Based in Oakland, BRL is comprised of a diverse team of mental health professionals, educators and community artists all dedicated to creating and implementing innovative prevention programs through the use of Hip Hop culture, media literacy and therapeutic frameworks.

BRL strives to address the psychosocial needs of youth of color in a manner that build upon their strengths, embraces their cultural expressions and empowers them to become agents of change and advocates in their community and beyond.

Instead of taking a top-down approach, we work to partner with our youth to developed projects and programs that draw directly from youth culture in an effort to make behavioral health services more useful and meaningful.

1. ๏ Our Mission Statement & Goals