{"id":324,"date":"2023-06-15T20:02:02","date_gmt":"2023-06-15T20:02:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/?p=324"},"modified":"2023-06-28T19:48:36","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T19:48:36","slug":"the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/","title":{"rendered":"The Role of Mental Health Awareness in Minority Communities"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We are excited to announce that Mental Health Awareness Initiative is coming to Boston, USA. MHAI will lead a panel discussion on \u201cThe Role of Mental Health Awareness in Minority Communities\u201d at NAASR on June 28th.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our goal is to voice mental health challenges faced by minority communities and facilitate discourse on overcoming barriers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" data-attachment-id=\"369\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities-flyer-light\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light.png\" data-orig-size=\"1650,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light-1024x1024.png\" src=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-in-Minority-Communities-flyer-light.png 1650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"333\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/catherine-vuky\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky.png\" data-orig-size=\"540,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dr. Catherine Vuky\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Catherine Vuky, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist who has 20+ years of experience in working with immigrant and refugee children and families in an Asian community Health Center. She is dedicated to breaking down barriers for members of the Asian community in accessing mental health resources.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Her theoretical approach is embedded in family systems with a special focus on children and adults with issues of complex trauma and depression. In addition, she is the Director of the Asian Mental Health Concentration program at William James College, the first national graduate program focusing on the mental health needs of the Asian community.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;She is laying the foundation for mentoring and training of future generations of mental health professionals. The groundbreaking work is allowing the stigmatized topic of mental health to be more accessible for the community.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Additionally, she established the Asian Providers&amp;#8217; Network, resulting from the COVID-19 Pandemic and the need for support by young professionals, to provide mentorship and networking.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Catherine Vuky, William James College&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky.png\" data-id=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky.png\" alt=\"Speaker: Dr. Catherine Vuky, William James College\" class=\"wp-image-333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky.png 540w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Catherine-Vuky-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>S<\/strong>peaker: <strong>Dr. Catherine Vuky, William James College<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"337\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/danna-mauch\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch.png\" data-orig-size=\"540,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Dr. Danna Mauch\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Danna Mauch, Ph.D., as President and CEO of the Massachusetts Association for Mental Health (MAMH), Danna Mauch brings organizational leadership, operations management, evaluation research and strategic consulting experience gained in private and public sector enterprises.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Dr. Mauch has a long career in public service. She presently serves as Court Monitor for the U.S. District Court of Western Washington, addressing forensic services reforms at the junction of the health, disability and justice systems. Her prior service includes Special Master for the U.S. District Court of the District of Columbia; Executive Director of the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals; and Assistant Commissioner of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health, overseeing the Divisions of Mental Health, Substance Abuse and Forensic Medicine.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Her population-focused work addresses a broad range of at-risk and vulnerable groups of children, adults and elders, including persons with autism spectrum disorders, behavioral health conditions, HIV\/AIDS, multiple chronic conditions, criminal justice involvement, military and veteran status, and homelessness.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Dr. Mauch is a published author of government and foundation reports, book chapters and journal articles on the organization, financing and delivery of care to vulnerable populations. To support health promotion, illness prevention and early intervention, she has served as a volunteer officer of several governing boards, including a regional health care conversion foundation, a national youth development and prevention organization, an urban elementary and middle school, and state health care reform initiatives.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Dr. Danna Mauch, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch.png\" data-id=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch.png\" alt=\"Speaker: Dr. Danna Mauch, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health\" class=\"wp-image-337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch.png 540w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Danna-Mauch-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><strong>S<\/strong>peaker: <strong>Dr. Danna Mauch, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health<\/strong><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"540\" data-attachment-id=\"394\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/gevorg-gharibyan\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan.png\" data-orig-size=\"540,540\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Gevorg Gharibyan CPsychol\" data-image-description=\"&lt;p&gt;Mr Gevorg Gharibyan is a mental health advocate, speaker &amp;#038; researcher. He is a UK-licensed chartered psychologist (CPsychol), an American Psychological Association associate and a British Psychological Society Psychotherapy Section Committee member.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Gevorg is a Queen Mary University of London postgraduate trainee in mental health: modern psychological therapies. He is a co-founder of the Millennial Psychologist mental health portal that provides mental health support internationally.&lt;\/p&gt;\n&lt;p&gt;Finally, Gevorg is the ambassador and one of the founding members of \u201cMental Health Awareness Initiative\u201d, a non-governmental organization based in Yerevan, Armenia.&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Facilitator: Gevorg George Gharibyan CPsychol, Mental Health Awareness Initiative NGO&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan.png\" data-id=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-394\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan.png 540w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/Gevorg-Gharibyan-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Facilitator: Gevorg George Gharibyan CPsychol, Mental Health Awareness Initiative NGO<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-map is-style-default\" data-map-style=\"default\" data-map-details=\"true\" data-points=\"[{&quot;placeTitle&quot;:&quot;Concord Avenue&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, United States&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, United States&quot;,&quot;id&quot;:&quot;address.4174433407538544&quot;,&quot;coordinates&quot;:{&quot;longitude&quot;:-71.173773,&quot;latitude&quot;:42.39567}}]\" data-zoom=\"19.130016307409644\" data-map-center=\"{&quot;lng&quot;:-71.173773,&quot;lat&quot;:42.39567}\" data-marker-color=\"red\" data-show-fullscreen-button=\"true\"><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/search\/?api=1&amp;query=42.39567,-71.173773\">395 Concord Avenue, Belmont, Massachusetts 02478, United States<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-tiled-gallery aligncenter is-style-rectangular\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__gallery\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__row\"><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"402\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/the-role-of-asian-provider-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Asian-Provider-During-COVID-19-Pandemic.png\" data-orig-size=\"1650,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Role of Asian Provider During COVID-19 Pandemic, Dr. Catherine Vuky\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Asian-Provider-During-COVID-19-Pandemic-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"402\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/the-role-of-asian-provider-during-covid-19-pandemic\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Asian-Provider-During-COVID-19-Pandemic-1024x1024.png\" data-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Asian-Provider-During-COVID-19-Pandemic-1024x1024.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><div class=\"tiled-gallery__col\" style=\"flex-basis:50.00000%\"><figure class=\"tiled-gallery__item\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"403\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/the-role-of-professional-organizations-in-the-advancement-of-mental-health-awareness\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Professional-Organizations-in-the-Advancement-of-Mental-Health-Awareness.png\" data-orig-size=\"1650,1650\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"The Role of Professional Organizations in the Advancement of Mental Health Awareness, Dr. Danna Mauch\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Professional-Organizations-in-the-Advancement-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" data-height=\"1650\" data-id=\"403\" data-link=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/2023\/06\/15\/the-role-of-mental-health-awareness-in-minority-communities\/the-role-of-professional-organizations-in-the-advancement-of-mental-health-awareness\/\" data-url=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Professional-Organizations-in-the-Advancement-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-1024x1024.png\" data-width=\"1650\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/The-Role-of-Professional-Organizations-in-the-Advancement-of-Mental-Health-Awareness-1024x1024.png?ssl=1\" data-amp-layout=\"responsive\"\/><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:32px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About the Organization<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Understanding the importance of continued work and the tools needed to sustain such work, in June 2022, the initial founders decided to transition MHAI from the initial stage to a fully registered organization. After two months of intensive work, we completed the 16-month transition and development phase and registered as an NGO.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Vision<\/strong> is a world where communities, governing bodies and businesses create supportive environments free of discrimination for mental health well-being with accessible mental health care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Mission<\/strong> is to promote mental health awareness, mental health well-being and mental health care accessibility by providing advanced knowledge, communicating mental health\u2019s critical role, fostering supportive environments and eliminating stigma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Values<\/strong> are transparency, justice, legality and democracy, solidarity and integrity, exclusion of discrimination, aspiration, courage and leadership, conscientiousness, and accountability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The main goal and function of MHAI are to promote mental health awareness.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To reach its goals, MHAI is committed to advancing the importance of mental health by implementing awareness campaigns on social media coupled with printout distribution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:8px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter is-style-rectangular\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"705\" height=\"1000\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-424\" data-id=\"424\" src=\"https:\/\/mha.am\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/06\/1.png\" 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