UCA WAVES is our youth mental health collaborative that works to amplify Wellness, Advocacy, Voices, Education, and Support (WAVES) for Asian American families. Please check out these wonderful upcoming WAVES programs in the next few weeks in honor and celebration of AANHPI Heritage Month in May. These informative events provide much-needed education and support for our community. Please be sure to take advantage of these great opportunities and share them with your family and friends. Contact: waves@ucausa.org |
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(1) You Are Not Alone: My Mental Health Narrative, an In-person Event; Saturday, April 22, 2-3:15pm ET |
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In-person at Smith Middle School, Room 222, 9201 Seawell School Rd, Chapel Hill, NC 27516 No registration is required. We hope you will join us! If you have any questions, please contact lily.chen@ucausa.org |
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(2) Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Online Certification Training, a Zoom Event; Saturday, May 13,12-6pm ET (For Youth Trainees, bilingual); Tuesday & Wednesday, May 16 & 17, 4-7:30pm ET (For Adult Trainees, English) |
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Mental Health First Aid is a live, interactive 6-hour online course that teaches you how to help someone who is developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis. The training helps you identify, understand, and respond to signs of addictions and mental illnesses. WAVES is able to provide this training free of charge to community members through the support of a federal grant. Please email: mentalhealthfirstaid.org; waves@ucausa.org, should you have any questions. |
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(3) The Social & Emotional Lives of Children and Adolescents, a Zoom Event; Saturday, April 29, 2-3pm ET |
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Speakers: Sith Riantawan is currently completing a Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship at LAC + USC in California. He has a particular interest in school-based mental health, destigmatizing mental health conditions, and equipping communities and religious organizations with tools to better understand Psychiatric illnesses. Patricia Shi is currently completing her Adult Residency at Loma Linda University. She has a deep passion for working with underserved communities both locally and globally, and she became involved with Street Medicine Detroit and other global healthcare initiatives. Her interests within Psychiatry include cultural psychiatry and promoting mental health education and prevention in school-aged children. |
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(4) Thursdays With NAMI, a Zoom Event; Thursday, May 4, 2-3pm ET |
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(This is a series of zoom conversations. Please select the date you desire from the dropdown list.) Linda Li is a medical student at Duke University and a dedicated UCA WAVES Youth Ambassador. Thursdays with NAMI is our way of building conversations - and building community - around the topic of mental health. Typically our guests are real people who live with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression, and more. Sometimes we feature loved ones and experts as well. All have been impacted by mental illness in a personal way. Join us to hear their stories, insights, good times, and what gets them through their dark days. |
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(5) Our Voices, Our Wellness, an in-person Event; Saturday, May 20, 2023 |
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In-person event on the Arizona State University campus in Tempe, AZ. Flyer and Registration information coming soon. Morning Session: Better Inclusion and Services for AANHPI Communities Sponsored by the City of Chandler, AZ Office of Diversity Equaity & Inclusion & UCA Arizona Chapter Keynote Speaker: Lily Chen, UCA WAVES Program Director Afternoon Session: Our Voices, Our Wellness — Dialogue on Mental Health Support Across Generations Sponsored by UCA Arizona Chapter and UCA WAVES Confirmed speakers: Haipei Shue, Lily Chen, Bonnie Liao, Laura Liu, Jason Jiang (Youth Ambassador), Linda Li (Youth Ambassador, to be confirmed) Registration information coming soon. |
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UCA WAVES is a youth mental health collaborative that seeks to provide support particularly among Asian American families. Chinese/Asian American youth often suffer “silently” with stress, anxiety, and other mental health issues. Stigma against mental illness, social isolation, cultural expectations, identity issues, low mental health literacy, and lack of available Chinese-speaking or culturally sensitive mental health professionals – these are only some of the barriers that stand in the way of getting help. In response, we as a collaborative community are here to stand together and work towards Wellness, Advocacy, Voices, Education, and Support (WAVES). |
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