"Can" a Film by Pearl J. Park and "Health Equity and Civil Rights" Panel, Saint Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ - Tue., April 24, 7-9PM

[Pearl J. Park]

Saint Peter’s College presents a documentary film "Can" by Pearl J. Park.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012, 7–9PM

Saint Peter's College
Pope Lecture Hall (Across from the O'Toole Library) 
2641 John F. Kennedy Boulevard | Jersey City, NJ 07306

Free and open to the public. RSVP to Madeline Rentas at 201-761-6040 or spc.edu/guarini.

Free parking available next to the Recreational Life Center on Montgomery Street, between Kennedy Blvd and Westside Ave.

What Does It Take to Heal From Mental Illness?

Nominated for the 2012 Voice Awards ww.samhsa.gov/voiceawards/, this documentary film (amongourkin.org) follows Can Truong, a refugee who was among the millions of boat people who fled Vietnam in the 70’s, as he searches for healing, dignity and recovery from bipolar disorder. 

"'Can' courageously breaks the silence about mental illness, trauma and the Asian American experience— a compelling story that would otherwise go untold."

— Amy Cheng, PhD, Asst. Prof of Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine

"This film captures the spirit of the person, not just the diagnosis," 

— DJ Ida, Exec. Dir., National Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Association

Followed by a panel discussion on "Health Equity and Civil Rights"

Due to stigma and systemic barriers, Asian Americans utilize mental health services at significantly lower rates than the general population in the U.S. Minorities face greater disability burden not necessarily because the illnesses are more severe but because of the barriers they face in terms of access to care. An exploration of the issues with leading scholars and community leaders.

with

Kevin Nadal, PhD
Assoc. Prof, Psychology, John Jay School of Criminal Justice, CUNY.

Pearl J. Park
Producer/Director, Can

Antony Stephen, PhD
Pres., NJ Asian American Association for Human Services and Adjunct Prof, Sociology and Anthropology, NJCU

Wayne Vivian
Pres., Coalition of Mental Health Consumer Organizations of NJ

Joseph Young, Esq
Exec. Dir., Disability Rights NJ

Sponsored by the Guarini Institute for Government and Leadership of Saint Peter's College, National Partnership for Action to End Health Disparities, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, NJ Asian American Association for Human Services, and National Alliance on Mental Illness Hudson County Affiliate.

Co-sponsored by Saint Peter’s College’s Departments of Asian and Asian American Studies, Health and Physical Education, Public Policy, Sociology and Urban Studies, and Social Justice

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