September 22, 2020
September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month and we’re teaming up with partners across the US to share resources and break the stigma that suicide brings. According to CDC data, suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the US and there were an estimated 1.4 million suicide attempts in 2018. The data is…
September 9, 2020
Recently, UPAC has been highlighted by local media outlets! View our coverage below. ABC 10News Story on Youth Employees at NEC Union Tribune Op-Ed Trio on the impact of COVID-19 on AAPI populations Margaret Iwanaga Penrose: Mental health challenges among AAPI populations are hitting a critical point Dr. William Tseng: The pandemic puts Asian…
July 29, 2020
What: UPAC Virtual Event “Together, We Can Overcome Anything” When: August 10-14, 2020 Where: Online! Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, we have shifted our Annual Dinner to a Virtual Event focused on our COVID-19 support and relief efforts. We hope you’ll join us the week of August 10-14 to learn more about how we’re helping…
July 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 pandemic sweeps the country, we stand committed as ever to serve our local communities. Our vital programs and services that focus on mental health, addiction treatment and recovery, health education, and community development are continuing in modified and safe ways, as we know our underserved populations need us right now. Families who…
June 16, 2020
In Solidarity with the Black Community The Union of Pan Asian Communities (UPAC) stands in solidarity with the Black communities in San Diego, across the nation and globally in their demand for justice for the senseless deaths of George Floyd and others killed or injured while in police custody. UPAC holds firm in its belief…