AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence
Culture and Language Matters! Re-Centering Behavioral Health for AANHPI Communities
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, the AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is hosting our debut virtual event that will introduce our online accessible hub of resources to improve behavioral health […]
Culture and Language Matters! Re-Centering Behavioral Health for AANHPI Communities
In celebration of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month and Mental Health Awareness Month, the AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence, funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), is hosting our debut virtual event that will introduce our online accessible hub of resources to improve behavioral health […]
Fostering Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and Mental Health in AANHPI Communities
ZoomJoin us for an engaging workshop where facilitators will openly discuss their personal experiences and professional contributions in the fields of gender, sexuality, and mental health within educational and clinical contexts.
Anti-Asian Hate & Mental Health: Visibility, Empowerment, and Culture
ZoomResearch has linked the recent rise in anti-Asian discrimination to increases in anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, and other physical health symptoms for Asian Americans. Additionally, a significant number of anti-Asian violent attacks have targeted Asian American elderly, impacting several generations within households and communities. Although anti-Asian hate is historical and not new, the recent […]
Community-Based Advocacy Strategies
ZoomJoin us for a free online training workshop with Vaughn Villaverde, MPH, Director of Advocacy, Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI). Vaughn will present a training on a community-based advocacy model. This training will focus on how to engage in sustainable policy and community advocacy by building a robust coalition of organizational and community partners. […]
Introduction to Colorism in Asian American Communities
Zoom“Don’t go out in the sun or you’ll get too dark.” All too often, Asian Americans encounter such messaging from family and community members. This workshop will define colorism and explore its significance within the Asian American community. Topics will include: a brief history of colonialism and its impact on understanding of skin color, how […]
The Importance of Disaggregated Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Race/Ethnicity Data
ZoomJoin us for a free online workshop with Kekoa Taparra, Radiation Oncology Resident Physician at Stanford Health Care. The workshop will focus on the structural racism in health data and the harms of data omission and data oppression of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations.
Caregiving Experience Among Asian American Families of Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses
ZoomFamily caregivers of Individuals living with a serious mental illness (SMI) play a critical role in the lives of people with SMIs because family members are known to be the first persons to recognize the onset, symptoms, or re-emergence of mental illness; therefore, family members can be considered key initiators and facilitators of treatment and […]
Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka PT 1
ZoomHānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka Join us again as we continue our virtual summer training series on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. Hānai Ahu provides a tri-lens cultural view of substance use emphasizing "The Impacts of Colonization […]
