UCA WAVES
Wellness. Advocacy. Voices. Education. Support.
2024 National Mental Health Summit
June 27-30
Empowerment
Equity
Innovation
Blue Cross NC Foundation Research Project
Mental Health First Aid (MHFA) Training
Our Programs
AANHPI Research
Project
This project is designed to advance North Carolina-specific learnings about the health priorities of Asian American and Pacific Islander communities, and the kinds of strategies and systems changes that could be successful in promoting and improving the overall health and well-being of these communities.
Mental Health
First Aid Training
UCA WAVES, in partnership with MHACC, has been conducting “Mental Health First Aid Training” monthly sessions to educate the community about mental health and boost their ability to prevent or handle crises, allowing hundreds of people to become “mental health guardians” for themselves and their loved ones.
Documentary
Filmmaking
Supported by WAVES, award-winning documentary filmmaker Professor Changfu Chang and his devoted team continued working on Silent War, a documentary showing real families’ experiences, shedding light on the mental health crisis in the Asian American community.
Education Workshops
Each year, WAVES hosts multiple webinars and workshops with thousands of participants! These virtual or in-person sessions allow us to increase mental health literacy among our community and teach families the importance and practice of strong parent-child relationships.
WAVES Village
WAVES Village is a bilingual WeChat peer-support platform, part of UCA WAVES parent ambassador program. WAVES Village has a team of 50 volunteers serving the Chinese communities nationwide. We emphasize on listening nonjudgmentally and empowering through empathy with cultural considerations.
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Presentation, panel discussion is May 13 for AAPI Heritage Month
Jian (Lily) Chen, executive director of the United Chinese Americans Youth Mental Health Collaborative WAVES (Wellness, Advocacy, Voices, Education, and Support) A presentation to mark…
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New Scenes for Documentary Movie: Silent War
Award-winning filmmaker and WAVES team member Changfu Chang continues to expand his feature-length documentary Silent War: Asian American Reckonings with Mental Health. This past week he has…
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WAVES at the 2024 TAAF Heritage Month Summit
On May 2-3, 2024, The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) kicked off AANHPI Heritage Month and celebrated its third anniversary with the Third Annual TAAF Heritage…
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UCA WAVES is Awarded Research Funding
In November 2023, UCA WAVES registered as an independent 501c3 non-profit organization in the state of North Carolina. UCA WAVES, in partnership with Karen Community…
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