| 1. Creating a strong working relationship with ethnic media. |
Engage ethnic media to attend CSAAH events and publicize them in local and ethnic newspapers. Highlight Asian American health issues in television and radio programs and in local and ethnic newspapers.
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CSAAH has been responsible for >100 articles in local ethnic media on health issues affecting Asian communities. CSAAH places monthly articles on a variety of health topics in the only local Vietnamese newspaper. CSAAH research on Hepatitis B in Asian American communities received mainstream recognition through a front-page article in The New York Times (May 11, 2006). At a 2006 CSAAH conference, Chinese American media representatives were invited to speak on a panel regarding the role of media in health education. CSAAH staff appeared on a nationally syndicated Asian American television program to discuss health disparities among Asian Americans.
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| 2. Advocating on behalf of Asian American health issues. |
Gain political support for Asian American health issues by encouraging elected officials to attend CSAAH and other Asian American events and submit letters of support for new initiatives Advocate for funding on specific health disparities issues in collaboration with community members and CBOs. Work on with local and national officials legislators on behalf of Asian Americans.
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Promotes CSAAH and Asian American health issues with local and national policy makers. Mobilizes funding for health disparities affecting Asian Americans. Translates meaningful research findings into relevant health policies for Asian American communities.
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Local elected officials have spoken at every CSAAH Annual Asian American Health Conference. In 2004, the New York City Council awarded CSAAH in partnership with CBOs and hospitals to create the Asian American Hepatitis B Program. The award was made in response to intense advocacy efforts by CSAAH and its partners. CSAAH investigators have also worked on developing federal legislation to promote funding for Hepatitis B vaccination and treatment on a national level Advise the White House Presidential Executive Advisory Board on Asian American and Pacific Islanders on health issues regarding Asian American communities.
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| 3. Formalizing relationships with CBOs. |
Create letters of support for new grants that delineate the partners’ roles, responsibilities, and activities to ensure that these items are not mere token gestures of community support. Create MOUs outlining the roles, responsibilities, and expectations of both the academic and the community partner Engage in 1-on-1 meetings to clarify roles and responsibilities of each partner.
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Demonstrates mutual understanding, respect, and reciprocity between CSAAH and its community partner. Clearly establishes the guidelines of the relationship between partners. For projects not associated with a particular grant or funding mechanism, discussions help each partner to understand the context of project and each partners’ unique strengths and potential contributions.
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For Project AsPIRE, the project director and key staff met with each community and academic partner to jointly develop MOUs that outline their respective roles in the project. CSAAH worked with the Charles B. Wang Community Health Center (CBWCHC) to implement a Health Disparities Research Training Program. An MOU was created between CSSAH and CBWCHC to clarify the roles of each partner in implementing the program and to outline the distribution of funds. The Vietnamese Community Health Initiative worked with CAAAV: Organizing Asian Communities to implement a health needs assessment survey in the Southeast Asian community in the Bronx. A series of meetings were held to clarify roles and responsibilities of each partner.
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