About the Health & Mental Health Department

About Us

We strive to address the barriers that prevent access to information about various health issues affecting Vietnamese. These barriers include language, culture, and difficulty navigating the healthcare system. We implement several programs to appropriately raise awareness and encourage healthier behaviors within the community.

 


Mission

To provide preventative education to increase awareness of and access to health and mental health related issues among Vietnamese immigrants and refugees.

 

To collaborate with organizations, agencies and ethnic communities to improve capacity in serving the Vietnamese-American community.

 

To educate service providers and decision makers of the barriers facing the target population in accessing health and mental health services. 


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Target Population

Torture survivors, their family members and those who have experienced traumatizing events will participate more in their community and help serve others to be more self-sufficient in their daily needs.

 

Vietnamese-American women will live longer and healthier life through early screening and detection of breast and cervical cancer.

 

Vietnamese immigrants and refugees will be restored to their resilient nature of being able to cope well with stressful or traumatizing events.

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