Join the National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association (NAAPIMHA) and special guests at Redefining Mental Health: Centering Voices of AANHPI Youth and People with Lived Experience, a two-day convening dedicated to centering the voices of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) youth and people with lived experience and redefining mental health and well-being in the AANHPI community.
The conference will include plenaries, interactive workshops, advocacy, and opportunities for art, wellness, and connection. Insights and learnings will be used to develop national recommendations for supporting AANHPI mental health and amplified on National AANHPI Mental Health Day (May 10, 2023).
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PROGRAM AGENDA
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Day 1: Friday, April 14, 2023
Registration
8:00 – 8:30AM | 2nd Floor Lobby
Welcome
8:30 – 8:45AM | Rainbow Room
DJ Ida, Executive Director, National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Mindfulness Opening
8:45 - 9:00AM | Rainbow Room
Sriya Bhattacharyya, Steering Committee, National Asian American Empowerment Network
Opening Remarks
9:00 - 9:30AM | Rainbow Room
Krystal Ka'ai, Executive Director, White House Initiative on Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islanders (Invited)
Centering Voices of those with Lived Experience
9:30 – 11:00AM | Rainbow Room
This panel features individuals who have lived experience with mental health issues, either as individuals and/or as impacted friends or family. Panelists will share their experiences and the impact of their mental health journeys on their personal and professional lives.
Facilitated by Pata Suyemoto, Director of National Asian American
Pacific Islander Empowerment Network (NAAPIEN) of NAAPIMHA.
BREAK
11:00 - 11:15AM
Next Gen Prevention: AANHPI Youth Mental Health
11:15 – 12:45 | Rainbow Room
From “Generation Mental Health” to “Next Gen Prevention”, today’s youth are our future AND present mental health leaders. This panel will be led by AANHPI youth mental health advocates and young leaders who are modeling the way in supporting the wellbeing and resilience of future generations through their own self care, learning, and leadership.
Facilitated by Allyson Goto, Program Director of Friends DO Make A Difference of NAAPIMHA.
LUNCH
12:45 - 1:45PM
Boxed lunches provided
Breakout Sessions (Concurrent)
1:45 – 3:00PM | See Locations Below
Our stories are powerful because they are uniquely our own and inevitably allow others to relate, resonate, and see themselves (the best moments and even the most challenging) in our shared experiences. During this time, participants are invited to join one of the following sessions:
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Wounded Healers: Navigating the Workplace as AANHPI People with Lived Experience | Red Room
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Courageous Conversations Across Generations | Blue Room
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How to Share Your Mental Health Story | Teal Room
BREAK
3:00 - 3:15PM
An Afternoon of Talk Story
3:15 - 4:15PM | Rainbow Room
“Talk Story” is a Hawaiian expression that means “to chat informally” or “to shoot the breeze.” During this time, participants are invited to join an afternoon session of sharing stories as a collective group through a “Fishbowl” activity.
Healing through the Arts (Concurrent)
4:15– 5:15 | See Locations Below
The power of art —such as visual arts, writing, music, cultural practices — along with spiritual practices and guided imagery, strengthens mental health, reduces stress, improves well-being, and helps us heal – mentally, emotionally, and physically. During this time, we invite participants to join us in one of the following art activities:
Visual Art | Red Room Yoga | Blue Room Zine-Making | Teal Room Spoken Word Poetry | Rainbow Room
Closing Day 1
5:15 - 5:30PM | Rainbow Room
Adjourn
5:30PM
DINNER (ON YOUR OWN)
5:30 - 7:00PM
HeArts in Focus: Open Mic Night
7:00 - 9:00PM | Rainbow Room
Join us for an evening of art, AANHPI-owned wellness vendors, and an open mic performance,
emceed by spoken word artist, TJ Simba-Medel.
Open mic sign-up starts at 6:30pm.
Show starts at 7:00pm.
Day 2: Saturday, April 15, 2023
Welcome
8:30 – 9:00 | Rainbow Room
DJ Ida, Executive Director, National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association
Surfacing the Issues (Concurrent)
9:00 - 10:30AM |
During this time, participants will join one of the groups below and take part in a facilitated discussion around the current state of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander mental health.
Breakout Groups:
Individuals with Lived Experience | Red Room Youth | Blue Room Community | Rainbow Room
BREAK
3:00 - 3:15PM
Redefining Mental Health: Envisioning/Redefining a New Landscape for AANHPI Mental Health (Concurrent)
10:45 – 12:00PM | See Locations Below
During this time, participants will return to their same groups and take part in a facilitated discussion to envision/redefine a new landscape for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander mental health.
Breakout Groups:
Individuals with Lived Experience | Red Room Youth | Blue Room Community | Rainbow Room
Lunch & Plenary on AANHPI Mental Health Day
12:00 – 1:00PM | Rainbow Room
Boxed Lunches Provided
During lunch, listen to stories from NAAPIMHA Executive Director DJ Ida & community partner RAMS Inc about the origins of May 10th as AANHPI Mental Health Day and learn about the exciting progress made thus far for this upcoming National AANHPI Mental Health Day with NAAPIMHA Deputy Director Krystle Canare and artist & mental health advocate Zoe Cain.
Rising Up & Using Our Voices: Harnessing the Collective Wisdom
10:45 – 12:00PM | Rainbow Room
During this time, participants will reconvene as one group to share insights from the morning sessions and co-create recommendations for the future. Facilitated by Krystle Canare, Deputy Director of NAAPIMHA.
AANHPI Mental Health: Growing Stronger, Together
2:00 – 3:30PM | Rainbow Room
During this time, participants will participate in a group activity to capture insights and reflections on what we can each do individually and together to improve our own mental health and the mental health of our AANHPI communities.
Wrap up and Adjourn
3:30 – 3:45 | Rainbow Room
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
This event would not be possible without our wonderful community partners at the National Asian Pacific American Families Against Substance Abuse (NAPAFASA), RAMS, Inc., Act to Change, Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI) ,
venue hosts at the SF LGBT Center, our staff, speakers, volunteers, & with generous funding and support
from The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) and Micron.
Thank you for your support!
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