For more than 49 years,
we have helped Asian-American families.
For more than 49 years,
we have helped Asian-American families.
The Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington’s (FCCGW’s) roots were planted in 1974 by a group of Asian-American women witnessing substantial conflict within the Asian immigrant community in the greater Washington, metropolitan area. This population was isolated linguistically and culturally, low-income, poorly educated, and often in emotional turmoil. FCCGW was formed as a 501(c)3 in 1986 at which time it was already providing mental health counseling to adults.
The Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington’s (FCCGW’s) roots were planted in 1974 by a group of Asian-American women witnessing substantial conflict within the Asian immigrant community in the greater Washington, metropolitan area. This population was isolated linguistically and culturally, low-income, poorly educated, and often in emotional turmoil. FCCGW was formed as a 501(c)3 in 1986 at which time it was already providing mental health counseling to adults.
The Family Counseling Center of Greater Washington’s (FCCGW’s) roots were planted in 1974 by a group of Asian-American women witnessing substantial conflict within the Asian immigrant community in the greater Washington, metropolitan area. This population was isolated linguistically and culturally, low-income, poorly educated, and often in emotional turmoil. FCCGW was formed as a 501(c)3 in 1986 at which time it was already providing mental health counseling to adults.
About Us
About Us
We strive to do
3 things
We strive to do
3 things
Amplify the family's sense of belonging by helping it form connections to the surrounding community.
Amplify the family's sense of belonging by helping it form connections to the surrounding community.
Seek to be aware of the family's specific wants and needs.
Seek to be aware of the family's specific wants and needs.
Care for the family by providing resources tailored to that understanding of each family.
Aware
Care
Share
Aware
Care
Share
Faced with the new challenges
of immigrant families...
Faced with the new challenges
of immigrant families...
Over the years, FCCGW services to Asian immigrants and first-generation Americans have grown in response to their needs and now include mental health care and counseling; couples counseling; seminars on a variety of mental health topics (e.g., self-esteem, suicide prevention, stress, depression, anxiety, and accessing available services); and a youth mentoring and tutoring program with wrap-around mental health assessment services and a strong youth leadership component.
Over the years, FCCGW services to Asian immigrants and first-generation Americans have grown in response to their needs and now include mental health care and counseling; couples counseling; seminars on a variety of mental health topics (e.g., self-esteem, suicide prevention, stress, depression, anxiety, and accessing available services); and a youth mentoring and tutoring program with wrap-around mental health assessment services and a strong youth leadership component.
All services are provided by professionals who share the same language and culture as those served, critical to the development of trust that is so necessary for successful mental health care and treatment.
All services are provided by professionals who share the same language and culture as those served, critical to the development of trust that is so necessary for successful mental health care and treatment.
Professional counselors
are here to help
Professional counselors
are here to help
FCCGW is closely aligned and networked within the Asian-American community in the greater DC area, and networks with a variety of organizations including businesses, other healthcare providers, government agencies, and social service organizations.
A significant partnership exists with Fairfax County (we have been funded for our programs for the last six years) and the Fairfax and other County Public Schools. All of these relationships ensure that our services exist and are designed in response to the needs within the community.
They also allow us to reach into various ethnic immigrant groups and work towards education and stigma eradication so that those in need will understand the resources available to them and seek help when needed.
FCCGW is closely aligned and networked within the Asian-American community in the greater DC area, and networks with a variety of organizations including businesses, other healthcare providers, government agencies, and social service organizations.
A significant partnership exists with Fairfax County (we have been funded for our programs for the last six years) and the Fairfax and other County Public Schools. All of these relationships ensure that our services exist and are designed in response to the needs within the community.
They also allow us to reach into various ethnic immigrant groups and work towards education and stigma eradication so that those in need will understand the resources available to them and seek help when needed.
A Significant Partnership
within the community
A Significant Partnership
within the community
