The Regional Committee for the Promotion of Community Health (CRPSC) was established in 1975 in Guatemala and works with communities that have suffered massacres, “scorched earth”-type attacks, uprooting and other forms of repression, and subsequent migration and exile. Currently, research is being conducted for a book that details the history of communities dealing with mental health issues caused by the many violent events that occurred from the 1960s onward. Economic and military policies have caused violence and armed conflicts, both of which have negatively affected the mental health of the communities. With support from the Martín-Baró Fund, the CRPSC will expand its research efforts into other countries such as Mexico, El Salvador, and Costa Rica. Additionally, the funds will support focus groups with people from the communities that have done community health work in the years of conflict. One other aspect of the project relates to the in-depth interviews that will be conducted with historical protagonists. Funds will also help provide secretarial support and cover publisher costs to help bring the book to publication.