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Visionary community health center ICHS hosts its first API fun run

February 5, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By James Tabafunda Northwest Asian Weekly Dozens of long-distance fun runs and walks take place throughout the year in the Pacific Northwest, each focused on a different cause or theme, as well as set in different geographical locations. Ethnic diversity in participation has been limited until now, and Seattle-based International Community Health Services (ICHS) is […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2014, 2015, 2016, Asian Pacific Islanders, Carolina Panthers, Chris Potter, Christine Loredo, Denver Broncos, Human Services, ICHS, Lake Washington, Lunar New Year, Mercer Slough Nature Park, National Quality Leader, Pacific Northwest, Seattle, Seward Park, Super Bowl Sunday, Visionary, Vol 35 No 6 | February 6 - February 12

ICHS named a ‘success story’ by the state

December 28, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

International Community Health Services (ICHS) received two major honors recently. For a second year in a row, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has named ICHS a “National Quality Leader.” This year, ICHS is the only community health center in Washington state to receive the honor. ICHS was also recognized as a “success […]

Filed Under: Names in the News Tagged With: 2015, 2016, Human Services, ICHS, National Quality Leader, Vol 34 No 53 | December 26 - January 1, Washington Health Alliance

Refugee resettlement — Gov. Jay Inslee’s statement regarding White House briefing on security protocols related to refugee resettlement

November 26, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

“Today [Nov. 17] I participated in a briefing with federal officials regarding the policies and protocols in place to screen all refugees – including Syrian refugees – seeking to resettle in the United States. The conference call was a chance for governors to speak with officials from the White House and the departments of Homeland […]

Filed Under: Features, Community News Tagged With: 2015, Europe, Homeland Security, Human Services, Jay Inslee, State Department, United States, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, White House

Near LA’s Koreatown, pastor tries to lift veil on youth drug abuse

September 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Christine Armario Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — In a blue-and-white church on the outskirts of Los Angeles’ Koreatown, pastor Young Ho Han is trying to lift the veil on a problem silently afflicting his community: drug abuse among young Korean-Americans. It’s an issue Han knows well, starting with his own addiction to cocaine […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: AADAP, Associated Press, Daniel Bak, Dean Nakanishi, Human Services, Inhui Bak, Korean, Los Angeles Koreatown, Skid Row, Timothy Fong, Vol 34 No 38| September 12 - September 18, Young Ho Han, culture, turkey

Okamoto wins interim City Council seat

April 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Staff Northwest Asian Weekly The City Council has found a replacement for Sally Clark’s recently vacated position on City Council. John Okamoto was voted in April 27. He was supported by Sally Bagshaw, Tom Rasmussen,  Bruce Harrell, Jean Godden, and Tim Burgess. The other API candidates vying for the position included Sharon Maeda and […]

Filed Under: Features, Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, API, Assistant Secretary, Bruce Harrell, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Jean Godden, John Okamoto, Kshama Sawant, Mayor Ed Murray, Nick Licata, Northwest Asian Weekly, Sally Bagshaw, Sally Clark, Sharon Lee, Sharon Maeda, Tim Burgess, Tom Rasmussen, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8

Okamoto to run for City Council

April 9, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If the Seattle City Council wants to pick a candidate who can hit the ground running, and yet has no political ambition to fill in for councilmember Sally Clark who is resigning, John Okamoto, 61, said he’s the pick. An interim director of the City’s Human Resources Department, Okamoto […]

Filed Under: Profiles, Community News, Politics Tagged With: 2015, Assistant Secretary, Assunta Ng, City Council Chamber, Fire Department, Human Resources Department, Human Services, Japanese American, John Okamoto, Norm Rice, Northwest Asian Weekly, Northwestern University, Port of Seattle, Sally Clark, Seattle City Council, Sharon Maeta, Vol 34 No 16 | April 11 - April 17, WEA

Enrollment for health coverage for AAPI families

February 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

Tina Tchen,  the Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff for the First Lady, is encouraging AAPI families to get health coverage. The White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are partnering with community groups to hold enrollment events for AAPI families to learn about […]

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2015, AAPI, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, First Lady, Health Insurance Marketplace, Human Services, Pacific Islanders, Tina Tchen, Vol 34 No 7 | February 7 - February 13, social media

Kamala Harris seeks review after recent shootings by police

January 10, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Don Thompson Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California’s attorney general stepped into the national debate over the recent slayings of unarmed civilians by police on Monday, calling for a review by her agency and promising to lead a public dialogue. Kamala Harris, the first minority to hold the state’s highest law enforcement office, […]

Filed Under: National News Tagged With: 2015, Associated Press, DNA, Education, Human Services, India, Jamaica, Jerry Brown, Los Angeles Unified School District, New York, Norman Bernstein, Pat Brown, SACRAMENTO, San Francisco Police Chief Gregory Suhr, Vol 34 No 3 | January 10 - January 16, Wall Street, attention

Mayor announces $2 million in investments for neighborhood business districts

April 4, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

The Chinatown-International District will receive a lion’s share of a $2 million investment in 18 neighborhood business districts, announced Mayor Ed Murray on April 1, as part of the Only in Seattle Initiative.

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Beacon Hill, Central District, Columbia City, Economic Development, Economic Resiliency, First Hill, Human Services, Lake City, Mayor Ed Murray, Pike Pine, Pioneer Square, Rainier Valley, Seattle Initiative, South Park, University District, Vol 33 No 15 | April 5 - April 11

Most uninsured AANHPIs may be eligible for coverage

March 28, 2014 By Northwest Asian Weekly

According to a new report released today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, eight out of 10 (1.6 million) uninsured Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians,

Filed Under: Briefs Tagged With: 2014, Affordable Care Act, Asian Americans, Health Insurance Marketplace, Human Services, Native Hawaiians, Vol 33 No 14 | March 29 - April 4

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