CA Works for Better Health

Fresno Works for Better Health (FWBH)

Program Description:

The California Endowment and the Rockefeller Foundation funds the Fresno Works for Better Health (FWBH) project. Fresno Center for New Americans (FCNA), in collaboration with the One by One Leadership Foundation, and Fresno West Coalition for Economic Development will be conducting the CWBH project. The project goals are to conduct research and develop strategic solutions to reduce societal and institutional barriers that prevent community access to health care and economic opportunities.

FCNA will focus its attention on the Southeast Asian (SEA) community in the County of Fresno. Its objectives of the project are as followed:

v Attacks the social determinants of ill health (e.g. poverty, inequities, and neighborhood conditions) of the SEA community at their source.

v Advocates on behalf of the SEA community on matter relating to bridging the gap between employers and potential SEA employees, employers to hire SEA, train them and provide health benefits.

v Gather information on reducing societal and institutional barriers that prevent the SEA access to health care and economic opportunities.

v With the assistance of the collaborative partners and the consulting firms, develop strategic solutions on reducing societal and institutional barriers that prevents community access to health care and economic opportunities.

Current Projects:

· Neighborhood Employment Resource Center (NERC)

· Citizenship Class

· ESL class

· Driver Education – Partnering with Drive America

· Regional Job Initiative

· Community Development Leadership Forum (CDL Forum)

· Employment Development

Staff:

Ghia Xiong-                                                           Andrew Xiong-
Program Coordinator                                             Community Builder
Phone: (559) 255-8395 Ext. 243                          Phone: (559) 255-8395 Ext. 242
E-mail: ghiaxiong@fresnocenter.com                      E-mail: andrewxiong@fresnocenter.com

Sokserey Choup –                                                Cherja Vang –
Outreach Associate                                                Outreach Associate
Phone: (559) 255-8395 Ext. 244                           Phone: (559) 255-8395 Ext. 245
E-mail: soksereychoup@fresnocenter.com             E-mail: cherjavang@fresnocenter.com