Federal funding to increase the number of AAPI community health workers
A Santa Clara programme aimed at reducing healthcare barriers for Asian American and Pacific Islander populations is currently supported by $1 million in federal money.
A Santa Clara programme aimed at reducing healthcare barriers for Asian American and Pacific Islander populations is currently supported by $1 million in federal money. The funding was secured to the leadership of California Democratic Rep. Lawkanna, who included county funding requests in the federal appropriations bill approved in July 2021. The Asia/Pacific Islander Community Health Worker Pilot Program partners with local non-profit organizations to recruit health workers to serve seven specific Asian communities within the county. Currently the program has 13 health workers helping community members with healthcare insurance, blood pressure management, mental health and food security, among other services. The program builds on Simitian's 2017 Health Assessment and Implementation Plan for the API community, highlighting the need for more connections between clinical, behavioral health, and community services for seven subgroups has been identified.
In 2020, county supervisors launched a three-year pilot to provide the county's AAPI community with information about COVID-19, domestic violence, and chronic illness from a culturally appropriate perspective. Organized by Asian Americans for community engagement, the program partners with various AAPI service providers to serve hundreds of residents. They collaborate with other organizations to host vaccination events, pop-up clinics, and training on bystander interventions for hate crimes.
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