Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County

What Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County does

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County (HCCBC) is a private 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded in 2000 and headquartered at 1704 Oro Dam Blvd W in Oroville, California. It provides culturally responsive education, health, and social support services to Hmong individuals and families in Butte County, with selective extension into Shasta County. Its program portfolio spans six core services: the Zoosiab "Happy Program" for Hmong elders (50+) addressing mental health needs through a blend of Western treatment and traditional cultural practices; the Koomtes Youth Program (KYP) for ages 12-24 with the Koomtes Dance Academy, focused on substance use disorder prevention, mental health awareness, and cultural preservation; the Npaj Tsevneeg Family Planning program for culturally competent reproductive health education; the Promotores/Txhawb family empowerment program using strengths-based weekly educational support groups; the Hmong Talk-Line peer-support warm-line; and the Immigrants and Refugees Stakeholder Advocacy (IMM-REF) program funded by MHSOAC to serve Southeast Asian immigrants and refugees across Butte and Shasta Counties. Supporting services include paid interpretation, translation, and cultural education services offered to external organizations.

The organization operates with a community-based go-to-market model combining grassroots outreach, word-of-mouth referrals, monthly email newsletters, and Facebook engagement, supplemented by referrals from institutional partners. Its approximately 17-person team is led by Director Seng S. Yang (a Laotian refugee who settled in Oroville in 1989) and Program Manager Ge Yang (first-generation Hmong refugee family background), with the majority of staff possessing lived refugee experience or first-generation Hmong American identities. There is no proprietary technology platform; service delivery is conducted in person at the Oroville headquarters, in community locations and schools, and via telephone.

HCCBC's revenue model is grant-dependent, drawing from individual tax-deductible donations and a diversified mix of federal (Office of Refugee Resettlement), state (California Department of Public Health - Office of Health Equity, Children Youth Behavioral Health Initiative, MHSOAC), county (Butte County Department of Behavioral Health, Butte County Department of Social Services/Refugee), and foundation (Sierra Health Foundation, California Endowment, Susan G. Komen) sources. Direct services are provided at no cost to community members, while partner organizations pay for interpretation, translation, and cultural education services on a contract basis.

Name

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County

Legal name

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County

Website

https://hmongculturalcenter.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County is a 501(c)(3) non-profit founded in 2000 in Oroville, California that delivers culturally responsive mental health, youth, family, and refugee support services to the Hmong community across Butte and Shasta Counties through six core programs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Social Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Indigenous, Ethnic & Folk Arts/Heritage Organizations (BPAGAHAI)

Keywords

• Culturally responsive services
• Hmong community programs
• Refugee mental health support
• Cultural education services
• Interpretation translation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Oroville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from individuals supporting the organization's mission to serve the Hmong community in Butte County.
2. Government Grants and Funding: Funding from government sources including Sierra Health Foundation, Butte County Department of Behavioral Health Mental Health Services Act, Office of Refugee Resettlement, California Endowment, Butte County Department of Social Services/Refugee, California Department of Public Health- Office of Health Equity, Children Youth Behavioral Health Initiative.
3. Foundation Grants: Support from foundations including Susan G. Komen and other regional foundations supporting health and community programs.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County delivers culturally responsive mental health, social, and educational services to Hmong individuals and families in Butte County, California. The organization operates a portfolio of programs including elder mental health support (Zoosiab "Happy Program"), youth development (Koomtes Youth Program), family planning, family empowerment (Promotores), peer support warm-line, and refugee mental health advocacy. Supporting services include professional interpretation, translation, and cultural education for external organizations needing to communicate with the Hmong community.

Product overview

Hmong Cultural Center of Butte County operates as a community services organization offering a portfolio of culturally sensitive programs for the Hmong community in Butte County, California. The core offerings include the Zoosiab Happy Program providing mental health support for elders, the Koomtes Youth Program serving youth ages 12-24, family planning services, the Promotores family empowerment program, the Hmong Talk-Line peer support warm-line, and the IMM-REF refugee mental health advocacy program. Supporting services include professional interpretation and translation services and cultural education training for external organizations. All programs integrate Western approaches with traditional Hmong cultural practices to serve the community's health, education, and social service needs.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Zoosiab "Happy Program": Mental health program for Hmong elders aged 50+, utilizing both Western treatment methods and traditional cultural practices to support individuals dealing with trauma, stress, anxiety, isolation, stigmatization, and depression.
• Npaj Tsevneeg, Family Planning
• Promotores, Txhawb
• Hmong Talk-Line
• Immigrants and Refugees Stakeholder Advocacy (IMM-REF)
• Koomtes Youth Program (KYP)

Products and services

• Zoosiab "Happy Program"

Named customers2 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Butte County Department of Behavioral HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPrimary partner providing Mental Health Services Act funding and collaborative programs including the Zoosiab (Happy) Program for Hmong elders with mental health needs.
• Butte County Department of Social Services/RefugeecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCounty partner providing refugee services and social support program funding.
• Hmong Women's Heritage AssociationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partner organization supporting Hmong women's heritage and community programs.
• Heluna HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPublic health partner supporting operational and programmatic infrastructure.
• Public Health Institute: Center for Wellness & NutritionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner supporting wellness and nutrition programming for the community.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Hmong National Development, Inc. A national Hmong advocacy and capacity-building nonprofit supporting Hmong community-based organizations. Comparable mission in Hmong community empowerment; serves as a peer network for organizations like HCCBC.
• Center for Pan Asian Community Services: Atlanta-based Asian American community services organization offering health, youth, and social services with culturally and linguistically appropriate programming. Comparable community-based, culturally-rooted service model.
• Lao Family Community Development, Inc. Sacramento-based nonprofit serving Southeast Asian (including Hmong) refugees and immigrants with social services, youth programs, and community education. Closest geographic and demographic peer in California.
• Asian American Health Coalition (HOPE Clinic): Houston-based nonprofit providing culturally competent health services to Asian American communities, including interpretation and community health worker programs. Comparable focus on culturally competent health access.
• International Children Assistance Network (ICAN): San Francisco Bay Area nonprofit serving refugee and immigrant youth and families with education, mental health, and family support. Comparable refugee-community service model with youth/family focus.
• Hmong American Partnership: A Hmong-focused nonprofit serving the Twin Cities (MN) Hmong community with youth, family, and cultural programs. Highly comparable mission and population served, though operating in a different geography.

Emerging players

• Sacramento Asian Pacific Cultural Center / API Equity Rising: Northern California Asian and Pacific Islander-serving advocacy and community organizations. Comparable mission around Asian American community empowerment and culturally specific services.

Others

• Heluna Health: A public health nonprofit that partners with community-based organizations to support operational and programmatic infrastructure. Already an existing partner of HCCBC and an ecosystem enabler for culturally-specific CBOs.

Regional players

• Southeast Asian Community Center: A regional community-based nonprofit providing culturally responsive services to Southeast Asian communities. Comparable in serving similar demographic populations through community-rooted programming.
• Asian Community Development Council: Nevada-based nonprofit serving Asian American and Pacific Islander communities through health, social, and cultural programs. Comparable community-based, culturally-specific service model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xfacebook.com/HCCBC
• Facebookfacebook.com/HmongCulturalCenterOfButteCounty
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hmong-cultural-center-of-butte-county

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles18 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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