The Center for Multicultural Mental Health is located at Boston Medical Center (BMC) and is affiliated with the Boston University School of Medicine (BUSM). Boston Medical Center is a non-profit (501(c)(3)) urban safety net hospital located at the crossroads of urban renewal and urban poverty in the South End of Boston, Massachusetts. Committed to "providing exceptional care without exception", BMC serves Boston's poorest neighborhoods, which are predominately minority and suffer from many indicators of poor health. The programs of the CMMH provide training and services in the culturally competent practice of community-based mental health services and inpatient services to the residents of Boston and the surrounding communities. CMMH includes: The Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology (CMTP) and an APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship training program and the Institute for Multicultural Practice and Research (IMPAR), which is a multicultural research and mental health services program.

The services of CMMH have historically been provided primarily to a racially and ethnically diverse, urban, poor population. This target population is at increased risk for mental health problems, substance use disorders and poorer health outcomes. Currently, CMMH provides services (i.e. assessment/diagnosis, counseling, referral, training, and consultation) to more than 15 community-based organizations throughout the city ranging from community health centers (providing health, substance abuse and mental health services), to houses of worship, and recreation centers. Multicultural, multiethnic and multilingual doctoral-level, licensed psychologists, psychology interns and psychiatrists comprise the staff of CMMH.

The Center for Multicultural Training in Psychology (CMTP) began in 1972 and has more than 250 alumni in its network. 6-12 interns are selected each year from an applicant pool that is national and international. The pre-doctoral psychology training program of CMMH has been fully accredited by the American Psychological Association since 1986.

The Institute for Multicultural Practice and Research (IMPAR) is the research and mental health services component of CMMH. Since 9/11, CMMH has provided extensive mental health, support and case management services to the families of the victims on the flights, which originated in Boston, into the World Trade Center. Additional mental health and support services have been provided to the First Responders who participated at Ground Zero in search and rescue, and search and recovery. CMMH is also providing wellness and support services to the airlines that were hi-jacked during 9/11. IMPAR has a mix of funding including foundation, state and federal sources. Other projects include developing an instrument to measure culturally competent residency training in psychiatry in several medical schools in Massachusetts.