Asian Community Mental Health Services

Address

310 8th St., Suite 201

Oakland, CA 94607

Telephone: 510-451-6729 Fax: 510-268-0202

Website: www.acmhs.org

Email: wendyb@acmhs.org

Contacts

CEO: John K. Fong

Other contacts: Wendy Bomberg, Coordinator of School-Based Counseling Programs, 510-869-6043

Year Incorporated: 1974

Category:

Service Provider

Mission Statement:

Our mission is to provide and advocate for multilingual and multicultural human services that empower individuals and families to lead healthy, productive and self-sufficient lives in the community.

History/Goals/Objectives:

In our work to serve youth in Alameda County, we partner with schools, youth centers, Child Protective Services, Probation, and other community-based organizations to provide culturally competent individual and family counseling, group counseling, case management, AOD treatment, child abuse treatment, early intervention services, and parent and caregiver education. We also have a developmental disability program.

Target Populations:

Elementary

Middle

High

Male

Female

Disabled

LGBTQ

We welcome children and youth of all ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and can also provide services in Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, Tagalog, Korean, Mien, Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese.

Staff Capacity: 100 full and part-time

We have clinicians working at nine Oakland elementary, middle, and high schools. We also see children and families at our clinic based in downtown Oakland. Our AYPAL program provides youth leadership and community organizing opportunities for Oakland youth.

Language Capacity (other than English):

Cantonese

Mandarin

Vietnamese

Cambodian

Tagalog

Mien

Japanese, Korean, Laotian

Organizational Operating Budget: $ 2 Million or above

Geographic Areas Served (current):

Citywide

Geographic Areas for Expanded Service:

We are able to serve children and families from anywhere within Alameda County.