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Community Health Promotion

Prevention, Education and Outreach

ASIA works with several key funders to support early breast and cervical cancer screening, diabetes prevention and education, hepatitis B screening and immunization, pneumonia and influenza vaccination, wellness, nutrition and exercise programs, and much more.  Contact Sujata Burgess (sburgess@asiainc-ohio.org) for further information.

Health Fairs

Health Fairs have provided the local Asian population and other ethnic communities with much needed education on health issues and free health screening. The Ohio Commission on Minority Health and the Ohio Department of Health have traditionally funded health promotion activities focusing on cardiovascular, cancer, hepatitis and osteoporosis prevention.

Asian American Youth Against Tobacco (AAYAT)

Funded by the Ohio Tobacco Use Prevention and Control Foundation, AAYAT is a coalition of Asian American youth dedicated to increase awareness of and reduce the harmful effects of tobacco use through health education, disease prevention and policy advocacy throughout Ohio.

Health Through Actions Initiative (HTA)

HTA is a multi-year initiative funded by the Asian Pacific Islander American Health Forum with support from the W. K. Kellogg Foundation.  The focus is on building the capacity of community collaboratives to address major health issues within Asian Pacific Islander and Native Hawaiian populations.  HTA is a statewide initiative that engages agencies and individuals in Akron, Cleveland, Cincinnati, Columbus, and Dayton.  For more information, please contact Michael Byun (michael.byun@asiainc-ohio.org).

Community Health Advisory Council

CHAC members meet quarterly and offer the department suggestions, advice and direct them to partnership opportunities and resources available in the community.  Current members are:

Robin Brown, Director – Concerned Citizens Organized Against Lead
Gina Chicotel, Mission Coordinator – Susan G. Komen Foundation
Ye-Fan Glavin, PhD, Commissioner – Cuyahoga County Board of Health
Mary Lawless, MA, RN, Community Dev. and Prog. – Case Center for Reducing Health Disparities
Amy Lee, MD, MPH, MBA, Assoc. Prof. of Behavioral & Community Health – NEOUCOM
Jia Lin, MD, Medical Director Asian Pacific Affairs – The Cleveland Clinic
Yvonka Hall, Director – Cleveland Office of Minority Health
Tammy Randall, Director of Community Relations – Diabetes Assoc. of Greater Cleveland
Mieko Smith, PhD, Professor – University of Akron School of Social Work
Yin Xu, PhD, RN, Asst. Professor – University of Cincinnati School of Nursing

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  • June 8 Legislative Day

    Ohio's first-ever AAPI Legislative Day was held in the Main Atrium of the Statehouse in Columbus. More than 350 AAPIs from across Ohio came together to understand their collective power and learn about each other's communities and the importance of political engagement.

    See our webpage dedicated to photos, video and stories from this historic day.

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