Welcome to
Love & Kindness Wellness

Foundation

 Wellness is holistic and encompasses many areas. 
We believe in the Wellness of the Community.
Let us help you navigate your wellness journey!

Our
Mission

Our mission is to create access to quality mental health care and wellness services to people of color and traditionally under resourced communities.

Our
Vision

To set the standard of mental health care for people of color, providing leadership, connection, training, and accessibility of resources for psychological health and wellness.

 

Core

Values

LOVE

We love and embrace our clients and staff, centering on their humanity, unique innate gifts, and divinity. We strive to have folks feel seen, heard, and valued without judgment.

KINDNESS

We encourage living in goodness, respect for, and right relations with all.

COMPASSION

We serve our clients and communities with empathy. We hold space with unconditional support and understanding.

AUTHENTICITY

We believe in showing up fully present, with mindful awareness in all our interactions. 

 

TEAMWORK

We recognize and celebrate the contribution of all our staff. We live by the concept – It takes a village to guide the healing journey for folks. 

PURPOSE

We strive to work efficiently and robustly toward meaningful change, healing, and transformation within our clients.

COLLECTIVE CONNECTION

We believe in our collective wisdom and connection to all peoples, land, nature, and divine spirit.

 

Mental Health stats

Mental health is a critical aspect of well-being, yet millions of people struggle with mental illness every year. Access to quality mental health services is particularly challenging for communities of color. Here’s a snapshot of the current state of mental health in the United.

1 in 5

U.S. adults experience mental illness

1 in 20

U.S. adults experience serious mental illness

17%

of youth (6-17 years) experience a mental health disorder

Accessibility Disparity: BIPOC individuals are 20% less likely to access mental health treatment than their white counterparts.

Suicide Rates: Suicide is the 2nd leading cause of death among youth aged 10-14 and 3rd among adolescents aged 15-24 in the U.S.

We want to be apart of your journey

Our Five Pillars

01. ACCESSIBILITY
Provide physical location wheelchair accessible, easily accessible by mass transit

  • Offer virtual and in-person visits
  • Operate seven days per week including evenings and weekends to accommodate for varying work schedules, child-care needs, religious observances
  • Onsite medical doctor / primary care physician

02. LEADERSHIP

  • Train LK Staff in holistic, indigenous way of providing client services
  • Operate a clinical internship program within the organization
  • Espouse a decolonized approach that incorporates the varied experiences and voices of staff

03. RESOURCES

  • Provide wellness workshops centering on the seven dimensions of wellness; including Yoga, Dance, Nutrition, Financial 
  • Foster creative Arts space for children and adults to share their art via the website, connected to gift shop, in an effort to showcase community talent and to raise money to put back into the community

04. CULTURALLY RELEVANT CARE

  • Provide therapeutic and psychosocial support in Haitian Creole, Spanish and Arabic 
  • Provide therapy from a historical lens with understanding of the historical trauma and genocide that continues to impact communities of color 
  • Improve diversity of clinicians and inclusive approaches that welcome all faith, cultural/ethno/racial backgrounds, sexuality, gender identities

05. COMMUNITY

  • Collaborate with leaders in a variety of communities, locally and nationally
  • Be the hub for providing community Linkages – psychosocial resources for folks e.g. Housing, food pantry, religious spaces of worship, advocacy programs such as resources for folks impacted by DV situations

Love and Kindness Day

August 5th

We’re producing our first annual Love & Kindness Wellness Day on August 5th, 10 am to 3 pm at Hillel Plaza in Flatbush (Outdoor event).
This day is aimed at promoting positive mental health and well-being through acts of love and kindness. We will feature a range of activities designed to encourage participants to engage in self-care and build connections with others.