Your Source for Asian American (AA), Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (NH/PI) Community Health Updates
Lí hó! In this Issue: Lunar New Year, AAPCHO Member Updates, Upcoming Trainings and More.
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| As we welcome the Year of the Horse, AAPCHO wishes you a year of good health, peace, and prosperity! Thank you for your support and continued partnership to support healthy AA and NH/PI communities.
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AAPCHO at the Policy & Issues Forum in Washington, D.C.
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Last week, AAPCHO connected with AAPCHO Members and other partners at the National Association of Community Health Center’s (NACHC) annual Policy & Issues Conference in Washington, D.C. Learn more »
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| Photo courtesy of Akron.com
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Asian Services in Action (ASIA) joins other legal aid organizations in providing volunteer legal services to the community. This is part of the Legal Aid for Custody Clinic at the Akron Public Schools Board of Education Office which focuses on assisting caregivers who are stepping in to care for children by providing guidance on custody. Read more »
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Photo courtesy of Northwest Asian Weekly
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The International Community Health Services (ICHS) Foundation will host their annual Healthcare for All Benefit Lunar New Year Luncheon to bring together community members. The luncheon serves as an opportunity to connect and fundraise for continued support in keeping communities healthy. Read more »
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Extended Application Deadline:
Thursday, February 19, 2026
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Join AAPCHO for this Community of Practice designed to offer health centers tools and strategies to improve health literacy. From subject matter expert speakers and through discussion, participants will learn strategies to integrate effective practices to improve health literacy among patients; learn innovative ways to engage health center patients with low health literacy; and improve quality care for health center patients. Apply now »
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
10:00am HT / 2:00pm PT / 4:00pm CT / 5:00pm ET
Thursday, March 12, 2026
8:00am ChST / YAPT
9:00am MHT / KOST / PONT
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Join AAPCHO, the Tuberculosis (TB) Elimination Alliance, Mayo Clinic Center for Tuberculosis, and National Tuberculosis Coalition of America as they examine the Kansas experience to highlight how collaboration, trust-building, and aligned public health efforts can strengthen TB response and inform elimination work beyond a single jurisdiction.
This webinar will highlight the critical impact of community leadership and engagement during the Kansas TB outbreak. It will showcase how grassroots initiatives - driven by trusted community partners and members - are essential for building trust, encouraging participation, and shaping an effective response. Register here »
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Wednesday, March 11, 2026
8:00am HT / 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
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As new emergency events impact health centers, staff need to build their competence, skills, and knowledge on emergency preparedness, response, and recovery. This forum webinar series co-hosted by AAPCHO will identify, share, and promote promising practices while highlighting and addressing challenges related to the ongoing response and recovery from emergencies, with topics such as extreme weather, community partnerships, workforce development, and patient support. Register now »
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Thursday, March 12, 2026
1:00pm HT / 4:00pm PT / 7:00pm ET
Friday, March 13, 2026
8:00am PWT / 9:00am ChST /
10:00am FSM,KOST / 11:00am MHT
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Rural areas have distinct healthcare systems, largely influenced by geographic isolation and limited resources with rural communities often experiencing later diagnoses due to fewer transportation options and poorer management of diabetes and other chronic conditions from needing to travel to seek services. In partnership with the Pacific Islander Center of Primary Care Excellence (PI-CoPCE), AAPCHO will host a webinar on the unique needs and preventive services outcomes of patients served at rural community health centers and uplift strategies that center patient experience and community voice. Register here »
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Wednesday, March 18, 2026
8:00am HT / 11:00am PT / 2:00pm ET
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As part of the Community Health Management Task Force, a collaboration between 13 HRSA-funded National Training and Technical Assistance Partners, AAPCHO invites you to join the 2026 National Learning Series, Treating More than the Disease: Whole Person Approaches to Managing Chronic Conditions.
This four-part webinar series will highlight promising practices that improve the prevention, treatment, and management of chronic conditions among health center patients through case studies on health literacy, co-occurring morbidities, patient experience, and food as medicine.
Session materials and objectives will provide practical information and enhance participant’s skills. AAPCHO will be facilitating Session 3, "Comorbidities: A Journey through Care”, on April 1. Register here »
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Quarterly meetings will begin in March 2026
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AAPCHO invites applicants to participate in quarterly Community of Practice meetings with a cohort of organizations that serve AA and NH/PI older adults. The Archstone Foundation, an AAPCHO partner, supports this initiative focusing on strengthening culturally-responsive care and access for AA and NH/PI older adults. Participants will learn from a cohort of peers across various sectors in California to share strategies and promising practices for increasing capacity to serve AA and NH/PI older adults. Apply here »
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Earn CMEs! Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers
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This education is supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) as part of a financial assistance award totaling $819,327 with 100 percent funded by CDC/HHS. The contents are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily represent the official views of, nor an endorsement, by CDC/HHS, or the U.S. Government.
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In the Targeting Viral Hepatitis: A Road Map for Providers, Medscape Education provides an education curriculum featuring expert perspectives on the prevention and management of viral hepatitis. U.S.-based infectious disease specialists, primary care physicians, obstetrician/gynecologists, nurses, nurse practitioners, and physician’s assistants are encouraged to enroll and receive CMEs. Access the curriculum for FREE »
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Thursday, February 19, 2026
10:00am HT / 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET
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Join the Hepatitis B Foundation, Northeast Medical Services (NEMS), an AAPCHO Member, and others for a webinar about resources and best practices to navigate the newly updated hepatitis B primary care provider guidance. Register here »
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Tuesday, May 12, 2026
8:00am-4:30pm PT
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Hep B Free California at the University of San Francisco California Mission Bay is hosting its inaugural Hep B Free California Summit, bringing together clinicians, researchers, public health leaders, advocates, patients, and community members to advance hepatitis B elimination. Register here »
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