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Painted Brain Painted Brain creates lasting, community-based solutions to mental health challenges and the impact of social injustice through arts, advocacy, and enterprise.

Painted Brain is an innovative peer-run mental health arts and tech organization that uses a peer model focused on recovery. Painted Brain defines a peer employee as any person with lived mental health challenges and or trauma including but not limited to: social injustice, interpersonal violence, societal exclusion. Painted Brain considers all of its’s employees as peers, where there is no separation from community members to clinicians to executives; all identify with having mental health challenges.

Happy Global Peer Support Celebration Day! 🧠 Today, October 15, we’re honoring the power of lived experience.At Painted ...
10/15/2026

Happy Global Peer Support Celebration Day! 🧠 Today, October 15, we’re honoring the power of lived experience.

At Painted Brain, we know firsthand that connection, mutual empathy, and shared recovery can change lives. As a peer-run organization, our Peer Support Specialists draw from their own journeys through mental health, substance use, and trauma to walk alongside others—dismantling stigma and building hope from the ground up.

➡️ Click through to hear from our peer support specialists on what peer support has taught them, and check out the last slide to see how it shapes our work every day!

💼 Ready to turn your own journey into a career? Join our Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist training program: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08p-Cv0

Our first English Cohort of the Peer Leadership Academy in Contra Costa kicks off next week! 🎉It’s not too late to sign ...
10/13/2026

Our first English Cohort of the Peer Leadership Academy in Contra Costa kicks off next week! 🎉

It’s not too late to sign up! Step into advocacy, build meaningful skills, and turn your lived experience into positive change for your community.

The Painted Brain Peer Leadership Academy empowers Contra Costa County residents with behavioral health experience to become strong community leaders . In just four weeks, participants build skills in public speaking, advocacy, and navigating local systems, with support from a dedicated mentor. Small classes, accessibility assistance, and stipends make it easy to use lived experience to create real change in the community. Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County.

Applicants must live or work in Contra Costa County.

Apply in our Linktree in bio!

10/12/2026

On September 30, we hosted a manicure workshop in partnership with Black Sheep Salon, Long Beach CA 💅! The “Nails for Dolls” Workshop was created to offer  a gender-affirming, peer-supported space for trans, nonbinary, and gender-expansive folks, while warmly welcoming all allies. 🩷

This gathering brought the  community together for a mix of self-care, mental wellness, and creative fun. Guests learned new skills all in a safe, celebratory environment where everyone deserves to be pampered💆‍♀️💆.

Thank you Black Sheep salon for bringing this to our community!

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️We plan to host even more events and workshops for the LGBTQ+ community & allies! Stop by on Tuesdays for more LGBTQ+ focused workshops. 

If you would like to partner with us and host a workshop, please email [email protected].

10/10/2026

Today is Mental Health Awareness Day! Hear from Painted Brain staff & community members about their favorite ways to prioritize their mental health 🧠

While Mental Health Awareness Day sparks vital conversations, the real work continues long after it ends. Finding care or a safe place to catch your breath can feel like a steep climb, which is why we’re making real, accessible support available right now:

✨ Expanded Center Hours: A safe, reliable drop-in space to connect, relax, or get
creative.
✨ Peer-Led Trainings: Delivering practical mental health tools across California.
✨ Care & Resources: Connecting you to drop-in support and care coordination.

How do you prioritize your mental health? Drop your favorite self-care practices in the comments! 💙

Ready to launch or level up your career in behavioral health? Time is ticking! We’re hosting our final two certification...
10/09/2026

Ready to launch or level up your career in behavioral health? Time is ticking! We’re hosting our final two certification cohorts of the year!

Gain a state-recognized credential through Painted Brain’s 80-hour, CalMHSA-approved training. We equip you with the practical tools, skills, and confidence needed to thrive as a certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist.

🌱 Future Peers: Take control of your career path and turn what you’ve been through into the guidance someone else needs today. Step into a meaningful role where your empathy is your greatest asset.

💼 Community Partners: Strengthen your team with certified, peer-led care. Reach out to collaborate, sponsor, or bring a training cohort directly to your agency.

Don't wait until next year! Learn more & Apply today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08jrlL0

We’re Hiring a Peer Support Specialist in the Bay Area! Join the Painted Brain team and be part of a mission-driven orga...
10/09/2026

We’re Hiring a Peer Support Specialist in the Bay Area! Join the Painted Brain team and be part of a mission-driven organization at the intersection of mental health, creativity, and community empowerment 💡💬

If you're ready to make an impact and grow with a dynamic, peer-driven team — we want to hear from you!

🔗 Apply here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08jhr50

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re honoring the truth that healing isn’t just about clinical care, it’s about huma...
10/07/2026

This Mental Health Awareness Week, we’re honoring the truth that healing isn’t just about clinical care, it’s about human connection 🫂💛

If you’ve walked through your own mental health challenges, you already possess something powerful: lived experience.

That experience isn't just part of your past, it's expertise that can change someone else's future.

Through our Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training Program, we help you turn your journey into a career supporting others on theirs 🧠

Upcoming Training Cohort dates - see below

- November 3 - December 8, 2026 | 9:30am-3:30pm | MTW
- November 17th - December 9, 2026 | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM | TWTH

Learn about our training program and apply: https://na2.hubs.ly/H08fRr60

The center is officially open Tuesdays! Come by the center today to check out our new workshops or get support 🧠 ❤️Every...
10/06/2026

The center is officially open Tuesdays! Come by the center today to check out our new workshops or get support 🧠 ❤️

Every Tuesday, we are hosting a weekly community art workshop designed for the LGBTQ+ community and allies. Discover a peer-supported safe space centered at the intersection of art, mental health, and wellness—where you can express your creativity, build meaningful connections, and access valuable mental health resources. All are welcome!

📍 Community Center Hours:
• 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM: By Appointment Only
• 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Open for Walk-Ins

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION THIS THURSDAY IN LOS ANGELES! 🥦📍 Where: Painted Brain Community Center, 3350 W 1st St, Los Angele...
10/05/2026

FREE FOOD DISTRIBUTION THIS THURSDAY IN LOS ANGELES! 🥦

📍 Where: Painted Brain Community Center, 3350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004
⏰ When: Thursday | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

Last month, we distributed 133 bags of food to our neighbors and this week, we're aiming to help even more! Stop by for free groceries and local community resources. Everyone is welcome!

Please note
* Our Community Center is closed on Food Bank days, except for food distribution.
*Please bring a cart or bags to easily transport your food home!

Join us on the second Thursday of every month. Food security and mental wellness go hand in hand, and this initiative is another step forward in our commitment to fighting social injustice.

WE’RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS! We’re building our team now to hit the ground running. Whether you’re a longtime supporter or looking to give back for the first time, we’d love your help!

📩 Interested in volunteering? Email us at [email protected] to get involved.

Spots are filling up fast! We have just two cohorts left this year to earn your Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certifi...
10/02/2026

Spots are filling up fast! We have just two cohorts left this year to earn your Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification. Build your career in behavioral health and sign up today!

Our CalMHSA-approved, 80-hour training equips you to turn lived experience into a powerful foundation for healing. Whether you're starting a new career, leveling up your skills, or ready to uplift your community, earn a state-recognized certification that creates real impact.

✨ For Future Peers: Be the support you once needed, transform your story into action, and build a meaningful career rooted in empathy and advocacy.

🤝 For Partners: Team up with Painted Brain to sponsor or host a training and bring trusted, peer-led care to your organization.

See open cohorts available — updated weekly!🧠🌟

Learn more and sign up here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H089jjQ0

Address

3350 W 1st Street
Los Angeles, CA
90004

Opening Hours

Monday 11am - 4pm
Tuesday 1:30pm - 2:30pm
Wednesday 12pm - 4pm
Thursday 12pm - 2pm
Friday 10am - 4pm
Saturday 12:30pm - 6:30pm

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+12132893578

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