CACCC launches “Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers" Training

San Jose CA – July 14, 2020—The Chinese American Coalition for Compassionate Care (CACCC) is proud to launch “Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers”, two training sessions in August 2020 and October 2020, an 8-week course for Chinese American family caregivers, volunteers and healthcare caregivers. Each session will accept 12 qualified registrants. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the trainings will be held virtually online, with two hours of class every Tuesday for 8 weeks. Through the generosity of CC and Yuling Han Foundation, 24 eligible Chinese American community caregivers will receive full scholarships for the 8-week course in 2020.

• 1st Session: 8/11/20-9/29/20, every Tuesday, 7pm to 9pm (PT)
• 2nd Session: 10/6/20-11/24/20, every Tuesday, 4pm to 6 pm (PT)

In 2019, CACCC collaborated with Zen Caregiving Project (ZCP) to develop CACCC’s “Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers, a new culturally appropriate course for Chinese Americans based on ZCP's Mindful Caregiving Education program. Over 1,000 hours have been invested in program development on instructor training; translation and compilation of Chinese training materials, and creating a book club to deepen mindfulness.

As a result, CACCC has created a positive experience and learning environment where participants can confidently express their challenges and worries about self-care; have the opportunity to reflect on their current lifestyle and behavior; learn how to take care of themselves to improve their overall physical and mental health and take better care of their patients. The foundation of this whole teaching method is "mindfulness".

Participation criteria:

1. Current or former caregivers

2. Able to fully participate in the 8-week course

3. Able to participate and engage in discussions and share in Mandarin

If you meet these requirements, please register for CACCC’s newly developed course: "Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers” for Chinese Americans.

All eligible caregivers are welcome to register. Please scan the QR Code and complete the application by July 31, 2020. There are only 12 places per session. CACCC will contact you to confirm whether your application has been accepted. If you have any questions, please call CACCC: 866-661-5687, email: info@caccc-usa.org or visit: caccc-usa.org.

The "Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers" course has six main categories: Mindfulness; Cultivating Compassion; Self-Care; Mindful Communication; Maintaining Healthy Boundaries, and Council: Building Resilience Through Sharing. Conducted in a friendly atmosphere, each class includes lectures and discussions. CACCC will conduct a monthly support group meeting to support the trained caregivers after the training.

Sandy Chen Stokes, founder of CACCC, is the driver of developing the “Mindful Self-Care for Caregivers” course for the Chinese American community. Teresa Cheng is the Project Lead. Teresa has been trained in Mindful Based Stress Reduction (MBSR), and has translated many books about mindfulness. She won the 33rd Golden Tripod Award in Taiwan for Best Translator with the book "No Time to Lose: A Timely Guide to the Way of the Bodhisattva". Currently, there are eight qualified lecturers who have led the mindfulness of "Mindful Caregiving Stress Reduction", an online virtual activity every Wednesday, with participants all over the United States and Canada.

About CC and Yuling Han Foundation

CC & Yuhling Han Foundation is a private philanthropic organization dedicated to promoting better life and well-being for people with special needs. Programs that enhance the health, education, enrich the community, help people and promote excellence are considered to be our primary function. For more information, visit: http://ccandyuhlinghan-foundat...

About ZCP

Zen Caregiving Project (ZCP) is a non-profit organization based in San Francisco CA with over 30 years of experience in practicing and teaching mindfulness-based, compassionate caregiving. ZCP offers courses, workshops, and training for professional, family, clinical, and volunteer caregivers. Through its work, ZCP provides a context for public discussion of caregiving, loss, and death. For more information, visit: https://zencaregiving.org

About CACCC

The Chinese American Coalition of Compassionate Care (CACCC) is the first non-profit coalition in the United States devoted to addressing end-of-life care issues in the Chinese American community. Since its establishment in Northern California in 2005, it uses a coalition model, where expertise and resources are shared, to ensure Chinese Americans receive exceptional end-of-life care and services that address physical, psychosocial, emotional and spiritual needs. Share professional knowledge and resources with partners in an alliance mode, promote high-quality end-of-life patient companionship, engage in community outreach education, and train volunteers, caregivers, and medical professionals. To date, there are more than 150 alliance organizations and 1,400 members. In addition to the production and translation of relevant Chinese and English books, CDs and educational materials, and hundreds of community events, CACCC encourages Chinese Americans to do Advance Care Planning by conducting Heart to Heart® Cafes to guide them to discuss end-of-life care wishes. For more information, visit caccc-usa.org

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Media Contacts:

CACCC

Shirley Pan, Tel 626-277-5775; Shirley@caccc-usa.org

ZCP

Naomi Stoll, Tel 415 623 9626; Naomi@zencaregiving.org