American Journal of Public Health
Volume 100, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 2026-2029

Long-term development of a "whole community" best practice model to address health disparities in the cambodian refugee and immigrant community of Lowell, Massachusetts (Article)

Grigg-Saito D.* , Liang S. , Sou L. , Najarian L. , Peou S. , Och S. , Toof R. , Silka L.
  • a Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • b Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • c Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • d Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • e Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • f Lowell Community Health Center, 585 Merrimack St, Lowell, MA 01852, United States
  • g Center for Family, Work, and Community, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, United States
  • h Center for Family, Work, and Community, University of Massachusetts, Lowell, United States

Abstract

Cambodians in Lowell, Massachusetts, experience significant health disparities. Understanding the trauma they have experienced in Cambodia and as refugees has been the starting point for Lowell Community Health Center's whole community approach to developing community-based interventions. This approach places physical-psychosocial-spiritual needs at the center of focus and is attentive to individual and institutional barriers to care. Interventions are multilevel. The effect of the overall program comes from the results of each smaller program, the collaborations and coordination with the Cambodian community and community-based organizations, and the range and levels of services available through the health center.

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Index Keywords

Emigrants and Immigrants Massachusetts refugee nonbiological model ethnology Models, Organizational Cambodia Community Health Services Article organization and management health disparity Health Status Disparities United States community care human Humans Refugees migration
Link
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.177030
ISSN: 00900036
Cited by: 18
Original Language: English