Rise and Shine
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COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line
| Texas Health and Human Services has launched state wide COVID -19 Mental Health Support Line. This could be a good resource for our communities. |
Speak with a mental health professional for help dealing with anxiety, depression, stress, grief or worry 24/7.
Call the toll-free COVID-19 Mental Health Support Line at 833-986-1919.
About
A key area for mental health promotion lies in building effective community networks that bring together members of the community with the health, education, and social service professionals and organizations that serve children, youth and families. There is evidence for the effectiveness of community interventions for improving mental health and some social outcomes across social-ecological levels.
"Project Rise and Shine" is sponsored by the Hogg Foundation. This project is led by the Light and Salt Association and invites ten organizations from Asian American communities.
This project will focus on the development needs of Asian American adolescents and develop prevention plans and policies. It is hoped that by making full use of the community's organizational system and resources, it can actively promote the development of adolescents' mental health and the realization of personal value.
COVID 19 Blog
COVID-19 and Children’s Mental Health
May is Children’s Mental Health Month. Today we are talking about COVID-19 and its effect on children, youth, and families. In the state of Texas, schools have been shut down since mid-March. Millions of children and adolescents have been sheltering at home. Just as much as kids have never needed more attention, parents have never needed more of a break. On top of that, we have good reason to believe that home is necessarily the safest place for kids.
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With COVID-19 putting unprecedented stress on our already overburdened systems of support for older people, the need to provide for the mental and physical health of this population has reached a critical level. On this episode of the podcast, we are joined for the second time by licensed clinical social worker Carly Bassett, who specializes in mental health care for older adults.
Read MoreCOVID-19 and Asian Americans
This week we are joined by Dr. Eric Tang, Associate Professor of African and African Diaspora Studies and Director of the Center for Asian American Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. We discuss COVID-19 and Asian Americans, especially now that the pandemic has brought to the forefront many of our nation’s deep xenophobic biases that harm Asian people of color in the United States, including here on the University of Texas at Austin campus.
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BECOME A VOICE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY!
Light and Salt Association received funding for Year 3 of their ASPIRE grant to conduct and implement advocacy activities to promote cancer prevention and screening and reduce e-cigarette use among Asian-American youth. They are recruiting 5 individuals to learn how to become effective advocates for the Asian American Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community.
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Vietnamese Americans Promoting Awareness
"I hide this feeling of..." There are parts of ourselves that we conceal so that others only see our happy side. Describe the straggles you hide from the world, whether they are everyday straggles or a traumatic experience. Explain how this may affect your interactions with others.
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Sees the rainbow again
Date:10/03/2020; 10:00am~12:00pm How should parents support children with mental illness and choose treatment options. Zoom ID:89856662990; Passcode:575065
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Chicken talks to Duck- talking without communicating
Date: 9/18/2020 Time: 8:00 pm-9:00 pm Zoom meeting ID: 391 536 6841 Pass code: 262080 According to the 2019 Light and Salt Association's interviews with 540 teenagers and their parents in the Greater Houston area, communication with their parents is the most stressful cause for teenagers. This workshop will lead you to a deeper understanding of what factors cause communication barriers between Chinese parents and children. (Chinese speaking only)
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How to Differentiate the Normal Youth Rebellion and Mental Illnesses
Date: 9/19; Saturday, Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm Zoom meeting ID: 89856662990 Passcode: 575065
Learn MoreTestimonials
“Happiness can be found even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.”
Albus Dumbledore
"My precious."
The Lord of the Rings
A youth with his first cigar makes himself sick; a youth with his first girl makes everybody sick.
Mary Little
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all comprehension, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Philippians 4:6-7
We have a powerful potential in our youth, and we must have the courage to change old ideas and practices so that we may direct their power toward good ends.
Mary Mcleod Bethune
Team
Light and Salt Association
http://light-salt.org/English/
Chinese Christian Herald Crusades
https://www.cchchouston.org/
West Houston Chinese Church
https://www.whcchome.org/
Hua Xia Chinese School
http://www.houstonhuaxia.org/
New Hope Christian church
https://www.nhcclife.com/
Clear Lake Chinese Church
https://clearlakechinesechurch.org/
Pearland Chinese Church
Don't let anyone look down on you.
http://www.pccchome.org/
Chinese American Fellowship
https://acfh.org/
Prince of Peace Community
https://pophouston.org/
Redemptorist Youth Ministry
Pearland Chinese Association
https://txpca.org/en/home-en/
Hogg Foundation
https://hogg.utexas.edu/
AYLUS-Pearland
http://aylus.org/branches/pearland-tx/
Contact
- Houston, Texas, United States
- 9800 Town Park Dr. Suite 255
- 713-988-4724 - Light and Salt Office
- lsahouston@gmail.com
- Mon-Fri - 09:00-17:00
Articles/Resource
Your Mental Health During COVID-19 Outbreak. The mental health impacts of the coronavirus are real, significant, growing and must be addressed to limit any additional harm. Please click below link: https://mhahouston.org/covid19help/
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when a big storm blows up, the boats in the harbor drop anchor – because if they don’t, they’ll get swept out to sea. And of course, dropping anchor doesn’t make the storm go away (anchors can’t control the weather) - but it can hold a boat steady in the harbor, until the storm passes in its own good time.
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How to defend against anxiety in the face of an epidemic (Chinese version)
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Dealing with stress reactions caused by the COVID-19 virus outbreak can improve your health, quality of life, and wellbeing. The following evidence-informed principles have been shown to be related to better outcomes in many adverse situations (Hobfoll et al., 2007). There are key actions within each element that might be especially helpful for those affected by the COVID-19 outbreak (Reissman et al, 2006; Gonzales, 2003). It’s not necessary to have all elements in place but implementing some of the following suggestions may help you deal with the stress caused by the COVID-19 virus.
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The outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may be stressful for people. Fear and anxiety about a disease can be overwhelming and cause strong emotions in adults and children. Coping with stress will make you, the people you care about, and your community stronger. For parents Children and teens react, in part, on what they see from the adults around them. When parents and caregivers deal with the COVID-19 calmly and confidently, they can provide the best support for their children. Parents can be more reassuring to others around them, especially children, if they are better prepared.
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MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER REFERRAL LIST (Chinese-speaking)
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This report is a result of group efforts. We are very grateful for the different levels of support provided by the following organizations and individuals: 1) All 662 participants of in-person surveys, focus group interviews and online surveys, 2) project coordinators from each partner site (George Chen, Sandra Chen, Wei Guo, Joe Jong, Lily Lam, Pastor Benjamin Lam, Haitrieu Nguyen, Lie Sie Oei, Grace Shay, Father Steven Tran and Ruiting Wu), 3) Hogg Foundation-Communities of Care Initiative (Vicky L. Coffee), 4) Prevention Institute (Alisha Soniji and Will Crary), 5) Light and Salt Association (Sharon Cheng, Dr. Helen Sun, Loretta Tse and Yu Gu), and 6) Sam Houston State University (Dr. Dan Hong Chen).
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