About Us
Our Mission
The purpose of the VASC is to address health and social disparities in the Vietnamese American and local communities. In doing so, the VASC will be a model for integrated and accessible health and human services while serving as a gateway for other County, government, and community resources.
About the VASC
The Vietnamese American Service Center is a 37,000 sq. ft. County facility serving as a one-stop hub for the County’s health and human services, facilitating service delivery and client engagement in a culturally competent and language-accessible manner. Located in the heart of Little Saigon and east San Jose, the purpose of the VASC is to address health disparities in the Vietnamese American and local community. In doing so, the VASC will be a definitive model for integrated and accessible health and human services while serving as a gateway for other County, community, and government resources. Services include a Behavioral Health Clinic, Valley Health Center, Dental Clinic, Pharmacy, social services, senior nutrition program, on-site child supervision, a suite of community programming to promote wellness, and more.
Our History
In 2012, the County Public Health Department completed the Vietnamese American Health Assessment, revealing that the Vietnamese American community in Santa Clara County faced disparities and chalenges in mental health, health care, physical health, intergenerational conflict, and difficulty in navigating existing county services. On February 23, 2016, the Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the designation of the County-owned parcel located at Senter Road near Tully Road in San José as the site for the future VASC. On completion, the VASC would serve as a hub for County health and human services delivered in a culturally competent and language-accessible manner.
On October 23, 2021, the VASC ribbon-cutting ceremony unveiled the center and subsequently opened its doors with a suite of services on the first floor as part of a soft opening period from December 2021 to February 2022. Services included a Senior Nutrition Program, Behavioral Health Peer Navigation and Support Services, Social Services Benefits Application Services Assistance, and Community Health and Wellness Programming.
On April 10, 2022, the VASC held its grand opening ceremony with full-service operations on its first and second floors, which include ambulatory primary care, lab, dental, and pharmacy services and specialty and mild-to-moderate behavioral health services.