They say it takes a village to raise a child, but what does it take to build a community? Perhaps a nonprofit like Centro Multicultural La Familia in Pontiac.

The organization serves at least 5,000 people annually through its wide range of support services for children, teens, adults and families.

Originally founded by Oakland County Community Health in 1985 to serve the Hispanic population, today it offers everything from mental health services to career coaching to parenting support all under one roof.

"One of our main programs is mental health services because very few providers have bilingual staff that can provide those services in Spanish," said Sonia Acosta, CEO of Centro Multicultural La Familia.

Acosta said they don't just serve the Latin community, but all ethnic groups and p

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