Introduction to Colorism in Asian American Communities
Zoom“Don’t go out in the sun or you’ll get too dark.” All too often, Asian Americans encounter such messaging from family and community members. This workshop will define colorism and explore its significance within the Asian American community. Topics will include: a brief history of colonialism and its impact on understanding of skin color, how […]
Hānai Ahu: Train the Trainers: Curriculum Framework & Application
ZoomPRESENTED BY THE AANHPI ʻOHANA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, MĀPUNA LAB, and PAPA OLA LŌKAHI Join the Māpuna Lab’s virtual summer training series: Hānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models. The series focuses on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. This series provides a tri-lens cultural view of […]
Hānai Ahu: Patient and Practitioner Empowerment through AI
ZoomPRESENTED BY THE AANHPI ʻOHANA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, MĀPUNA LAB, and PAPA OLA LŌKAHI Join the Māpuna Lab’s virtual summer training series: Hānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models. The series focuses on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. This series provides a tri-lens cultural view of […]
The Importance of Disaggregated Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Race/Ethnicity Data
ZoomJoin us for a free online workshop with Kekoa Taparra, Radiation Oncology Resident Physician at Stanford Health Care. The workshop will focus on the structural racism in health data and the harms of data omission and data oppression of Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander populations.
Caregiving Experience Among Asian American Families of Individuals with Serious Mental Illnesses
ZoomFamily caregivers of Individuals living with a serious mental illness (SMI) play a critical role in the lives of people with SMIs because family members are known to be the first persons to recognize the onset, symptoms, or re-emergence of mental illness; therefore, family members can be considered key initiators and facilitators of treatment and […]
Hānai Ahu: Development and Launch
ZoomPRESENTED BY THE AANHPI ʻOHANA CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, MĀPUNA LAB, and PAPA OLA LŌKAHI Join the Māpuna Lab’s virtual summer training series: Hānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models. The series focuses on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. This series provides a tri-lens cultural view of […]
Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka PT 1
ZoomHānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka Join us again as we continue our virtual summer training series on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. Hānai Ahu provides a tri-lens cultural view of substance use emphasizing "The Impacts of Colonization […]
Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka PT 2
ZoomHānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models Ola ka Huakaʻihele o Hiʻiaka: Becoming Hiʻiaka Part 2 Join us again as we continue our virtual summer training series on adopting cultural anchors for substance use treatment and prevention strategies. Hānai Ahu provides a tri-lens cultural view of substance use emphasizing "The Impacts […]
Addressing Racial Trauma among Asian American Men through Acceptance and Commitment Training (ACT) – Part 1
ZoomThis two-part workshop series aims to address the critical but neglected issue of race-based trauma among Asian American men particularly of East Asian origin such as Korea, Japan, and China. It will suggest some practical strategies to promote wellness and empowerment using the principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT is a non-pathologizing approach […]
Hānai Ahu: Anchoring Culture in Substance Use Treatment & Prevention Models – Trauma Tips and Tools
ZoomHawaiʻi Opioid Initiative (HOI) Workgroup members, social workers, health care providers, and community members will learn about the importance of a cultural foundation when applying trauma tools and tips to self care, community care and professional care in response to collective trauma and grief. The connection between trauma informed care and to substance use and […]
Continuing Dialogue on Gender, Sexuality, and Mental Health: Afakasi Experiences
ZoomWe're continuing the dialogue on gender, sexuality, and mental health and focusing on the experiences of LGBTQ+ Afakasi! The session will feature Stanson Afoa and Li‘olemāsina "Li‘o” Pele Lubanski who will be hosted by Dr. Lesther Papa. Throughout the session, we will explore a diverse range of topics, including navigating Afakasi/Queer identity, experiences with mental […]
Treating Asian Americans with CLAS (Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services)
ZoomThe Federal Office of Minority Health developed 15 standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), which represent a “gold standard” for providing culturally responsive care. This training will introduce the national CLAS standards as a framework for providing responsive, respectful and equitable behavioral health care for Asian Americans. Following the training, participants will be […]
