Cervical Cancer All women are at risk for cervical cancer, but some studies show that Asian American and Pacific Islander (API) women are at greater risk. We also know that API women are among the least likely to get recommended cervical cancer screenings (Pap test). This may be due to the widespread misperception that API women are not at risk for this disease.
BEST PRACTICES TOOLKIT: Immunization Education and Service-Delivery for Asian American Communities NAWHO is pleased to announce the release of its Immunization Best Practices Toolkit. This toolkit is provides practical data-supported guidance for how to design, implement, and evaluate an effective immunization education initiative for Asian American communities, consolidated into a user-friendly, hands-on structure.
Rorng Sorn, MS is the Executive Director of the Cambodian Association of Greater Philadelphia (CAGP), which specializes in providing innovative and unique bilingual programs and services to meet the social, economic, health, cultural and academic needs of Cambodians in Philadelphia, many of whom are survivors of the Cambodian genocide or descendants of survivors. Ms. Sorn shares her insights from over 20 years of experience providing health, social and educational services to low-income and at-risk Cambodian Americans and other South East Asian community members.
Dr. David Takeuchi, Sociologist and Associate Dean of Research at the University of Washington School of Social Work provides an overview of socio-cultural factors associated with mental health problems of Asian Americans. Dr. Takeuchi's research focuses on racial, socio-economic, and cultural factors associated with health problems, the initiation of care, and the results of health care.
Serving Diverse Needs of the Greater Atlanta API Community
Founded upon the belief that “people need people,” The Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. (CPACS) has been listening to and addressing issues of importance to the metro Atlanta community for the past 30 years. Established as the first, largest, and longest-standing service-providing agency focused on Asian & Pacific Islanders (APIs) in the Southeast, CPACS’s mission is to create and deliver linguistically and culturally-competent health, social, legal and other services to immigrants, refugees, and racial-ethnic minorities at low to no cost. Opening its doors in 1980 as a Korean health center with a few volunteers, CPACS now provides 27 distinct service programs with each program provided in multiple languages.
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Founded upon the belief that “people need people,” The Center for Pan Asian Community Services, Inc. (CPACS) has been listening to and addressing issues of importance to the metro Atlanta community for the past 30 years. Established as the first, largest, and longest-standing service-providing agency focused on Asian & Pacific Islanders (APIs) in the Southeast, CPACS’s mission is to create and deliver linguistically and culturally-competent health, social, legal and other services to immigrants, refugees, and racial-ethnic minorities at low to no cost. Opening its doors in 1980 as a Korean health center with a few volunteers,