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The Health & Social Services Department Staff supports SEAMAAC's mission by continuing to serve refugee and immigrant families and communities to overcome linguistic and cultural barriers in order to improve the quality of their lives through education such as ESL, health promotion, information & referral, case management, advocacy, community programs, and collaboration with other health care and social service providers.
SEAMAAC’s HOPE Program facilitates access to prenatal, postpartum and infant health care for culturally and linguistically isolated Southeast Asian and West African women and infants and provides support to immigrant/refugee families during pregnancy and after birth. Our program targets low-income pregnant women who are at risk for pregnancy complications and/or poor child health outcomes due to lack of health insurance, language/cultural barriers that prevent access to health care and/or high-risk pregnancy. We currently serve ethnic Chinese, Indonesian, Vietnamese and West African families. SEAMAAC’s bi/multilingual and bicultural outreach workers provide accompaniment, interpretation, education, and case management services to participating clients/families. We help pregnant women obtain prenatal care and we ensure that infants receive regular well-baby care and immunizations. In addition to assistance at medical and other appointments as needed, each client/family receives two home visits per month. We provide clients with education and information on a variety of topics (including nutrition, breastfeeding, healthy pregnancy, child safety, parenting, emotional health, and resources) and conduct regular home safety assessments. We aim to remove some of the barriers that limit our clients’ access to health care by helping them to improve their English skills (by referring them to classes and encouraging them to attend our weekly Drop-In Center); develop knowledge regarding local health care resources; acquire health information in their own languages; and develop confidence navigating the City’s public transit system. We also support the families’ health and well-being more generally by providing case management to address a wide range of needs, including housing, child care, cribs and child seats, WIC, Medical Assistance and CHIP. Contact Information:
Through health and educational fairs, Healthy Living workshops, home visits, and local Asian media this program strives to increase levels of immunization knowledge and awareness with a focus on seniors and adolescents. HBV and Hepatitis B vaccinations and screenings are provided. Publications
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SEAMAAC’s HIV/AIDS Program focuses on community education, outreach, and prevention of transmission.
Our primary goal is to increase the awareness of HIV/AIDS in Philadelphia’s Southeast Asian communities
and to decrease the barriers that prevent Southeast Asians from seeking screening, prevention, and care.
This is done by distributing informational and preventive materials translated into Mandarin, Bahasa,
Khmer, Korean, and Vietnamese at community health fairs and events. Additionally, we discuss and provide
information on HIV/AIDS through community presentations. We participate and encourage community
involvement with events that raise support for and awareness of HIV/AIDS such as AIDS Walk Philly and
World AIDS Day. We encourage HIV testing by collaborating with partner agencies and health clinics, and
offering interpretation, translation, and accompaniment if needed. Publications
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We provide information about the health risks and financial costs of tobacco use and how to live smoke-free through outreach, educational presentations, youth involvement, and an anti-tobacco hotline.... Contact Information:
SEAMAAC offers social services, community-based programs, special events, and intergenerational programming for Southeast Asian seniors. Specific Projects include:
Drop-In CenterSince November 2008, SEAMAAC has hosted a weekly “Drop-In Center” or “Women’s Group” for Southeast Asian women. Funded by the Patricia Kind Family Foundation, the Drop-In Center offers Southeast Asian women a regular program of exercise (yoga), social/cultural activities (such as knitting and origami), and workshops on health and other topics while children participate in play and learning activities. Drinks and snacks are provided, often prepared by participants themselves. The Drop-In Center is held at SEAMAAC’s main offices at 1711 S. Broad Street on Wednesdays between 12pm and 2pm. Drop-In Center participants identify topics they are interested in learning about through workshops. Workshop topics have included: obtaining health insurance, dental care for infants/young children (including the provision of free dental checkups for children and adults), breastfeeding and newborn baby care, dealing with common childhood illnesses, accessing food stamps, computer training and job searching. Besides offering important information on health and other topics, the Drop-In Center is a place where women and children can make friends, practice their English, socialize and learn new skills Contact Information:
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