Dear Attendee,

We are thrilled to have you registered for the 2022 Mental Health and Asian Americans Conference.

Asian Americans have some of the lowest rates of treatment for mental health issues while also experiencing high rates of mental distress (44%) and serious mental illness (6%). This is true for Asian American Christians where Christian culture can further exacerbate the problem. In addition to the stigma attached to seeking mental health support, the anxiety, social isolation, and internalized racism associated with the COVID pandemic has further intensified the situation.

On January 24, 2022, the Center for Asian American Christianity at Princeton Theological Seminary will host an online conference titled โ€œMental Health and Asian Americans: Context and Strategies for Faith Leaders.โ€ The morning plenary sessions will feature presentations by leading mental health expert, Dr. Josephine Kim, and the co-founder of StopAAPIHate, Dr. Russell Jeung. Dr. Kim will address the historical, social, and racial factors that help make Asian Americans vulnerable to mental health issues. Dr. Jeung will address the immediate context of the COVID pandemic and the racial trauma experienced by many Asian Americans.

The afternoon will feature workshops led by leaders with academic and clinical expertise and experience relating to Asian Americans, mental health, and church ministries. The goal of the workshops is to provide research-based strategies that ministry leaders can begin to implement immediately to help strengthen their communities. In the afternoon, we will feature different selections of practical workshops on topics such as mental health and spirituality, conflict resolution, wholeness and perfectionism, and active listening skills. These workshops are led by Rev. Dr. Jin Lee, Rev. Dr. Eunbee Ham, Dr. Joel Jin, and Dr. Samuel Kim. These workshops will help equip church ministry teams in their professional development to become more faithful and effective Christian leaders.

Thank you for your interest!

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Conference Schedule


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We seek to provide a respectful and collegial environment, in which each person feels welcomed to participate fully, ask questions, engage in conversation, and build relationships. We invite all participants to help us foster safe and rewarding experiences for everyone.