NAAPIMHA

NAAPIMHA believes in strengthening the voice of those impacted by mental health problems. It strives to improve the quality of lives of children, youth and their families, adults and elders who face unique challenges brought on by culture and language barriers. NAAPIMHA joins other advocates who understand that there really is no health without mental health. It follows a public health approach that recognizes that mental health impacts and is impacted by every aspect of a person’s life including not only their physical health but also their education, employment, housing, immigration and social, political events.

6/7/2011 RAISING DISABILITY & MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS

RAISING DISABILITY & MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS IN THE AAPI COMMUNITY For Immediate Release June 7, 2011 Denver, CO – This year the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) and the Asian Pacific Islanders with Disabilities of California (APIDC) helped raise awareness around mental health and disability issues in the Asian American, Native Hawaiian more

2/14/2011 NAAPIMHA will join the ACC

NAAPIMHA will join the Americans for Constitutional Citizenship; a coalition that was formed in January to fight efforts to undo the Citizenship Clause of the 14th Amendment. Asian American Justice Center (AAJC) has worked on a statement of principles and are very involved with the coalition. Organizations are welcome to sign on. As for timing, we’d more

The Japan and Pacifc Rim Tsunami Disaster

Our hearts and sympathies go out to the countless number of individuals who lost family members and friends because of the devastating tsunami that hit Japan and the Pacific Rim. The destruction to Japan has been immense and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire country. While there was destruction in the Pacific region we more