Upcoming Focus Group Meetings - Asian American Health Needs Assessment

1. Younger Group (Aged 18 - 30)

Time: 18:00-20:30, June 19, 2007 (Dinner will be provided)

• Location: Tan Room (ground floor), Montgomery County office (401 Hungerford Drive, Rockville, MD)    Driving Directions
   
• Invitees: Asian American Montgomery County Residents. Particularly welcome are those 1.5 and second generations.
   
• Issues of interest: Health Status, Health Access Issues, Communication Channels, Mental Health, etc. [ Here is the Brochure ]

2.  Vietnamese Community (Review of first needs assessment, report of Hepatitis B Education and Screening Results)

Tentative Schedule.

• Time: 12:00 PM, Thursday, June 28, 2007 (Lunch will be provided)
   
• Location: Vietnamese Restaurant with a meeting room (Map will be linked here)
   
• Invitees: Vietnamese American Professionals, including MVMA members.
   
• Issues of interest: Review the results of first needs assessment conducted in 2005. Report of 2006 HepB Education and Screening Results 
  Additional thoughts on health needs. Please come and provide feedback on the report for improvements [HERE is the Report ]
   

3. Chinese Community (Review of first needs assessment)

Tentative Schedule.

• Time: 18:00-20:30, June 23, 2007.  (Dinner will be provided)
   
• Location: Tony Lin's Restaurant  (Map of Tony Lin's Restaurant: 301-468-5858 12015 Rockville Pike # G Rockville, MD 20852, US)
   
• Invitees: Chinese American Professionals.
   
• Issues of interest: Review the results of first needs assessment conducted in 2005. 
  Additional thoughts on health needs. Please come and provide feedback on the report for improvements [ HERE is the Report ]
   

4. Filipino Community (Review of first needs assessment)

Tentative Schedule.

• Time:  12:00, June 23, 2007 (Lunch will be served)
   
• Location: Tony Lin's Restaurant  (Map of Tony Lin's Restaurant: 301-468-5858 12015 Rockville Pike # G Rockville, MD 20852, US)
   
• Invitees: Filipino American Community Members/Health Professionals.
   
• Issues of interest: 1) Review the results of first needs assessment conducted in 2005.  2) Report of Hepatitis B screening results conducted in 2006.    
   
• Additional thoughts on health needs of Filipino Community in Montgomery County. Please come and provide feedback on the report for improvements [ HERE is the Report ]

5. Japanese Community (Review of first needs assessment results)

• Time:  TBD - Tentatively June 24 or the next Sunday, 2007 (Lunch/Dinner will be provided)
   
• Location: Washington Japanese Christian Community Center 
   
• Invitees: Japanese American Community Center Members/Health Professionals.
   
• Issues of interest: 1) Review the results of first needs assessment conducted in 2006.  
   
• Additional thoughts on health needs. Please come and provide feedback on the report for improvements [ HERE is the Report ]

                                                   
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