Mental Health in the Asian American Community
Join our guest host Natalie Tamburello, Community Engagement Manager at CHC, as she engages in a candid conversation about the unique challenges and stigma surrounding mental health and the Asian American community with our guest experts from CHC, licensed psychologist, Read more >>
Desmitificar la Salud Mental (Demystifying Mental Health)
Mental health conditions can affect anyone regardless of race, gender or identity. However, how you respond to it may be different based on your cultural values and beliefs. NAMI (or the National Alliance on Mental Illness) reports more than half Read more >>
Mental Health Challenges and Support: Latinx Communities
Common mental health conditions among Latinx are generalized anxiety disorder, major depression, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and excessive use of alcohol and drugs. Additionally, suicide is a concern for Latinx youth. An estimated 33% of Latinx adults with mental illness Read more >>
4 Tips for Talking to Your Latinx Parents About Mental Health
If you were raised in a Latinx household, you’ll know that when it comes to mental health, we don’t grow up talking about it. So if the thought of admitting to your family that you’re struggling makes you tense up, Read more >>
For Fear Of Being Labeled ‘Loco’, Hispanics Dodge Mental Health Resources And Suffer
In the United States alone, more than 16% of the Latinx community struggles with a mental health condition. This is nearly 10 million people. And while mental health doesn’t discriminate against any one community, it does affect non-White populations at Read more >>
The Emergent Bilingual Experience
In today’s episode, we celebrate the power of bilingualism as a strength rather than a challenge. Join us in a conversation with doctoral psychology intern at CHC, Chelsea Yanuaria. Chelsea is a mental health professional who provides a unique lens Read more >>
Dual Language Learners: Resources for Educators and Caregivers [web resource]
These resources from the Head Start Early Childhood Learning & Knowledge Center offer information and guidance on the needs of children who are acquiring two or more languages at the same time or are learning a second language while developing Read more >>
Bilingual Books for Emergent Bilinguals
Bilingual books are not about simply placing the books in your library and hoping they will get utilized by your students. Likewise, the books are not an answer to diversity issues in your classroom teaching. Bilingual books deal with the Read more >>
Emergent Bilingual Students: Shifting to An Asset Model of Instruction
For years, ELL students have been regarded as students who come with a deficit, or gaps, in their knowledge. The assumption is that these students must be taught English in order to assimilate into our culture and ultimately be successful Read more >>
Dual Language Learners: Hearing Language is Learning
Babies are born “citizens of the world.” Children can tell the difference between all the sounds in all the world’s languages at birth. By the time they turn one year old, infants have become “language specialists.” At 10 to 12 Read more >>
