The Culture and Health Promotion of Minority Youth & Families Lab

The Culture and Health Promotion of Minority Youth & Families Lab Our lab aims to promote culture and health among minority and immigrant youth and families through research.

CHamP at Teachers College, Columbia University is a research lab dedicated to understanding and promoting the development and psychological outcomes of minority and immigrant children and adolescents. This is done through a research program aimed at understanding the influence of culture on development and psychopathology of ethnic minority and immigrant youth, with the purpose of developing culturally appropriate, evidence-based interventions for these communities. CHamP is directed by Dr. Cindy Huang, Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at Teachers College.

This week, we’re excited to introduce Xinwei, our amazing postdoctoral scholar at CHamP lab!
11/24/2025

This week, we’re excited to introduce Xinwei, our amazing postdoctoral scholar at CHamP lab!

Our findings show that financial stress affects children’s well-being, but positive parenting and Asian American cultura...
11/19/2025

Our findings show that financial stress affects children’s well-being, but positive parenting and Asian American cultural factors can buffer its impact.

Our findings show that parents’ acculturation and enculturation levels affect the way they talk about racial discriminat...
11/12/2025

Our findings show that parents’ acculturation and enculturation levels affect the way they talk about racial discrimination with their children.

We are starting our CHamP Lab Spotlights series to introduce our awesome lab members! Today, we start with our CHamP Lab...
11/10/2025

We are starting our CHamP Lab Spotlights series to introduce our awesome lab members! Today, we start with our CHamP Lab director, Dr Cindy Huang.

Join us for an evening with Dr. Cindy Huang, child psychologist, professor, and clinical advisor at Gurls Talk, a nonpro...
10/30/2025

Join us for an evening with Dr. Cindy Huang, child psychologist, professor, and clinical advisor at Gurls Talk, a nonprofit dedicated to promoting girls’ mental health. Dr. Huang will discuss the current state of teenage girls’ mental health and offer practical tools for parents and caregivers to support their well-being.

In recent years, girls’ mental health has worsened to crisis levels, with many facing increased anxiety, depression, and isolation. Dr. Huang will unpack the evidence-based factors behind the declining mental health crisis in today’s young people - especially girls - and share practical tools for parents and caregivers to support their teens.

Learn how to approach mental health with empathy, strengthen communication, and help girls navigate adolescence with confidence and care.

Location: Chelsea, Manhattan (exact location to be provided ahead of the event)
Time: Nov 12 from 7pm to 8:30pm EST

In honor of World Mental Health Day last week, some of our team members attended the annual Global Summit on Women’s Men...
10/16/2025

In honor of World Mental Health Day last week, some of our team members attended the annual Global Summit on Women’s Mental Health hosted by Kate Spade. We connected with global leaders and advocates, shared about our partnership with Gurls Talk, and celebrated the collective effort to support women’s and girls’ mental health.

In honor of World Mental Health Day last week, some of our team members attended the annual Global Summit on Women‘s Men...
10/16/2025

In honor of World Mental Health Day last week, some of our team members attended the annual Global Summit on Women‘s Mental Health hosted by Kate Spade. We connected with global leaders and advocates, shared about our partnership with Gurls Talk, and celebrated the collective effort to support women’s and girls’ mental health.

Our findings show that parents’ acculturation level affects the ways they socialize their children.
09/25/2025

Our findings show that parents’ acculturation level affects the ways they socialize their children.

In collaboration with Hamilton Madison House, the CHamP lab is adapting Family Check-Up for Asian American teens and fam...
09/16/2025

In collaboration with Hamilton Madison House, the CHamP lab is adapting Family Check-Up for Asian American teens and families in an effort to reduce su***de risk. This free program is available exclusively at Hamilton Madison House in the Lower East Side, NYC. For more information, please visit the CHamP lab website: https://champlab.org/join-a-study

CHamP实验室正在开展一项与汉密尔顿麦迪逊社区中心合作的”家庭检查“项目。该项目旨在更好地服务亚裔青少年及其家庭，帮助降低青少年自杀风险。该项目在纽约市下东区的汉密尔顿麦迪逊社区中心提供服务，并且完全免费！如需了解更多信息，请访问CHamP实验室网站：https://champlab.org/join-a-study

Celebrating our newest Ph.D. with great food and drinks, and a view 👌
06/06/2025

Celebrating our newest Ph.D. with great food and drinks, and a view 👌

Congratulations to our 2025 CHamP Lab graduates! Others not captured but still celebrated 🥳
06/06/2025

Congratulations to our 2025 CHamP Lab graduates! Others not captured but still celebrated 🥳

Let's keep research going during these wild times. Help us by spreading the word on this study to help develop a toolkit...
02/20/2025

Let's keep research going during these wild times. Help us by spreading the word on this study to help develop a toolkit to support parents have conversations about mental health with their teen girls!

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