About Korean American Behavioral Health Association, Inc
Korean American Behavioral Health Association, Inc is a volunteer based non-profit organization of multidisciplinary professionals who work in behavioral health related field including mental health and special education. Founded in 2001 by mental health professionals, KABHA changes social perception regarding mental health and disabilities of Korean community and promotes improved treatment and education. Over the last decades, KABHA has outreached not only the Korean community but also other ethnic communities by providing free workshops, media campaigns and research on various behavioral health issues, family support groups, free consultations and referrals, and continuing education to mental health professionals and special educators.
As the only mental health association composed of Korean American multidisciplinary professionals in the Eastern United States, KABHA recognizes the impact of mental health and disabilities on individuals and the society as a whole. KABHA provide multilateral support to improve social support system, mental health promotion, and public education for immigrant families in the Korean American community to access mental health care system and to receive disability-related care, and services.
The mission of the Korean American Behavioral Health Association, Inc. (KABHA) is to promote the behavioral health of Korean American Community in the U.S.A.
Our vision is to provide effective resolutions to the issues regarding public awareness, education, and prevention on mental health and disabilities within the community by cultivating, connecting, and supporting mental health professionals and special education specialists for Korean Americans.
