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Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language
ZoomPlease join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour […]
Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language
ZoomPlease join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour […]
Understanding Grant Funding, Acquisition & Administration for our Indigenous Communities: Part II
ZoomThis workshop is presented in partnership with Ho‘aka Mana, Papa Ola Lōkahi and the AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence. Building on the grant processes reviewed in Part I, this webinar will build on the core competencies of nonprofit and small business development and planning, following a custom-designed workbook that will guide small groups through a […]
Words Matter Wednesdays: A Series on Advancing Equity Through Language
ZoomPlease join us for a series this May that will explore equitable terminology that promotes social justice for populations where language has often been used to shame individuals, patronize, enforce prejudice, or limit visibility. Each session will provide updated language that helps advance equity within their population of focus. Each session will be an hour […]
The Need for Culturally Relevant, Family-based Substance Use Prevention Interventions for Rural Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Youth
ZoomThis workshop is presented in partnership with Papa Ola Lōkahi and the AANHPI ‘Ohana Center of Excellence. Substance use initiation often occurs during adolescence, and early initiation is commonly associated with problematic substance use, such as substance use disorders. National and local public health data consistently demonstrate that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) youth have […]
Burmese History, Cultural, and Mental Health Support
ZoomFor several decades dating back to the 1940s to present-day Burma has been suffering numerous conflicts such as wars and coups within the country causing uprising tension and problems for the people young and old fearing for safety, not being able to live flourishing lives whether it's obtaining everyday resources, bringing in a good amount […]
Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Pre-Application Training
ZoomJoin us for an ANA Pre-Application Training across the Pacific! Administration for Native Americans (ANA) Notice of Funding Opportunities (NOFOs) are coming soon! ANA will offer up to $1.5 million in grants to fund three- to five-year projects addressing social and economic development; cultural preservation and perpetuation; Native language immersion, preservation and maintenance, and more. […]
Problem Gambling: A Hidden Addiction among Asian American Communities
ZoomGambling encompasses diverse cultural practices and modern forms like casino gambling. In the Asian American community, factors like cultural acceptance and targeted marketing contribute to its prevalence. Problem gambling, as defined by DSM-5, affects individuals despite adverse consequences, with neuroscience revealing addictive pathways similar to substance use disorders. Treatment options include behavioral therapies, cognitive interventions, […]
Navigating Boundaries and Empathy with Patients from a Similar Race/Ethnicity
ZoomWHAT: Join us through improvisation and acting together in a virtual skit, “Navigating Boundaries and Empathy with Patients from a similar race/ethnicity," followed by an interactive discussion with our panelists on addressing these scenarios. WHO: Healthcare professional trainees interested in AAPI mental health, cultural differences in the clinical setting, or theater! WHEN: 3/11/24 at 7-8:30 […]
Piecing The Puzzle of AANHPI Mental Health: A Community Analysis of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Mental Health Experiences in California
ZoomResearch continues to suggest that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs) have some of the lowest rates of using mental health services compared to other groups — even amid histories of discrimination and rising fears of hate crimes in recent years. What keeps more AANHPIs from seeking mental health care? Is it because […]
Kealaokekoa, A Cultural Journey of Rediscovery and Self-Reliance for SUD Treatment
ZoomThe ongoing project of colonial imperialism is dependent upon renouncing individual cultural and ethnic identity in favor of a monolithic belief in the US republic. As a nation with a history of violence and oppression against people of color, and the displacement and removal of Native peoples, it remains imperative for the US to retain […]
Novel Digital Interactive Theater-based Intervention to Promote Empathy, Mental, and Emotional Wellbeing Among AANHPI Communities
ZoomYale Compassionate Home, Action Together (CHATogether) is a novel community-based digital program that promotes empathy and emotional wellness through interactive theater (Song J, 2022). Using interactive theater adopted from the Theater of Oppressed, we aim to promote empathy and communication skills among AANHPI children, adolescents, and families. Components of the Yale CHATogether program will be […]
