WAVES Village Peer Support Group
WAVES Village is a WeChat Group peer-support platform, part of UCA WAVES parent ambassador program . WAVES Village has a team of 57 volunteers serving the Chinese communities nationwide. We emphasize on listening nonjudgmentally and empowering through empathy with cultural considerations. To join our awesome volunteer team , please fill out the form here:
We strive to
🔹Provide a safe and open space for WAVES Villagers to share their experiences in their journey to promote mental health within families and communities.
🔹Promote public awareness of mental health and the cultural stigma.
🔹Build resilience in community.
🔹Engage, empower, connect, and grow as community members.
Our volunteer team has exciting plans for the community this year
including:
- Friends and volunteers will be sharing their “One Win a Day” in our WeChat Mutual Help Group.
- Quarterly peer support group sessions will be held to foster connection and support.
- Teacher Fang Qi will be launching an “Online Psychological Growth Workshop.”
- We’re organizing mental health seminars and partnering with other organizations to co-host these events.
- We’re also diligently editing and updating our mental health community resources for everyone’s benefit.