Dynamics of Collaboration

2017 Updates

In the past 8 years, AC-SE MI has been working with the top 5 populated Asian ethnic groups in Michigan for all programs. Some of the community organizations have become partners with AC-SE MI; each brings in their own unique health and cultural expertise for programs that benefit their community. The following table shows the major organizations that have worked with AC-SE MI, and most of them become our long term partners after repeatedly working with us on various programs:

There is mutual understanding how to work together and get programs completed to benefit our community. PMCH and NKFM are partners that provide health and technical support for all our programs.

2011 Updates

Community Based Participatory Research (CBPR) is a very popular process used in health research these days. ForAsianCenter– Southeast Michigan (AC -SE MI), CBPR has been the best way to conduct research among the heterogeneous Asian American population in the state because it overcomes barriers in language and cultural differences among Asian ethnic groups. Using established groups as partners allows AC –SE MIto effectively connect with its target groups for studies and outreach programs.

AC -SE MIreceived a grant from the Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) in 2010 to work on social determinants for Asian Americans. AC –SE MIcontracted community organizations from the five top populated Asian ethnic groups to carry out the study. Since then, these organizations have become long term partners withAsianCenter–SE MI.

This is how we can build an Asian health network inMichiganthat will allow us for faster and better communication on important health information that needs to be disseminated to Asian American communities. These five Asian community organizations are: