Asian Health Collaborative of Greater Philadelphia

02/02/2024

We need your support for the two health center plans in the Lower North East. You can help by signing this online petition "Please Expand Public Health Centers in Lower Northeast Philadelphia," This link will take you to the online petition at Change.org for more details and sign online:
https://chng.it/cs5HVnMr6n

Please Expand Public Health Centers in Lower Northeast Philadelphia

04/30/2021

As part of City of Philadelphia’s efforts to vaccine more residents, Jefferson has partnered with PDPH to host a pop up vaccination clinic TOMORROW at Universal Bluford Charter School on 5720 Media St, Philadelphia, PA 19131. Please see the attached flyer for more information. Walk-in appointments are welcome from 10-4pm!

Jefferson has also opened online COVID-19 vaccination scheduling for ALL Philadelphia residents, and they do NOT need to be Jefferson patients. Individuals can make an appointment at any of the Jefferson vaccination sites (Navy Yard, Center City, and Northeast Philly). Please use this link to make an appointment!

04/29/2021

Philadelphia area refugees and asylees to practice and improve their English through The Center for American Language & Culture at Temple University (TCALC).



TCALC regularly offers a conversational English class to our participants called Chatting with Americans. In this class, a group of American volunteers under the leadership of an experienced ESL teacher engage in conversations on a variety of topics, one-on-one or in small groups, with international students learning English.



This summer we happen to have more volunteers than students, so we would like to offer the class, at no cost, for up to 15 refugees and asylees.



The schedule for Chatting with Americans is:

Tuesdays

11:30 AM - 12:50 PM



Summer Session 1 dates: May 4 - June 15, 2021

Summer Session 2 dates: June 29 - August 10, 2021



To participate, students must meet the following criteria:

They must be 18 or older.
They must have at least basic English conversation skills (not absolute beginners).
They must have access to one of the following:
A computer with internet, a we**am and a mic
A smart phone that they are willing to download the Zoom app onto
I will send instructions to participate and the Zoom link to the first 15 students who are referred.



To refer a student, please email me, Todd Miller, at todd.miller@temple.edu.



Thanks for getting the word out!

04/29/2021

Sharing an Opportunity -
I would like to invite you to Modero x Fleisher Open Forum on Thursday, April 29 at 6 pm. As you may already know, Fleisher's 360 Culture Lab is partnering with Modero to share cultural traditions in new and engaging ways over the next two years. This project is supported by Pew Center for Arts & Heritage.

Join us to hear about upcoming events and projects, share ideas, get to know our community, and hear about opportunities to participate. This is a casual and virtual open forum, everyone is welcomed!
Click here to register for the open forum.
For any questions, please email Gerard at gsilva@fleisher.org.
Hope to see you there!

04/26/2021

Event: COVID-19 Vaccine Walk-in
Location: Crane Community Center, 1001 Vine Street, Philadelphia
Date: TUESDAY, April 27, 2021
Time: 10 AM to 3 PM
No appointment, Walk in
Eligibility: 16 and older

04/22/2021

Krysti Lan Chi Vo, I am a psychiatrist, a current leader of the American Psychiatric Association's Caucus of Asian American Psychiatrists, a medical director of telehealth at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP), a digital researcher and entrepreneur.

To address the mental health consequences brought by the pandemic and increase in Asian-directed hate crimes, I have organized a free support group for Asian Americans. The virtual event was widely attended by Asian American Professionals and Mental Health Practitioners. Further, this is a 75 min monthly process group which provides a safe space for us to talk about issues from identity, work, relationships, or whatever that comes to our mind and whatever we feel. If you are interested feel free to register on the link provided below.

Lastly, I am inviting you to celebrate our heritage by learning how to troubleshoot the top 5 AAPI issues. This will be a live Q&A event wherein the issues that we cared about will be answered by AAPI Mental Health Experts. If you are interested, please reply to this email or register on the link provided below.

For collaboration please feel free to send a message or book directly on my calendar page for a 30 min meeting. If it is convenient here is the link http://bit.ly/DrVo30.

I hope to see you there and please forward this message to your friends and network who might be interested.

Regards,
Krysti Lan Chi Vo, MD

Please join at the google meet link that will automatically attach to the calendar invite to you.

04/21/2021

Hi Partners! Wanted to share some helpful translated COVID-19 Vaccination Resources in multiple languages from Jefferson-

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04/21/2021

As of April 20th the City has widely increased vaccine accessibility. Anyone, ages 16+, who lives or works in Philadelphia is able get a vaccine! All the updated information can be found here on our website, but specific information is pulled out below.

The City has two mass vaccination sites that both have walk-up and appointment options. Individuals, 16+, can walk-up for a vaccine or schedule by calling 3-1-1 or using the links below. Individuals will need to show proof of residency (piece of mail will suffice) or proof of employment in Philadelphia (work ID, work schedule, pay stub). No one will be asked about their immigration status. Both sites are using the Pfizer vaccine, which is two doses with three weeks in between.
Center City Vaccine Center
Pennsylvania Convention Center, 100 N. 12th Street (12th and Arch Streets)
Walk-up availability is from 8 am—4 pm, seven days a week until May 3.
Individuals can schedule themselves for appointments, this week, using the following links:
Schedule on Wednesday, April 21
Schedule on Thursday, April 22
Schedule on Friday, April 23
Schedule on Saturday, April 24
Esperanza Community Vaccination Center
4261 N 5th Street – Entrance to clinic is on 4th and Britsol
Walk-up availability is as follows, until May 4:
Monday and Tuesday, from 7 am—2 pm
Wednesday from 12—7 pm
Saturday and Sunday from 9 am—4 pm
There are no opportunities for walk-ups or appointments on Thursdays and Fridays.
Individuals can schedule themselves for appointments, this week, using the following links:
Schedule on Wednesday, April 21
Schedule on Saturday, April 24
Additionally, the City also has several Community Vaccine Clinics. These sites have a much smaller capacity, and therefore more limited availability, but might be closer to your community. These sites are also using the Pfizer vaccine.
Gaithers Recreation Center, 2501 W Diamond Street
Schedule for the morning of Wednesday, April 21
Schedule for the afternoon of Wednesday, April 21
University of the Sciences, Athletic/Recreation Center, 730 S 43rd Street
Schedule for the morning of Thursday, April 22
Schedule for the afternoon of Thursday, April 22
Guerin Recreation Center, 2201 S 16th Street
Schedule for the morning of Friday, April 23
Schedule for the afternoon of Friday, April 23
Grand Yesha Ballroom, 2308 Snyder Avenue
Schedule for the morning of Saturday, April 24
Schedule for the afternoon of Saturday, April 24
Simon Gratz High School, 1798 W Hunting Park Avenue
Schedule for the morning of Monday, April 26
Schedule for the afternoon of Monday, April 26

There are transportation resources available for anyone getting a vaccine. Attached is a flyer with more information for individuals that may need transportation assistance, including information about how to get free transit passes, register individuals for SEPTA CCT’s free door-to-door service, and how to organize community shuttles. Free transit passes are available onsite at both of the vaccine clinics for anyone who needs them. Anyone who needs to schedule transportation assistance should call 3-1-1.

Alternatively, if you identify a centralized person that has the capability to send one Excel file for the institution or a subset of the institution, then we can send appointment sign-up emails to everyone on the list. Please let us know who this person is and we can get in touch with them regarding what information is required to collect. Email Rachel Giatras at Rachel.giatras@phila.gov.

04/20/2021

Do you need a COVID19 vaccination in Philadelphia? Vietlead is hosting a vaccination clinic on April 25th. Please see below for details and share with your community! Wonderful work, Vietlead!

09/21/2020

As of today the Pennsylvania Department of State officially has on our VotesPA.com website PA Voter Registration Mail Applications available in Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Vietnamese. We have also updated the Resource Center with the paper Application for Mail-in Ballot and Absentee Ballot in Vietnamese.
Chinese Link:
https://www.votespa.com/Resources/Documents/Voter_Registration_Application_SimplifiedChinese.pdf
Vietnamese Link:
https://www.votespa.com/Register-to-Vote/Documents/Online%20Voter%20Reg%20Form%20Blank-VIETNAMESE.PDF

08/19/2020

Join the Hepatitis B Foundation and Hep B United Philadelphia next week for a information session all about hepatitis B. This is designed to provide introductory information on hepatitis B for the community and those that are interested in learning more!
Please register for Let's Talk About Hepatitis B! on Aug 27, 2020 12:00 PM EDT at:

https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7130235457981252112

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