activities · 9
what they do
direct service · 3
- Comprehensive Healthcare Services for AAPI Community Comprehensive Hospital-Based Specialty CareProvides full-service medical, dental, pediatric, mental health, and urgent care through multiple fixed and school-based clinics across Alameda County, with services offered in 14 Asian languages. Facilities include the Chenming & Margaret Hu Medical Center, Rolland & Kathryn Lowe Medical Center, Frank Kiang Medical Center, pediatrics clinic in San Leandro, ARC Clinic - Urgent Care, multiple dental clinics, a Teen Clinic, and specialty mental health services.
- Deliver multilingual healthcare services to AAPI communities in Alameda CountyOperates as a full-service healthcare provider with over 500 employees, offering medical, dental, pediatric, mental health, and urgent care services across multiple fixed and school-based clinics in Oakland and San Leandro. Services are delivered by providers who collectively speak 14 Asian languages, ensuring culturally and linguistically appropriate care for Asian and Pacific Islander communities.
- Mobile and School-Based Clinic ServicesOperates mobile and school-based health clinics to increase access for youth and underserved communities, including a mobile van clinic in San Leandro and clinics at Oakland High School, Franklin Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary during the academic year.
advocacy · 5
- Advocate for policy changes to improve workplace and community health for AAPI populationsLeads and co-sponsors legislative and community campaigns to advance health equity, including the successful passage of the California Healthy Nail Salon Bill (AB2125) to protect nail salon workers, the "Revive Chinatown" campaign for infrastructure improvements in Oakland Chinatown, and mobilization against Proposition 13 funding cuts to preserve community health funding. Also led coalition efforts opposing the Public Charge Rule to protect immigrant access to health care.
- California Healthy Nail Salon Advocacy and CollaborativeCo-founded the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative in 2005 to address occupational and reproductive health risks among low-income Vietnamese immigrant and refugee nail salon workers, and co-sponsored the successful passage of AB2125 (California Healthy Nail Salon Bill) in 2016 to improve workplace safety and health standards.
- Defense of Community Health Funding Against Proposition 13Collaborated with local community groups and mobilized patients in 1978 to oppose funding cuts under Proposition 13, successfully preserving critical county-level funding for community health services serving the AAPI population.
- Immigrant Rights Advocacy - One Nation CoalitionMobilized with over 100 community partners under the One Nation Coalition in 2018 to oppose the federal Public Charge Rule change, advocating to protect immigrant access to health care and public benefits.
- Revive Chinatown Campaign Urban Mobility & Transit AdvocacyLed the "Revive Chinatown" campaign in the early 2000s, resulting in significant infrastructure improvements in Oakland's Chinatown, including the installation of four-way scramble crosswalks, enhanced lighting, and sidewalk upgrades to improve safety and accessibility.
capacity building · 1
- Build capacity through collaborative public health initiativesFounded and supports the California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative (2005), a multi-organizational effort to address occupational and reproductive health disparities among low-income Vietnamese immigrant and refugee nail salon workers, combining research, training, and advocacy.
strategies · 12
how they think
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- Community-specific health collaboratives to address disparities community_specific_health_collaborativeForms targeted collaboratives with immigrant and refugee communities to address occupational and reproductive health disparities through culturally relevant, community-engaged initiatives.
- Community-specific health collaboratives to address disparities community_specific_health_collaborativeTargets occupational and reproductive health disparities by forming focused partnerships with immigrant and refugee worker communities to design culturally relevant interventions.
- Integrated whole patient care model whole_patient_careDelivers comprehensive health outcomes by co-locating medical, dental, and mental health services within a single, coordinated system of care.
- Integrated whole patient care model whole_patient_careDelivers coordinated medical, dental, and mental health services within a single integrated model to address the full spectrum of patient needs, improving access and outcomes for underserved populations.
- National coalition-based immigrant health advocacy immigrant_health_advocacyAdvances immigrant health equity and protects access to care by mobilizing multi-organizational coalitions to influence national policy and resist restrictive immigration measures.
- National coalition-based immigrant health advocacy immigrant_health_advocacyAdvances immigrant health rights and access by mobilizing through national coalitions to influence policy, resist harmful immigration practices, and protect healthcare access for vulnerable populations.
- Place-based community health revitalization place-based_community_revitalizationImproves population health by integrating urban revitalization efforts—such as safety, walkability, and economic development—into public health strategy.
- Place-based community revitalization for health improvement place-based_community_revitalizationEnhances community health by integrating urban revitalization efforts that promote safety, walkability, and economic development as social determinants of health.
- School- and mobile-based healthcare delivery mobile_healthcareExpands access to care for underserved populations by delivering services directly in schools and through mobile vans on recurring schedules, reducing structural barriers to healthcare.
- School-based and mobile healthcare delivery school_based_healthcare, mobile_healthcareExpands access to care for underserved populations by bringing services directly into schools and communities through fixed-site school clinics and recurring mobile van visits.
- Sliding fee scale for equitable access sliding_fee_scaleEnsures affordability and access to care regardless of income by implementing a sliding fee scale based on family size and financial status.
- Sliding fee scale for equitable access sliding_fee_scaleEnsures affordability and access to care for low-income patients by adjusting service costs according to family size and income level.
named programs · 8
what they call their work
AHS Mobile Van
Mobile health services operating in San Leandro on 1st and 3rd Wednesdays
ARC Clinic - Urgent Care
Urgent care services available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and select Wednesdays at 817 Harrison Street, Oakland
California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative
Addresses workplace and reproductive health issues faced by low-income Vietnamese immigrant and refugee workers; led to the passage of California Healthy Nail Salon Bill (AB2125) in 2016
One Nation Coalition
National coalition formed in 2018 with over 100 community partners to fight the Public Charge Rule and promote immigrant rights and access to health care
Revive Chinatown
Local campaign in early 2000s to make Oakland Chinatown safer, more pedestrian-friendly, and economically viable, resulting in infrastructure improvements like four-way scramble crosswalks
School-Based Clinics
Provides medical and dental services at Oakland High School, Franklin Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary during the academic year
Sliding Fee Discount Program (HealthPAC)
Provides discounted medical services based on family size and income; ensures care regardless of ability to pay
Teen Clinic
Offers in-person and telehealth services for adolescents on Tuesdays at 817 Harrison Street, Oakland
relationships · 8
who they work with
- Alta Bates Summit Medical Center Partner — Referral partner for hospital care
- California Healthy Nail Salon Collaborative Partner — Founded and collaborates with this organization to improve health and safety for Vietnamese immigrant and refugee nail salon workers.
- College of Alameda Partner — Hosts the College of Alameda Dental Clinic in Building A-218.
- Franklin Elementary School Partner — Hosts a school-based clinic at 915 Foothill Blvd.
- Highland Hospital Partner — Referral partner for hospital care
- Lincoln Elementary School Partner — Hosts a school-based clinic at 225 11th Street with services pending school approval.
- Oakland High School Partner — Hosts the Wildcats Clinic on its campus at 1023 MacArthur Boulevard.
- One Nation Coalition Coalition — Member organization mobilizing with over 100 community partners to fight the Public Charge Rule and promote immigrant health access.