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Lao Fresno Community Shares Mental Health Needs during Listening Session
In addition to sharing information on how to navigate and access available systems for emotional support, the event included cultural activities and performances, as well as a keynote speaker to initiate conversations about mental health.
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“Having mental illness’ translated to Khmer is ‘crazy’ or ‘psychotic,’ making those terms weigh very heavily when heard.”
The Cambodian Family
“The services at HCCBC are important, because I do not feel judged [here]. The recreational group that I attend is comfortable and like no other [support] group because the staff speaks my native language and respect who I am.”
Participant at Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County’s Zoosiab program
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Join @searac, @firmunity, and @stonesoup.fresno for a screening of @seaajourneys_doc in Fresno, CA on Nov. 7. We are thrilled to share this evening of celebration and power with our community. RSVP through the QR code or at the link in our bio!
Oct 22
SEARAC has just launched a new fundraising campaign on @wearechuffed, a crowdfunding platform for socially-conscious projects from around the world, to support our immigration policy advocacy and deportation defense work. We’re fighting back against ICE raids and kidnappings, speaking up against dehumanizing policies that terrorize our communities, and protecting Southeast Asian Americans’ right to family. Will you help us meet our goal of raising $100,000 to support this urgent work?
Donate at the link in our bio!
Oct 20
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The U.S. immigration enforcement system is deliberately confusing and hard to navigate, especially if you are under despair and stress. This toolkit contains a broad overview of where and when people go missing within the system and guidelines on how to locate them. This is a resource intended for advocates, friends and family members of people impacted by the U.S. immigration system and does not account for attorney privileges. Please be sure to consult with legal counsel if you’re able to.
Tap the link in our bio for the full toolkit.
Oct 16
This month`s screening of @seaajourneys_doc with our partners at @hipcalifornia and @iumiencommunity was a testament to the power of community and storytelling. As @hmongdailynews shared in their reporting, "For Sacramento`s Southeast Asian communities, the screening was as much a celebration as it was a remembrance—a reminder of how far they have come, and what they have brought with them." Read the full article at the link in our bio.
You can visit seaapower.com to find a screening near you.
Oct 15
A recent PBS NewsHour story sheds light on the devastating impact of the US deportation machine on Southeast Asian refugees, their families, and communities. Alan Phetsadakone has lived nearly his entire life in the United States, but now faces deportation over a decades-old mistake. Though he served his time and worked hard to rebuild his life, his future remains uncertain. Many Southeast Asians live in fear of detention and deportation every day.
We must continue to rise up and demand an immigration system rooted in humanity, justice, and dignity.
Alan shares, “What I need now is just the support and the fight to prevail from this — from this immigration madness.” Watch the full video here: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/laotian-refugee-living-in-u-s-since-childhood-faces-threat-of-deportation
Oct 10
