On January 16, 2013, President Barack Obama called for a “national conversation to increase understanding about mental health” and directed Secretary Kathleen Sebelius of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and Secretary Arne Duncan of the U.S. Department of Education to launch a National Dialogue on Mental Health. Creating Community Solutions is an […]
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Health Resource Guide for Asian American and Pacific Islander Women in NYC
In New York City, APIs are nearly 13 percent of the total population. However, there is no comprehensive guide for health resources dedicated to API women. In response, NAPAWF*NYC, the New York City chapter of the National Asian Pacific American Women’s Forum, set out to create this Health Resource Guide (HRG). The NAPAWF*NYC HRG serves to […]
“What’s your reason?/¿Cuál es tu razón?” Campaign Encourages HIV Testing among Latino Gay & Bisexual Men
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) launched REASONS/RAZONES – the newest HIV testing campaign under the CDC Act Against AIDS initiative. The bilingual campaign is the agency’s first national effort to encourage HIV testing among Latino gay and bisexual men, who are among those hardest hit by HIV in the United States. The […]
Asians, Pacific Islanders Reveal How HIV Affects Their Lives, Communities in Digital Story Series
To commemorate May 19th, 2013—the 9th annual National Asian & Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day—the Banyan Tree Project hosted a series of Twitter chats throughout the month premiering twenty new digital stories by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs) living with or affected by HIV from “Taking Root: Our Stories, Our […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Infographic
This infographic was developed by the Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum for National Asian American and Pacific Islander HIV/AIDS Awareness Day 2013. Population of focus: Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders Links to resource: Link on Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum website Infographic (pdf) Date: 2013 Organization: Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
The it’s ok campaign: Ending Mental Health Stigma in the Asian American Community
The “it’s ok” campaign aims to bring attention to and promote awareness of mental health issues in the Asian community. By leveraging the power of social media, the campaign hopes to foster greater dialogue about mental health issues, eliminate the stigma associated with it, and connect those seeking help with one another and with the […]