WHAT WE DO

What We Do

Asian Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) offers culturally competent care that centers on principles and practices to:

  • Promote concepts key to recovery for individuals who have mental illness: hope, personal empowerment, respect, social connections, self-responsibility, and self-determination;
  • Reflect the cultural, ethnic, and language diversity of our communities and their histories; and
  • Plan for each client's individual needs.

We offer programs and services in three areas:

Behavioral Health Care Service Unit

PHOTO: ACMHS Clinic StaffBehavioral Health Care Service Unit Staff

Our BHS clinic offers confidential on-site outpatient mental health care, including assessment, case management/brokerage, crisis intervention, psychotherapy for individuals, groups, and families, and medication therapy services.
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Developmental Disabilities Unit

PHOTO: ACMHS Developmental Disabilities Unit StaffDevelopmental Disabilities Unit Staff

The DD Unit serves A&PI disabled clients and their families in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Most clients are limited English proficient immigrants and refugees. Our goal is to build self-confidence and independent living skills among A&PI disabled clients as well as provide support services for their families.
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Family Support and Youth Service Unit

PHOTO: ACMHS Family Support Service Unit StaffFamily Support Service Unit Staff

The FSS Unit provides skills-building services that develop the assets of A&PI communities. FSS programs aim to strengthen families by providing assessment, home visits, parenting support groups, family resource coordination, and school readiness. Our youth program, Asian & Pacific Islander Youth Promoting Advocacy and Leadership (AYPAL), strengthens assets of A&PI youth by empowering them to participate in improving their communities in meaningful and effective ways.
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