Hispanic Mental Health Services

SCCMHA wants to make sure all communities are reached and represented, including our Hispanic population in Saginaw County.

To help with that, SCCMHA currently employs a Hispanic Bilingual Outreach Worker, who engages with individuals in the community and guides them through services within the agency.

The Hispanic Bilingual Outreach Worker will go into the community to help with coordinating, collaborating and advocating for individuals in the Hispanic community to receive services by meeting people where they are.

In addition, by being able to interface with people directly into the community, the Hispanic Bilingual Outreach Worker will be able to complete an eligibility screen to determine what kind of services an individual might be best qualified to receive and support them through the Access and Intake process to begin receiving services. 

It also gives individuals someone they can reach out to if they have any questions about the process or any mental health services.

The Hispanic Bilingual Outreach Worker at SCCMHA is Marilu Bueno, a graduate of Kalamazoo College with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. She previously worked as the Family Guide Representative with SCCMHA before transitioning into her current role.

Originally from Illinois and fluent in both English and Spanish, Marilu seeks to connect with the Hispanic community and let them know that she is available to help them with whatever they need for mental health services.

“I think it’s important for people in the community to engage in something as valuable as mental health, because there’s a lot of stigma in our community,” Marilu said. “I’m hoping to help dismantle those stigmas, and I think being able to talk with someone with a similar background makes it much easier for them to reach out and connect with those resources.”

Marilu can be contacted at (989) 797-3476 or marilu.bueno@sccmha.org.