Asian Health Services

Dr. Thu Quach, AHS president and Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) Board Chair, attended the National AAPI Leadership Summit in Philadelphia and the 2024 Presidential Town Hall with Vice President Kamala Harris, Senator Mazie Hirono, Congressmembers Judy Chu, Ted Lieu and Jill Tokuda speaking. During the summit, there was also a special celebration of the phenomenal Coulter Foundation, led by their visionary leaders Sue Van, Susie Sands, and Dennis Van, who have made historic and impactful investments in the AA&NHPI and American Indian and Alaskan Native populations. As the Foundation sunsets, AHS deeply appreciates their support to our health center and commit to continuing their work to advance justice and equity for all marginalized communities.

We are excited to announce that Language Access Bill SB 1078, which Asian Health Services is co-sponsoring with California Afterschool Advocacy Alliance, OCAPICA, Asian Resources, Inc., and Regional Pacific Islander Taskforce, has successfully passed the Assembly Human Services Committee! Asian Health Services CEO Julia Liou shares, “We are thrilled to take this bill to the next step. This bill will not only ensure that individuals with limited English proficiency can access critical health and social services in their language, but also result in cost savings for the state by reducing costly corrective measures that increase overall health care costs." Thank you to Assemblymember Alex T. Lee, Chair of Human Services, and Assembly Human Services Committee members for supporting the bill and to our AA & NHPI Health Equity coalition members who came to testify in support of the bill. Our gratitude to Senator Dave Min for authoring this bill and highlighting the importance of this legislation in this latest article:   https://lnkd.in/gcaPp7ib

Data is power. Accurate data is equity. AHS President Dr. Thu Quach attended the Data Disaggregation Action Network in Detroit to advance health equity through advocating for data disaggregation, alongside great community partners from California Pan-Ethnic Health Network (CPEHN), Southeast Asia Resource Action Center (SEARAC), NHPI Data Policy Lab at UCLA Center for Health Policy Research, and Latino Coalition for a Healthy California. #HealthEquity #DataDisaggregation #DataEquity #EquitableHealth

On Thursday, June 27th Asian Health Services Chief Innovative Officer Dr. George Lee, Dr. Anita Chang, and Vivian Quach presented during California Primary Care Associatio Change Management and Leadership Systems for Last Changing Webinar. The team shared their leadership philosophy, the culture of continuous quality improvement in patient care, and the focus on people and processes to enhance patient trust. They also presented a case study on AHS' remote patient monitoring program. #Healthcare #Leadership #HealthEquity

🙌 Thank you to National Association of Community Health Centers (NACHC) and Abbott for selecting Asian Health Services as one of 8 participants in the 2024 Health Center Innovation Incubator! AHS provider and project lead Christina Ng, MD shares, "Food is nourishment for both the body and soul, and cultural food beliefs drive our community’s decisions regarding what foods to buy and consume, so we need to work within these boundaries to ultimately impact their nutritional health and outcomes. Our plan is to create a curriculum that will provide a hands-on experience to educate and empower our patients to make 'healthful swaps,' teaching them ways to boost flavor without harmful additives, and how to modify common cultural dishes to be more wholesome yet retain the familiar flavors of their homelands. In this way, we will begin to shift the collective mindset to one where healthy food can taste good as well!"

Celebrating 50 years of providing health care for all and advocating for the underserved! Join us Saturday, September 14, 2024 for a very special annual benefit gala reflecting on our legacy and looking forward into the future of Asian Health Services. Saturday, September 14, 2024 Oakland Marriott City Center 5:00 PM Reception | 6:15 PM Dinner More details coming soon. https://lnkd.in/g3QQwZku For sponsorship opportunities and event registration inquiries, please contact Wendy Chang, wchang@ahschc.org.

We invite you to join us at MOCHAA. MOCHAA is an Oakland-based social and educative group welcoming young, queer, gay, bi, and trans men of color and friends in the East Bay. Our goal is to foster a safe space to create friendships and networks with peers to discuss topics of identity, culture, and wellness relating to people of color to empower a healthier East Bay community. This peer support group is hosted monthly, free, and open to the community. Non-AHS participants are encouraged to join.

🙌 Great news! On Tuesday, June 11th SB1078 the Language Access bill was successfully approved by the Assembly Health Committee chaired by Assemblymember Mia Bonta. This is a significant step forward for SB 1078 to establish an Office of Language Access. Asian Health Services, Senator Dave Min, and over 50 partners, community members, and organizations from the AHS led AA & NHPI Health Equity Coalition, expressed overwhelming support in four different languages for the bill. The Assembly Health Committee voted 15-0 in favor. Together, we're making meaningful strides towards health equity! #LanguageAccess #SB1078 #HealthEquity

AHS President Thu Quach joined Liza Ramrayka on KALW's AANHPI mental health series to discuss how Asian Health Services' Integrated Behavioral Health and Community Health Unit is meeting the growing need for accessible mental and behavioral health services. Listen to the full interview https://lnkd.in/ga33WhyA

On Wednesday, June 5, Asian Health Services President Thu Quach, Peter Gee from Little Tokyo Service Center, and Natalie Ah Soon from Rams, alongside CA AA&NHPI Health Equity Coalition Mental Health Taskforces gathered in Sacramento for a hearing hosted by the State Assembly Select Committee and spoke on Mental Health Accessibility within Non-English Speaking Communities. The informational hearing was an opportunity for subject experts, community leaders, and constituents to uplift the challenges facing the AA&NHPI communities and offer data/research-backed, and community-informed recommendations. As a co-founder of the CA AA&NHPI Health Equity Coalition, AHS is proud of our advocacy efforts in securing this hearing with the Select Committee. Along with our community partners, we were able to mobilize 45+ attendees who all gave moving testimony and support following the hearing. Advancing Mental Health care access and quality for our patients and communities is a critical priority for AHS and we look forward to continuing in this effort. A very special thank you to Assemblymember Stephanie Nguyen who chaired the committee! .