Painted Brain

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 separa

tion from community members to clinicians to executives; all identify with having mental health challenges.

Interested in a career in Mental Health? Join us for our Painted Brain Open House, where you will discover everything ab...
08/31/2026

Interested in a career in Mental Health? Join us for our Painted Brain Open House, where you will discover everything about becoming a Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist🌟

📅 Date: Monday, September 14
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
📍 Virtual Event on Zoom
🔗 Register here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07xzfh0

Passionate about community support? Ready to create meaningful change? Looking for a purpose-driven career?

Imagine turning your personal experiences into a powerful career.
✓ 100% Scholarship for qualified CA Applicants
✓ Professional Career Pathway and placement support
✓ No Previous Experience Required ✓ Language Support Available
✓ Learn Remotely ✓ Testing & Resume Writing Support Available

Your journey of transformation starts here. No cost. No barriers. Just opportunity. Let’s break barriers in mental health together! 💛🧠

Narcan Nasal Sprays are now available at our community center!At Painted Brain, community safety and health are top prio...
08/31/2026

Narcan Nasal Sprays are now available at our community center!

At Painted Brain, community safety and health are top priorities. Access to harm-reduction tools is essential to saving lives.

We invite anyone in need of these tools to drop by:

📍 3350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Let’s look out for one another and keep our neighborhood safe

Our next cohort kicks off this Monday!Are you ready to advance your career through Painted Brain’s Certified Medi-Cal Pe...
08/28/2026

Our next cohort kicks off this Monday!

Are you ready to advance your career through Painted Brain’s Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training Program 🧠? Spots are open to all California residents—whether you're aiming for professional growth, transitioning into a new role, or sharing this opportunity with a contact in your network. If you or someone you know wants to build expertise and drive meaningful change in behavioral health, now is the perfect time to enroll.

Upcoming Cohorts - schedule updated weekly
- Cohort 1: Aug 31 – Sept 23 | Mon–Thu | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Cohort 2: Sept 10 – Sept 28 | Mon–Thu | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Learn more about & apply https://na2.hubs.ly/H07wp0M0!

Don't miss out on investing in yourself or your team, claim your space now or tag someone in the comments who should apply! 👇

Your past struggles don’t have to define you, they can empower you. 💜Through Painted Brain’s state-recognized, 80-Hour C...
08/27/2026

Your past struggles don’t have to define you, they can empower you. 💜

Through Painted Brain’s state-recognized, 80-Hour Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist (CMPSS) Training, you can transform your personal story into a meaningful career in healthcare or the non-profit sector.

As CMPSS graduate Travis Leach shared, lived experience is one of the most powerful tools for inspiring hope and guiding others on their own recovery journeys.

Upcoming Cohorts- next one begins on Monday :
- Cohort 1: Aug 31 – Sept 23 | Mon–Thu | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Cohort 2: Sept 10 – Sept 28 | Mon–Thu | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Learn more & apply here: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07vFSf0

08/26/2026

Who else is feeling this heat wave? 🥵

Extreme heat spikes cortisol, disrupts sleep, and can leave us feeling overwhelmed and isolated.

Our Community Wellness Center is open as a safe, cool refuge to regulate your nervous system and connect with others.

What’s waiting for you inside:
-Creative Workshops: Free, hands-on art for wellness and stress relief.
-Resource Navigation: Friendly staff to help connect you with local mental health support
-Community Connection: A welcoming, air-conditioned space to meet peers and recharge.

📍 Find us at: 3350 W 1st St, Los Angeles

🗓 Current Hours: Mondays, Wednesdays | 11 AM – 4 PM, Thursdays | 12-5pm

Save this post for the next hot day, and tag a friend in the comments who needs a cool space to unwind!

What if hearing your recovery story is the exact thing someone needs to stay in care? 🧠Research shows that peer support ...
08/24/2026

What if hearing your recovery story is the exact thing someone needs to stay in care? 🧠

Research shows that peer support builds the trust, connection, and shared understanding needed to keep individuals engaged in substance use treatment.

This Substance Use Prevention Month, take the step to turn your lived experience into a rewarding career in healthcare or the nonprofit sector. Apply for Painted Brain’s 80-Hour Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training today: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07pnm20

🗓️ New Cohort Starts Next Week! See upcoming dates below:

- Cohort 1: Aug 31 – Sept 23 | Mon–Thu | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Cohort 2: Sept 10 – Sept 28 | Mon–Thu | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Ready to level up your skills with Painted Brain’s Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training Program 🧠? Whethe...
08/21/2026

Ready to level up your skills with Painted Brain’s Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training Program 🧠? Whether you’re looking to grow professionally, step into a new role, or know someone in your community who would be a great fit, Painted Brain has TWO new training cohorts coming up and spots are open to everyone!

If you, a colleague, a client, or a friend are ready to expand your knowledge and make a real impact in behavioral health, now’s the time to lock it in.

Upcoming Cohorts:
- Cohort 1: Aug 31 – Sept 23 | Mon–Thu | 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM
- Cohort 2: Sept 10 – Sept 28 | Mon–Thu | 9:00 AM – 5:30 PM

Learn more and apply: https://na2.hubs.ly/H07mVG50

Don't wait to invest in yourself or your team. Secure your spot today or tag someone below who needs to see this! 👇

Hear from our training partners at Paving The Way Foundation! 💜By enrolling their staff and volunteers in Painted Brain’...
08/19/2026

Hear from our training partners at Paving The Way Foundation! 💜

By enrolling their staff and volunteers in Painted Brain’s Peer Support Specialist Training Program, they’ve created a safe space for their team to grow, share lived experiences, and feel genuinely seen, heard, and respected.

This Substance Use Prevention Month, partner with us to equip your workforce with the tools to deliver empathetic, culturally responsive care:

✅Enroll your staff, host, or sponsor a cohort in our CalMHSA-approved, 80-hour Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training.

✅ Remove financial barriers for your team with full scholarships and career pathway support.

Partner with us today: Email [email protected] to explore organizational partnerships and help train the next generation of Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists!

Our first food distribution event in partnership with Seeds Of Morning Glory, Inc. was a huge success! A massive thank y...
08/17/2026

Our first food distribution event in partnership with Seeds Of Morning Glory, Inc. was a huge success! A massive thank you to all the incredible volunteers who helped out this past Thursday, we can’t wait to keep this momentum going for the community.

At Painted Brain, we believe true community-based care goes beyond mental health support; it means meeting our community where they are, in every sense. To support this vision, we will be hosting this food distribution on the second Thursday of every month from 12-2pm. This initiative reflects our ongoing commitment to fighting social injustice, rooted in the core understanding that food security and mental wellness go hand in hand.

Mark Your Calendars – Upcoming Food Bank Dates:

Sept. 10
Oct. 8
Nov. 12
Dec. 10

📍Painted Brain Community Wellness Center, 3350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Interested in volunteering? Contact [email protected]

New cohort dates are live! 🌟 Our 80-hour Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training & Scholarship Program r...
08/14/2026

New cohort dates are live! 🌟 Our 80-hour Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Certification Training & Scholarship Program returns in late August!

Transform your lived mental health experience into a rewarding career that breaks the silence around trauma. Your journey can be the light that helps someone else find their way forward.

Spots fill up fast—secure yours today! Visit https://na2.hubs.ly/H07b0W90 to learn more and apply.

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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