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Nan Zhang Hampton, Ph.D., CRC.

Service

I see service as an inseparable role of a faculty member as it connects the academic with the day by day practice at the university and in the counseling field. Despite serving on numerous committees on campus, one of my foci is to serve the local community, particularly the Asian community in the Greater Boston Area.

Asian Americans are one of the fastest growing minorities in the U.S. From 1990 to 1999, the population of Asian American has increased by 57%, proportionally more than any other minority group in the U.S. (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1999). In some states and metropolitan cities (California, Hawaii, New York, etc.), Asian Americans constitute a considerable proportion of the total population. It is projected that, by the year 2050, the total number of Asian Americans will reach 34 million which is 9% of the total population (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1999). In contrast to the fast-growing rate of Asian Americans, rehabilitation research and services are lagging behind. This page provides information about available services for Asians and Asian Americans.

Services for Asians in the Greater Boston area:

Counseling & Psychotherapy: Mental Health Counselor: Ms. Shyue Ling Chyi, MS. LMHC. (She speaks English & Mandarin) Tel.: 617-512-5649

Great Wall Center: Social Worker: Mr. Richard W.P. Cheng, (He speaks English, Cantonese, & Mandarin), 110 Pleasant Street, 3/Fl., Malden, MA 02148 -3849; Tel.: 781-388-6931; Fax: 781-388-6984

Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

• Boston Office: Rehabilitation Counselors: Teresa W. Yeung (She speaks English and Cantonese). 59 Temple Place, Ninty Fl., Boston, MA 02111, (617) 357-8137
• Lowell Office: Rehabilitation Counselor: Ratana Ty-Riebe (She speaks English and Cambodian). 978-590-7024
• Malden Office: Rehabilitation Counselor:
• Quincy Office: Ms. Yin Yu, MS., CRC. (She speaks English, Cantonese, & Mandarin)

New England Medical Center: Social Worker: Ms. Mei Wu, (She speaks English & Cantonese)

South Cove Community Health Center: Mental Health Counselor: Joyce Yin, M.Ed. (She speaks English & Cantonese),145 South St., Boston, MA 02111, Tel.: 617-521-6743

South Shore Mental Health Center:

Books About Asians:

• Huss. R., & Kline, M. (1999.), Promoting health in multicultural populations: Handbook for practitioners. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
• Kundu, M. M., Dutta, A., & Walker, S. (1997). Professional preparation and participation of minorities in the state-federal rehabilitation agencies. Washington, DC: Howard University Research and Training Center for Access to Rehabilitation and Economic Opportunity.
• Zane, N. W. S., & Huh-Kim, J. (1998). Handbook of Asian American psychology (pp.527-554). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
• Zane, N., Takeuchi, K, & Young, K. (1995). Confronting critical health issues of Asian and Pacific Islander Americans. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.
• Zhan, L. (2003). Asian Americans: Vulnerable populations, model interventions, and clarifying agendas. Sudbury, Jones & Bartlett.

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Web Sites:

http://fm365.999.com.cn/navigator/health_living/mentality_health/ (Links to mental health information in Chinese)

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