Lotus Project Community Trauma and Wellbeing Workshop
Community Trauma and Wellbeing: Trauma-Informed Care for Asian American /Asian Children and Families in the NYC Metropolitan Area
In the past 4 years, the Lotus project is devoted to address trauma-informed care and prevention and mental health issues in AANHPI communities in collaboration with local service providers, researchers, policy makers, and community members. The Lotus Project has hosted six workshops mainly addressing trauma-informed care for AANHPI children and families (e.g., Afghan communities in Sacramento, CA; AAAI communities in the San Francisco Bay area; AAAI communities including South Asians in the greater Atlanta area; AANHPI communities in Honolulu, HI; AAAIs in the greater Washington D.C. area; and AAAI communities in Boston, MA). We have also hosted a number of webinars (4 times a year) addressing specific topics of mental health issues in AAAI communities (e.g., intergenerational trauma, violence and mental health issues among AAAI women). We have developed a network among workshop and webinar participants and are providing information about culturally competent mental health programs and resource guides.
Please visit our website for more details (e.g., speakers’ info): https://www.lotusprojectphi.org/nyc-workshop
Featured Topics
- To address current issues of community trauma and social environment affecting Asian American/Asians’ mental health and access to care and prevention programs
- To learn about community-based mental health treatment and prevention programs and enhance collaboration among service providers, researchers, clinicians/school counselors, public health officers, and policy advocates for Asian American/Asians in the greater NYC area
- To discuss the next steps to strengthen and sustain the collaboration among Asian American/Asian community members
- To connect attendees to resources of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)
Other Information:
- Refreshments will be provided.
- Masks are optional.
- Training is available in person only.
About the Lotus Project
Funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), the Lotus Project is a collaboration between the Public Health Institute (PHI) and Richmond Multi-Services (RAMS) that provides trainings and resources of trauma-informed care and prevention for service providers, teachers, and program administrators of all racial and ethnic backgrounds.
