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Mental Health Awareness • Substance Use Disorder Prevention • Harm Reduction • Health Justice • Community Power

The P in NAPAFASA stands for punctual 😂

The P in NAPAFASA stands for punctual 😂

Our Marketing Team kinda ate (its just us)

Our Marketing Team kinda ate (its just us)

We are hiring! NAPAFASA is now taking applications

We are hiring! NAPAFASA is now taking applications for Community Engagement Coordinator. Swipe thru this post to see the job posting.

Apply now by clicking on our links in our bio or by emailing a resume and cover letter to jobs@napafasa.org

Want to be part of Healing HeARTS? Sign up for our

Want to be part of Healing HeARTS? Sign up for our interest list! Use the QR code to sign up and get info on dates, topics, and other activities. The first session will be on September 28th on the topic of Generational Trauma. Join us for a lunch conversation and community building

The first Breathe Easy SG Youth Task Force has com

The first Breathe Easy SG Youth Task Force has come to a close! Here are some highlights from the last 2 weeks!

We want to congratulate the students of the Youth Task Force for their participation and hard work. All of your Photovoice-Zines were amazing and informative. We hope you enjoyed learning about the effects of secondhand smoke, smoke-free outdoor areas, and health policy!

Thank you Vice-Mayor @councilwomandenisemenchaca for guest speaking at our Show-And-Tell Mixer! We appreciate you speaking to the youth about Civic Engagement. Thank you @asianyouthcenterorg for collaborating with us, helping bring youth from San Gabriel to this workshop!

UPDATE: Alison Chao has been found. Thank you to t

UPDATE: Alison Chao has been found. Thank you to the community for looking out. We are glad to hear she is safe and home.

Be on the lookout for Alison Chao! A 15 year old girl from Monterey Park, CA. She was last seen on July 16 wearing a blue shirt and black shorts with a black backpack. She was seen around 5:30 pm riding her blue GT mountain bike on Santa Ynez St in Monterey Park, CA.

The Grand Re-Opening of the Pomona Wellness Commun

The Grand Re-Opening of the Pomona Wellness Community at the Pomona Center for Public Health is happening on May 15, 2024!

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health has dedicated substantial resources and forged partnerships to bring wellness to our communities in the San Gabriel Valley/Service Planning Area 3 (SPA 3). The Pomona Wellness Community connects with other public agencies and community organizations to address the areas that contribute to well-being including mental health, substance use, child development, and healthcare, to support a holistic approach. They explore ways to increase resources to support individuals and families with a special focus on underserved populations.

Please the PWC to celebrate on Wednesday, May 15th, 2024, from 1:00PM – 4:30PM.
Please RSVP by May 10, 2024: https://bit.ly/PWCopening (https://bit.ly/PWCopening).

Come join us for NAPAFASA's second annual Healing

Come join us for NAPAFASA's second annual Healing HeARTS Community Art Fest on May 4th, 2024 !!! This free event will be hosted at the Langley Senior Center in Monterey Park. We will have workshops, guest speakers, a vendor fair, and showcasing art created by our Healing HeARTS Collective members. Scan the QR code or use the link in our bio to RSVP now!

The research team for the University of Texas at A

The research team for the University of Texas at Austin School of Nursing. Eun-Ok Im, Ph.D, MPH, RN, CNS, FAAN and her colleagues at University of Texas at Austin are conducting a research study on "Cancer Pain Management: A Technology-based Intervention for Asian American Breast Cancer Survivors".

Currently, they are in the process of recruiting participants to enroll in the study. The are looking for Asian American women aged 18 years and older who has had a breast cancer diagnosis in the past; can read and write English, Mandarin Chinese, Korean or Japanese; have access to the Internet; and identify their sub-ethnicity as Chinese, Korean, or Japanese.

Eligible participants who agree to join the study will be randomly assigned to two groups. Depending on their assigned groups, each participant will ask to 1) use the educational information, or 2) participate the online forum and 1:1 coaching/support program for three months. Participants will be asked to complete a questionnaire for three times. Each participant will receive $ 50 reimbursement at the completion of each questionnaire. Thus, upon completion of the program, each participant can get up to $150 reimbursement.

If this is something you would be interested in, or if you have any questions or concerns, please contact 512-232-2142, cai.help@austin.utexas.edu). This study is funded by NIH (National Institute of Health) (Project Number: R33CA280979).

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