Community Health Education + Empowerment

Many Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AANHPI) and underserved communities face unique challenges – from language barriers and cultural stigmas to difficulties navigating the healthcare system. These obstacles can delay care, worsen outcomes, and create unnecessary stress.

Asian Women for Health’s Community Health Education + Empowerment Program addresses these barriers by equipping individuals with the knowledge, tools, and confidence to advocate for themselves and their communities.

What We Do:

  • Interactive Workshops: Culturally tailored sessions on mental health, cancer prevention, chronic disease management, healthcare access, and more, typically engaging 10-25+ participants per session, depending on the topic.
  • Safe Spaces for Dialogue: Judgment-free environments where community members can openly share experiences, ask questions, and learn together.
  • Resource Development: Culturally and linguistically tailored resource guides, created from community input and shared broadly.

Peer Mentorship & Health Literacy: One-on-one mentorship and literacy support, informed by community needs and guided by our Community Health Workers.

Impact Highlights:

  • Multilingual resources in 5+ languages, ensuring accessibility for diverse AANHPI communities
  • Culturally tailored workshops and dialogues engaging 10–25+ participants per session
  • Peer mentorship and health literacy support helping individuals confidently navigate healthcare and social services

By fostering awareness, reducing stigma, and promoting understanding, we are breaking down barriers to care and advancing health equity across Greater Boston and Massachusetts.

Join us in building healthier, more empowered communities.

Thriving with RA: Essential Tips for Women’s Health & Wellness

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Join us for a special online session, “Thriving with RA: Essential Tips for Women’s Health and Wellness.”

​This empowering 30-minute webinar will offer practical advice and tools to help you take control of your health, manage pain, and improve your quality of life. This session offers expert insights into treatment options, nutrition, exercise and emotional well-being. Whether you’re newly diagnosed or have been living with RA for years, you’ll get valuable information. You’ll learn how to recognize RA symptoms, understand medications that can manage the disease, and adopt simple yet effective lifestyle changes. Don’t miss this opportunity to connect with a community that understands your journey

Past Tea Talks

August 2024 Tea Talk: Usage of Pelvic Floor Therapy for BIPOC Women’s Health
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This session delved into the importance of pelvic floor therapy for women of color, offering insights and tips for overall well-being. This provided a great opportunity to learn and engage with experts in the field.

September 2024 Tea Talk: Addiction & Recovery: Healing Together
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Understand addiction and recovery for the Asian community from a culturally-informed lens.

July 2024 Tea Talk: Traditional Chinese Medicine for Preventative Health
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Our workshop explored Chinese Medicine as a preventative and holistic approach that is based on creating internal balance for health through different approaches.
The workshop delved into the different modalities that one can utilize at-home for wellness and preventative care.

May 2024 Tea Talk: Health Disparities Among Asian American Groups During COVID-19
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​In partnership with Anise Health, our expert speaker Jake Ryan Sumibcay delved into the cultural representation of data disaggregation practices among AAPI groups and opened the discussion to a very interesting question answer session!

April 2024 Lunch & Learn: Senior Care & Caregivers

Our April Lunch & Learn talked about senior care, how to take care of oneself as a caregiver, and what available supports we can search for.

February 2024 Lunch & Learn: Eating Disorders & Ways to Overcome

Our February Lunch & Learn addressed the sensitive topic of Eating Disorders and ways to help overcome. We are once again partnered with Anise Health and Arise to bring in our experts Dr. Sehrish Ali and Mia Donley who lead the workshop!

Lunch & Learn: Health Insurance & You in COVID-19

Led by our very own Sofia Li and Health Care for All’s Hannah Frigand, this informative workshop delved into the health insurance enrollment process, various state plans, and demystified complex health insurance terms!

Lunch & Learn: Beyond Physical Proximity COVID-19

Led by our staff member, Johnny Nguyen, we had an engaging afternoon connecting with the audience and creating a safe space to discuss the essence of being presents in yourself and within your community!

Lunch & Learn: Intimate Partner & Domestic Violence in Context of COVID-19

1 in 4 women experience intimate partner violence in their lifetime. It’s time to shed light on this critical issue and work together to create a safer world.

We teamed up again with Anise Health and had insightful conversations led by ​Jennifer Oh discussing the sensitive topic of Intimate Partner & Domestic Violence and ways to recognize domestic violence and traverse challenging dynamics.

Lunch & Learn: COVID-19’s Impact on Postpartum Depression & Maternal Health

​Join our expert specialists Esther Park and Christina DeJesus, in discussing about this largely unspoken issue, particularly within the Asian community. The audience were asked questions regarding the challenges they’ve faced especially to those who gave birth during the Pandemic.

September 2023 Lunch & Learn: Addressing Imposter Syndrome in Light of COVID-19

In partnership with Anise Health, Dr.Sheetal Ajmani presented an engaging workshop on the phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome, it’s reasons and potential solutions to combating this feeling