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Asian Health Center Tries Unconventional Approach to Counseling - KFF Health News
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Asian Americans struggle to find therapists who understand their culture, speak their language, or come from similar communities.
Asian Health Services is part of a movement trying to address a shortage of therapists by training community health workers and other nonlicensed professionals to add mental health counseling to their roles.
Research suggests Asian Americans see mental health providers at lower rates than people of other races.
Lay counseling is still nascent, and it often takes years for a new field to become established.
American Psychological Association has no formal model or standards for the use of lay counselors.
The Community Healing Unit’s largest grant, from the state of California to support victims of hate crimes, ends in 2026 .
The program has served over 300 people and is developing a survey to gather feedback.
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