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7.16.25 – AANHPI Community Health Needs Assessment
Got a few minutes? Take our survey! In partnership with AACI and Community Health Synergy, we’re pushing out the 2nd edition of the AANHPI Community Health Needs Assessment! This anonymous survey focuses on AANHPI folks who live in Santa Clara…
7.9.25 – Kalusugan [ Health] Advocacy Program – Outreach Day
Gallivanting this summer? Come through and meet us at the Santa Clara Farmer’s Market this weekend! We’ll be there this Saturday, July 12 from 9-1PM with our Kalusugan [Health] Advocacy Cohort doing outreach around blood pressure awareness and sharing information…
7.2.25 – Kalusugan [Health] Advocacy Program Recap
We launched our Kalusugan [Health] Advocacy program with our inaugural cohort! Our folks are super passionate about health equity and here’s what we covered so far! We’re excited to conduct outreach in our community and wrap up with our Mental…
5.15.25 – Understanding Cervical Cancer is a Matter of Protecting our Sisterhood, Our Families and Our Future
A Thought Piece by: Maleina Aguinaldo, Biology Student, University of San Francisco and LEAD Filipino I became involved with LEAD Filipino’s Health Equity Team after experiencing a deep personal loss: the passing of my auntie Arlene to cancer, a disease…
4.13.25 – Stanford Cancer Study Community Briefing
Join us for our Stanford Cancer Study Community Briefing at SCFHP Blanca Alvarado Community Resource Center. Following the conclusion of our 2022-2023 FilAm Cancer Action Study in partnership with the Stanford Cancer Institute, we have finalized the data and presented…
2.26.25 – Urge Congress to Protect Access to Care through Medicaid
Dear Kasamas, Three years ago, under California’s Medi-Cal expansion to grant Community Health Worker (CHW) certification and service reimbursement, LEAD Filipino began recruiting and training Filipino CHWs across Silicon Valley. Our CHWs support resource navigation, teach health education workshops, and…
10.22.24 – Proposition Voter Guide
A few more days until Election Day! Make sure you’re registered to vote. As we approach the 2024 General Election, it’s important to stay informed about the ballot measures that impact our community. This year, Californians face important decisions on…
12.12.23 – Mar Abat becomes Voter Education Outreach Coalition Chair of County of Santa Clara
Summary We are proud to announce that Mar Abat, our Project Coordinator & Local Policy Organizer, will be the Chair of the Voter Education and Outreach Coalition (VEOC). In this role, the VEOC Chairperson will evaluate and decide on the coalition’s 2024…
11.30.23 – Heal the Hyphen: How Journaling Can Help You Feel Whole
Summary We successfully concluded our final Holistic Health Workshop of the year with, “Heal the Hyphen: How Journaling Can Help You Feel Whole,” last month on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, featuring Jaki Joanino-Sipat (and @malyari.co)! Maraming salamat to everyone who participated…
8.15.23 – Concluding our year-long Cancer Study with Stanford Cancer Institute
In July, we concluded our year-long Cancer Survey in partnership with Stanford Cancer Institute to explore the attitudes and behaviors of Filipinos and Cancer with over 175 responses! Our Community Health Initiatives (CHI) Team has learned immensely from outreaching to…