Suicide Prevention and Intervention for Asian American & Asian Immigrant (AAAI) Youth (Webinar Series)

Webinar 2: Clinical & Community-Based Approaches

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Date & Time: Tuesday, March 17, 2026
12- 1:30PM PT
Location: Zoom

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About

Join us for a conversation on suicide prevention efforts within community-based organizations serving AAAI communities. This webinar will explore culturally responsive approaches to identifying, preventing, and addressing suicidal ideation among AAAI children, youth, and families.

Speakers will discuss the unique pressures shaping youth mental health, including stigma, internalized achievement expectations, and barriers to accessing care, and examine how these dynamics influence help-seeking behaviors. The session will focus on suicide prevention approaches implemented in both clinical and community-based settings, highlighting practical strategies to reduce stigma, strengthen early identification, and expand access to support through schools, families, and community partnerships.

Through case studies and field-based insights, this webinar will offer actionable approaches to strengthening prevention efforts and supporting youth across the spectrum of suicidality.

Learning Objectives

As a result of attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

  1. Describe at least two trauma-informed, community-based approaches that reduce stigma around mental health and suicide among AAAI children, youth, and families.

  2. Explain at least two strategies that help to engage AAAI children, youth, and families in mental health community services and programs. 

  3. Describe at least two prevention strategies that support early identification and intervention for suicidality among AAAI youth.

Moderator:

Keye Xu, PhD
Research Associate, The Lotus Project

As a Research Associate, Keye is dedicated to bridging evidence-based programs and rigorous psychological research with culturally-relevant mental health practices to better support children and families in AAPI and immigrant communities. She gained her Ph.D degree in Education (human development and psychology focus) from University of California, Los Angeles, with her dissertation exploring the cultural nuances of parenting among Chinese American mothers.

Speakers:

Mary Lu, MA, LMFT
Program Director of Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA)

Mary Lu, LMFT is currently a Program Director at Orange County Asian and Pacific Islander Community Alliance (OCAPICA) Project HOPE, a non-profit behavioral health program that provides short-term mental health services to children, adolescents, and young adults and their families, specializing in needs pertaining to the AANHPI population. She identifies as Korean-American, daughter of immigrants, and resident of SoCal her whole life. She graduated with her Bachelors from UCLA and her Masters from Hope International University (HIU) and has experience working with individuals, couples, and families of all backgrounds at a full-service wraparound, faith-based institutions, and private practice.

Peter Gee, MPP, RN
Co-Executive Director of Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC)

Peter Gee, RN, is Co-Executive Director of Little Tokyo Service Center (LTSC) in Los Angeles, where he oversees social services, mental health, homeless services, and community programs serving communities across LA County. He brings over 15 years of leadership in nonprofit management, public service, and healthcare. Peter previously served in roles at Asian Americans for Equality, University Settlement, and The Door in New York City. He earned degrees from UC Berkeley, Harvard Kennedy School, and NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing. As a registered nurse, he is committed to advancing culturally responsive mental health care and strengthening community-based systems of support.