Lin Fang

Lin Fang is a Professor and Factor-Inwentash Chair in Children’s Mental Health at the University of Toronto's Factor-Inwentash Faculty of Social Work (FIFSW). She holds a Ph.D. from Columbia University and founded the Talk It Out Counseling Clinic, which provides free mental health services to marginalized communities. Her research focuses on cross-cultural experiences, immigrant family dynamics, substance abuse prevention, and anti-Asian racism interventions.

Education: Ph.D., Columbia University.

Research & Projects: Lin’s work includes SSHRC-funded initiatives like Project APPA (combating anti-Asian racism through parent collaboration), This is My Regent Park (youth perspectives on urban redevelopment), and My Script My Voice (addressing anti-Asian racism among Asian youth). She employs community-based participatory and arts-based methodologies.

• Developed web-based intervention programs for mental health services.
• Explores neighborhood and structural factors impacting youth well-being.

Grants & Partnerships: Principal Investigator for SSHRC grants, collaborating with organizations like Baycrest and Hong Fook Mental Health Association. The Talk It Out Clinic has trained 39 MSW students, serving over 450 clients in Toronto.

Awards: Recipient of the 2015-2016 FIFSW Teaching Award for integrating clinical practice with research in pedagogy.

Community Engagement: Advocates for mental health access in racialized communities, particularly during the pandemic. Her work bridges academia and grassroots organizing, emphasizing social justice and equity.