02/10/09

The Wisconsin Hmong Mental Health Professional Group (WHMHPG) arose out of the need to network and provide support for the bilingual Hmong clinicians and mental health providers during the statewide Refugee Mental Health quarterly meetings held by the Immigrant Integration Section, which funds and oversees the Refugee Mental Health program in Wisconsin. As a result, the WHMHPG meets quarterly. Founding members are: Sia Kue, MSW, Chava C. Lee, Ph.D., Ger Lor, Xia Moua, BS, A Vang, BS, Cher Vang, MSE, Chou Vang, MS, Maenene Vangsycha, MSE, May Vue, MSSW, Teng Thor, Touly Xiong, MS, Youa Xiong, BA, and Pahoua Yang, MSSW.

In order to better serve their clients, it is critical that a more uniform clinical and mental health terminology glossary be developed for the Hmong therapists and other interested service providers. Therefore, this glossary is an initiative of the WHMHPG with the technical assistance from the Wisconsin Refugee Mental Health program staff.