Abstract
This paper explores the history of Asian immigration to the United States, and its intersections with the mental health system.
As mental health care have evolved since the 1960s from institutions to the community, public mental health services for Asian
Americans have become increasingly culturally relevant. Major policy shifts, trends in immigration, and mental health practice
will be presented with a focus on the Bridge Program at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. Integrative practice
and research models that extend evidence-based knowledge to Asian American communities and practice implications are discussed.
As mental health care have evolved since the 1960s from institutions to the community, public mental health services for Asian
Americans have become increasingly culturally relevant. Major policy shifts, trends in immigration, and mental health practice
will be presented with a focus on the Bridge Program at the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center. Integrative practice
and research models that extend evidence-based knowledge to Asian American communities and practice implications are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-10
- DOI 10.1007/s10615-011-0356-z
- Authors
- Duy Nguyen, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Tazuko Shibusawa, Silver School of Social Work, New York University, 1 Washington Square North, New York, NY 10003, USA
- Mouchuan Teddy Chen, Mental Health Bridge Program, Charles B. Wang Community Health Center, 268 Canal Street, New York, NY 10013, USA
- Journal Clinical Social Work Journal
- Online ISSN 1573-3343
- Print ISSN 0091-1674