Objective: To engage clients in mental health services by reducing stigma and making services accessible through the use of peer specialists, on-site consultants or wellness center counselors Description: Peer Specialist Certificate Program: One of the most successful outreach and engagement programs for Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc. (RAMS) is the Peer Specialist Certificate Program. The program […]
Innovative Interventions
Engaging Patients, Staff and Community Members to Improve Health
Objective: To engage patients, clinic staff and community members in collaborative efforts to improve client health and address community concerns Description: As a health clinic, Mary Queen of Viet Nam Community Development Corporation, Inc. (MQVN) provides services to individual through their diabetes program. They have a patient panel that encourages individuals to provide feedback to […]
Using Culturally Appropriate Family-Focused Practices to Engage the Community
Objective: To engage the community by using cultural practices to welcoming children into the community and supporting families Description: Hale Na’au Pono believes that all outreach activities must meet a need defined by the community and it must engage the community at all levels of implementation. The concept of Ohana, or family, is at the […]
Performing Outreach Through Local Radio and Television
Objective: To share information about agency programs and services Description: The executive director of Hale Na’au Pono, Poka Laenui, hosts a weekly radio talk show called Hawaiian Potpourri on KWAI 1080am at 6-8 AM on Sundays as well as a television show discussing issues ranging from economics, environment, international law, Hawaiian history, culture and human […]
Promoting Wellness and Reducing Stigma Through Culturally Competent Outreach
Objective: To promote wellness in Asian and Pacific Islander (API) communities living in Alameda County and help overcome stigma through culturally competent outreach. Description: API Connection is funded by Alameda County’s Mental Health Service Act to do early prevention and intervention services. By employing culturally-based outreach, education, mental health consultation, and early intervention services in […]
Asian American and Pacific Islander Outreach at Health Fairs and Community Events
Objective: To engage community members and share information about services and health issues at cultural and community events Description: Asian Pacific Family Center (APFC): General outreach includes disseminating information about their programs at health fairs and other community events that have a high concentration of AANHPIs as well as through the use of ethnic media. […]