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 separation 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 abo...
12/22/2025

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

📅 Date: Monday, Jan 5
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
📍 Virtual Event on Zoom

🔗 Click link in our linktree, first link in bio!

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! 💛🧠

✨ Holiday Closure Notice ✨The Painted Brain Community Center will be closed from 12/19–1/1 as we take time to rest and r...
12/19/2025

✨ Holiday Closure Notice ✨

The Painted Brain Community Center will be closed from 12/19–1/1 as we take time to rest and recharge for the holidays.

We’ll be back and ready to welcome you starting January 5 💙

Thank you for being part of our community—we wish you a safe, restful, and creative holiday season!

Turn your personal journey into a profession as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist. Painted Brain’s Medi-Cal Peer Suppor...
12/17/2025

Turn your personal journey into a profession as a Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist. Painted Brain’s Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialist Training is open for enrollment! Spots are filling up quickly—secure yours today! See the available openings in our Winter schedule below.

This is your chance to turn lived experience into purpose-driven support, and earn a state-recognized certification while you’re at it. Apply on our website https://hubs.ly/Q03Yp-bC0. Click first link in bio for more information.

Whether you’re looking to start a new career, deepen your skills, or make a difference in your community — this is your moment.

🌱 Get certified. Change lives.

Feb 18th, 2026 - March 11th, 2026
TWTh 4 weeks, 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Ready to move your art forward?🖋️Join Art in Motion, Painted Brain’s new artist development program supporting emerging ...
12/16/2025

Ready to move your art forward?🖋️
Join Art in Motion, Painted Brain’s new artist development program supporting emerging and underrepresented creatives. Grow your practice, elevate your voice, and make your impact.🧠

Through the support of the LA County of Arts and Culture, this program offers six workshops and creative opportunities to help emerging and underrepresented artists strengthen their artistic identity, expand their professional presence, and connect their work to community impact.

Workshop sign-ups are now open. You can sign up for each workshop individually through our arts & workshops in our linktree! First link in bio

12/11/2025

We talked with Mel, one of our MSW interns about what she likes about running Painted Brain workshops. As part of their role at Painted Brain, interns have been leading workshops with community members, teaching them about the intersection of art & wellness. We’re grateful to our interns who are helping make community mental health for all possible! 🧠🤝❤️

Join the community and come by to any of our workshops focused on art & wellness on Mondays, Wednesdays, & Thursdays.

Check out our website for more info and call (909) 274-9695 for any questions🌟

Where:
Painted Brain Community Wellness Center
3350 1st St
Los Angeles, CA
90004

Hours: 11am-4pm

For partner inquires and potential workshops at your organization, call (909) 378-5834

12/09/2025

Maggie Ly’s Second Nature reception was a beautiful success—a moving exploration of her mental-health journey through art. Catch the exhibition at Painted Brain’s Community Wellness Center until January 25, 2026❤️

Location:
Painted Brain Community Center, 3350 W 1st St, Los Angeles, CA 90004

Exhibition Dates:
Nov 14, 2025 – Jan 25, 2026

Contact:
magyoyo@gmail.com

12/05/2025

Painted Brain Co-founder and Executive Director Rayshell Chamber is urging organizations, hospitals, businesses, and community members to pay attention to the Medi-Cal and community organization cuts and understand how these reductions will significantly impact people with mental health needs. With limited government support, it’s up to us to work together to keep community organizations thriving. Painted Brain’s programs provide low-barrier services, emotional support, and community care that mental hospitals are not able to offer.

By standing with us, you help protect the lifeline we provide to those who depend on Painted Brain and our community partners.

Donate Today ❤️

Happy Giving Tuesday! 🍂 Painted Brain is excited to announce the launch of our Giving Tuesday auction in support of our ...
12/02/2025

Happy Giving Tuesday! 🍂 Painted Brain is excited to announce the launch of our Giving Tuesday auction in support of our End-of-Year campaign! To help ease the stress of the holiday season, you can bid on amazing self-care and experience packages, including:

-a South Bay spa & wellness day
-J.Lor Vineyards wine tasting for two
-Private wine class for 20 friends & family
-VIP Passes for The Broad Museum
-a night out on the town package to Arthur J
- a Blue Air Painting

By treating yourself or a loved one, you’re also helping Painted Brain keep our doors open amid Medi-Cal and community organization cuts. Your support allows us to continue creating safe, creative, peer-led spaces where people with lived mental health experience can connect, heal, and grow.

The auction closes on January 31 at 5 PM.
However, for Giving Tuesday, Givebutter will match 1% of every dollar processed between 12:00 AM ET on December 2 and 2:59 AM ET on December 3. Help keep community mental health for all!

Visit our Givebutter page for details on our end-of-year campaign and auction items — link in bio.

11/27/2025

This Thanksgiving, your support ensures we can continue working with partners like Community Space Food Bank and expand our reach to other organizations to serve even more people in need—feeding their plates as well as their souls.

As Medi-Cal and community services suffer major cuts, the need in our community continues to grow. By standing with us, you help protect the lifeline we provide to those who depend on Painted Brain and our community partners.

Donate today ❤️

Interested in a career in Mental Health?Join us for our Painted Brain Open House, where you will discover everything abo...
11/25/2025

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

📅 Date: Monday, Dec 1
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
📍 Virtual Event on Zoom

🔗 Click link in our linktree, first link in bio!

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! 💛🧠

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

Telephone

+12132893578

Website

https://linktr.ee/thepaintedbrain?utm_source=ig&utm_medium=social&utm_content=link_in_bio&fbc

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