We convene a data equity workgroup in partnership with the California Department of Public Health, to ensure data laws are compliant and best practices are institutionalized. We focus on Assembly Bill 1726 as a case study, which mandates the disaggregation of health indicators into more specific AA and NHPI subgroups.
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This policy brief presents key challenges to implementing California Assembly Bill 1726, which passed in 2016 and requires the California Department of Public Health to break down broad demographic data it collects into more specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander subgroups.
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SEARAC Policy Brief Highlights Opportunities, Challenges to Achieve Data Equity for AA and NHPI Communities in California
SEARAC is proud to release “AB 1726: A California Case Study on Disaggregating Public Health Data by Race and Ethnicity,” a new policy brief that presents key challenges to implementing California Assembly Bill 1726, which passed in 2016 and requires the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) to break down broad demographic data it collects into more specific Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AA and NHPI) subgroups.
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“Data disaggregation is a decades-long advocacy issue that Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (NHPI) communities have fought for and will continue to fight for until our communities are thriving. EPIC understands data disaggregation is one of the critical ways to uncover and address NHPI health and social inequities. AB 1726 would make the health outcomes of additional NHPI ethnic groups including Tongans and Fijians visible.”
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
“Southeast Asian Americans (SEAAs) experience unique health inequities due to our experiences with war, genocide, and displacement. For example, heart disease and cancer are the leading causes of death for SEAAs in California, potentially linked to toxic chemicals used during the violence in Cambodia, Laos, and Vietnam. Almost half of SEAA Californians are limited English proficient and experience linguistic and cultural barriers to accessing care. Community leaders and policymakers need disaggregated data in order to identify disparities various populations face and create evidence-based solutions that improve health outcomes for all.”
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SEARAC is thrilled to share our 2024 annual report with our community members, partners, funders, and allies. This report uplifts all that we achieved together in 2024, including our advocacy work in education, health, and immigration at the national and California state levels, as well as our leadership development and coalition-building efforts. Read the report at the link in our bio!
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Aug 6
Join @hopefulencounter for their upcoming screening of "Southeast Asian American Journeys" on Aug. 11 from 6-9pm PT at 3253 E Shields Ave. Fresno, CA. Three episodes from the docuseries produced by @searac and @caamedia will be screened!
Jul 31
Southeast Asian American stories deserve space to be explored, uplifted, and celebrated. "Southeast Asian American Journeys," a powerful docuseries produced in association with the @caamedia, offers a look into the unique experiences of Southeast Asian communities across the United States. SEARAC celebrates @joualeelens, the director of one of the episodes called "Teb Chaw (Land)," for their recent screening at Walker Art Center`s Hmong Filmmaker Showcase and TCFF MNmicro Film Fest.
Stay tuned for updates on future screenings of "Southeast Asian American Journeys" and if you are interested in partner screenings, learn more at the link in our bio.
Jul 30
Recent reporting from @cnn spotlights the impact of the Trump Administration`s cruel immigration policies on Southeast Asian Americans, many of whom arrived in the United States as refugees fleeing war, violence, and persecution. Ma Yang, a Hmong American woman, has been torn apart from her loved ones, displaced from her home in Milwaukee, and sent to a country she has never even been to. Quyen Dinh, SEARAC Executive Director, shared, “Our communities lost our entire homelands and livelihoods because of the destruction of our home countries, because of US decisions and US hands and US forces. When you accept a refugee, it is for the duration and the lifetime of the harm that you have done and have created.”
Read the full article at the link in our bio.
Jul 28
“Communities should never have to choose between being visible and being safe.” – Quyên Đinh, SEARAC Executive Director
Health care is a human right, and handing over personal data to ICE puts everyone’s access to care at risk. All communities, including Southeast Asian American communities, must be able to seek and receive health care free from fear of potential detention and deportation—and with the confidence that their private data is protected.
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