About
Asian Health Services, founded in 1974, provides medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 50,000 patients. Their approach to well-being focuses on “whole patient health” for all. They go beyond their clinic walls and invest in their community’s overall health. They know that income, housing, and environmental struggles lie at the heart of poor health. That’s why they also address food insecurity, youth leadership, and culturally competent care while working towards supporting safer streets and vibrant communities.
Access
- Language services available in English and eight Asian languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Lao, Mien, and Khmer
- Seven-chair dental clinic
Clinical Services Highlights
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- Language services available in English and eight Asian languages: Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Korean, Tagalog, Lao, Mien, and Khmer
- Seven-chair dental clinic
- Language Access and Policy Advocacy
- Featured as a model program for the California Primary Care Association’s (CPCA) publication Providing Health Care to Limited English Proficient (LEP) Patients: A manual of Promising Practices
- Instrumental in passing language access policies such as the American Public Health Association’s Policy resolution supporting the Executive Order 13166, Health and Human Services (HHS) Office for Civil Rights Guidance on Limited English Proficient individuals, and the HHS Office of Minority Health’s Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services standards
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- Community Education and Case Management
- Labor Coach Program: provides psychological support and interpretation during labor and delivery
- Community Education: pedestrian safety in response to high concentrations of pedestrian motor vehicle accidents in the county
- Reference Materials: Patient Orientation Handbook, a glossary of terms that also provide information on AHS services and enrollment instructions (available in Chinese, Vietnamese and Korean
To visit the Asian Health Services website, www.asianhealthservices.org