It takes a village to serve a Hmong youth (Livestream)
Kimiko Vang is Deputy Director at Merced County Human Services Agency. She oversees Employment and Training programs, Family Stabilization, Staff Development, All Dads Matter and All Moms Matter programs, and the Hmong Women’s Initiative. Kimiko has over 16 years of experience in social services and clinical practice as both a direct practitioner and an administrator. Kimiko holds a Master of Social Work (MSW) and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW).
May-Ci Xiong is a Program Manager for Merced County Behavioral Health and Recovery Services with the Children’s System of Care. She has experience working with community-based agencies and county agencies, and serving disadvantaged youth such as foster children. May-Ci is an LCSW and is currently providing both clinical supervision and professional consultation to colleagues in effort to better serve Hmong consumers.
Starting Emotional Wellness Conversations in Punjabi Communities
Dr. Preet Kaur Sabharwal received her PsyD at the American School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University in Alameda. Preet is the founder of the South Asian Mental Health Consortium which puts on an annual conference on the subject. As a mental health clinician and now program coordinator at The Hume Center, Preet oversees clinical services in their South Asian Program for youth, adults and families. Preet works from a cultural lens and provides services in both Punjabi and Hindi. She has facilitated a variety of workshops and presentations at conferences across the United States, and is considered to be one of the frontrunners on promoting advocacy and mental health awareness on behalf of the South Asian population.
Nina Kaur recently completed her Post-Doctoral Fellow at Portal Bell Hume Behavioral Health and Training Center, where she provided psychological services in the South Asian and Outpatient Program. She received her PsyD with an emphasis on Social Justice from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Nina has provided therapeutic services to underserved and diverse populations in school-based programs and community mental health settings. Her practicum sites have enabled her to provide services in her native language, Punjabi. Nina’s interests include South Asian mental health, trauma, community resilience, social justice, and reducing mental health stigma. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the Wright Institute School-Based Collaboration Program in Berkeley, California, where her dissertation examined domestic violence and alcohol abuse in the Punjabi Sikh community.
November 21 - 22, 2019 • Clovis Veteran's Memorial District, Clovis CA
APIMHEC Conference Planning Committee
Planning Committee (*Committee Chair)
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Rudy Arrieta - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Management
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Khatera Aslami* - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Consumer Empowerment
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Martha Cardenas - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Management
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Adrianne DeSantis - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Consumer Empowerment
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John Engstrom - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
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Paul Hoang - Moving Forward Psychological Institute, LLC
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Teresa Hoang - Moving Forward Psychological Institute, LLC
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Trang Hoang - SSG Mental Health Alliance
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Mary Hogden - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Consumer Empowerment
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Sophia Lai - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
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Maryann Le - Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
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Sun Hyung Lee - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Child & Young Adult System of Care
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Linda Leung Flores - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Mental Health Services Act
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Cheryl Narvaez - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Mental Health Services Act
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Vanessa Pearson - Viet-CARE
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Javarre Wilson* - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Ethnic Services
Finance Subcommittee (*Committee Chair)
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John Engstrom* - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
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Sophia Lai - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
Program Subcommittee (*Committee Chair)
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Adrianne DeSantis - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Consumer Empowerment
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Paul Hoang - Moving Forward Psychological Institute, LLC
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Teresa Hoang - Moving Forward Psychological Institute, LLC
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Sophia Lai* - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
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Maryann Le - Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
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Cheryl Narvaez - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Mental Health Services Act
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Elaine Peng - Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities
Public Relations Subcommittee (*Committee Chair)
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Paul Hoang - Moving Forward Psychological Institute, LLC
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Sophia Lai - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Quality Improvement
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Maryann Le - Fresno County Department of Behavioral Health
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Sun Hyung Lee - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Child & Young Adult System of Care
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Linda Leung Flores* - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Mental Health Services Act
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Jennifer Ling - Alameda County Behavioral Health Care Services – Network Office
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Elaine Peng - Mental Health Association for Chinese Communities
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Kate Viernes - Asian Health Services
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Ben Wang - Asian Prisoner Support Committee