"All of Us" Research Program: CSEA has been selected to become a partner in the national "All of Us" Research Program, which seeks to enroll a million people throughout the US in a first-of-its-kind study that will provide longitudinal data to help researchers find better ways to prevent and cure diseases. The study will examine how individual attributes, genetics, and environmental factors impact our health outcomes. Participation of minority-serving agencies such as CSEA in this project is especially important because racial and ethnic minorities have been traditionally underrepresented in biomedical research, which often skews research findings. CSEA held its first in-person event to promote this important research project on November 17, 2021. Over 500 people received information about the benefits of enrolling in this study.
As a National Community Engagement Partner in the All of Us Research Program, Asian Health Coalition established the Asian Engagement and Recruitment Core (ARC) with 17 community-based AANHPI-serving partner organizations. Together, ARC helps to shape and implement the All of Us strategy and roadmap to create culturally appropriate, cost-effective, and scalable education and outreach for Asian Americans, Native Hawiians, and Pacific Islanders (AANHPIs).
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Southeast Asian Data and Trends Analysis (SEA DATA) is a comprehensive data collection and analysis initiative of the Center for Southeast Asians (CSEA) in partnership with the Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forum (APIAHF). The overall goal of the SEA DATA project is to create a trusted source of information on the SEA community in Rhode Island to guide community development, inform policy decisions at local and state levels, and enable government agencies, nonprofits, and businesses to allocate resources where they are most needed.
SEA-DATA has produced an issue brief on the health status of SEAs in Rhode Island and the implications of the Affordable Care Act on this community; in addition, a Facts and Community Trends (FACTs) Report was released in spring 2014 to highlight demographics, community characteristics, and socioeconomic issues affecting the SEA community in Rhode Island.
Health Issues in RI’s Southeast Asian Community:
Download our FACT Book (Facts & Community Trends Report) [PDF]
SEA-DATA has produced an issue brief on the health status of SEAs in Rhode Island and the implications of the Affordable Care Act on this community; in addition, a Facts and Community Trends (FACTs) Report was released in spring 2014 to highlight demographics, community characteristics, and socioeconomic issues affecting the SEA community in Rhode Island.
Health Issues in RI’s Southeast Asian Community:
- Health Care Access & Utilization
- Implications of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
- Cancer & Heart Disease are leading causes of death
- Type 2 Diabetes
- PTSO, Depression & Anxiety
- Hepatitis B
- HBV
- Implement data collection protocols to capture ethnicity-specific data on the SEA community.
- Adopt alternative measures of access to healthcare.
- Provide culturally and linguistically relevant educational resources to promote and educate the SEA community about the Affordable Care Act and new health care reform policies in RI.
- Increase resources to educate SEA patients and clinicians who interact with them to screen for and inquire about lung and liver cancers, heart disease and associated risk factors, and hepatitis B.
Download our FACT Book (Facts & Community Trends Report) [PDF]
