Ia Xiong
2019 Bush Fellow
Ia Xiong is passionate about addressing multicultural considerations in trauma-informed care. A practicing psychologist, she wants Hmong people to have access to culturally appropriate mental health services to heal from remnants of historical trauma. While her community shows higher rates of mental health concerns than the general population, they also show much lower rates of using mental health services. She wants to address this gap through innovative methods to reduce barriers to care. To strengthen her leadership as a healer in her community, she will deepen her understanding of traditional Hmong healing practices and study online platforms for delivering culturally relevant, effective mental health care.
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Since being selected as a Bush Fellow, I have been filled with gratitude at the opportunities that have opened up for me as I continue…
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When I reflect on my leadership development through the Bush Fellowship to date, I am surprised at how my vision of leadership has changed. While…
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Through the Fellowship to date, I have learned to be more intentional about what it means to be an authentic leader. As a millennial, woman…
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At the start of my Fellowship journey, I had a clear vision for how I would meet my fellowship goals of reconnecting with Hmong healing…