National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts - Intern

NAMI Mass (The National Alliance for the Mentally Ill of Massachusetts) is looking for a Chinese student who would be interested in a challenging internship.

The purpose of this internship is to work on an outreach program to help people of Chinese origin (including immigrants from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, and their descendants) in Massachusetts to:

• Gain a better understanding about mental illnesses as biologically based and treatable diseases;
• Increase awareness among Chinese Americans that mental illness can be treated, and that recovery is possible with appropriate treatment and support;
• Help Chinese Americans understand that anyone can be affected by mental illness-there are no barriers based on class, education or background;
• Provide referral service for Chinese speaking mental health providers to Chinese families and individuals who have limited English skills;
• Empower Chinese families and individuals suffering from mental illness to organize a self-help group for Chinese in Massachusetts.

Would you please post the attached poster and/or distribute it to your members. This is an important initiative for the Chinese community which is underserved and suffers from the stigma attached to mental illness

Thanks,

Sid Gelb
Secretary, MetroBoston
Director, NAMI MASS
http://www.namimass.org/