In 2012, the U.S. Census Bureau indicated that Asian Americans (AA) are the fastest-growing racial group in the United Sates and Ohio. From 2011 to 2012, the AA population in Ohio increased 3.1 percent, compared to 2.9 percent in the U.S. While the total population in Cleveland, Ohio is steadily decreasing, AAs were the area’s…
Houston, Texas is the nation’s fourth most populous city with a population over 2 million, or 5.5 million when including the surrounding cities and counties that make up the Houston Metropolitan Statistical Area or MSA (Census 2012). Although Houston is known for the Texas Medical Center, which includes 13 renowned hospitals and various academic and…
According to the 2012 U.S. Census Bureau, Asian Americans (AAs) are currently the fastest growing population in comparison to any other racial category in the nation. Furthermore, Georgia is one of the top five states with the most growth nationally. Despite the rapid growth of Asian immigrants throughout the United States, there is a lack…
Today, there are over 1.6 million New Yorkers of Asian descent. New York State is home to the second largest Asian American population in the United States. The vast majority (over 80%) of AAs in New York State reside in NYC (14% of NYC). However, there are growing numbers of AAs living in Nassau (101,755),…
In the state of Arizona there are limited publicly available data on Asian American, Pacific Islander, and Native Hawaiian (AA and NHPI) health risks and challenges. This limitation has a negative impact on community health programs and funding priorities. Without accurate local data, public health interventions rely on anecdotes and nationally collected data for the…
Invitation You are invited to join the Business Leadership Circle for the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF). For 30 years, APIAHF has been the clear, strong voice in the nation’s capital on health issues for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islanders (AAs and NHPIs)—the fastest growing population of minorities in the…
The Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF) filed an amicus (“friend of the court”) brief in King v. Burwell, a case challenging the Affordable Care Act’s tax credits before the U.S. Supreme Court. The case has potentially significant consequences for millions of Americans, including the 4.5 million currently insured through the federal health…
Language Access Infographic Last year we surveyed over 6,500 Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders across 10 states during the Affordable Care Act’s 2014 enrollment period. What did we learn? Language access is still a barrier for our communities to #GetCovered. Tweet
Project Goal To improve Family Economic Security by decreasing systemic barriers through: 1. Improved language access policies 2. Increased oil spill recovery jobs for Vietnamese and African-Americans on restoration projects in Hancock, Harrison, and Jackson counties. Communities Served and Milestones Community Served: Southeast Asians and African Americans, specifically Fisherfolk and Families Milestones * Come Fish…
Project Goal Improve conditions of schools to be more inclusive of South Asian Americans (SAA) children and families in Metropolitan Detroit, Michigan by: 1. Increasing disaggregated data collection efforts through creation of mechanisms (e.g., school and state-level policies) to increase reporting of cultural insensitivity and bullying, and 2. Decreasing incidences of cultural insensitivity and bullying…
