The mission of the Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation is to preserve, protect, and promote Chinatown as a viable ethnic, residential, and business community.
Grants Awarded
Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Initiative: Strategic Asian Wellness & Mental Health Committee
- Year Awarded:
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2025
- Grant Program:
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Future Forward
- Grant Amount:
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$50,000
Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation was funded to support the mental and emotional wellbeing of Chinese and Asian immigrant families through its Chinese Immigrant Families Wellness Initiative. The program provides culturally and linguistically affirming education and support designed to increase understanding of mental health, reduce stigma, strengthen intergenerational communication, and encourage healthy behaviors.
Building Resilience for Emerging Asian Leaders Resilience for Emerging Asian Leaders
- Year Awarded:
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2024
- Grant Program:
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Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness
- Grant Amount:
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$30,000
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) received support for its Building Resilience for Emerging Asian Leaders program to create safe and supportive spaces for youth with traumatic histories. Through in-person sessions, recreational programming, and cross-cultural learning opportunities, young people built self-esteem, leadership skills, and stronger relationships with peers and mentors.
Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program
- Year Awarded:
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2020
- Grant Program:
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Community Fund for Immigrant Wellness
- Grant Amount:
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$70,000
The Philadelphia Chinatown Development Corporation (PCDC) and Hall-Mercer partnered to develop The Chinese Immigrant Family Wellness Program, which introduced mental and emotional health as a key component of health for the Chinese immigrant community. The program was structured around three goals: increasing knowledge and understanding of mental health and emotional distress, improving attitudes toward behavioral health through stigma reduction and intergenerational communication, and increasing healthy behaviors that support mental and emotional wellbeing.
