Community Partner

 

 

Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation

The VACF’s mission is dedicated to preventing cancer, improving patient’s quality of life, and saving lives through education, research, advocacy, and service in the community.

A grant from TCRF will support The Vietnamese American Cancer Foundation’s Hope & Wellness, Together program which aims to address the unmet need of emotional and psychosocial support in Vietnamese American (VA) cancer patents/survivors and co-survivors. Studies have shown that Asians with cancer recognized their need for mental health support, but very few seek professional help, feeling that their concerns would not be taken seriously by doctors and their mental health status is beyond their control. As a result, close loved ones are often not informed of the patients’ mental health concerns, or their fear of shame and extra burden on their caregivers and families.