About Asian pacific community counseling/ transcultural wellness center
Asian Pacific Community Counseling/Transcultural Wellness Center: Providing Mental Health and Wellness Services to the Diverse Asian and Pacific Islander Communities in Sacramento
Asian Pacific Community Counseling (APCC) is a non-profit organization that provides mental health and wellness services to the diverse Asian and Pacific Islander communities throughout Sacramento. The organization was founded in 1987 by a group of concerned community members who recognized the need for culturally sensitive mental health services for Asians and Pacific Islanders.
The mission of APCC is to promote mental health, wellness, and healing among individuals, families, and communities through culturally responsive counseling, education, advocacy, research, and collaboration. The organization strives to provide high-quality services that are accessible, affordable, confidential, respectful of cultural diversity, and responsive to individual needs.
APCC offers a wide range of mental health services that are tailored to meet the unique needs of Asians and Pacific Islanders. These include individual counseling for adults, children/adolescents/families; couples/marriage counseling; group therapy; case management; psychiatric evaluation/medication management; crisis intervention/suicide prevention; school-based counseling/youth development programs; community outreach/education/prevention programs.
The staff at APCC consists of licensed therapists/counselors who are trained in various therapeutic modalities such as cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT), trauma-focused cognitive-behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), play/art/music therapy. They also have bilingual/bicultural skills in various Asian/Pacific Islander languages such as Chinese/Cantonese/Mandarin/Taiwanese/Vietnamese/Korean/Japanese/Filipino/Samoan/Tongan/Hmong/Laotian/Cambodian.
APCC has established partnerships with many community organizations/agencies/schools/hospitals/clinics/government entities/businesses/churches/temples/mosques/etc. They collaborate on various projects/initiatives/events that promote mental health/wellness/prevention/intervention/recovery/healing among Asians/Pacific Islanders. Some examples include:
- API Suicide Prevention Task Force: A coalition of API organizations/agencies that work together to prevent suicide among API youth/adults.
- Youth Leadership Program: A program designed for API youth who want to develop leadership skills/confidence/resilience while learning about their cultural heritage.
- Parenting Education Program: A program designed for API parents who want to improve their parenting skills/knowledge while learning about their children's developmental needs/cultural values.
- Cultural Competency Training: A training program designed for non-API professionals/students/volunteers who want to learn about the cultural diversity within APIs while developing cross-cultural communication skills.
- Mental Health First Aid Training: A training program designed for anyone who wants to learn how to recognize/respond/support someone experiencing a mental health crisis/emergency.
APCC is committed not only providing direct services but also advocating for systemic changes that address the root causes of mental health issues within APIs such as racism/discrimination/stigma/language barriers/access barriers/cultural conflicts/etc. They participate in policy-making processes at local/state/national levels by providing input/testimony/data/evidence-based practices from an API perspective.
In conclusion,
Asian Pacific Community Counseling is an essential resource for those seeking culturally sensitive care within Sacramento's diverse Asian-Pacific Islander communities. With its comprehensive range of therapeutic modalities provided by licensed therapists fluent in multiple languages spoken throughout these communities - including Mandarin Chinese or Vietnamese - APCC offers accessible support tailored specifically towards addressing unique challenges faced by this population group when it comes down not just physical but emotional well-being too!