Welcome to Caged Dreams

Caged Dreams, a pioneering nonprofit, is committed to delivering trauma-informed, culturally sensitive mental health services to immigrants, asylum seekers, and displaced individuals, particularly those within undocumented communities. Our revolutionary approach, utilizing telehealth, ensures that even those with barriers to traditional healthcare can access support. We collaborate with licensed therapists and community partners to foster healing, resilience and hope. 

On October 10th, 2024, we proudly launched Healing Horizons to mark the first anniversary of the impactful Caged Dreams film release on October 10th, 2023, coinciding with World Mental Health Day. This innovative pilot program is dedicated to providing culturally sensitive, trauma-informed mental health care to asylum seekers, refugees, undocumented individuals, and those affected by immigration detention. These individuals often face insurmountable barriers to accessing mental health care due to their lack of documentation, insurance, and financial resources, especially during their initial years in the U.S. We are calling on passionate therapists to join us in this mission to offer meaningful mental health support and make a real impact in their healing journeys.

Our mission 

(To) Ensure that free, trauma-informed mental health support is accessible to all immigrants, refugees, and asylum seekers. (To) Promote healing, empowerment, and emotional resilience through a culturally sensitive, community-oriented care model that values and supports each individual.

Our vision

Healing Horizons is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space for immigrants, asylum seekers, and refugees, regardless of their status. It focuses on addressing immediate emotional needs through therapy while providing long-term guidance to empower individuals on their healing journeys.

To achieve this, we:

• Collaborate with various organizations dedicated to immigrant rights and humanitarian aid to identify those needing mental health services.
• Use telehealth and community-based solutions to offer culturally sensitive support to individuals facing challenges such as language barriers and/or limited resources.
• Provide a combination of short-term therapy (up to 12 sessions) and ongoing coaching support from our cohort leaders with relevant lived experience (for up to one year). This approach will help participants navigate their emotional and mental health challenges while fostering resilience.

What sets this program apart is its commitment to offering up to a year of compassionate support from trained coaches and companions who have personal lived experiences to assist participants in navigating their emotional journeys. Furthermore, the program provides therapy sessions for those who require more formal mental health care, emphasizing trauma-informed approaches through telehealth.

Furthermore, we will continue to utilize Caged Dreams Film  for outreach and awareness, emphasizing the mental health struggles encountered by immigrants and asylum seekers. This initiative will strengthen our advocacy efforts and connect participants with necessary support.