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Viet-CARE will post our events and media highlights whenever possible.  All our services are made possible through the hard work and dedication of our wonderful volunteer staffs and working Board.


Upcoming Event: Keep checking the website regularly for updates and news (click on any blue link to view the program flyer)
 
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VIET-CARE'S 3RD ANNUAL DINNER 
         Date:  Friday, February 10, 2012
         Time:  6:00 PM– 8:30 p.m.                                                  
    Location: Seafood Palace                                          
                     6731 Westminster Blvd Suite # 122
                    Westminster, CA 92683  
RSVP by:  February 3, 2012
          Cost:  $25 per person including 7 courses meal dinner
 
                 

VIET-CARE'S 2nd Annual Retreat
Location: Huntington Beach Central Park, Huntington Beach, CA
     Time: 10:00AM - 02:00PM (lunch included)
   RSVP: phoang@viet-care.org or online @ Online Evite Card
               
Click on link above for detail info on location and retreat program.
 
$20 Suggested Donation for food & materials
 
 

         Location: Coastline Community College  

                       12901 Euclid St, Garden Grove, CA 92840

              Date: Saturday, August 20, 2011

              Time: 09:00 AM - 3:00 PM

 

     Event is co-sponsored by: Office of Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez, OCAPICA, & Coastline Community College.

 

       For event sponsorship, donation, and/or participation as a vendor contact vietcare@viet-care.org

all donation/ contribution is tax deductable...

 

More info coming soon!!!


 
February 25, 2011 - VIET-CARE's 2nd Annual Dinner
           ...  come
CATch the COMPASSION ... 

                

                Location: Diamond Seafood Palace                                           

                               8058 Lampson Ave (Beach Blvd.)

                               Garden Grove, CA 92841

                     Time: 6:00 PM - 8:30 PM

                      Cost: $25/person

                     Menu: 8 Course Meal


September 11, 2010 - VIET-CARE's 1st Annual Retreat
          Viet-CARE's staffs and guests spent a wonderful day at the Huntington Garden exploring, nurturing, and supporting each other's passion for community services.  The day allowed everyone to relax, be more aware of oneself in relation to each other and to their community.  Through the process we have developed a mantra: "We CARE about the community suffering from mental illness, We SHARE our resources, We DARE to make a difference."

On May 15, 2010, at Acacia Adult Day Services, Viet-CARE hosted its 2nd Annual Mental Wellness Day.  The event was a great success, with more than 250 people attended and 14 different agencies presence to provide information on current available resources/ services for Vietnamese-American living in Orange County, CA.  The day opened with a keynote presentation by Susie Dong-Matsuda, Psy.D., LCSW. Then, the day continued with 2 repeated workshops on Children & Adolesence and Adults & older Adults facilitated by Martin Vuong, LCSW and Hannah Nguyen, PhD candidate at UCLA.  The 2 workshops consisted of panelists who are clinical social workers, psychologists, psychiatrist, family advocate and consumer advocate.  These mental health professionals discussed and addressed the mental health concerns/ questions raised by workshop participants. The event was covered by local news media.
 
Viet-CARE want to thank the local Boys & Girls Scout volunteers, other individual volunteers, the volunteer clowns of Orange County, the mental health professionals volunteered to be on the panels at both workshops, the vendors and local businesses who donated food & drinks for the event, and the planning committee members.
 
Check back for new posts for pictures and media coverage of the event.  
 
 
                         Location: 11391 Acacia Parkway
                                        Garden Grove, CA 92840
                                         (Get Directions)
                              Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010
                              Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
 
For sponsorship or donation please contact Paul Hoang - phoang@viet-care.org
Make check payable to: Acacia Adult Day Services (Attn: Julie Duarte)
            Mail checks to: Acacia Adult Day Services (Attn: VIET-CARE WELLNESS DAY)
                                   11391 Acacia Parkway. Garden Grove, CA 92840.
 
Sponsorship Letter with 501c3 Tax ID for your tax deductable contributions. 
 
 Feb 21, 2010 Viet-CARE's First Annual Dinner to Honor & Celebrate 
                            Vietnamese Human Services Professionals
                     Location: Diamond Seafood Restaurant
                                             8058 Lampson Ave 
                                             Garden Grove, CA 92841-3140 
                             Date: Sunday, February 21, 2010
                            Time: 5:00pm - 9:00pm   (We will start on time!)            
                             Cost: $25/ person ( 7 courses meal -- cheaper than at wedding :)
                        
 
Please make check payable to Paul Hoang.
Mail to: Viet-CARE
             P.O. Box 10624
             Westminster, CA 92685
 
Note: All mailed check must be received by Feb 17, 2010, or hand deliver to one of our contact persons: Xuyen Dong-Matsuda, Pauline Le, Martin Vuong, Ken White, Paul Hoang.  You will receive a confirmation email once your payment is processed.  You can also pay at the door. Please call ahead to confirm there are still seatings available if you plan to pay at the door.
 
 

 
November 15, 2009 -- Ngày Tình Thương ~~ A Day of Compassion 

                    Điạ điểm: Diamond Seafood Restaurant

                                   8058 Lampson Ave. Garden Grove, CA 92841.
                   Thời gian: 11 giờ sáng

                             Mục đích:  Giúp nạn nhân bão lụt Miền Trung & Tạo cơ hội cho gia đình nghèo

                                              có việc làm để nuôi con đi học.

 

                                             A Day of Compassion @ Diamond Seafood Restaurant -- An event

                                             to raise money to help the people suffering from the flood in Central

                                             Viet Nam, and help train parents with vocational skills to work in

                                             order to keep their children in school.  The event will have live

                                            entertainments by famous Vietnamese singers and delicious food.

 


The world will miss you Oanh Nguyen ...

Nguyen Thi Oanh, 79 year-old, the first Vietnam's Social Worker just passed away on 5/01/09 in Saigon.  Read more....




May 2, 2009 -- Vietnamese Mental Health Symposium: For Religious/ Community Leaders, 
                      Physicians, Mental Health Professionals, and individuals desire for more knowledge
                      and share experience about mental illness.
                      Keynote Speaker: Clayton Chau, MD, PhD.
                     
                     Two Panels Presentation/ Discussion:
                        1st Panel consist of community members and individuals with mental illness
                             -- George Nguyen (Founder of the first Vietnamese Family Support Group
                                                           for Family and members with mental illness)
                             -- Pastor Hugh Nguyen (and wife, Tricia Nguyen)
                             -- Pierre Tran (Outreach & Engagement Worker for OCHCA)
                             -- Quyen Ngo-Metzer, M.D. (Associate Professor at UCI) 
                        2nd Panel consist of Mental Health Professionals
                             -- Kim Phan, Psy.D. 
                             -- Paul Hoang, MSW, ACSW
                             -- Vu Hoang, BS
                             -- Xuyen Dong-Matsuda, Psy.D. 
                             -- Yvonne Doan, Psy.D.                              
             Location: Bao Nguoi Viet @ 14771-14772 Moran Street. Westminster, CA 92683
                 Time: 9:00 - 12:00
             Contact: Paul Hoang -- phoang@viet-care.org



In the News
In collaboration and with the support of Little Saigon TV, Viet-CARE has officially started its TV show called, VietView.  VietView creates a forum for open dialogue and psycho-education on issues affecting a person's mental health. VietView is hosted by Dr. Clayton Chau (Psychiatrist), Paul Hoang, MSW (a clinical social worker) and Dr. Xuyen Dong-Matsuda (Psychologist).  VietView air live on Little Saigon TV, channel 44.4.

                   (Best view with Internet Explorer browser) 

Air Time: Monday, 8:00 PM - 9:00 PM.

Watch the show to get the direct phone number to call in to ask questions or share your experiences on the show live.

 

For more imformation on the show or to send us your questions/ feedback, contact us at:

vietcare@viet-care.org