Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Counselors Helping (South) Asians / Indians

Welcome

CHAI is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to provide outreach, referral and educational services to the South Asian community on issues related to mental health and wellness in the Baltimore / Washington metropolitan area. CHAI also works with mental health professionals and social services agencies to increase their cultural proficiency when working with the South Asian community. CHAI's Business Sponsors include Allegis Group Foundation, American Film Institute, Columbia Rotary Club, Eastern Coral Company, and Shopper's Food Warehouse. CHAI's Nonprofit Allies are ASHA, FIRN, IAPA, Kaur Foundation, Muslim Community Medical Clinic, NAMI, SAALT, and SAMHA.


Wanna join the CHAI website construction crew?

If you've been keeping up with us through listserv emails, facebook, twitter, and our new blog then you are probably well aware that one of our goals this year is to improve and streamline our web-based communication. Your opinion is so valuable to us as we move forward as we strive to continue to deliver meaningful messages to you from CHAI, but also in our effort to attract new members and grow our membership. [read more]

Submitted by Erin Walton on January 23, 2012

CHAI Book Club

CHAI is hosting a book club and would like your input. We will use this page to update members about reading selections and upcoming meetings. Also, check here for reading and discussion guides. [read more]

Submitted by Erin Walton on January 18, 2012

2012 APF AAPA Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship CHAI Grant

Executive Director, Razia Kosi, partnered with Dr. Neha Navasaria, who is a Licensed Psychologist in the Division of Child Psychiatry at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to apply for and become selected as a recipient of the American Psychological Foundation’s AAPA (Asian American Psychological Association) Okura Mental Health Leadership Foundation Fellowship. [read more]

Submitted by Erin Walton on January 12, 2012

COMMUNITY AWARDS - TICKETS SOLD OUT (and other info.)

Another year has flown by and CHAI continues to grow and thrive
thanks to the support of people like you. We are so happy that many of you will be joining us this weekend (Sat. Nov. 5th) to celebrate the work and mission of CHAI and our esteemed honoree, Shiney Ann John. This year,we are sponsored by a generous contribution from The Murthy Law Firm and The MurthyNayak Foundation and are so excited for Dr. Q (Hopkins)to share his inspirational story as our keynote speaker. [read more]

Submitted by Erin Walton on November 2, 2011

Community Award Winner Announced

It is with great pride and pleasure that CHAI announces the winner of the 2011 'Radha Pathak Humanitarian Award'. This award is to honor the memory of Dr. Pathak’s kind and benevolent spirit in helping others.
Shiney Ann John will be honored as the recipient of the 'Radha Pathak Humanitarian Award'. [read more]

Submitted by Erin Walton on October 20, 2011
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