Program areas at ACRS
The behavioral health (bh) program serves over 2822 individuals affected by mental, emotional, and behavioral problems. The bh program combines eastern and western approaches to offer a comprehensive array of specialized mental health services to individuals and families with a team of trained mental health case managers, psychiatrists, and psychiatric nurses that speak more than twenty different Asian and pacific islander languages and dialects. Bh staff assist individuals to develop and regain the skills and independence to live meaningful lives in their communities. Bh staff also provide important linkage to other community resources including housing, public benefits, and supportive employment. Staff work collaboratively with hospitals, nursing homes, and other health care providers to coordinate care for their mutual clients.
Nutrition - we distribute healthy and nutritious foods like rice, tofu, noodles and fresh produce that meet the cultural and dietary needs of Asian americans and pacific islanders. Acrs serves nutritious ethnic meals to older adults while they socialize, exercise and attend educational workshops in the languages they speak.
The aging and adult services (aas) program provided assistance in obtaining basic services to over 8,070 low-income seniors and adults with disabilities. The case management program served over 3,800 homebound elders and adults with disabilities enabling them to safelyremain independent at home, nearer their families and friends. The community living connections program, formerly information and assistance, supports the well-being of Asian and pacific islander elders by providing assistance and Referral with health insurance,medicare, medicaid, legal issues, transportation, nutrition, and social activities. The health home program provides coordination of medical and social needs with serious and complex healthcare challenges to help support elders and adults with disabilities to manage theirongoing chronic conditions and overall well-being.
The children, youth, and families (cyf) department provides mental health treatment (age 6-24), youth activities, and leadership training to 700 youth. The cyf department provides mental health Counseling and psychiatric services, including bilingual, bicultural services.incorporating eastern and western approaches, and youth development services to children, youth, and their families in their own language and with an understanding of their cultural values. Cyf partners with the state of Washington, king county, city of bellevue, city of redmond, city of kirkland, city of seattle, and youthserving agencies to promote the safe and healthy development of communities. The cyf department also provides support to middle school and high school youth where youth can safely discuss and learn healthy relationship and be free from interpersonal violence.
Recovery services - we address disparities in care for clients facing substance use disorder and/or mental health disorder through a culturally competent continuum of care from outreach and treatment, and aftercare to support long-term wellness and meaningful recovery.
Employment and training - acrs helps job-seekers find careers, and we connect employers with qualified-job seekers. Our services include english literacy classes, vocational skills training, job placement and retention services, and custom-designed workplace trainings for employers.
Civic engagement - our civic engagement program works to include the voices of Asian americans and pacific islanders (aapi) in our democracy throughout Washington state. Our aapi democracy initiative builds statewide capacity, fosters cross-generational leadership, and develops tools and skills within and across aapi communities to promote long term, year-round participation and engagement on issues critical to their well-being and empowerment. We incorporate different languages and cultures in promoting the concept of "active citizenship" into the work of existing aapi-serving agencies and programs, at community and cultural events, and in the safe places our communities know and trust.
Citizen and immigration - our citizenship and immigration services program helps immigrants and refugees who want to become u.s. citizens navigate the naturalization process by offering english classes, citizenship examination preparation and more.
Other services include covid-19 assistance.