Health Services – Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center

• Wednesday, May 20 –
  11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Don Knabe Plaza
  Click here for flyer with full event details.

LA County Library

• Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resources, Books and Events
• AANHPI Month Book List
• Trailblazers in Conversation with Avie Sheck on May 7 – Join LA County Librarian and Director, Dr. Skye Patrick, in conversation with musician Avie Sheck. Avie and his collaborator (and mom!) Uma blend contemporary western and traditional Indian musical styles to create a sound all their own.

Mental Health

The Department of Mental Health  offers a range of culturally and linguistically appropriate programs and services for AANHPI community members, including:

• Tea Time: A weekly support group hosted every Tuesday at the Langley Senior Center in Monterey Park focused on reducing social isolation and improving overall wellbeing among older adults.
• Jewelry-Making with Peers: A twice-a-month support group that meets on the first and third Wednesdays at the Langley Senior Center in Monterey Park. Attendees are creatively inspired and provided with emotional support while building positive peer connections and developing healthy coping skills.
• Boba Break: A support group that meets on the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month at the Azusa Youth & Family Center, offering boba drinks and a safe place for youths and families to prioritize mental health and wellbeing with positivity.
• Coastal Asian Pacific Islander (API) Mental Health Clinic: A Korean-language parent support group that provides psychoeducation and promotes engagement in mental health services for families supporting adult children living with schizophrenia.
• Koreatown Mental Health Clinic: A weekly tri-lingual (Korean, Spanish and English) arts and crafts group where attendees receive emotional support while fostering meaningful connections and developing resilience strategies. The clinic also hosts a weekly Korean-language family-to-family support group that provides mental health education for families supporting adult loved ones living with a mental health diagnosis.
• Long Beach Asian Pacific Islander Mental Health Clinic: A weekly support group for Khmer-speaking clients designed to reduce social isolation and enhance community connectedness.
• Asian Pacific Islander (API) Underserved Cultural Community: A monthly stakeholder convening that provides input on program development, service delivery, and strategies to improve outreach and engagement among underserved AANHPI populations.

Events:

• Service Area 2 May Mental Health Awareness Event at LA Mission College on May 12
• Service Area 8 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Long Beach City College on May 12
• Service Area 4 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Los Angeles City College on May 13
• Service Area 1 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Antelope Valley College on May 14
• Service Area 5 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Santa Monica College on May 14
• Service Area 6 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Compton College on May 20
• Service Area 3 May Mental Health Awareness Event at Pasadena City College on May 28

Natural History Museum

• The Science of Sincerity: A Biochemist’s Pursuit of the Perfect Brew: Jack Benchakul | Endorffeine