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World Refugee Day promotes community, diversity

Jul 30, 2010

More than 300 attendees celebrated and promoted the awareness of Bay Area refugees on June 20th during Oakland’s annual World Refugee Day picnic in San Antonio Park. Held the same weekend as UNHCR’s World Refugee Day, the picnic featured speeches, performances, and international cuisines by members of the refugee community. 

CHAA internship program instills professional, personal growth

Jul 15, 2010

Nine months ago, a group of five graduate students embarked on a journey to learn what it takes to become a professional mental health clinician. After completing CHAA’s rigorous internship program in June, those students are leaving more prepared, focused, and confident for the next stages of their careers.

Cambodian women address community health issues

Apr 30, 2010

Cambodian women in Oakland now have an opportunity to identify and address areas for improvement in their community with the help of CHAA's new Cambodian Women's Health Project. Designed to promote wellness in the Cambodian community, the two-year program is co-led by Prevention Research Center (co-lead agency and research partner) and community host partners Center for Empowering Refugees and Immigrants (CERI) and Cambodian Community Development, Inc. (CCDI).  

CHAA promotes wellness among youths at RYSE Center

Apr 5, 2010

In an effort to make the transition from youth to adulthood as seamless as possible, CHAA has established itself as the Health and Wellness anchor at the RYSE Center in Richmond. In addition to housing CHAA’s counseling services, RYSE offers educational and creative programming for youth aged 14-24.

While many may associate counseling with crisis, CHAA encourages RYSE members to utilize their services anytime they feel the need to talk.