Catch Up with SACEO
The rich scent of incense and the lingering taste of dal wrapped us in a warm embrace as the five of us sat shoulder to shoulder at Radha Madhav Dham.
What started as a single workshop at one Austin temple has become a model. The MHISA SACEO — South Asian Community Engagement & Outreach — team now runs sessions at faith centers, university chapters, and cultural associations across the country.
What we've learned: the resistance isn't where you'd expect. Elders show up. Parents stay through the Q&A. The real barrier isn't interest — it's not having anyone make the first invitation in a language and context the community recognizes.
It takes one first conversation for a cascade of mental health conversations to open up. We're making that first conversation happen.