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Achieving Whole Health
About
The Achieving Whole Health training provides a creative, interactive, and culturally relevant way of improving both physical and mental health outcomes for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians. and Pacific Islander communities. It fills a critical need by drawing on the strengths of paraprofessional staff and community members to train them to become Wellness Coaches. Participants learn how to take an active role in improving their own health as well as learning ways to help others. This model can be easily replicated and used with all ages.
The Landscape
Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders experience serious health disparities. They are often isolated due to language and cultural barriers and there are not enough culturally and linguistically attuned providers to address the need across the community. Of the workforce that is available, most are concentrated in areas of the country with high numbers of AANHPIs, leaving many without adequate services. While many intervention strategies separate mental health and physical health, Achieving Whole Health align with culturally-rooted beliefs across AANHPI cultures that do not separate the body, mind, and spirit.
Impact
Participants share that Achieving Whole Health increased their knowledge of how to work effectively with AANHPIs. NAAPIMHA has trained hundreds of Wellness Coaches in states across the country and Pacific territories. They report gaining a clearer understanding of how to set and help other set realistic wellness goals. Participants appreciate the training's flexibility allowing them to make it relevant for the local community. Agencies have started gardening, healthy cooking, and exercise classes as a result of this training.
Join Us In Building Healthy Communities!
Becoming a Wellness Coach is an opportunity for everyone of any age!
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Reach out to us at training@naapimha.org if your organization is interested in requesting an Achieving Whole Health Training!
Upcoming Trainings
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