Two Topics in Mental Health: Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE), and Mental Health In An Asian Context
Presenters: Dr. Josephine Wong (RN, PhD) Harry Au (RSW, psychotherapist) Registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwvdeyurjgtGdZtjc14YyJu0w7F67OMvieA#/registration Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) Acceptance and Commitment to Empowerment (ACE) is a proven integrated model of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Social Justice Capacity Building (SJCB) developed by Dr. Josephine Wong and Dr. Alan Li over the past 10 years. ACE combines ACT which addresses personal psychological resilience with SJCB to support people in community building, collective empowerment, and sustaining personal growth. Mental Health In An Asian Context An exploration of intergenerational trauma and Asian immigrant mental health from a perspective of both professional and lived experience, including topics such as filial piety, shame, and navigating our own needs, parentified children, the impact of emotionally immature parents, stigma in Asian communities around mental health and the racism behind it, and parental migration traumas and its impact on children. Stay until the end of the forum and you will have a chance to win a $25.00 CAD e-gift card! For any inquiries, please contact Alex at support@acas.org.