Coalition Meeting NotesOn June 21, 2018 we had our coalition meeting. We had 23 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 12:05 pmPresentation by Vernalynne De La Rosa (Program Coordinator): MEMBERS PRESENTSandra Aviedo – Pilsen Wellness CenterEd Boone – PAACTHeather Boone – Drug Enforcement AdministrationYan Chen – Project Vision Project CoordinatorAda Chiu – MAHABianca Craig – Illinois National Guard Vernalynne De La Rosa – …
Coalition Tallies, Analyzes Teen Substance Abuse in McKinley Park
Updated October 5, 2018 The McKinley Park Underage Drinking and Other Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (McK-UDOS) has completed its analysis of the latest Illinois Youth Survey data, resulting in a snapshot of teen alcohol and drug use in the McKinley Park neighborhood. Key findings include some statistically significant spikes in alcohol and cannabis use among teen girls, as well as a general …
Midwest Asian Health Association ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA 2018
Updated October 5, 2018 August 28, 2018 Dear Supporters: The Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA) is pleased to invite you to our annual benefit gala to be held at Furama Restaurant (2828 S. Wentworth Ave, 3/F, Chicago, IL 60616) on Saturday, November 10, 2018 from 6:00-8:30pm. Our theme is “Ensuring Access to Health Care”. Funds raised from this event will …
Alcohol Awareness Month
Updated: April 11, 2018 随着春天的到来，青春期生活中的关键活动也随之而来：毕业典礼，舞会，度假，聚会，大学录取通知书，等等，青少年们沉浸在庆祝过去的成功及迎接新的机会到来的激动和喜悦之中，蠢蠢欲动要去尝试新事物并放松身心。放学了，毕业了，孩子们辛苦了，家长此时也放松管理。然而，对于许多青少年来说，“放松” 来庆祝成人礼已成为喝酒的代名词——第一次喝醉酒，狂饮，以及在有酒精影响下驾驶。 据学校调查报告，大约有三分之一年龄在十六岁至十九岁的青少年说，他们或他们的朋友可能会在舞会上使用毒品或酒精。根据美国国家公路交通安全管理局（NHTSA）的统计，四月至六月期间，大约三分之一与酒精相关的青少年交通死亡事故发生在舞会和毕业季的高峰期。国家花在处理与未成年人饮酒相关的费用上，每年超过520亿美元。有研究表明，早期开始饮酒的学生往往在大学期间饮酒更多，因为酒精被认为是大学体验不可或缺的组成部分，学生有权不负责任地饮酒。 四月是全国酒精意识宣传月，美亚健康协会的青少年酗酒和毒品预防项目呼吁社区及家长重视青少年通过饮酒来庆祝成人礼以及酗酒的问题，以避免可能导致危险行为的恶果。 有关美亚健康协会–青少年酗酒和药物/毒品预防联盟（McK-UDOS）：成立于2015年，其宗旨是通过建立社区合作关系，评估社区需求和资源，制定战略计划，宣传，教育及防止居住在芝加哥麦金利公园社区的亚裔和拉丁族裔青少年酗酒及药物/毒品滥用。 需要更多信息，请联系：Vernalynne De La Rosa [email protected] (312) 225-8708 (English/Spanish)
Asian Heritage Month Celebration and National Hepatitis Awareness Day Event
Updated: April 11, 2018 You can download the registration form here Or register online here
Alcohol Awareness Month
Update : April 11, 2018 As spring swings into gear, pivotal moments in adolescent life come into view: prom, graduation and maybe even a college acceptance letter. It’s a time to celebrate past success and new opportunities, to try new things and let loose. However, for many teens, “letting loose” to celebrate these rites of passage have become synonymous with …
March 2018 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Coalition Meeting NotesOn March 22, 2017, we had our coalition meeting. We had 11 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 12:05 pmPresentation by Vernalynne De La Rosa (Program Coordinator): Introductions Vernalynne De La Rosa – McK-UDOS Project CoordinatorMeme Wang-Schweig – McK-UDOS Program Evaluator Hong Liu – Executive Director MAHA Yan Chen – Project Vision Project CoordinatorNashly Pale – Gad’s Hill Justin Kerr – McKinley Park Online News Sgt. Eileen Lacy – Illinois National GuardJimmy …
January 2017 McK-UDOS Newsletter
Coalition Meeting NotesOn December 14, 2017, we had our coalition meeting. We had 10 members attend. Below are the Meeting Minutes:Called to meeting at 6:16pmPresentation by Dr. Meme Wang-Schweig (Program Evaluator): Opioid Crisis – Overdose newsVideo: National Safety Council about a media advertisement campaign to bring awareness to the opioid problemMeme explained how people get addicted to opioidsWhat do you know about …
National Drug and Alcohol Fact Week 01/22/18 – 01/28/18
Updated Jan 31, 2018 Dangers of Alcohol and Marijuana, Social Host Law, and Social Norms
Hepatitis B Foundation Applauds FDA Approval of New Hepatitis B Vaccine
Updated Nov 10, 2017 Hepatitis B Foundation Applauds FDA Approval of New Hepatitis B Vaccine FDA Approved HEPLISAV-B, the First New Hepatitis B Vaccine in More than 25 Years DOYLESTOWN, PA (November 10, 2017): Today on World Immunization Day, the Hepatitis B Foundation applauded the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) approval of HEPLISAV-B™, the first new hepatitis B vaccine in …
MAHA Accomplishments July 2016 – June 2017
Updated Nov 9, 2017 • Opened the first non-profit mental health clinic in Chicago Chinatown and provided mental health counselling to 370 patients • Provided Affordable Care Act/Navigator services to 8,601 Asian clients in Chicago, and 1,070 in Michigan. 1,503 individuals in Chicago and 943 in Michigan were assisted with enrollment for Medicaid and Marketplace insurance • Provide substance abuse …
Viral Hepatitis Updates from the HHS Office of HIV/AIDS and Infectious Disease Policy
Updated Oct 31, 2017 Dear colleague, October has been an incredibly busy month for both of us, and we know that it was for many of you as well. It has brought real challenges to California where health officials declared a public health emergency due to the hepatitis A outbreak which has resulted in 357 hospitalizations and 19 deaths as …
CDC Progress Report on Hepatitis Elimination
Updated Oct 31,2017 CDC National Progress Report on Hepatitis Elimination Reveals Rise in Acute HBV Infections and Low Birth Dose Vaccination Rates in the U.S. October 27, 2017 – Today, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released their national progress report on viral hepatitis elimination in the United States measuring progress towards achieving 2020 goals. The report reveals …
Midwest Asian Health Association ANNUAL BENEFIT GALA
Updated on October 2, 2017 Oct. 1, 2017 Dear Supporters: On November 18th (Saturday) 2017, the Midwest Asian Health Association (MAHA) will host its 7th annual benefit at 6pm-8:30pm at Furama Restaurant, 2828 South Wentworth Avenue, Chicago. The theme is “Breaking Barriers to Good Health”. This year, MAHA aims to break down the barriers in our communities that prevent medically …
