FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

From the Executive Director

John Fong

Dear Friends,

As ACMHS goes through a time of transition, we are blessed with a leadership team of long-standing program and administrative directors who have been able to give the agency much needed stability. Moreover, ACMHS has a much larger team of dedicated staff and volunteers who continue to deliver high quality services that make ACMHS one of the largest and most respected service providers for the Asian community in the country. Through this collective effort, ACMHS also continues to be a leading voice in efforts to address health inequities for members of the Asian and Pacific Islander communities, including those with mental health needs, those with developmental disabilities, youth living in high risk environments and low-income individuals and families.

It is my heartfelt belief that the success of any organization, or any movement, depends on no one individual. While ACMHS has had strong and effective leaders, credit for the agency’s past success should go to the staff, volunteers, supporters and, most of all, the clients whom we serve. Looking forward, ACMHS will be looking not only to maintain but to expand and build on past efforts as we implement new programs to create access to mental health and other community services for immigrants and refugees.

On behalf of ACMHS, I invite you to join us in this journey, and I thank all of you who have helped us come this far.

Sincerely,

John Fong
Interim Executive Director