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Written by JP Jael, Director of Community Collaborations
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Monday, 01 March 2010 14:17 |
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The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) participated at a fundraiser event called “Relief for Asia” hosted by Chicagoland Coalition for Asian Disaster Relief (CCADR). This event was held on November 28, 2009 at St. Thomas the Apostle Gymnasium in Naperville, IL. It showcased live ethnic dance performances, musical performances, martial arts, cultural workshops and ethnic foods. The goal of the event is to raise awareness and $60,000 in relief funds for victims of the recent back-to-back typhoons in the Philippines and the earthquake in Indonesia. The money raised at the event went to the American Red Cross Southeast Asia Disaster Relief Effort.
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Written by JP Jael, Director of Community Collaborations
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Monday, 01 March 2010 14:17 |
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The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) participated at the Chicago Children’s Museum’s “Passport to the World” series that showcased the arts and traditions of Chicago’s many ethnic groups and to provide opportunities for museum visitors to better understand Chicago’s unique multicultural community. During the weekend of June 11-14, 2009, CCM featured the Philippines and hosted displays of Philippine crafts and exhibits, as well as interactive productions by native performers and artists, Families enjoyed the sights, sounds and arts of the Philippines and celebrated the Philippine Independence Day.
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Written by Sam del Rosario, LCSW, Parol Program Manager & Social Worker
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Monday, 01 March 2010 14:14 |
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The Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago in collaboration with the Filipino American Network brought Christmas cheer to Filipino seniors living in the Chicago area with the Parol Senior Gift Basket Program. With the help of over 30 volunteers, FACHIC and FAN posted flyers in the neighborhood, sent out Christmas cards, called seniors to check on their well-being and, for those in need, visited and delivered gift baskets of necessity items to seniors around the holidays.
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Written by JP Jael, Director of Community Collaborations
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Monday, 01 February 2010 08:51 |
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The Filipino American Network’s (FAN) hosted its annual AdoboFest on September 13, 2009 at La Bagh Woods in Chicago, Illinois. Volunteers from the Filipino American Community Health Initiative of Chicago (FACHIC) participated in the Adobo taste-off by preparing a healthy version of this traditional Filipino dish. The name of FACHIC’s dish was Adobo Fresca and it was voted as one of the Top 5 finalist by the event’s attendees.
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Written by Geri Aglipay, MPH, FACHIC Hepatitis B Task Force Lead
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Monday, 28 December 2009 18:00 |
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FACHIC helped organize and coordinate volunteers for the Skokie Health Department’s H1N1 Vaccination Clinics during the month of December, which sought to vaccinate high priority populations in the state of Illinois. Four eight-hour clinics were held at the Oakton Park Community Center in Skokie, IL to vaccinate an estimated 5,000 Illinois residents each clinic. Individuals and families that were vaccinated were not only from the Chicagoland and Cook County vicinities, but many were also residents from Lake, Will and DuPage counties.
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Wednesday, 14 October 2009 18:00 |
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Thank you to everyone who joined FACHIC at Loft Six Ten on October 7, 2009 to make our first fundraising event a success. FACHIC will be sending proceeds of over $150 to the Philippine Red Cross.
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Monday, 21 September 2009 18:00 |
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A FACHIC team lead by head chef Geri Agliplay made a delicious tofu adobo that competed at the AdoboFest 2009 held on September 13, 2009 at La Bagh Woods in Chicago, IL. Made with expertise and heart, FACHIC's tofu abodo made the top 5 by voting from the attendees.
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Sunday, 05 July 2009 18:00 |
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The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS), Division of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse (DASA), in conjunction with the Asian Health Coalition of Illinois (AHCI) has initiated the Asian American Substance Abuse Intervention Initiative (AASAII). The primary objective of AASAII is to increase access to culturally and linguistically appropriate screening and treatment services for substance abuse among the Chicago Asian American communities. FACHIC is one of over 10 community organization partners that are screening Asian Americans for substance abuse from April to June 2009.
Rowena Luna, RN, as the FACHIC Community Health Worker, has brought FACHIC substance abuse screening and referral services in the Filipino community. At the end of the program funding period, FACHIC screened 60 Filipino community members of a wide age range and referred two clients for free substance abuse treatment.
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