Asian referral services

Description:Its mission is to promote social justice and the well-being and empowerment of AAPIs and other underserved communities — including immigrants, refugees, and American-born — by developing, providing and advocating for innovative, effective and efficient community-based multilingual and multicultural services. Due to language and cultural barriers, many people were not able to access appropriate services from mental health providers. When they did, they were at risk of being misdiagnosed or receiving inappropriate care from counselors or psychiatrists who were not familiar with their culture or who could not speak their language. As in its grassroots beginnings, ACRS has grown and developed programs and services in direct response to community needs. Today, it helps over 27, primarily low-income AAPIs of all ages. With these shared experiences in transitioning from their native countries to the U.

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