Asian Health & Service Center

COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT/PUBLIC HEALTH - AHSC OFFERS A CONTINUUM OF SOCIAL AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN A CULTURALLY SENSITIVE SETTING BY REACHING OUT TO ASIAN IMMIGRANTS, REACQUAINTING THEM WITH THE HERITAGE AND CULTURE OF THEIR HOMELAND, PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIALIZING, AND FOSTERING A SENSE OF COMMUNITY. AHSC'S CULTURALLY RELEVANT AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES CULTURAL GROUPS AND ACTIVITIES, AN ETHNIC MEAL PROGRAM FOR SENIORS, AND A SHORT TERM CASE MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. AHSC'S COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES HELP COMMUNITY MEMBERS LIVE HAPPIER AND HEALTHIER LIVES. A SIGNIFICANT PERCENTAGE OF THE PEOPLE IN THESE PROGRAMS ARE LOW INCOME WITH LOW ENGLISH PROFICIENCY. AHSC'S INTEGRATED HEALTH MODEL EMPHASIZES THE FOLLOWING ASPECTS: 1)TEACH MEMBERS HOW TO LIVE WELL WITH CHRONIC ILLNESS; 2)EDUCATE MEMBERS HOW AND WHEN TO SEEK HELP AND HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH DOCTORS; 3)ENCOURAGE MEMBERS TO MAINTAIN A HEALTHY DIET AND GET APPROPRIATE EXERCISE, AND 4)HELP MEMBERS SEEK PREVENTATIVE CARE AND ACCESS RESOURCES AND SERVICES. AHSC PROVIDES A SERIES OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES AND PSYCHOSOCIAL SUPPORT PROGRAMS.