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Texas Health and Human Services has launched state wide COVID -19 Mental Health Support Line. This could be a good resource for our communities. |
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.
Read MoreWith 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 MoreThis 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.
Read MoreLight 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.
Learn More"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.
Learn MoreDate:10/03/2020; 10:00am~12:00pm How should parents support children with mental illness and choose treatment options. Zoom ID:89856662990; Passcode:575065
Learn MoreDate: 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)
Learn MoreDate: 9/19; Saturday, Time: 10:00 am-12:00 pm Zoom meeting ID: 89856662990 Passcode: 575065
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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/
Read Morewhen 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.
Read MoreHow to defend against anxiety in the face of an epidemic (Chinese version)
Read MoreDealing 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.
Read MoreThe 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.
Read MoreMENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER REFERRAL LIST (Chinese-speaking)
Read MoreThis 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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