Among Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs ), cancer deaths have increased at a faster rate compared to any other racial and ethnic population. There is a need to address the impact of cancer throughout the comprehensive continuum of care for the AAPI population in the U.S. and Pacific Islands . While there are some AAPI cancer support groups/resources in the U.S., there is no structure to connect and coordinate these organizations or individuals to similar counterparts.
The AAPI Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project serves the AAPI cancer survivor population through the facilitation of a network of cancer support groups and coordination of resources. The project will coordinate communications between existing AAPI cancer support groups and AAPI cancer programs, host strategy exchanges, share best practices, facilitate support group forums, and advocate for research within the AAPI cancer survivor community.
In addition, the project will collaborate with local, state, and national organizations to reach and involve those working with AAPI communities . The project provides capacity building assistance to organizations interested in developing and strengthening support services for AAPI cancer survivors. Asian American & Pacific Islander (AAPI) Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project.
The Asian American & Pacific Islander Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project is a program of the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF). APIAHF is a national health policy and advocacy organization whose mission is to enable AAPIs to attain the highest possible health and well-being. The Project is funded through the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), cooperative agreement #U58/CCU923071-01-1
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Program Staff
Roxanna Bautista, Program Manager
Amy Wong, Program Coordinator
Joyce Young, Program Coordinator
For more information about our project, please contact: Asian & Pacific
Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) 450 Sutter Street, Suite 600 San
Francisco, CA 94108 Call (415) 954-9988, Fax (415) 954-9999 or email Jyoung@apiahf.org.
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Asian & Pacific Islander Cancer Survivors Capacity Building Project
