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About Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA)
KOREAN AMERICAN BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ASSOCIATION
Thank you for visiting Korean American Behavioral Health Association (KABHA) website. KABHA is a volunteer based non-profit organization of multidisciplinary professionals who work in behavioral health related field including mental health and special education. Founded in 2001 by mental health professionals, KABHA changes social perception regarding mental health and disabilities of Korean community and promotes improved treatment and education. Over the last decades, KABHA has outreached not only the Korean community but also other ethnic communities by providing free workshops, media campaigns and research on various behavioral health issues, family support groups, free consultations and referrals, and continuing education to mental health professionals and special educators.
KABHA’s Community Activity Achievement
● Research on depression and school
violence among Koreans
● Research and lecture on suicide
prevention
● Presentation on study of acculturation of
Korean immigrants residing in NY,
discrimination, and symptoms of depression
● Conference on addiction prevention
● Radio Korea, Catholic broadcasting, and
TKC mental health campaign
● Gatekeeper training project
● Education workshop and service
conference for parents of children with
developmental disabilities(Developmental
disability committee)
Current KABHA Community Programs
● Mental health campaign and workshops for
Korean-American Community
● Education and support program for parents of
children with developmental disabilities
● Sexuality education and sexual abuse
prevention programs
● Research project on the satisfaction of special education
● Mental Health Community Resource Booklet
Development
● Connected activity with professionals in the
field of mental health and developmental
disability
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