PROJECT: Afterschool program for preventive mental health care for Asian youth. The program would consist of peer-led workshops that use mindfulness, meditation, Traditional Chinese Medicine, guided imagery, and art.

Suhong He is a second-year Master of Public Health student in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health. She is interested in the intersection of public health and health equity, recognizing that marginalized and underserved communities often face significant barriers to accessing quality health care.

As an intern at the Chinatown Service Center, He successfully designed and implemented community supports program infrastructure under the CalAIM initiative to provide services to meet clients’ needs, conducted research, surveyed and analyzed survey findings, and developed educational and outreach materials to increase health literacy and program participation. Currently, He is a community engagement coordinator at the National Asian Pacific American Families Allied for Substance Awareness and Harm Reduction.

With a focus on creating multicultural health interventions, He seeks to address the specific needs, cultural backgrounds, and unique challenges of diverse communities. By understanding and respecting cultural differences, He seeks to develop tailored interventions that improve health outcomes in ways that are both effective and equitable.

He earned her bachelor’s degree in public health policy from UC Irvine.