Fund Drive DetailsDonors ListRecipientsGalleryStoriesChicago Chinese Community Anti-COVID-19 Fund Drive Donation List Updated on 05/22/2020 10:00AM 40,000 Medical Masks (Joint Donors) ： American Fujian Chamber of Commerce，全球友谊交流基金会，琯头拱屿乡亲联谊会，美国拱屿总商会 20,000 Medical Masks Donor： Midwest Asian Health Association 5,000 Medical Masks Donor： 江西省海外交流协会、世界江西同乡联谊会 2,100 Medical Masks, 100 KN95 Masks & 200 Protective Coveralls Donor： Yuan Deng/Xinyu Li 3,000 Medical Masks Donor Amy Cui $9250 …
Chicago Chinese Community Anti-COVID-19 Fund Drive
Fund Drive DetailsDonors ListRecipientsGalleryStoriesCo-Sponsors: American Fujian Chamber of Commerce, Chicago North Shore Chinese Center, GCC Women’s Chamber of Commerce, Beijing Normal University Alumni Association, Guangzhou Association, American Leadership Council, Global Friendship Exchange Foundation, TAOS Global Group, ADI Medical, Inc, Xilin Association, Happy For Fitness, Chicago 168 Fitness, Asian American Acupuncture Association In light of the coronavirus (also known as COVID-19) …
TOP 25 MINORITY LEADERS IN HEALTHCARE – 2020
Updated: 02/18/2020Congratulation to Dr. Airica Steed on being nationally recognized as one of Modern Healthcare’s 2020 honor roll as one of the Top 25 Minority Leaders in Healthcare 2020. Source Article: https://www.modernhealthcare.com/awards/top-25-minority-leaders-healthcare-2020 Airica Steed, Ed.D, MBA, RN, CSSMBB, FACHE, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating OfficerDr. Airica Steed serves as Sinai Health System’s Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer. She …
Mental health and unmet needs for mental health care in Asian Americans
Updated on Feb 5, 2020; Author: Yuka I stepped into my first therapy group at my university when I was in my early twenties. As expected, I was the only Asian, let alone a foreigner. Nobody else had a similar set of struggles that came with immigrant status and cultural-linguistic barriers like I did. I kept secret that I was seeing …
November and December 2019 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Illinois Youth SurveyWe are still working on recruiting schools to take the Illinois Youth Survey (IYS). The IYS is used to measure our impact in the community. It is designed to gather information about a variety of health and social indicators, including the use of gateway substances and other drugs, violence, bullying, depression, perceptions of school climate, nutrition, and fitness. Registration opened September …
October 2019 McK-UDOS Newsletter
McKUDOS Coalition Meeting Minutes McK-UDOS Coalition MeetingJune 13th, 2019 at 12:00pm – 1:30pm230 W Cermak Road, 2nd Floor ChicagoAttendees:Daniela Aguilar – HaymarketEd Boone – Lurie’s Children HospitalLauren Bozarth – HaymarketVernalynne De La Rosa – MAHAJana Chiu – State Rep Mah’s OfficeLinda Gordon – Lurie’s Children HospitalSara Reschly– BPNCNurys Uceta – CPS – FACEPatricia Witkowski – DEA – on phone lineSaul Zhang …
10th ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA – Midwest Asian Health Association
Midwest Asian Health Association10th Annual Benefit GalaNovember 16th 2019 6:00PMFurama Restaurant Address: 2828 S. Wentworth Ave. Chicago IL 606162 Ways to RegisterOnlinePay online using Paypal/Credit Card and fill out RSVP card onlineClick Here to order Tickets and Sponsorship Package.Click Here to fill out RSVP card onlineOfflineMake check payable to MAHA and mail it with RSVP card to 230 W Cermak …
August 2019 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Summer Youth Program Our 2nd annual Summer Youth Program started July 1, 2019. We had 25 youth start and finish the 6 week program. Our summer program had various activities including in which the students learned: Using ClayPaintingCivic engagementVolunteering at the Chinatown 5kThe Art InstituteThe program also provided the youth with excursions to cultural venues, for example:The students also learned a substance …
MAHA Deaf Program
MAHA, provides quality vocational services to those that are deaf and or hard of hearing and require support with finding, getting and or/keeping a job.The team consists of culturally competent staff who are native signers and/or fluent in sign language .We are able to travel throughout the Chicagoland and the South Suburbs area to provide support with job search, placement and job maintenance. MAHA …
June 2019 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Coalition MeetingOn June 13, 2019 we had our coalition meeting. We had 15 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 12:06 pmPresentation by Vernalynne De La Rosa (Program Coordinator): MEMBERS PRESENTDaniela Aguilar – HaymarketLauren Bozarth – HaymarketVernalynne De La Rosa – MAHAColeen del Rosario – MAHAFaith Hong – Project VisionRev Walter Jones – Father’s Who CareJustin Kerr – McKinley Park NewsEileen Lacy …
2019 Spring McK-UDOS Newsletter
ADVOCACYTAKE ACTION! LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!You may have heard about House Bill 1438 was passed in the Senate yesterday. Today, May 30, it is being voted on in the House to legalize commercial marijuana in Illinois. We are also asking for coalition members to send a witness slip for the General Assembly. You can express your own reasons why you are opposed …
Winter 2018/2019 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Coalition MeetingOn December 13, 2018 we had our coalition meeting. We had 14 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 12:05 pmPresentation by Vernalynne De La Rosa (Program Coordinator):MEMBERS PRESENTYan Chen – Project Vision Project CoordinatorBianca Craig – IL Army National GuardVernalynne De La Rosa – MAHANicole Fox – IL Army National GuardRicky Lam – MAHA Hong Liu – Executive Director MAHA Sandra Oviedo – Pilsen …
Chicago Collaborative for Bullying and Suicide Prevention (CCBSP)
Updated on 6/14/2019 The seven new health priorities of the newly elected mayor of Chicago, Lori Lightfoot, have been released, and the first priority is mental health. Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA) is the only organization serving the Asian American population selected to convene the Chicago Collaborative for Bullying and Suicide Prevention (CCBSP). Collaborating with the Chicago Department of Public …
2019 Annual Asian Heritage Month Festival and National Hepatitis Awareness Day Event
Updated 4/12/2019 You can download flyer here. You can download registration form here.
September 2018 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Coalition Meeting NotesOn September 13, 2018 we had our coalition meeting. We had 19 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 12:05 pmPresentation by Vernalynne De La Rosa (Program Coordinator): MEMBERS PRESENTDiego Alvarez – Pilsen WellnessChance Brown – Chicago Youth CenterYan Chen – Project Vision Project CoordinatorAda Chiu – MAHAVernalynne De La Rosa – MAHAHong Deng – Metro South HospitalAna Diaz de Leon – Pilsen …
