Welcome

We are nine cultural communities that provide

Mental Health Outreach, Education, Advocacy,

and Support to African American, Chinese,

Eritrean, Ethiopian, Filipino, Latino, Native

American, Somali, and Vietnamese communities.

ECCAC was formed in 2005 and consisted of

volunteered consumers, family members, and

service providers from ethnic communities.

ECCAC designed the Family Outreach and

Engagement Program, which was first

implemented in 2008. Since 2008, over 100

consumers and family members have worked in

the program.

FY 2012 Program Highlights Fifteen of twenty one Mental Health Peer Support

Worker positions are filled.

ECCAC teams completed community specific

program plans and Logic Models for FY 2013.

Eight ECCAC staff are trained in Digital Story

Telling. The stories were shown at Mental Health

Board Award Luncheon on 5/23/12.

ECCAC staff assisted the MHD with transitioning consumers to FQHC clinics.

ECCAC staff assisted the MHD in the development of the Volunteer Manual.

ECCAC Orientation and Operations Manual was developed and presented to staff.

ECCAC training plan was developed, and staff are trained on how to perform their job functions.

Program procedures for staff invoicing and event purchasing were developed.

ECCAC program evaluation plan is being developed.

Consumer and Family Members Unduplicated contacts, January - March 2012

Mental Health First Aid (MHFA)

Forty-one ECCAC staff and 12 County and

contract agency staff were certified as MHFA

instructors in FY 2011 and FY 2012.

ECCAC staff provided 44 MHFA Trainings in

FY 2011 and FY 2012.

ECCAC staff trained 380 community members in FY 2011 and FY 2012.

MHFA trainings are provided in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Tagalog and Mandarin.

System and Community Collaborations ECCAC staff attend and present at Mental

Health Board meetings.

Participate and provide input at Stakeholder Leadership Committee meetings.

Serve as interpreters at the SCC MHSA FY 2012 - 2013 Annual Fiscal Year Update Community Input Forums.

Outreach to community-based agencies and faith based organizations.

ECCAC Staff recognized by Mental Health Director for their contribution to the AB109 initiative.

Attend Mental Health Services Accountability and Oversight Commission (MHSAOAC) community forum.

Participate in meetings with San Jose Police.

Outreach to the Parole Action Community Team (PACT).

Vision

We envision communities where consumers and family members from all cultures have quality of life, justice and fair treatment, are free from stigma associated with mental health, and are empowered to pro-vide and receive linguis-tically and culturally competent services, resources and support.

Mission

To utilize the unique experiences and knowledge of culturally and ethnically diverse communities in support of mental health.

Program Activities

Outreach and education

Consumer and family support and education

Advocacy

Staff training

Administrative tasks

ThuHien Nguyen, Ph.D., Program Manager

ECCAC News Ethnic and Cultural Communities Advisory Committee Summer 2012

Santa Clara County, Department of Mental Health

Consumers Family

Members Total

408 939 1347

June 2012, ECCAC Team members. From left to right:

Thong Le, Sophia Huang, Mohamed Ali, Leticia Medina,

Melody Hames, ThuHien Nguyen, Sharon Torres,

Eduardo Alvarez, and Brian Cheung

Filipino Community MABUHAY ANG SAMBAYANAN FILIPINO!

Ipagbunyi natin ang Araw ng Kalayaan sa ika-12 ng

Hunyo, 2012

Outreach and Education

Mental Health First Aid Training, Group Support, and continued mental health outreach and education to the Filipino community of the Santa Clara County is our target focus for the next fiscal year.

Philippine Independence Day Outreach on June 10, 2012 and Flag Raising on June 12, 2012

MHFA Training on June 4 and 6, 2012

Upcoming Events

MHFA Training on July 23, 25, and 27, 2012

Accomplishments

Thirteen MHFA trainings completed for Filipino consumers, family members, care providers, clinicians, social workers, and facility administrators

Eddy B. Alvarez, 408-792-3933

African Heritage Community

Outreach and Education

Hosted “Lift Every Voice” Black History Month Celebration Luncheon

Collaborated with Health Science students of Professor Strona from San Jose State University to produce an advertisement ad and marketing video

African Heritage Community News Newsletter

JuneTeenth in The Park Celebration

Consumer and Family Support

Educational Support Groups

Upcoming Events

Community Outreach Festival in the Park

Accomplishments

Conducted three MHFA Trainings

Newly coded employee be-came MHFA certified

Two partners became coded employees, 1 full time and 1 part time

Hosted First Annual Lift Every Voice Luncheon

Melody Hames, 408-792-3941

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African Immigrant Community

Outreach and Education

Outreaches at community gatherings, mosques, and churches

Provides community resources for consumers and family members

Advocates on behalf of African Immigrants: Somali, Ethiopian, and Eritrean

Consumer and Family Support

Facilitates Education and Awareness focus groups for consumers and family members

Upcoming Events

Radio talk / Newsletters

Ethiopian/Somali New Year Outreach

Three MHFA Trainings planned Accomplishments

Conducted 8 MHFA trainings for African Immigrant Communities

Created three unique support groups

Produced a digital storytelling video

Achieved MHFA certification for 5 team members

Filled 1 full time and 2 part-time coded positions

Mohamed Ali, 408-792-2153

Chinese Community

Outreach and Education December 1, 2011, Holiday Celebration Outreach

February 1, 2012, Chinese New Year Outreach

April 15, 2012, Tzu Chi MHFA Outreach Presentation

June 16, 2012, Chinese Consumers and Family Members Support Day

June 22, 2012, Chinese Outreach Picnic

June 17 and 24, 2012, MHFA in Mandarin

Consumer and Family Support Mandarin, Cantonese, and English speaking support

groups in San Jose, Cupertino, Mountain View, and Sunnyvale

Upcoming Events MHFA Trainings for Chinese communities

Accomplishments April 27, 2012, Anna Chan and Brian Cheung were

certified as MHFA Instructors

May 23, 2012, Katherine Fok, former ECCAC Chinese team Partner, Awarded as the Santa Clara County Mental Health Consumer Hero

Brian Cheung, 408-792-3922

February 2012: AHFOE Partners being introduced at the Lift Every Voice Luncheon 2012. From left to right:

Clifford Young, La Tasha Barnwell, Phillip Knight, and Carla Hudson

June 2012: The African Immigrant team hosts an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony at the ECCAC Staff Retreat.

From left to right: Ali Robleh, Semert Haile, and Mohamed Ali (Lead)

June 2012: Chinese consumers and family members paint banners at Consumer and Family members Support Day

June 2011: MHFA instructed by Filipino team members. From left to right: Noemi Teppang and Eduardo Alvarez (Lead)

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ECCAC Activities Ethnic and Cultural Communities Advisory Committee Summer 2012

April 2012: Latino team. From left to right: Josue Moreno, Leticia Medina (Lead), Sarah Mireles, and Jose Garcia Native Women’s Circle 2012 offers free support for

mental and emotional wellness through traditional crafts, arts activities, sharing of knowledge about cultural traditions, medicine plants and the sharing of our stories.

June 2011: ECCAC Vietnamese team facilitating a resource table at the “Festival in the Park” at Hellyer County Park.

From left to right: Thong Le (Lead) and Dennis Hoang

June 2012: Winning Prizes at the ECCAC Staff Retreat. From left to right: Chrystie Mariano, Leticia Medina,

Mohamed Ali, Dean Wiley (Learning Partnership Director), Jose Garcia, and Ali Robleh

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ECCAC Activities Ethnic and Cultural Communities Advisory Committee Summer 2012

“I Have no hard feeling” by R.N.

This is an excerpt from the journal of a Chinese immigrant

I am afraid of stigma. But other people do not understand and maybe acceptable. I was very upset sometimes with other people abandoned and neglected my feelings, I don’t work, please don’t think I am lazy. I eat more, it is because of the medication. I am sometimes sleepy, it is because my mind don’t have enough energy. I yell sometimes, it is because I hear voices. I have bad appearance, it is because I went through so much. So, when other people look at me with their judgment eyes, I can easily stand for that and won’t blame anybody including myself.

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Let us use our stories to make yours better!!

Latino Community

Outreach and Education

Mexican New Year, Cinco de Mayo, Annual Mariachi Festival, other multicultural events in the community

June 23, 2012, Hellyer Park Outreach

Consumer and Family support

Georgia Travis Self-Help Center

Zephyr Self Help Center

South County Self Help Center

Accomplishments

Provided support & information to multiple consumers and family members

Conducted 5 MHFA trainings

Collaborated with SJSU Health Science students to produce a brochure & video

Leticia Medina, 408-792-3921

Vietnamese Community

Outreach and Education Weekly MH Education groups

A quarter-page on mental health in a weekly newspaper

MHFA Trainings : June 6, 13, 20, & 27, 2012; 2 - 5 pm at the Asian Pacific Family Resource Center.

MHFA trainings every 2 months

On-going volunteer recruitment campaign

Consumer Family and Support

Youth Group

Individual/family outreach & support services.

Upcoming Events

Second Annual Summer Gathering Outreach event on August 25, 2012

Third Annual Vietnamese New Year Celebration Outreach event on February 23, 2013

Schedule monthly Mental Wellness workshop series starting in September 2012

Accomplishments

Four Certified MHFA instructors: Dennis Hoang, Leon Diep, Thong Le & Michael Sharpe

Thong Le, 408-792-3919

Native American Community Outreach and Education

Collaborate with other Native organizations in outreach activities in SCC

Consumer and Family Support

American Indian Education Center, Zephyr Self Help Center, AB-109 Re-Entry Resource Center, South County self Help Center , InnVision, Elijah’s Men’s Home

Upcoming Events

Plan for three MHFA trainings in Native community by Native American trainers

Culturally-specific activities: Ceremonies, traditional healings, Native Arts, and Pow Wows.

Accomplishments

Multiple Media Outreach: Produced a Youtube video & webpage, updated brochure, designed outreach materials

Three Team members are MHFA Instructor Certified

Healing for the Generations workshop series

Healing for the Generations Symposium

Sharon Torres, 408-792-3923

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Finding Hope through ECCAC

By the Native American Community

Laurita, a young Chicana, identifies as Indigenous. She is married to man from a tribe in Arizona. They have one child, Flor, who is almost two years old. The child began having medical problems, which Laurita's friends attributed to bad energy that someone projected towards Laurita. After numerous doctor visits and a hospitalization, Flor was diagnosed as having a form of seizure disorder and was placed on medications which made her very lethargic. Flor's health crisis put much stress on Laurita and her husband's marriage. They had moved from his reservation less than a year ago and he had not been able to find work in Santa Clara County. He had been raised in a traditional manner and had a large family at home. He felt very isolated and without focus other than to care for Flor while Laurita worked.

Laurita worried that he had become depressed. He decided to go home for awhile. Laurita confided to an NFOE member that she felt a ceremony was needed for her child and marriage. It was very important to Laurita and her husband that their child receive help from both "white" and the traditional Indian medicine. The NFOE member offered individual support for Laurita as she navigated the County medical system, struggled with her daughter's medical needs and hold onto her marriage. For weeks she had gotten little sleep. Laurita was linked with a traditional “Yuwipi" ceremony in which she participated with her child. The NFOE member helped her prepare for the ceremony. Since the ceremony Flor has improved considerably. Laurita has met other American Indian women who offer her support as a young mother with her first child. She has also learned about the challenges faced by traditional native men who arrive to urban settings. She and her husband are now together and she hopes to support him in becoming more integrated into the local Native American community.

API+ Adult & Young Adult

Peer Support Group

By an anonymous 22-year-old Taiwanese American

Life is hard to handle sometimes. However, when

faced with obstacles, it is good to have support from

family and friends. I have been a part of API Adult

and Young Adult Peer Support Group since it

started. To me, I think the biggest impact it had in

my life is that I have been able to meet a lot of

people. I have learned a lot from those that are just

starting to recover to those that have started on the

path recovery. It has helped me to realize how

important it is to have support from other people

who are going through the same thing or can relate

to what is going on in life. The friendships that are

created in the group also help the recovery process

and help to encourage the group in moving forward.

I am currently a junior at UC Davis.

+API is an acronym for Asian and Pacific Islander. “Asian” refers to those having origins in any of the original peoples of the Far East, Southeast Asia, or the Indian subcontinent. [source: U.S. Census ]

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