APA Heritage Month Closing Night Celebration Hosted by API Circle

Once again, RAMS is very pleased to be a community supporter of the exciting & fun API Circle event, which will be held as a closing night celebration for APA Heritage Month. After very successful events in San Francisco and Oakland, API Circle is heading down to San Mateo for the next gathering! 

You can definitely expect the same features …

• GREAT people to mix and mingle with
• TERRIFIC co-hosts and co-sponsoring organizations
• Highlighting & supporting community non-profits and their work
• Food & drinks: Adobo wings donated by Attic, sweet treats from Sugar Bowl Bakery, snacks from APA Heritage Foundation, fried noodles and fried chicken drumsticks from the Chinese American Democratic Club, freshly popped corn from Peter’s Kettle Corn!
• Raffle drawings

 And there will be no cover charge!

Where:  Level 236 / Attic Restaurant             
              236 S B Street, San Mateo, 94401
When:  Thursday, May 31
             6:30pm - 9:00pm

RSVP

Eventbrite: http://apicircle-may2012.eventbrite.com/

OR
Visit API Circle’s Facebook page at:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/API-Circle/220470151310624

Festive ethnic attire is encouraged but business, business casual, or even just casual are fine ... come as you are!

See you soon - and please remember to invite your friends to join in too!

PARTIAL LIST AS OF MAY 30, 2012

Co-Hosts: Chris Chang - Chris Do - Christine Padilla - Claire Chang - Clifford Yee - Gaynorann Siataga - Hochie Tsai - JJ Lara - Jenny Yu - Jimmy Ko - John Tam - Jonathan Leong - Kavoos Bassiri - Keesa Ocampo - Manufou Liaiga Anoai - Mary Nicely - Milton Hum - Myron Lee - Nadia Hussain - Patrick Cheng - Paul Miyamoto - Q Thang Do - Richard 'Juebop' Jue - Roji Oyama - Ruby Law - Sandra Siharath - Sherga Kong - Smiley Wang - Stephanie Balon Wong - Steven Lee - Susie Willemsz-Geeroms - Taiko Fujimura - Tamiko Wong

Co-Sponsors: 8Asians.com - Asian American Donor Program - Asian American Recovery Services - Asian Business Connectors - Asian Business League - San Francisco (ABL-SF) - Asian Firefighters Association - Bay Area Benefit - Filipino Mental Health Initiative of San Mateo County - Girls/Boys Against Gang Violence - Miss Asian America Pageant - National Association of Asian American Professionals - San Francisco (NAAAP-SF) - Nihonmachi Street Fair - OCA-San Francisco - OCA-San Mateo - Pacific Islander Community Partnership - RAMS, Inc. - South East Asian Cultural Heritage & Musical Performing Arts (SEACHAMPA) - SF Asian Professionals - Slice of Mooncake: SF Asian Literature Club - TaiwaneseAmerican.org - Taiwanese American Citizens League (TACL) - Taiwanese American Professionals (TAP-SF)

Raffle Prize Donors:

RAMS, Inc. - Love with Food - Rose Chung - Sandra Siharath - Stephanie Balon Wong - Tamiko Wong

Food Donors:

APA Heritage Foundation - Attic - Chinese American Democratic Club - Keesa Ocampo - Sugar Bowl Bakery - Peter's Kettle Corn

The API Circle is an alliance of San Francisco Bay Area Asian & Pacific Islander American leaders and organizations with the mission to create meaningful relationships and collaborative efforts that are cross-generational, ideologically neutral and diversely representative.

A Story from Bonnie Youn

Following Mr. Ramey Ko courageously sharing his story, Ms. Bonnie Youn shares her inspiring story in recognition of Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day. Thank you to both for putting yourselves out there & making a difference!

Trauma, Grief, and Loss... and Wellness

In times when groups of students are affected by community violence, grief and/or loss, RAMS provides Trauma, Grief & Loss Counseling to provide roving crisis support as part of the Wellness Centers Program therapeutic services at the high school sites. 

Our counselor is able to provide debriefing, short to long term support groups, trainings to parents & teachers, and clinical consultation to other providers. We are pleased to share the “data snapshot” about our positive impact on addressing the trauma, grief, and loss that high school students have experienced as well as how we have supported them in the process of healing & growth.

View the document by clicking on the image below to enlarge (right-click and select any options to "Open").

Join us at NAMIWalks

The National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is the nation's largest grassroots mental health organization working at the national, state, & local levels to raise awareness and provide essential and free education, advocacy and support group programs. Every year, the 9 local NAMI affiliates in the Bay Area work together to create the Annual NAMIWalk SF Bay Area to raise awareness for mental illness and raise funds to underwrite and support much-needed free local programs.

RAMS is pleased to participate in the Annual NAMIWalk SF Bay Area on Saturday June 2, 2012 to show support and help raise awareness around mental health issues. Please see: www.nami.org/walk for more information. Contact RAMS Walk Team Captain, Anne Lowe, if you are interested in joining us on this walk!

A Story from Ramey Ko

Ramey Ko shares a personal & inspiring story related Asian American Mental Health, in honor of Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day - May 10, and the launch of Friends Do Make a Difference campaign.

 Mr. Ko is currently a Commission Member of the White House AAPI Initiative, and is a current Associate Judge of the City of Austin Municipal Court.  Click HERE to read his bio.

Happy Asian Pacific American Mental Health Day!

From all of us at RAMS, to all of our friends, supporters, clients, and community members.  We wish you good Mental Health for the coming year!
Remember, Friends Do Make A Difference!

APA Mental Health on NPR

Local public radio station KALW 91.7 FM shall be airing a three-part series on Asian American mental health issues in time for APA Mental Health Day, starting this Wednesday May 9th at 5:00pm during the Crosscurrents news show. 

This first story shall feature a Q&A session as well as a profile of a family struggling to find care for their daughter, and shall re-air on May 10th at 8:50am during the Morning Edition.  The second story, about depression, suicide, and treatment for Asian American women, shall be airing on May 22nd at 5pm.  The third story will cover treatment and access to care for San Jose's Cambodian community (air date to be confirmed, as of this writing).

RAMS is honored to have been asked to contribute and assist in the making of this noteworthy program.  The entire series can be heard on air at KALW 91.7FM, but will also be available online at www.kalw.org.