RAMS, Inc.

10/10/2026

Observed each year on October 10, raises awareness of mental health issues and encourages action to improve mental health support worldwide. 🌎💚

This year’s theme, ‘Lived Experiences Heard: Real Voices, Real Change,’ recognizes people with lived experience and their knowledge as a vital form of expertise in shaping mental health care.

👉 Swipe to learn how lived experience informs peer support, why it matters in behavioral health care, and how RAMS peer counselors bring this expertise to communities across San Francisco.

🔗 For more info on RAMS Peer Division, visit ramsinc.org/peer

10/09/2026

Free. Outdoors. Fresh. More than 75 performing arts programs in downtown San Francisco, May–Oct.

10/07/2026

JOIN US! We ARE Wellness!
Come celebrate Wellness from Pasefika at the RAMS 4th Annual Pacific Islander Wellness Day!

Saturday, October 17, 2026 | 11 AM–3 PM
Wilma Chan Family Resource Center | Hayward, CA

Bring the whole family for a day of FREE food, music, games, raffles, haku making, kava, crafts, movement & wellness activities, community resources, and FUN!

In honor of World Mental Health Awareness Day, we’re celebrating the many ways Pasefika culture, community, connection, and traditions are wellness.

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & RESOURCES: Interested in tabling and sharing your services with the community? Reach out to [email protected].

WANT TO VOLUNTEER? We’d love to have you! Scan the QR code on the flyer to sign up.

FREE COMMUNITY EVENT • ALL AGES • ALL COMMUNITIES WELCOME!

Bring your family. Bring your friends. Bring your community.

JOIN US! We ARE Wellness!

Co-hosted by RAMS Pacific Islander Wellness Initiative and the Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce.

10/06/2026

Our latest newsletter is out 📩 Read RAMS’ statement on changes to San Francisco’s Street Crisis Response Team, register for the Dr. Evelyn Lee Training, and explore recent program and community updates.

🔗 Read the newsletter: ramsinc.org/about/newsletters

10/05/2026

New vitural support group for AANHPI su***de loss survivors hosted by NAAPIMHA. Find event details and registeration info below 👇

🗓️ Second Tuesday of the month, 6:30 - 7:45 PM EST
💻 Virtual, free and confidential
🔗 bit.ly/SLSsupportgroup

Some grief doesn’t come with words, especially in families where we were taught to carry things in secret. 🤍

In collaboration with Dr. Chris Hyeouk Hahm and Pooja Mehta, NAAPIMHA is launching a free, confidential virtual support group for Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander adults who have lost a loved one to su***de. It’s a place where you don’t have to translate your family, your culture, or your silence. We already understand. 

 📅 2nd Wednesday of Each Month
💻 Virtual · Free · Confidential
🔗 Sign up at the link in bio

If this is you, or someone you love, please share it.

10/05/2026

According to NAMI, nearly one in four U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2024.

Observed during the first full week of October, was established by Congress in 1990 following advocacy by NAMI.

Each year, the observance encourages people to learn the facts, listen without judgment, and share trusted resources. These actions can help reduce stigma and make it easier to talk about mental health and seek support when needed.

Join us in making space for open conversations about mental health this week. For more mental health resources, visit ramsinc.org/resources

10/02/2026

🎙️ Meet the speakers for the 2026 RAMS Dr. Evelyn Lee Diversity and Cultural Competency Training!

💬 Hear from:
Helen H. Hsu, PsyD is a clinical psychologist, educator, consultant, author, and mental health advocate with more than two decades of experience advancing culturally responsive care. An Associate Professor at Stanford School of Medicine, her work centers on multicultural mental health, trauma, grief, Asian American psychology, and community healing.

Sal Núñez, PhD, MS is a psychologist, marriage and family therapist, educator, researcher, and community advocate. A tenured faculty member at City College of San Francisco, his work brings together community health, Indigenous medicine, behavioral health, and ceremonial drumming.

They will explore how personal values, professional ethics, and the use of self shape clinical practice during periods of significant social change.

📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
🕘 9 AM-12:30 PM (check-in starts at 8:30 AM)
📍 SF LGBT Center
🎓 Three hours of continuing education available

Register for free: tinyurl.com/RAMS-DrEL-26

10/02/2026

RAMS has released a statement regarding recent changes to San Francisco’s Street Crisis Response Team (SCRT). Read full statement on RAMS’ blog: ramsinc.org/SCRT

10/01/2026

October is , a time to recognize the histories, experiences, and contributions of Filipino Americans to the United States.

The month commemorates the first documented Filipino presence in the continental United States in October 1587. It also creates space to learn about the migration, labor, advocacy, creativity, and community building that have shaped Filipino American history.

Throughout October, join us to learn about the people and stories that focused on the preservation and dissemination of Filipino American history.

Swipe to learn more, or explore these educational resources:
➤ Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS)
fanhs-national.org

➤ San Francisco Public Library - Filipino American Center
sfpl.org/locations/main-library/filipino-american-center

09/30/2026

For Hispanic & Latino/a/x youth, feeling supported at school and home and connected within their culture can play an important role in mental wellness.

This , we are highlighting research on how experiences of racism can affect youth mental health and how a sense of belonging, strong family relationships, and cultural connection can be sources of support.

Swipe to learn more, or explore these mental health resources curated for Hispanic & Latino/a/x youth:
➤ National Child Traumatic Stress Network
nctsn.org/resources/informacion-en-espanol

➤ Psyches of Color
psychesofcolor.org

➤ The Jed Foundation - JED
jedfoundation.org/latin