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Asian and Pacific
Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF)
APIAHF is a national advocacy organization
dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts for
the improvement of health status of all Asian-American and Pacific
Islander communities. |
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Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies (APAICS)
APAICS seeks to build a politically empowered Asian Pacific
American (APA) population, serve as the political pipeline for
APAs to enter and advance into elected office,
and act as a resource to Congress about the APA community. |
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Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA)
APALA is the first
and only national organization of Asian Pacific-American union
members. It organizes and works with Asian Pacific-American
workers, many of them immigrants, to build the labor movement and
address exploitative conditions in many industries. |
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Asian Pacific-American Women's Leadership Institute (APAWLI)
APAWLI is the only national, non-profit organization dedicated to
enhancing and enriching leadership skills for Asian-American and
Pacific Island women leaders by expanding leadership capacity,
fostering awareness of Asian-American and Pacific Island issues,
creating a supportive network of Asian-American and Pacific Island
women, and strengthening community. |
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ASPIRA Association, Inc.
The ASPIRA Association, Inc. is the only national nonprofit
organization devoted solely to the education and leadership
development of Puerto Rican and other Latino youth. ASPIRA takes
its name from the Spanish verb aspirar, "aspire." |
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Association of Asian Pacific
Community Health Organization (AAPCHO)
AAPCHO promotes advocacy, collaboration, and leadership that
improves the health status and access of Asian Americans, Native
Hawaiians, and Other
Pacific Islanders within the United States, its
territories and freely associated states, primarily through its
member community health clinics. |
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Blacks in Government (BIG)
BIG is an organization
for black employees in federal, state, county, and
municipal governments. The
organization aims to promote equity
in all aspects of American life, excellence
in public service, and opportunity for
all Americans. |
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Blackhealthcare.com
Blackhealthcare.com is a culturally oriented and ethnically
focused comprehensive internet-based health and medical
information provider dedicated to addressing the special health
problems of African Americans. |
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Cancer Research Foundation
of America (CRFA)
CRFA is committed to the prevention and early detection of cancer through
scientific research and education. They focus on cancers that can be
prevented through lifestyle changes or early detection followed by
prompt treatment. |
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The CJ Foundation for
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS)
The CJ Foundation for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is a nationwide
voluntary health organization dedicated to recognizing the special
needs of the SIDS community through funding SIDS research and
support services. |
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Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
CHCI’s mission is to develop the next generation of Latino
leaders. CHCI seeks to accomplish its mission by offering
educational and leadership development programs, services, and
activities that promote the growth of participants as effective
professionals and strong leaders. In the spirit of building
coalitions, CHCI seeks to establish partnerships with other Latino
and non-Latino organizations. |
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Cross Cultural Health Care
Program of Seattle (CCHCP)
Recognizing the diversity and the different ways to health, the
mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program is to serve as a
bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure
full access to quality health care that is culturally and
linguistically appropriate. |
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diabetesatwork.org
Diabetesatwork.org helps companies
assess their need for diabetes education and management at their
worksites, provides guidance on choosing a diabetes friendly
health plan, and more than 30 lesson plans and fact sheets that
promote diabetes education management among employees. |
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Georgia Cancer
Coalition (GCC)
GCC's mission is to make Georgia a national
leader in cancer treatment and research by accelerating research,
prevention, early detection, and treatment. |
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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is
an independent philanthropy focusing on the major health care
issues facing the nation. The Foundation is an independent voice
and source of facts and analysis for policymakers, the media, the
health care community, and the general public. The Foundation's
activities in
minority health are focused on efforts to reduce racial and
ethnic disparities in health care access. |
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Hispanic Association on Corporate Responsibility (HACR)
HACR's mission is to ensure the inclusion of Hispanics in
Corporate America. In pursuit of its mission, HACR offers Corporate
America access to the Hispanic community - its talents, its
entrepreneurs and its leadership - creating a forum to ensure
corporate responsibility and market reciprocity for the nation's
Hispanic population. |
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Indian American Center for Political Awareness (IACPA)
IACPA’s mission is to increase awareness in the Indian American
community and encourage participation by the Indian American
community in the American democracy. |
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Institute for African
American Health, Inc. (IAAH)
The mission of the Institute for African American Health, Inc. (IAAH)
is to address the basic health issues affecting the African-American community, as well as all other Americans. |
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Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC)
ICC promotes policies, programs, partnerships, and research to
eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic
minorities and medically underserved populations in the U.S. and
associated territories. |
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Inter-University Program for Latino Research (IUPLR)
The primary objectives of IUPLR are to expand the pool of scholars
and leaders, to strengthen the capacity of Latino research
centers, and to facilitate the availability of policy-relevant,
Latino-focused research. IUPLR offers training programs, sponsors
interdisciplinary research pertinent to Latinos and the nation as
a whole, and creates links between scholars, policy experts,
public officials, and community advocates. |
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Japanese American Citizens League (JACL)
JACL is the nation's oldest Asian-American civil and human rights
organization. JACL is dedicated to preserving the rights and
well-being of all Asian Americans and others who fall victim to
social injustice in the United States. |
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Julian Samora Research Institute (JSRI)
JSRI is committed to the generation, transmission, and application
of knowledge to serve the needs of Latino communities in the
Midwest. JSRI organizes a number of publication initiatives to
facilitate the timely dissemination of current research and
information relevant to Latinos. |
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Latino Issues Forum (LIF)
LIF is a non-profit public policy and advocacy institute dedicated
to advancing new and innovative public policy solutions for a
better, more equitable and prosperous society. LIF's primary focus
is on the broader issues of access to higher education, economic
development, health care, citizenship, regional development,
telecommunications issues and regulatory issues. LIF also serves
as a clearinghouse to assist and provide the news media with
accurate information and sources in Latino community for fair and
effective coverage of issues. |
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League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC)
LULAC’s mission is to advance the economic condition, educational
attainment, political influence, health and civil rights of the
Hispanic population of the United States. |
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Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fund (MALDEF)
Founded in 1968 in San Antonio, Texas, MALDEF is the leading
nonprofit Latino litigation, advocacy and educational outreach
institution in the United States. Maldef's
mission is to foster sound public policies, laws and programs
to safeguard the civil rights of the 40 million Latinos living in
the United States and to empower the Latino community to fully
participate in our society. |
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The
National Alliance for
Hispanic Health
The Alliance is the oldest and largest network of health and human
service providers servicing over 10 million Hispanic consumers
throughout the U.S. |
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National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies (NAVASA)
NAVASA is committed to assisting
its affiliates address the linguistic, social, economic, and civic
needs facing community members in their specific localities. The
mission of NAVASA is to empower the Vietnamese community in the
United States and facilitate the transition of Vietnamese refugees
and immigrants from dependency to self-sufficiency. |
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National Asian American Telecommunications Association (NAATA)
NAATA's mission is to present stories that convey the richness and
diversity of the Asian Pacific-American experience to the broadest
audience possible. We do this by funding, producing, distributing
and exhibiting films, videos and new media. |
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National Asian Pacific American Legal Consortium (NAPALC)
The NAPALC works to
advance the legal and civil rights of Asian Pacific Americans
through litigation, public education and public policy. NAPALC
focuses its expertise on anti-Asian violence prevention and
education, voting rights, immigration, naturalization, affirmative
action, language rights and the census. |
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National Asian Pacific Center on Aging (NAPCA)
NAPCA is dedicated to serving
aging Asian and Pacific Islanders (API). NAPCA programs and
projects provide thousands of elders across America with a voice
and opportunity to improve their quality of life through
employment programs, multilingual community forums, and healthcare
education. |
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National Asian Women Health Organization (NAWHO)
NAWHO was founded in 1993 to achieve health equity for Asian
Americans. NAWHO's goals are to raise awareness about the health
needs of Asian Americans through research and education, to
support Asian Americans as decision-makers through leadership
development and advocacy, and to strengthen systems serving Asian
Americans through partnerships and capacity building. |
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National Association for Equal
Opportunity in Higher Education (NAFEO)
OMH partners
with NAFEO to enhance and strengthen the capacity of Historically
Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to participate in
federally-sponsored programs. |
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National
Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI)
NBCDI is a national organization dedicated to improving and protecting the
quality of life of African-American children and their families. |
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National Black
Leadership Initiative on Cancer II: Network Project
(NBLIC II)
The Network Project promotes awareness among African Americans about cancer
prevention and early detection, and the utilization of available
preventive and detection services. |
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National Black Women's Health Project (NBWHP)
National Black Women's Health Project is a leading African-American health education research, advocacy and
leadership development institution that partners with CDC to
address health disparities in the African -American community. |
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National Center for Farmworker Health, Inc. (NCFH)
NCFH's goal is to enhance the capacity of Migrant Health Centers (MHCs)
to provide access to care and eliminate the health status
disparities between farmworkers and the general population in the
U.S. |
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National Community for Latino Leadership, Inc. (NCLL)
Mission of NCLL is to develop leaders who are committed to
ethical, responsible, and accountable actions on behalf of the
U.S. Latino population and the broader community; and
dedicated
to promoting the social, cultural, and economic advancement of the
Latino community. |
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National Congress of American Indians (NCAI)
NCAI serves as the vital link between CDC and tribal
governments to address the public health needs of American Indian
and Alaska Native
communities. |
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National
Council of La Raza (NCLR)
The National Council of La Raza (NCLR) is a private, nonprofit,
nonpartisan, tax-exempt organization established in 1968 to reduce
poverty and discrimination, and improve life opportunities for
Hispanic Americans. |
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National Indian Council On Aging
(NICOA)
NICOA's mission is to bring about improved,
comprehensive services for American Indian and Alaska Native
Elders. NICOA strives to better the lives of the nation's
indigenous seniors through advocacy, employment training,
dissemination of information, and data support. |
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National Indian Health Board (NIHB)
The NIHB represents
Tribal Governments operating their own health care delivery
systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those
receiving health care directly from the Indian Health Service
(IHS). The NIHB conducts research, policy analysis, program
assessment and development, national and regional meeting
planning, training and technical assistance programs, and project
management. |
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National Korean American Service and Education Consortium, Inc. (NAKASEC)
NAKASEC seeks to empower and improve the lives of Korean Americans
through facilitating grassroots organizing and participation of
Korean Americans, advocating for the civil rights of Korean
Americans, educating the public on issues affecting Korean-American communities, building coalitions with other communities
across the nation, and promoting the Korean cultural heritage as
part of the diversity of multi-cultural America. |
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National Native American AIDS Prevention Center (NNAAPC)
NNAAPC's mission is to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS among
American Indians, Alaska Natives, and Native Hawaiians, and to
improve the quality of life for those already infected. OMH
engages in dialogue with NNAAPC and collaborates with them to
advocate for these causes. |
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National Puerto Rican Coalition, Inc. (NPRC)
NPRC's mission is to systematically strengthen and enhance the
social, political, and economic well-being of Puerto Ricans
throughout the United States and in Puerto Rico with a special
focus on the most vulnerable. |
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National Rural Health Association (NRHA)
NRHA is a national membership organization whose mission is to
improve the health and health care of rural Americans and to
provide leadership on rural issues through advocacy,
communications, education and research. The National Rural Health
Association is uniquely positioned to represent the interests of
minority
individuals living in rural areas. |
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Contextual
Community Health Profile
The Contextual Community Health Profile is a
comprehensive description of the health status of a
specific community. This Contextual
Community Health Profile description
includes community health status
information that is typically included
in a community health needs assessment.
In addition, it captures cultural and
environmental information about a
specific community. |
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Organization of Chinese Americans (OCA)
OCA is dedicated to securing the rights of Chinese-American and
Asian-American citizens and permanent residents through
legislative and policy initiatives at all levels of the
government. |
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Pacific Resources for Education and Learning (PREL)
PREL
serves schools across the U.S. and its affiliates from Rhode
Island to Palau. PREL seeks to bridge the gap between research,
theory, and practice in education and works collaboratively with
schools and school systems to provide services that range from
curriculum development to assessment and evaluation. |
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Pew Hispanic Center
The Pew Hispanic Center's mission is to improve understanding of
the diverse Hispanic population in the United States and to
chronicle Latinos' growing impact on the nation. The Center
strives to inform debate on critical issues through dissemination
of its research to policymakers, business leaders, academic
institutions and the media. |
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SisterSong Women of Color Reproductive Health Collective
SisterSong is committed to educate women of color on
Reproductive and Sexual Health and Rights, and work towards the
access of health services, information and resources that are
culturally and linguistically appropriate through the integration
of the disciplines of community organizing, Self-Help and human
rights education. |
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Society for Advancement of Chicanos and Native Americans in
Science (SACNAS)
The mission of SACNAS is to encourage Chicano/Latino and Native
American students to pursue graduate education and obtain the
advanced degrees necessary for research careers and science
teaching professions at all levels. |
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Southeast Asian Resource Action Center (SEARAC)
SEARAC’s mission is to advance the interests of Southeast Asian
Americans through community empowerment and leadership development
and advocacy. SEARAC serves as a coalition builder and leader,
facilitator, mediator, representative, and coordinator. |
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Tomás Rivera Policy Institute (TRPI)
TRPI is a freestanding, nonprofit, policy research organization
which has attained a reputation as the nation's "premier Latino
think tank." Through its strong capacity to conduct primary and
secondary data analysis, TRPI is uniquely positioned to fill the
void in information that exists among policymakers and political
leaders regarding the complexities that characterize the U.S.
Latino population. |
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Hablamos Juntos (HJ)
A national program of TRPI and the
Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, "Hablamos Juntos" translates
from Spanish to English as "we speak together." Hablamos Juntos:
Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos is intended
to help improve access to quality health care for Latinos with
limited English proficiency. |
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Tribal
Connections
Works to provide assistance to American
Indian and Alaska Native villages and
tribes in Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico,
Oregon, and Washington in connecting to the Internet
so as to provide access
to and training about public health
information and remote social and health
resources. |
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United Negro College Fund (UNCF)
OMH partners with
UNCF to enhance and strengthen the capacity of HBCUs to participate in
federally-sponsored programs. |
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US Pan Asian American Chamber of Commerce (USPAACC)
USPAACC is a national, non-profit organization that represents
Asian and non Asian-American businesses and professionals in
business, sciences, the arts, sports, education, entertainment,
community, and public service. |
