Welcome.

You belong here.

Since 2006, we have worked alongside community members, care coordinators, providers, and policymakers to advance mental health care for refugees and immigrants in the Bay Area.

Our Origin

Led by the strength and leadership of women survivors

CERI’s original participants were survivors of the Khmer Rouge genocide.

It was their courage and determination that transformed Dr. Mona Afary’s vision into a powerful reality and laid the foundation for CERI’s journey.

Our community

Rooted in healing, community, and empowerment

Today, CERI is a vibrant sanctuary of Cambodian, Vietnamese, Burmese, Afghan, Tibetan, Nepali, Iranian, and Eritrean communities across the Bay Area.

We provide foster individual healing and collective empowerment through:

  • Integenerational mental health care

  • Advocacy

  • Social services

  • Training and education

  • Cultural enrichment

We create space for community-led
systemic change.

Our model

At CERI, we want you to feel at home .

We provide holistic, trauma-informed, and culturally-rooted, and community-led care.

We foster a loving environment that celebrates diverse cultures and collective healing.

Our holistic approach is grounded in the belief that health, justice, and liberation are interconnected, so we provide:

  • Essential needs (housing, public benefits applications, medical care, employment)

  • Trained care navigators and licensed mental health providers

  • Group-based care for communal healing

  • Policy advocacy and civic engagement training

Read more about our model

  • Care Coordinators

    Care coordinators offer systems navigation, accompaniment, and interpretation / translation to anyone who walks in the door. 

  • Group-Based Care

    Group-based care has been central to our model since our beginnings. Over 10 groups serve our diverse communities where they can participate in communal healing

  • Policy Advocacy

    CERI plays a key role in shaping mental health policy recommendations with immigrants and refugees in California, and support civic engagement through multilingual voter education and registration. 

  • Civic Engagement

    Our work is grounded in the belief that health, justice, and liberation are interconnected.