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Dr. Belinda Hernandez-Arriaga


Executive Director, Founder

​Belinda has a doctorate in Education, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with eighteen years experience working in community mental health, with a specialization in child trauma and Latino Mental Health. Belinda has extensive experience in county mental health where she worked in Santa Clara County Juvenile Hall mental health and San Mateo County Pre to Three High Risk Infant Mental health team. She also spent a significant time working at University of California Berkeley, Tang Social Services team where her focus was working with student families. She spent eight years as adjunct faculty at Santa Clara University. She co founded and is part of the Latino Advisory Council in Half Moon Bay. Belinda has done extensive work on the coast working with farmworker families and their children, in her community practice her focus is on immigration trauma, u-visas, asylum and has worked with refugee children of San Mateo County. Her current research is focused on understanding the emotional, psychological and traumatic experiences that impact undocumented and mixed status Latino youth. Belinda’s work also focuses on understanding the cultural arts as a healing space for this community of children. Belinda is committed to social justice advocacy and multicultural practices in counseling that gives voice to underground communities and expand indigenous cultural practices in the field of counseling. She and her husband have three young daughters and live in the coastal community of Half Moon Bay.
belinda@alasdreams.com
Main Office
636 Purissima Street
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
(open only by appointment)

Counseling Offices- Closed
625 Miramontes Street, Suite 103
Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Mailing Address
P.O. Box 961
El Granada, CA 94018

​Office Phone: (650)560-8947
​Email: alas@alasdreams.com

                         Community Testimonio

"For me ALAS is family, they have helped us to be connected to one another, to be proud of our culture and to find help when we need support. ALAS has given me hope and has been there for my us, Thanks to God for all those that help make this possible for us."
"On behalf of my family, thank you. Thank you very much. We cannot express how much you have support us during this difficult time. Not only do you help Latinos dream, but you also give us THE WINGS to stand up when we feel down. Thank you very much."
"​We have been very grateful to receive alas' services and help, so much or little it is a great relief during this time."

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ALAS is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, Tax ID: 462464722​
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • OUR MISSION
    • MEET OUR TEAM
    • MEDIA >
      • MEDIA SPOTLIGHT
      • PHOTO GALLERY
      • BLOG
  • COVID-19 RESPONSE
    • Pop Up Food Pantry
    • Un RESPIRO de Vida Masks
    • COVID Crisis Response
    • Hoodies for Farmworkers
  • PROGRAMS
    • FARMWORKER OUTREACH >
      • Farmworker Fridays
      • Reading at the Farms
    • BALLET FOLKLORICO TONANTZIN
    • MARIACHI MEDIA LUNA
    • LA MISMA LUNA >
      • Cariño Project
    • MEXITLI EDUCATION PROGRAM
  • Events
    • Classes
  • CONTACT US
  • DONATE
  • SUPPORTERS