Mental Health for Latinos Act of 2025

Mental health outreach for Latinos

This bill would direct the Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, to develop and run an outreach and education strategy for Hispanic and Latino communities in coordination with advocacy and health organizations. The strategy would promote behavioral and mental health and reduce stigma about mental illness and substance use. Materials would be culturally and language appropriate, developmentally and age appropriate, and tailored to subgroup differences like gender, age, sexual orientation, and ethnicity. It would provide information on evidence-based, culturally and linguistically adapted interventions and ensure consumers and community members help design and implement materials. The Secretary would publish annual reports starting not later than 1 year after enactment on progress and outcomes. The bill would authorize $1,000,000 for fiscal year 2026 to carry out this section.