Long Beach Project Director

Dorothy Etimani Schmidt-Vaivao
Samoan National Nurses Association
1950 E. 220th Street, #301
Long Beach, CA 90810
Phone: 310-952-1115
Email: dorothyvaivao@yahoo.com

Long Beach Coalition Partners

Samoan National Nurses Association
Samoan American Senior Citizens Involvement, Inc.
Kanana Fou Samoan Congregational Christian Church
Tautua Samoa of North County of San Diego Council of Samoan Ministers First Samoan Church of L.A. Sisters Alumni of the South Pacific Full Gospel Fellowship of Praise

Lead Agency: Samoan National Nurses Association

In Carson, California, a two-year project aims to strengthen the capacity of the lead organization through organizational development, including: training and development of the staff and volunteer workforce; increasing revenues; enhancing existing leadership and developing new leaders; and developing supportive partnerships with various Samoan community groups. Programmatically, the project focuses on improving access to primary health care, especially for people at risk from chronic conditions, such as obesity, cancer, diabetes, and hypertension.