process and a powerful act of self-empowerment. By embracing our traditional ways, self-advocacy skills increase, which are crucial for individual, family and community well-being. Due to the alarming rates of severe depression in Los Angeles County, LAIPA is dedicated to demystifying mental health through culturally appropriate, gender-responsive, and healing-informed strategies especially with Latinx and Indigenous populations. Our commitment to healing, diversity, equity, and inclusion is rooted in our guiding principles of human rights, kinship, and interconnectedness. This guides our impact of creating healthy communities while building self sustainable pathways., Over the course of 30 years working in LA, we recognize the importance of facilitating the healing kinship circles have on the mental health of families within the county.