Project LETS is a national 501(c)(3) grassroots organization led by and for folks with lived experience of mental illness, disability, trauma, & neurodivergence. We establish peer-led communities of advocacy & support; produce resources and educational materials; and aim to protect the civil and human rights of mentally ill folks through policy change — especially those who experience multiple forms of oppression and therefore are rendered especially vulnerable.
Vision & Primary Goals
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Disrupt multiple systems (educational system, prison-industrial complex, medical-industrial complex) that perpetuate ableism, discriminate against and oppress mentally ill/neurodivergent folks, and directly impact equity, opportunity, and quality of life
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Support mentally ill and neurodivergent student throughout their educational processes, including graduation from higher education
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Provide culturally and socially responsive peer support services that are not directly tied to or connected to any supervising institution
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Create peer-led spaces for communal support, collective healing, and transformational love
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Connect individuals and communities to culturally and socially responsive mental health care services
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Build community mental health centers that focus on providing peer support services & competent care to multiply-marginalized populations
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Build community-based alternatives to police as first responders for mental health concerns
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Support community-based, grassroots organizations working to build peer support services on an international level
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Amplify the experiences, stories, and histories of folks with lived experience through blog writing, podcasts, and oral histories
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Influence policy within institutions at a local, state, and federal level
| URL: | https://www.letserasethestigma.com/ |
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