Mental Health Matters

Prioritizing community mental health is essential for fostering resilience and well-being. By addressing mental health needs, we support individual fulfillment and cultivate a stronger, more empathetic community. Investing in accessible resources, destigmatizing seeking help, and promoting self-care practices are crucial steps. Nurturing mental health at the community level lays the foundation for a compassionate society where individuals thrive and contribute positively.
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• General info about mental health from CDC
• Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities (MAHCC)

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2025

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ACA has allocated a budget to support additional mental health-focused summer internship projects in 2025. 
Multiple mental health-related seminars are currently being planned.

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2024

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A Face-to-Face with Mental Health: Insights from High School and College Students

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Support local students in ACA summer internships focused on mental health projects

• Mental Health Support Initiative for Local Students in San Diego
• AI-Driven Youth Mental Health Risk Assessment and Management Practices
• Mental Health Matters: Discovering Support for Mental Health and Asian American Youth

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2023

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Try Harder! - A Film Screening and Discussion

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Collaborating with MAHCC, ACA ramped up effort to care for mental health issue of Asian community.  Welcome to attend mental health forum and listen to what professionals advise. 

• What are the mental health issues that are commonly seen among AAPI youth?
• What parents should learn from the past mistakes?
• How does the culture background impact mental health?
• What does culturally sensitive mental health care look like? Where can I find information?
• Please join the experts for a meaningful dialogue. （pizza is provided）

Address：
Rancho Bernardo Library
17110 Bernardo Center Dr.
San Diego, CA 92128
Date/Time：Monday, June 5, 2023 | 5 PM
Registration link：https://forms.gle/ZqqcuVjmuygiFXVK6 

• 亚裔青少年有哪些常见精神健康问题？
• 家长可以借鉴的经验与教训？
• 文化背景如何影响孩子的精神健康？
• 什么是具有文化敏感性的心理健康服务？
• 如何寻求这方面的信息？

请参加我们举办的“文化背景与精神健康”论坛，由具有这方面的专家与大家分享这方面的信息。(pizza is provided）

地址：
Rancho Bernardo Library 
17110 Bernardo Center Dr. 
San Diego, CA 92128

时间：
Monday, June 5, 2023 | 5 PM​