Southeast Asian Californian Healthy Elders Leadership Project (HELP)

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Additional information 2007 Southeast Asian American Californian Leadership & Advocacy Training [PDF] September17-19, 2007—Sacramento, CA. Information on the training. Registration forms: PDF format or MSWord format. Survey forms: PDF format or MSWord format (send in with registration form). Application Deadline: August 31, 2007 (in order to be considered for free accommodations) and September 5, 2007 (for ALL other registrations). 2008 Southeast Asian American Californian Leadership & Advocacy Training [HTML] July 21-22, 2007—Sacramento, CA. Information on the training. DEADLINES: July 11, 2008 (for registration); June 20, 2008 (for free lodging/accommodation) < Register Online > for the event. Californian Healthy Aging Leadership & Advocacy Training 2006 [HTML] Information on the event and links to relevant documents, including the application form. 2005 HELP Subgrantees [HTML] Listing and contact information for these organizations. 2006 HELP Subgrantees [HTML] Listing and contact information for these organizations. 2007 California Policy Priorities [PDF] Specific details and information. 2008 California Budget Bill Process [PDF] Details and calendar of the process. Aging Among Southeast Asian Americans in California [HTML] Main page for the 2003 Aging Among Southeast Asian Americans in California Conference. Analysis of 2007-2008 CA Legislation [PDF] Analysis of Assembly bills (AB) and Senate bills (SB) that may affect the CA Southeast Asian American community. Analysis of the CA Governor's May Revision of the 2007-2008 State Budget Proposal [PDF] Details on key items that will affect the Southeast Asian community. Cash Assistance Program for Immigrants Testimony [PDF] Testimony presented by SEARAC to the California Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Health and Human Services. Governor Schwarzenegger's 2008-2009 California State [PDF] Details on the Southeast Asian American perspective. HELP Email Alert [HTML] A HELP program publication that is produced and distributed at the beginning of each month. SEARAC Expands Support to Community Organizations in Central Valley, CA [PDF] Press release. SEARAC Letter to CA Governor Schwarzenegger: 2008-2009 State Budget Proposals [PDF] SEARAC Sign-on letter template. Seton Senior Center Town Hall Meeting Testimony [PDF] Testimony presented by SEARAC to the Seton Senior Center Town Hall Meeting. Southeast Asian Americans and Proposed California Legislation in 2007-2008 [PDF] A list of Assembly bills (AB) and Senate bills (SB) currently under consideration. Southeast Asian Seniors in California Are Underserved [PDF] Press release. The Health and Welfare Needs of Elderly Refugees and Asylees in the United States [PDF] Testimony by Khammany Mathavongsy, California Projects Director, SEARAC. Presented to the United States Senate Special Committee on Aging. Verizon Foundation Awards $10,000 in Domestic Violence Prevention Funding to SEARAC [PDF] Press release. HELP Publications and Resources HELP Email Alert Current Issue A HELP program publication that is produced and distributed every month. January 24, 2008 Aging Among Southeast Asian Americans in California Report on the October 17, 2003 conference on assessing the needs and addressing the gaps in aging services for elderly Southeast Asian Californians. Issue Area: Welfare and Benefits Restoration Welfare resources and related documents. Publication Order Form This is the online printable order form for the various publications and videos available from SEARAC. Southeast Asian American Elders Section devoted to issues affecting this segment of the Southeast Asian American population. Southeast Asian American Elders in California Demographics and Service Priorities Revealed by the 2000 Census and a Survey of MAAs and FBOs. MAA Directory View specific organizations in the MAA Directory that work with and have programs for elders.

The Southeast Asian Californian Healthy Elders Leadership Project (HELP) seeks to build capacity and knowledge among mutual assistance associations (MAAs) and faith-based organizations (FBOs) providing social services to Southeast Asian seniors and their families. Through advocacy, leadership training, and capacity-building activities, HELP will bring needed attention and services to underserved seniors from Southeast Asia.

• Project Period
• Target Groups
• Goals
• Main Activities
• Funders
• Statewide Partnership
• Staff Involvement

Project Period:

Target Groups:

The project targets California-based community organizations providing services to elders who trace their heritage from the Southeast Asian countries of Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam.

Goals:

1. To improve the leadership capacity within MAA/FBO partners.
2. To improve the aging service capacity of MAA/FBO partners.
3. To increase the ability of MAA/FBO partners to access resources available for elder services.
4. To expand the ability of MAA/FBO partners to effectively address the needs of elder population.
5. To increase the ability of MAA/FBO partners to stimulate civic engagement at local and state levels.
6. To strengthen collaborative efforts among MAA/FBO partners and non-SEA groups in aging policy issues.

Main Activities:

1. Awards to MAA/FBO partners to support capacity-building activities.
2. Technical assistance provided to MAA/FBO partners by project staff members and state-wide partners, after collaborative assessments of needs and assets.
3. Leadership & Advocacy Training provided to MAA/FBO partners in Sacramento, CA.
4. Information-sharing with all grassroots partners through an e-mail listserv and a resource center on SEARAC’s website.
5. Publication of policy/research report at the end of the project.
6. Increase fundraising capacity of participating MAA/FBO organizations from previously un-accessed funders for elder services by the end of year three.

Funders:

This three-year project is being funded through the generous grants from The California Endowment and the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR).

Statewide Partnership:

California Health Advocates (CHA) engages in timely and responsive education and advocacy efforts on behalf of Medicare consumers and the pre-retirement population. The organization promotes the work of the Health Insurance Counseling and Advocacy Program (HICAP) in California, which serves some 4.1 million Medicare beneficiaries.

National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA) mission is to serve as the leading national advocacy organization committed to the dignity, well-being and quality of life of Asian Pacific Americans in their senior year. NAPCA's goals are to advocate on behalf of the APA aging community at the local, state, and national levels, to educate APA seniors and the general public on the unique needs of the APA aging community, and to empower APA seniors and the aging network to meet the increasing challenges facing the APA aging community.

Staff Involvement:

Khammany Mathavongsy is the California Projects Director and head of the SEARAC's California Office.

Zang Fang, Education & Training Manager