Transcript MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH PROGRAM FOR ASIAN AMERICAN PARENTS: A GRANT PROPOSAL Annie Y. Ng California State University, Long Beach May 2013

MENTAL HEALTH OUTREACH
PROGRAM FOR ASIAN
AMERICAN PARENTS: A GRANT
PROPOSAL
Annie Y. Ng
California State University, Long Beach
May 2013
INTRODUCTION
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Problem
Asian Americans have low reporting rates of mental health
issues, but is not representative of the mental health needs
(Kalbatseva & Leong, 2011).
 According to the CDC (2010), One of the top ten leading
causes of death was suicide for the Asian American and
Pacific Islander population.
 Cultural differences in the way mental health is viewed
prevents Asian Americans from seeking mental health
services (Spencer, Chen, Gee, Fabian, & Takeuchi, 2010).
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Overall Goal
Increase mental health awareness
Increase positive communication between Asian American
parents and their children regarding mental health issues
 Decrease mental health stigma and promote more mental
health service seeking
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SOCIAL WORK RELEVANCE
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Reduces stigma by bringing to light the
importance and serious implications of mental
health in the Asian American community
Advocate and educate Asian Americans so they
can activate available resources
Gain a greater understanding of the barriers
towards service seeking in the Asian American
community
CROSS-CULTURAL RELEVANCE
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Brings awareness to the mental health needs of
Asian Americans and the differences as
compared to the Western theories of mental
health
Implement multiculturalism in daily practices
Increase in Asian American population = more
need for culturally sensitive mental health
services (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011)
METHODS
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Target Population
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Asian American parents and Asian American families residing
in the greater Los Angeles and San Gabriel Valley area
Strategy used to Identify Funding Sources
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Several databases were used to locate the best match for this
project and they included:
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Grants.gov
The Grantsmanship Center
California Community Foundation
Criteria for Selection of Funding Source
Geared towards Asian American parents and mental health
awareness
 Keywords Utilized In Search
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Asian American Parents
Mental Health Services/ Education/ Awareness
Selected Funding Source is the W.M. Keck Foundation
METHODS CONTINUED…
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Sources used for Needs Assessment
Library search engines and Google were used to
gather data from scholarly articles
 An interview with a behavioral health specialist at
the Chinatown Service Center
 Multiple Government websites were used to gather
statistical information
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Projected Budget was $155,731
 Budget Categories Include
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Staffing Salaries and Benefits
Direct Costs
In-Kind Expenses
GRANT PROPOSAL
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Program Summary and Description
Purpose is to increase efforts to provide education
and awareness on the issues of mental health
 Local businesses, agencies, schools, religious
affiliations, community center and radio stations will
be targeted as potential outreach sources
 Informational and educational workshops will be
conducted
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Population Served
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Asian American youth and families residing in the
Los Angeles County
Sustainability
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Liaison with local businesses and agencies to incur
buy-in for funding for the next year of operation
GRANT PROPOSAL CONTINUED…
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Program Objective
Objective 1: Contact 15 schools, 10 churches, 10
businesses, and all 6 Asian radio stations within the
Los Angeles County.
 Objective 2: Secure partnership with 5 schools, 3
churches, 5 businesses, 1 Asian radio station and
participate in 3 community events.
 Objective 3: Schedule 3 educational workshops in 5
schools and 3 churches.
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Program Evaluation
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Surveys will be distributed at the end of each
workshop and community events
LESSONS LEARNED/IMPLICATIONS FOR
SOCIAL WORK
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Grant writing allows non-profit agencies to
emerge, operate and provide obtainable services
to communities in need
Grant writing skill allows for social workers to
direct resources to where they will have the most
impact
Increased knowledge of the importance of
treating mental health
REFERENCES
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2010). Health,
United States, 2010 with special feature on death and dying
[Data file]. Retrieved from http://www.cdc. gov/nchs/data/hus/
hus10.pdf#026
Kalibatseva, Z., & Leong, F. T. L. (2011). Depression among
Asian Americans: Review and recommendations. Depression
Research & Treatment,1-9. doi: 10.1155/2011/ 320902
Spencer, M. S., Chen, J., Gee, G. C., Fabian, C. G., &
Takeuchi, D. T. (2010). Discrimination and mental healthrelated service use in a national study of Asian Americans.
American Journal of Public Health, 100(12), 2410-2417. doi:
10.2105 /AJPH.2009.176321
U.S. Census Bureau. (2012). The Asian population :2010
Census briefs Retrieved from
http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-11.pdf