Our History
APCTC was established in 1977 as a program of Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health. The program was the very first mental health service in Los Angeles County specifically developed to meet the unique needs of rapidly increasing number of recent Asian Pacific immigrants and refugees who were in need of a wide range of mental health services.
In 1990, as a response to community needs, APCTC became a private, county-contracted agency under the auspices of Special Service for
Groups (SSG). SSG, founded in 1952, is a community based
non-profit human services umbrella agency.
Our Clients
APCTC provides vital services to men, women,
adolescents and children who are dealing with a wide range of mental
health and social problems. Most of these individuals come from
the following Asian Pacific communities: Cambodian, Chinese,
Filipino, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese. While
the focus of APCTC has been on serving the needs of Asians & Pacific
Islanders in need, the Centers have also extended their services to
non-Asian individuals and families.
Our Staff
APCTC staff consists of over 80 highly trained mental health professionals, paraprofessionals, and support staff. The professional staff consists of fully credentialed psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, marriage family therapists, psychiatric nurses, case managers and rehabilitation counselors. Our professionals are bilingual and bicultural, representing language capabilities in Cambodian, Chinese (Cantonese, Mandarin, and Taiwanese), Filipino
(Cebuano, llocano, and Tagalog), French, Hindu, Japanese, Korean,
Laotian, French, Italian, Spanish, Thai,
and Vietnamese.
Our Approach
APCTC takes multi-disciplinary and culturally sensitive approach to address the psychological and social needs of our clients. Our goals are to provide effective treatment to reduce psychiatric symptoms, alleviate psychological distress, and to improve functioning levels.
APCTC's professional staff
has cultural competence and linguistic capabilities, which enable them to work effectively with our ethnic clients who do not have access or feel a lack of connection in mainstream American healthcare settings. All clients are treated with respect and utmost regard for their dignity and privacy.
Our Future
APCTC is committed to continue its
pioneering tradition and strong leadership to stay at the leading edge
of providing culturally sensitive services. APCTC will continue to
advocate for the mental health needs of our community and to
systematically maintain and develop effective strategies to meet those
needs.
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