Poster

This poster session will focus on the capacity building and assessment efforts of health organizations and professionals that have worked with Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities. The sessions highlight projects that have been able to use innovative approaches and partner with traditional and non-traditional organizations and professionals invested in improving the health and access to healthcare in their communities. Many of the posters also incorporate the use of cultural values of a specific community in the development of their projects.

Session Objectives: 1) To learn about different capacity building and assessment strategies utilized by organizations and professionals working with Asian, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian communities. 2) To understand the various processes, methods, and resources utilized to engage different organizations and professionals, outside of academia and the medical field, to address barriers to accessing healthcare. 3) To inform community-based organizations and academic and medical institutions about ways to work collaboratively in developing culturally competent training, research, and interventions within a community on a specific health issue.