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Upcoming Events:
January 12 - Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) SMASH-B Education and Screening Day
January 18 - Japanese American CareFund ACA Presentation for Montgomery County Residents
January 19 - Resource Table at Association of Vietnamese Americans (AVA) Vietnamese Lunar New Year "Tet" Festival
February 16 - Viet Nam Medical Assistance Program (VNMAP) SMASH-B Results & Vaccination #1
Check out our calendar of events for more information.
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Past Highlights:
November 10 - Kathina Celebration at International Buddhist Center
November 17 - Migrant Heritage Commission (MHC) Health Fair
November 18 - E.C.H.O. Workshop #6, The Affordable Care Act in the Capital Region: How to Enroll
November 24 - 2013 American Indian Heritage Pow-Wow and Health Fair
December 20 - Outreach at the Pan Asian Volunteer Health Clinic
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Greetings!
AAHI hopes everyone had a very enjoyable and relaxing holiday with family and friends. We would like to thank you for all of your tremendous support and dedication in serving the community last year. We look forward to another exciting year working together to build a healthy community.
Remember, you can stay connected with AAHI on our blog. You can also like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter!
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Empowering Community Health Organizations (E.C.H.O.) Project
The Affordable Care Act in the Capital Region: How to Enroll
On November 18th, the Montgomery County Department of  Health and Human Services, African American Health Program (AAHP), Asian American Health Initiative (AAHI), and Latino Health Initiative (LHI), hosted a workshop entitled The Affordable Care Act in the Capital Region: How to Enroll as part of the E.C.H.O. Project 2014. Launched in 2011, E.C.H.O. is a series of practical and professional training workshops aimed to build the capacity and sustainability of community organizations.
AAHP, AAHI, and LHI invited a panel of Affordable Care Act (ACA) community partners to lead the interactive workshop. Each partner provided an overview of their current tailored efforts to enroll the community in the Capital Region (Montgomery County and Prince George's County). In addition to the panel, the Lead Health Navigator of Interfaith Works demonstrated how to enroll for health coverage on the Maryland Health Connection (MHC). The workshop included an introduction of the ACA community partners, a walk-through of the MHC, and audience question and answer sessions. There was a full house of over 120 attendees representing 62 organizations from the community.
Photos from the event can be viewed on our blog and the workshop summary can be found on our website (10.3 MB).
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FY14 Hepatitis B Programs
In fiscal year 2014, AAHI is supporting local community partners with their respective hepatitis B prevention programs. Each program consists of education, screening, vaccination, and treatment referrals for hepatitis B. The three programs include:
Screening, Treatment, Outreach, and Prevention of Hepatitis B (STOP B) Program
Active Care & Treatment of Hepatitis B (ACT B) Program
Screening, Management, Awareness, and Solutions for Hepatitis B (SMASH-B) Program
The hepatitis B vaccination requires a series of 3 shots over a period of approximately 4-6 months. Please contact AAHI for upcoming activities. To learn more about past collaborative efforts, please visit AAHI's Publications page.
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Health Promoters and ACA Outreach... Join Us
AAHI Health Promoters provide health education and outreach in the community. Currently, they are raising awareness about the Affordable Care Act (ACA), also known as "Obamacare." At outreach events, Health Promoters encourage residents to visit sign-up locations where Navigators and Assisters can help with enrollment via the Maryland Health Connection. To see a complete list of sign-up locations in Montgomery County and Prince George's County, please visit online at the Capital Region Health Connector.  and cultural barriers that can face the community when accessing health services. AAHI is seeking motivated candidates who speak English and an Asian language to join our team. We are currently accepting applications! Please help spread the word to those who may be interested in health and helping diverse communities.
If you would like to apply or learn more about our Health Promoter Program, please visit our Get Involved page. Any specific questions regarding the program can be directed to [email protected].
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Asian American Health Initiative
Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services
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