About Us-English

About us

As the only mental health association composed of Korean American multidisciplinary professionals in the Eastern United States, KABHA recognizes the impact of mental health and disabilities on individuals and the society as a whole. KABHA provide multilateral support to improve social support system, mental health promotion, and public education for immigrant families in the Korean American community to access mental health care system and to receive disability-related care, and services.

The mission of the Korean American Behavioral Health Association, Inc. (KABHA) is to promote the behavioral health of Korean American Community in the U.S.A.

MISSION STATEMENT

TRANSFORMING KOREAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY: ADVOCACY, EDUCATION, PREVENTION AND PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION

VISION

Our vision is to provide effective resolutions to the issues regarding public awareness, education, and prevention on mental health and disabilities within the community by cultivating, connecting, and supporting mental health professionals and special education specialists for Korean Americans.

To educate the public to promote behavioral health and to increase community awareness in order to reduce social stigma associated with mental illness and disabilities.
To provide behavioral health and mental health related education to Korean American and other immigrant communities
To foster collegiality among members and develop a network for behavioral health service availability to the Korean Community.
To service in an advisory and consultative capacity to various mental health related organizations and advocate behavioral health needs of Korean Americans·
To assess mental health and disability issues and to identify incidents and prevalence in the Korean American community