HELP 2005 (Year 1) Subgrantees

Cambodian Community Development, Inc. (CCDI) is a grassroots volunteer-based organization founded by a group of concerned community activists in 1997. CCDI assists Cambodian refugees in Oakland, CA in overcoming social, cultural and economic barriers to reach independence and self-sufficiency.

Currently, the agency serves approximately 500-1,000 refugees per year in one or more of its programs. In the five years since its founding, CCDI has developed its capacity to meet the many needs of the Cambodian community by making creative and efficient use of very limited staffing and funding.

• To achieve funding for capacity building to support a long-term basis for senior project.
• To leverage resources and services through coalition and partnership.
• Sustain program initiative beyond funding period.

Hmong Women's Heritage Association (HWHA) was founded in 1993 to address the critical unmet needs of Hmong women and their families struggling to adjust to life in the U.S. HWHA's mission is to assist, empower and strengthening Hmong families in the Greater Sacramento Region to lead well-adjusted and healthy lives.

• To learn more about the needs and challenges of Hmong elders
• To provide more information about health and wellness to Hmong elders
• To conduct a needs assessment survey
• To advocate for more services specific to Hmong elders

The Lao Iu Mien Cultural Association, Inc. (LIMCA) is a non-profit community-based organization, incorporated in 1982. The mission is to preserve the cultural heritage of the Iu Mien who came from the highland Lao tribal community and to develop social and cultural programs to help facilitate the Iu Mien integration into the economic and cultural life of the United States.

LIMCA's goal for “Building a Healthy Elder Iu Mien Community” is to implement the following programs:

• Elderly Support Group to address the issues of isolation, depression, and/or other mental health and health issues
• Health Education Workshops to provide preventative health education classes and workshops
• Nutritional Meals
• Elders Activities through field trips to expose them to healthy living by implementing tai chi classes, going to the parks, educational visits
• Resource and Community Access to help elders navigate through the healthcare system.

The United Iu-Mien Community, Inc. is a grassroots non-profit organization founded in 1994. The mission of is to preserve and teach the Iu-Mien culture, assist Iu-Mien to adjust to living in America and to promote a healthy community through education, advocacy, mentoring, outreach and other support services and referrals that are culturally appropriate and in the spirit of collaboration to bridge cultural and language barriers.

• Building agency capacity to become self-supporting
• Bringing the identity and issues of the Iu Mien to wider community attention
• Establishing on-going service delivery to seniors, youth and families.

The Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay, formerly the Seton Senior Center, was established in 1994. The mission of the Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay is to promote the physical, mental, and spiritual well-being of minority seniors by providing comprehensive services that empower seniors to live a healthy, active and independent life.

• To add organizational capacity in leadership development and specialized staff training to provide quality services
• To explore innovative approaches in delivery of holistic healthcare that is culturally and linguistically appropriate
• To engage in advocacy for Vietnamese elders and their families through professional network among SEA's agencies

Vietnamese Voluntary Foundation of Stockton mission’s is to assist refugees and immigrants to fully utilize their abilities to benefit themselves, their families, and their communities, and to maximize their participation in the American society and economy.

• Provide older Southeast Asian Adults in San Joaquin County with easy access to services they need to remain healthy and vibrant
• Improve the health and wellness of older Southeast Asian adults living at home
• Provide elderly clients with multiple access points for services in order to maintain maximum flexibility