Viet-CARE Gallery
Sept 09, 2010, Viet-CARE held it's 1st Annual Retreat. Below are a few pix from Viet-CARE's 1st Annual Retreat. The event consist of yoga, trust and team builidng activities, affirmations and group sharing, and plenty of fun and food. A day well spent, well rested, and meaningful. Enjoy!
On February 21, 2010, VIET-CARE hosted its 1st Annual Dinner to Honor & Celebrate Vietnamese-American Human Services Professionals and Organizations whose works illustrate commitment to empowerment, advocacy, collaboration, and education to improve the lives of Vietnamese suffering from mental illness.
Organizations Honored & Celebrated for their Services:
Orange County Association for Vietnamese Mental Health Awareness and Supports; Vietnamese Community of Orange County; Health Care Agency of Orange County - MHSA Office; Caregiver Resource Center of Orange County; Acacia Adult Day Services; Pacific Clinics - Westminster Office; Orange County Asian Pacific Islander Community Alliance.
Individual Consumers & Families Members
Honored & Celebrated for their Services:
Duyen Huynh,
Loc Do,
Tuong Vi,
Nam Vy,
Phai Nguyen,
Nha Tam Thai
Professionals Honored & Celebrated for their Services:
Psychologist: Susie Xuyen Dong-Matsuda, LCSW, Psy.D.
Psychiatrist: Clayton Chau, MD
Sharon Linh Nguyen
Viet-CARE 1st Annual Dinner Planning Committee. (Susie Dong-Matsuda, Hannah Nguyen, Paul Hoang, Ken White, Thien Huong Nguyen, Jenny Tang, Tess Pham, Pauline Le, Martin Vuong, & Yvonne Doan. Yvonne, a dedicated behind the scene planning committee member is missing in this picture)
Thank you everyone for your gift of time, energy, and talents to the community.
Thank you all for attending & participating at Viet-CARE's 1st Annual Dinner.
It was a successfu & meaningfull event.
Viet-CARE received Community Recognition Award from the Office of Senator Lou Correa
Viet-CARE Mental Health Symposium for Religious/ Community Leaders
May 2, 2009
Viet-CARE Mental Health Symposium for Religious/ Community Leaders on May 2, 2009 at Bao Nguoi Viet. More than 150 participants attended the symposium. Many more could not attend the symposium because there were no more parking space available. The large turn out affirmed the community's needs and concerns about the lack of mental health education and conferences in Vietnamese for the Vietnamese community. The whole symposium was conducted in Vietnamese.
Paul Hoang, MSW, welcome the participants and introduces the Community Members Panel. From left to right (Pastor Hugh Nguyen and wife, Tricia Nguyen; Mr. George Thai Nguyen - Founder of the first Vietnamese Family to Family Support Organization in the US; Dr. Quyen Ngo-Metzer - Associate Professor at University of Irvine; Pierre Tran - Outreach & Engagement Worker)
Community Panelists sharing their different and common experiences working with individuals in the community suffering from mental illness. The needs for more Vietnamese Mental Health Professionals and services were echoed by each community panelist.
Dr. Clayton Chau - Psychiatrist, Associate Medical Director of Orange County Health Care Agency presenting on common mental illnesses, practice and needs in the Vietnamese Community.
Dr. Clayton Chau introduces and facilitate the Vietnamese Mental Health Panel discussion & presentations on the mental health concerns, available services, and needs to be addressed to improve and encourage more Vietnamese to utilize the Mental Health systems in the community. (From left to right: Yvonne Doan, Psy.D; Kim Phan, Psy.D; Paul Hoang, MSW; Xuyen Dong-Matsuda, Psy.D., LCSW; Vu Hoang, BS)
Dr. An Le & Dr. Kim Phan, psychologists,
sharing their experiences and concerns working within the VN community in Orange County
Community members speaking on personal experiences with mental illness and
caring for family member with mental illness
Community members seek out and dialogue with mental health professionals presence during
the "Seeking out your community resources" session at the symposium
Mental Health Professionals sharing experiences and resources. (from left to right: Paul Hoang, MSW, Dr. Clayton Chau, Dr. Quyen Ngo-Metzer, Dr. Xuyen Dong-Matsuda)
Viet-CARE Staffs, Volunteers, and Collaborative Communities Partners
Thank you everyone for your hardwork, dedication, and collaboration for this successful event
Many Faces, One Heart!