Nunchi Health
Nunchi Health makes mental health support accessible for young people worldwide.
Nunchi Health is a nonprofit organization focused on advancing mental health equity for immigrant and minority youth. We offer free, culturally grounded, peer-led mental health programs that empower students to support one another, build resilience, and navigate their unique challenges. Our model combines science-backed practices with community-based approaches, addressing issues like stigma, intergenerational trauma, and minority stress. Since our founding in 2023, we’ve impacted over 1000 students from 30 countries through digital platforms and local partnerships. Our mission is to create a world where every young person — regardless of background — has access to the tools, community, and care they need to thrive.
Product Specs
Nunchi Health is pioneering a culturally congruent, peer-led mental health program that centers identity, lived experience, and community. Our flagship product is a psychotherapy-inspired workshop series, co-facilitated by youth with shared cultural backgrounds. Participants explore topics like acculturation, intergenerational trauma, and racial discrimination in spaces that feel safe, familiar, and empowering. The program is intentionally non-clinical—free of insurance barriers, diagnostic labels, and parental consent requirements—making it accessible within schools and colleges where support is often hardest to reach.Since our launch in 2023, Nunchi has supported over 1000 students from 30 countries of origin.
Our model drives measurable impact:
- 10% improvement in self-rated mental health
- 15% reduction in anxiety and guilt (IMS-12 scale)
- 92% engagement rate (30% above average)
- Net Promoter Score of 85Participants describe the experience as “transformative” and “life-changing,” underscoring the power of belonging and peer connection.
Andrew Chang
Andrew Chang is the Founder of Nunchi Health, dedicated to advancing mental health equity. A Harvard-trained physician and social entrepreneur, Andrew brings over a decade of experience in global health, education, and youth empowerment. He graduated top of his class from Tsinghua University’s School of Economics and Management and Harvard Medical School. His research has been published in Nature Mental Health, The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health, Pediatrics, and many more. Before founding Nunchi Health, Andrew led a global education nonprofit, worked as a teacher in Peru, a case manager at an LGBTQ+ center in Taiwan, and a community health worker in rural Mexico. His work has been recognized by the American Psychiatric Association, the Rockefeller Foundation, SAMHSA, the Schwarzman Scholarship, and the Obama Foundation. Andrew is deeply committed to building systems of care that reflect the strength, stories, and needs of underserved communities.
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