2026–27 · City-wideSubmitted in Chinese
Free multilingual mental health counseling and groups
The resident asks for more free or low-cost mental health counseling, emotional support groups and talks offered in multiple languages to reduce barriers and stigma for diverse and disadvantaged communities.
English title and summary written with AI from the resident's text, submitted in Chinese.
The resident's idea, as submitted
Submitted in ChineseThe idea
增加免費或低成本的心理健康諮詢、情緒支持小組及心理健康講座，並提供多語言服務，幫助居民更容易獲得心理健康資源。
Who it helps and why
醫障礙，讓不同族裔及弱勢社區居民都能公平獲得心理健康支持。透過心理健康諮詢、情緒支持團體及教育講座，幫助減少心理健康污名，提升社區整體福祉，促進健康公平與社會包容。
Details
- Cycle
- 2026–27
- Submitted
- August 5, 2026
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Human Services
- How it was submitted
- Community partner workshop
- Partner organization
- Greater Boston Chinese Golden Age Center
- Submission language
- Chinese
Themes grouped with AI from resident idea text.
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