Resource Details

Culturally Appropriate Healthy Eating Educational Tool for Asian Americans: Filipino and Hmong Editions Webinar

Year Developed: 2022

Resource Type: Archived Webinar.

Primary Audience: Administrative Staff Clinicians Enabling Staff Outreach Staff PCAs

Language(s): English

Developed by: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (See other resources developed by this organization). In collaboration with MHP Salud .

Resource Summary: AAPCHO and MHP Salud presented four culturally relevant My Healthy Plate brochures that include the cultural traditions and dietary preferences of Filipino/a/x and Hmong Migrant Seasonal Agricultural Worker Program (MSAW) communities as critical tools in preventing diabetes. In this webinar, speakers from Mabuhay Health Center and Minnesota Community Care shared the importance of culturally relevant My Healthy Plate educational resources, a national survey and health center collaboration efforts, and promising practices. MHP Salud introduced their series of culturally appropriate My Healthy Plate educational resources and how they increase organizational capacity at Health Centers through community health worker (CHW)-led programs.

Resource Details: Learning Objectives: 1. Understand the importance of culturally relevant educational resources to target and support vulnerable populations; 2. Identify comprehensive educational tools to decrease, manage, and delay chronic diseases such as diabetes in vulnerable populations; and 3. Highlight the CHW profession in the introduction of culturally relevant educational resources. National Training and Technical Assistance Partner (NTTAP) Faculty and Speakers:

Resource Topic: , Special and Vulnerable Populations, Workforce, Health Equity

Resource Subtopic: , Population Health, Development/Training, Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Social Determinants of Health (SDOH).

Keywords: Agricultural Workers, Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders (AA&NHPIs), Chronic Diseases and Care, Community Health Workers, Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS), Implementation Tools, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Migrants, Nutrition, Prevention.