NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: The Cambodian Family Description: The Fishing for Fitness project incorporates cultural activities for Cambodian boys and men. The health education is then delivered through group discussions and focuses on diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and mental health. Food and snacks are served during the events. The idea for the project came about when the agency […]
Innovative Interventions
Wiconi Ohitika (Strong Life): Youth Suicide Prevention Project
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Cankdeska Cikana Community College, Wiconi Ohitika Suicide Prevention Description: The primary purpose of the Wiconi Ohitika Youth Suicide Prevention Project is to provide suicide prevention education that will save lives, and help survivors of suicide recover from tragic loss. The project is: A culturally enriched approach to youth suicide prevention Based on the culture, language, […]
Photovoice and Migrant Women: Survivors of Domestic Violence Tell Their Story
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Family Service of El Paso Other Participants: Familias Triunfadoras, Inc., Consulado General de México in El Paso Description: The University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences Department of Social Work implemented the intervention with 22 Mexican migrant women who were survivors of domestic violence, participant ages were 16-72 years. The program used […]
HIV Prevention Education through Community Health Educators in Salons
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: AIDS Care Objective: HIV/STD prevention education through Community Health Educators in Salons Description: Get It Done utilizes African American and Latino barbers and hair dressers as Community Health Educators to provide HIV/STD prevention messages and information about substance abuse and treatment. The program also provides convenient access to HIV Testing, through the use […]
Intensive Family Services: Innovation in Prevention and Early Intervention
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Casa Pacifica Objective: Provide help to abused, neglected or at risk children and their families. Description: Intensive Family Services (IFS) is a short term, early intervention/prevention community based service developed to provide support and linkage to the community for families that have come to the attention of Child Welfare and/or Probation. Families […]
Community-Based Approach to Affordable Care Act Outreach to Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Objective: To disseminate culturally-appropriate information about the Affordable Care Act to the local Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) community Description: Special Service for Groups (SSG) has been following and working with the California Health Benefit Exchange to prepare itself for the roll out of the Affordable Care Act. One of the ways SSG is providing […]