The Value of Connection in Mental Health Supports for AA and NH/PI Elders

Summary: Join Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) and National Center for Equitable Care for Elders (NCECE) for a webinar that will explore approaches for fostering trust with older Asian American (AA) and Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander (NH/PI) health center patients to improve their mental health outcomes. In this session, guest speakers will share outreach and engagement strategies for building belonging among their AA and NH/PI elder patient populations as well as the culturally-specific context for conversations around depression care. 

Learning Objectives: 

• Describe cultural and structural factors that impact access to mental health services for older AANHPI patients 
• Explain the relationship between culturally-responsive care and overall health outcomes for AANHPI elders
• Utilize shared strategies to establish trust and rapport to improve patient-centered communication Audience: Health center staff from clinical & non-clinical perspectives and from all levels of leadership; Primary Care Associations; and Health Center Controlled Networks

Audience: Health center staff from clinical & non-clinical perspectives and from all levels of leadership; Primary Care Associations; and Health Center Controlled Networks.

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