Diversity, equity, and inclusion at Alma
At Alma, we strive to build a team and network of providers that reflects the diversity and identities of people seeking care. We’re also committed to programming and investments that address systemic barriers and increase the representation of historically marginalized communities in the mental health care space.
Support across the Alma community
Support for our members
Education
Alma members have access to free educational courses and webinars as part of their membership. While these span a wide range of subjects, we make it a priority to include opportunities for our members to build and improve their knowledge of culturally responsive care. This includes expert-led sessions on working with members of marginalized communities, as well as clients of all genders, races, sexualities, religions, and more.
Connection
We believe that it’s important for clinicians from marginalized communities to have dedicated space to connect, network, and build community. To help promote this, we offer “identity groups” where our members can connect with other clinicians who share a specific part of their identity, background, or experience. These groups meet virtually, for closed-door conversations and mutual support.
Not having a professional network of other Black queer clinicians was something I really struggled with before, but that changed because now we have meetups every month. We help each other out.
— Britni Andrews, LPC, LMHC
Supporting the next generation of clinicians
We partnered with the American Psychological Foundation to launch our Empowering Minds Scholarship, which awards recipients from historically marginalized communities pursuing a degree in mental health with $5,000 each. In addition to receiving funds, recipients have the opportunity to participate in a mentorship program, where they’re paired with an experienced clinician for one academic school year.
2024 Empowering Minds scholars
Andrea Chavez Trejo
University of California, Los Angeles
Anum Anwer
University of Houston, Clear Lake
Arisbeb Campos Gonzalez
University of California, Los Angeles
Azul Lozoya Gomez
Pacific University
Becky Murray
University of Nevada, Reno
Bisola Abundance Mariam
University of Chicago
Jasmine McElroy
Columbia University
Kaiyla Chavez
Marquette University
Maria Theresa Largo
Columbia University
Zoe Colclough
John Jay College of Criminal Justice at CUNY
Advocating for systemic change
Members of marginalized communities are disproportionately impacted by barriers to mental health care. At Alma, we’re committed to helping remove those barriers by advocating for systemic reform. So far, we’ve supported legislation on the following subjects:
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