Dealing with Trauma in the Asian American/Pacific Islander Community
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Description:
The following information was put together by the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association. NAAPIMHA was established with support from the US Department of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services (CMHS) to advocate on behalf of AAPI mental health issues as well as serve as a forum for effective collaboration and networking between stakeholders of community based organizations, consumers, family members, service providers, program developers, researchers, evaluators and policy makers representing the various ethnic and regional differences. NAAPIMHA will be compiling a directory of AAPI service providers across the country as well as translating fact sheets on various mental health issues into the different Asian Languages. The following fact sheet is a compilation of information gathered from numerous sources including the American Psychological Association, The U.S Dept. of Health and Human Services, Center for Mental Health, The National Center for Children Exposed to Violence (NCCEV), Connect Kids, Children Now, City Cares, and the National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. I addition, input was received from the Asian Pacific Development Center in Denver, Colorado, the Richmond Area Multi-Services in San Francisco, California, The Asian Pacific Family Center in Rosemean, California, and the Asian Counseling and Referral Services in Seattle, Washington. Resources for other information and contacts for direct services will be listed at the end of this fact sheet. (Authors)
Type of Resource:
Fact Sheet
Publication Date:
2003
Location:
Denver, CO