Client Spotlight | Norooz Clinic Foundation

TenantBase helped Nina Huynh find growing office space for Norooz Clinic Foundation in 2016. Ten years later, the nonprofit has served over 4,700 clients across 24,000+ therapy sessions.

This week, our client spotlight is Nina Huynh, Executive Director of the Youth Program at Norooz Clinic Foundation (NCF) and Event Coordinator for the NCF's Cultural Art & Psychology Fair (CAPFair). TenantBase helped her find a new office space in Tustin, CA in order to accommodate growing teams and so that she could start planning the upcoming CAPFair.

We spoke with her about the clinic, current mental health stigmas, and planning a cultural art and psychology fair. We were inspired by her passion for supporting the youth, our future, and for creating impactful events that have the power to produce change.

About the Norooz Clinic

Norooz Clinic Foundation is a nonprofit mental health clinic established in 2012 that specializes in family and couple relationship issues, and also supports local youth by offering programs such as a youth group. One part of their mission is to remove the barriers and social perceptions that create stigmas about mental health. One way they do this is through the CAPFair, an innovative day of art and psychology that uses mediums like dance, fashion, and music to change people's mindsets about mental health.

The Problem

There is a strong stigma around mental health issues, specifically for youth. There is a lot of loneliness and bullying in high schools, and many students, especially those with mental health issues, end up feeling isolated. Cyberbullying has also risen greatly, allowing teens to say cruel things to each other without repercussions. Many teens have a hard time opening up and being honest about the struggles they experience.

The Norooz Clinic Foundation Solution

Nina applied her experience teaching at an afterschool program in Santa Ana to begin a youth group for high schoolers. She makes sure the program stays casual and relevant in order to make the students comfortable and keep their attention. Once they do, the results can be significant.

Nina's Advice for New Businesses

"Start slowly. If you rush a business or idea, you will get somewhere quickly, but you will go down quicker. Do your market research and find a niche. Do something that no one else in your field is doing."

Nina's Orange County Recommendations

• Best way to feel like a true OC resident: "Bike and hike! My favorite place in Orange County is Crystal Cove, and my favorite place to bike is the beach."
• Favorite restaurant: "Vaca. I love eating and going different places, and this swanky little place is great for Spanish tapas. I recommend the brussels sprouts and bone marrow."
• Favorite neighborhood: "Irvine, where I live, but my favorite place to go out to dinner and with friends is downtown Santa Ana."

Learn more about the organization's work at Norooz Clinic Foundation.

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