Join CHERN and the Community Health Worker (CHW) Workforce Collaborative for the Strategies to Build Parent and Caregiver Confidence in COVID-19 Boosters for Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) youth. AA- and NH/PI- serving healthcare partners will share strategies for increasing booster uptake and improving vaccine confidence among health center staff, providers, and patients after the recent FDA-Approval of new bivalent COVID-19 boosters.

The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) and Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organization (AAPCHO)’s COVID-19 and Other Infectious Diseases Health Equity Response Network (CHERN) will be convening a webinar on COVID-19 guidance for the holiday season. Infectious disease specialist, Chia Wang, MD, MS will share evidence-based strategies for infection prevention while traveling and gathering. Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) will provide interim guidance and community resources during the call. This is an opportunity for American Indian (AI), Alaska Native (AN), Asian American (AA), and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) communities to ask questions about the CDC’s COVID-19 travel guidance and seek clarity on precautions to take.

AAPCHO and MHP Salud will present four culturally relevant My Healthy Plate brochures that include the cultural traditions and dietary preferences of Filipino/a/x and Hmong MSAW communities as critical tools in preventing diabetes. In this webinar, speakers will share the importance of culturally relevant My Healthy Plate educational resources, a national survey and health center collaboration efforts, and promising practices.

Join the Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Farmworker Justice, National Center for Farmworker Health, and the National Network for Oral Health Access for the final session of the Diabetes Continuum of Care National Learning Series! This session will provide an overview of the impacts of climate change on the health and well-being of historically marginalized communities. Speakers will discuss the intersection of environmental justice with diabetes care and management, strategies for health centers to address the issue of climate change, and tools to support patients and staff in promoting access to care.

Asian American (AA) populations face unique challenges with respect to Type 2 Diabetes. AA populations appear to have one of the lowest rates of diabetes compared to other racial/ethnic groups. However, when the AA populations are disaggregated, specific subgroups have significantly higher rates of diabetes compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Join Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO), Farmworker Justice, and the National Network for Oral Health Access for this Learning Collaborative which will focus on environmental justice and the impacts of a changing climate on diabetes management and access to care. Guest speakers will discuss the intersection of environmental justice with diabetes care and management in health centers, strategies to support patients impacted by climate-related natural disasters, and practical steps and tools to support health center staff in promoting access to care.