美国华人联盟心理健康项目 UCA WAVES 总第 14 期

LGBTQ+ 彩虹月 Pride Month

六月是LGBTQ+骄傲月,纪念 1969 年的石墙暴动, 象征LGBTQ+ 群体争取平等权利的斗争。 在这个特殊的月份,让我们了解每个生命的独特价值,就像宇宙中的每一颗星,共同形成一个和谐美丽的整体。 庆祝骄傲月不仅是为了多元性,也是为了实现对每个生命的尊重与包容,建立一个更美丽、更和谐的世界。


June is Pride Month, commemorating the 1969 Stonewall Riots, symbolizing the struggle for equal rights for the LGBTQ+ community. In this special month, let us understand the unique value of every life, just like each star in the universe collectively forms a harmonious and beautiful whole. Celebrating Pride Month is not only about diversity but also about achieving respect and inclusion for every life, building a more beautiful and harmonious world.

全美华裔心理健康峰会重要嘉宾!

National Chinese American Mental Health Summit 

Representative Jamie Raskin has been an unwavering advocate for mental health awareness and support throughout his career in Congress. He is a vocal proponent of mental health initiatives at the federal level and has sponsored and supported legislation (e.g., the 988 Implementation Act) aimed at expanding mental health services and improving access to care. At the Mental Health Summit, Representative Raskin will address the national mental health crisis and discuss how federal policies can help empower communities to address mental health challenges and advance health equity.

 

国会众议员杰米·拉斯金 (Jamie Raskin) 在国会期间一直坚持不懈地倡导提升心理健康的意识和对心理健康的支持。他是联邦一级倡议心理健康的大力支持者,曾发起和支持旨在扩大心理健康服务和方便民众获得服务的立法(例如 988 心理热线实施法案)。在这次心理健康峰会上,众议员拉斯金将讨论全国心理健康危机以及联邦政策如何帮助社区应对心理健康挑战和促进健康公平。


Jamie Raskin

US Representative, MD-8


美国马里兰州第八国会选区众议员;第 118 届国会众议院监督和问责委员会副主席

Trina Dutta

Chief of Staff

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)


Trina Dutta 女士担任美国健康与人类服务部(Health and Human Services)负责心理健康和药物使用助理部长的幕僚长。 


Ms. Trina Dutta serves as Chief of Staff to HHS’ Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use. Prior to her current position, Trina was Senior Advisor in SAMHSA’s Office of the Assistant Secretary, where she focused on behavioral health equity, financing, and systems improvements within SAMHSA. Previously, Trina spent six years in the District of Columbia as policy director for the Department of Behavioral Health and special projects officer to DC’s Medicaid Director. Before joining District government, Trina spent eight years with SAMHSA focused on behavioral health integration and health equity. She came to SAMHSA in 2006 as a Presidential Management Fellow.


在担任现职之前,Trina 是 药物滥用和心理健康服务管理局(SAMHSA) 助理部长办公室的高级顾问,专注于 SAMHSA 内的行为健康公平、融资和系统改进。 此前,Trina 在哥伦比亚特区工作了六年,担任行为健康部政策主任和哥伦比亚特区医疗补助主任特别项目官员。 在加入特区政府之前,Trina 在 SAMHSA 工作了八年,专注于行为健康整合和健康公平。她于 2006 年作为总统管理研究员加入 SAMHSA。

Mr. Norman Chen is the Chief Executive Office of TAAF. Under his leadership, TAAF has become a leading AAPI organization in fighting anti-Asian hate and violence which fuel the mental health crisis in AAPI communities. At the mental health summit, Mr. Chen will address the hidden mental health crisis in the AAPI communities and how TAAF provides culturally competent mental health resources and brings mental health awareness to AAPI communities, including piloting the first AAPI youth mental health survey.

 

Norman Chen 先生是亚裔美国人基金会(TAAF)的首席执行官。在他的领导下,TAAF 已成为亚裔美国人抗击反亚裔仇恨和暴力的先锋。这些仇恨和暴力加剧了 亚裔社区的心理健康危机。在心理健康峰会上,陈先生将探讨亚裔社区隐藏的心理健康危机,以及 TAAF 如何提供文化上合适的心理健康资源并提高亚裔社区的心理健康意识,包括试点首次亚裔青少年心理健康调查。


Norman Chen, CEO of The Asian American Foundation (TAAF)


Norman Chen 先生是亚裔美国人基金会(TAAF)的首席执行官。也是一位在医疗、社区和慈善领域有30年经验的企业家。

2024全美华裔心理健康峰会专题议程

Breakout Sessions

在6月29日下午,峰会将安排6个与心理健康相关的专题讨论,具体安排如下:


2:15 pm - 3:15 pm

- Riding WAVES Takes a Village: Community Empowerment Drives Success


-Asian parents, American children: Our Stories, Our voices 


-AANHPI Mental health workforce development


3:30 pm - 4:30 pm

-Research on the effects of belonging & acceptance on youth mental health


-Supporting our LGBTQIA+ community's mental health


-Equity-centered innovations serving Chinese communities


Convention Registration Now Open

报名参加大会


Please take advantage of our Early Bird Registration rate(s) and reserve your tickets at your earliest convenience.



Early Registration Rates (Now Until June 10th, 2024)

  • $175 Early Bird Registration w/o Gala Dinner for Youth
  • $275 Early Bird Registration with Gala Dinner for Youth
  • $295 Early Bird Registration w/o Gala Dinner
  • $395 Early Bird Registration with Gala Dinner


请尽早报名,现在到6月10日享受早鸟价——


$175/青年,不参加晚宴

$275/青年,参加晚宴

$295/成人,不参加晚宴

$395/成人,参加晚宴

Convention Registration 点击报名

Convention Sponsorship Opportunities

为大会提供赞助

Your generous contributions and support will provide essential funding for UCA to organize and host a successful 2024 Chinese American Convention! It will also present a unique chance for your business and name to gain recognition on this national platform.


We are open to discuss different options to fit sponsors ‘ needs.

请点击下面按钮,下载赞助表格,并将填写好的赞助表通过电邮发至info@ucausa.org,完成赞助申请。我们也可以提供其它的个性化赞助方案,以满足赞助商的需求。欢迎联系我们。


通过您的赞助,您将直接支持UCA的全国青年大会、心理健康峰会、亚太裔政治行动峰会等活动,并促进社区建设与公民参与、支持创业与职业发展等核心议题。


请与我们一起共襄盛举,为美国华人社区的发展尽一份力。我们期待您的加入,共同推动这一影响深远的活动!

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WRAL电视台采访 WAVES 精彩视频回放

Spotlight Interview: AAPI Mental Health Discussed in Exclusive WRAL Session

In honor of AAPI Heritage Month in May, the WRAL news station (CBS local station )  in Raleigh, NC ran a special segment uplifting WAVES' efforts to improve mental health in the AAPI community. Lily Chen was interviewed by WRAL’s Renee Chou on May 9th. to discuss the unique challenges our communities face and the programs WAVES has developed to address these issues.


北卡州罗利市WRAL电视台(CBS 的地方电视台)为庆祝五月亚太裔传统月,5月9日特别采访了WAVES执行长Lily Chen,报道了亚裔社区面临的独特心理健康挑战以及WAVES 的各项卓有成效的工作。


中文教材上线!精神健康急救员培训里程碑

Mental Health First Aid Training Monthly Update

从2024年初截至5月底,我们的培训共计628人报名,其中119人已成功完成培训,恭喜他们!


So far in 2024, a total of 628 people registered for our training sessions. 119 people have completed training! Congratulations !! 


UCA WAVES联合 MHACC 在2023年举办了多次“精神健康急救员培训”,该培训是一门以技能为主的认证课程,由美国心理健康委员会管理。


Managed by the National Council for Mental Wellbeing, this certification course equips attendees with skills to recognize and respond to crises and substance abuse symptoms. Successful participants earn a globally recognized "MHFA Certificate".

为什么要参加培训?点击阅读详情...

精神健康急救培训里程碑!在美国华人联盟心理健康项目(UCA WAVES)和 美国华裔精神健康联盟(MHACC )的不懈努力下,精神健康急救中文教材培训课程(测试版)终于上线了!


Mental Health First Aid Training Milestone! With the continuous efforts of UCA WAVES and MHACC, the Mental Health First Aid Chinese Curriculum (Pilot Training) is finally here!


The Mental Health First Aid Training Program aims to educate community members about mental health and boost their ability to prevent or handle crises, allowing them to become "mental health guardians" for themselves and their loved ones.



社区健康需求现场聆听会

Listening Sessions for Blue Cross NC Foundation Project

在蓝十字蓝盾北卡基金会的资助下,为了更深入地了解北卡州亚太裔居民的健康需求,WAVES 和克伦族难民在5月组织了两场现场聆听会。


5月24日,在罗利附近的Karen Community Farm at Oaky Grove农场,有超过15名克伦族难民农民参加了聆听会。5月30日在凯瑞举行的粤语社区聆听会有8人参加。


在聆听会上,大家都谈到了阻碍他们获取健康资源的共同障碍——语言、保险、缺乏相关医疗服务的信息以及如何申请医疗补助的知识。


Supported by Blue Cross NC Foundation, WAVES organized two in-community listening sessions in May to learn about the health needs of North Carolina's AANHPI Communities.


Listening sessions with the #Karen refugee farmers on May 24th had over 15 participatants, and the session on May 30th with #Cantonese community had 8 participants.


Consistent themes from their perspectives on barriers: language, insurance, and lack of knowledge of where to access care or apply for Medicaid.

打破沉默:关注亚太裔心理健康

Advocacy: Breaking the Silence on Mental Health in the AAPI Community

为了提高大众对于亚太裔心理健康的关注,为习惯于沉默的群体发声,5月,WAVES 执行长 Lily Chen在线上和线下做了三次关于《打破沉默:关注亚太裔心理健康》主题演讲。


On May 8th, UCA WAVES Executive Director Lily Chen spoke to the Asian American employees at Lenovo Co. in Morrisville, NC at the invitation of NAMI North Carolina. She had also been invited by the University of Nebraska Medical Center and a law firm to give well-attended webinars on the same topic.

5月16日,Lily Chen在北卡州Morrisville的联想公司总部演讲。

受University of Nebraska Medical Center和一家总部位于旧金山的法律企业的邀请,Lily分别在5月13日和28日在网上做了《打破沉默:关注亚太裔心理健康》的讲座。

6月4-6日,Lily Chen被邀请参加在英国伦敦举行的2024年Royster国际会议,并在会议上做关于亚裔美国人心理健康的研究报告。Royster Society of Fellows是北卡罗来纳大学教堂山分校(University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill)一个极其重要的博士项目。


UCA WAVES Executive Director and PhD student Lily Chen has been invited to attend the 2024 Royster Global Conference in London, England and present her research on Asian American Mental Health. The Royster Society of Fellows is a highly selective doctoral fellowship program at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

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