United Way of the Columbia-Willamette is honored to be part of the 26th anniversary celebration of the Asian Health Service Center (AHSC), held Oct. 22 at Legin Restaurant. In Founded in 1983, AHSC was the first social service center serving immigrants of Chinese and Korean descent in the Portland area. With its initial focus on meeting mental and behavioral health needs of newcomers to the area, the center has evolved to provide a wide variety of services for low-inome Asians. Senior services include a "Meals on Wheels" progam, health and wellness support groups, art classes and much more.
Pictured above, from left: Marc Levy, CEO/President, United Way of the Columbia-Willamette; Dr. Erik Szeto, Founder and Board Chair, AHSC; Judy Shiprack, Multnomah County Commissioner; and Commissioner Nick Fish, City of Portland.
AHSC's "Asian Wellness Connection" is one of 25 Community Impact projects being funded by United Way. The project seeks to improve the quality of health care and health outcomes for Asians by combining the strengths of a culturally specific community-based organization, community health clinics and a research institution. Building on the integrated medical home model, program elements include bilingual/bicultural Community Health Workers, coordinated care system between the nonprofit and the clinics, cultural competence training for providers, interpretation of health information, and health education workshops.
In 2007, United Way funded an AHSC study that sought to understand health attitudes and perceptions among diverse Asian groups. “Our intent with the survey is to offer direction to health care providers and patients about how best to work together to reduce service gaps,” said Holden Leung, executive director of AHSC. “We want to nurture community partnerships to reduce health disparities in the Asian community.”
Pictured above, from left: Marc Levy; Commissioner Nick Fish; and Howard Klink, United Way Vice President of Community Investment.
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