Lotus Project - Boston Workshop

The current workshop will invite mental health service providers, researchers, community-based organizations, and AAAI community members to discuss trends and insights for trauma-informed care and prevention for AAAIs in the Greater Boston area. Building on the Lotus Project’s past experience of hosting five workshops on trauma-informed care for AAAI children and families (e.g., Afghan communities in Sacramento, AAAI communities in the San Francisco Bay area and metropolitan Washington DC area, and AANHPI communities in Honolulu), we will center AAAI children and women to address age-specific mental health challenges among youth and the unique mental health concerns experienced by AAAI women and other subgroups. This workshop also aims to cultivate collaborations among local AAAI-focused agencies and mental health professionals and to foster advocacy efforts to create more resources and opportunities for trauma-informed care and prevention for this population

1. To destigmatize mental health issues in AAAI communities through understanding the lived experiences of AAAI individuals and address community needs;
2. To showcase community-based and culturally competent practices, programs, and rituals that enhance community bonding, pride, mutual support, and physical and mental health;
3. To highlight research findings on trauma-informed care for AAAIs and how they could inform clinical practices.

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• Refreshments will be provided.
• Masks are optional.

Host or Publisher Lotus Project - Public Health Institute