Community members overwhelmingly recommended that long-term, trauma-informed mental health services be delivered at the community center.

BPNC's needs assessment recommended that mental health services be provided in a community resource center that offers comprehensive support. This includes material resources, medical care, social connections, and emotional well-being. We are committed to providing this kind of holistic support to our community, with the help of our partners and community members.

Needs assessment participants emphasized the importance of creating a welcoming and inclusive, reflective of the cultural values of the community. They also suggested that the center have the capacity to host large social gatherings to facilitate interpersonal connection among community members of different cultural backgrounds and religious traditions.

Community members reported that inaccessible facilities, transportation, childcare, operating hours, and cost of services are commonly experienced access barriers. Recommendations included  ADA compliance, free parking, bike racks, bus passes, gas cards, rideshare services, on-site childcare, accessible operating hours (evening and weekend hours), and free service provision.