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Webinar – The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing

Name: Webinar – The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing
Start: 2024-05-29T15:00:00-04:00
End: 2024-05-29T16:30:00-04:00

May 29 @ 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm

A graphic of several Native, Asian and Pacific Islander families. The Power of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Cultural Practices in Healing May 29th, 2024, 3 pm EST

This webinar will focus on applying cultural frameworks to build trust and community engagement in behavioral health care services for AANHPI communities during times of crisis. Participants will gain literacy on key cultural concepts related to health, community identity, and wellness for AANHPIs. Presenters will share on-the-ground experiences from Lahaina, Maui, demonstrating the application of these principles in building behavioral health support during ongoing recovery efforts. Topics covered will include the community response to traumatic events and suicide, serving as a bridge to the community, culturally grounded responses, partnerships and influence, supporting what works in communities, financial support when possible, and the importance of listening to and observing community needs rather than imposing external solutions. 

During this webinar, participants will:

Learn about applying cultural frameworks central to building trust and community engagement in behavioral health care services and support during times of community crisis for AANHPIs.  
Gain literacy on key cultural concepts of health, community identity, and wellness for AANHPIs.
Hear on-the-ground experiences of building behavioral health support using these principles during the continuing recovery and healing in Lahaina, Maui.