Health

Primary medical care and mental health services for individuals and families

The cost of healthcare may be a barrier to accessing much needed services, and many of our clients have an additional hurdle to overcome—language and cultural barriers can make finding treatment options daunting. In fact, the inability to speak and understand English is often the sole reason someone may go untreated. That is where AACI comes in.

We offer primary medical care, preventative care, psychiatry counseling and support groups for individuals of all ages. We offer services in office, school and home settings, and we provide individual and group services. Our staff are culturally and linguistically competent. More importantly, they are aware of the unique needs of the clients we serve. We give people a place to receive treatment, prevention and education in languages they can understand so they are informed about their health options.

Health at AACI

• Health Center
  Primary and Preventative Care

• Mental Health Counseling Services
  Culturally sensitive and responsive services

• HIV/AIDS
  Education, prevention, and testing

• Center of Survivors of Torture
  Helping to reestablish lives

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Health Program:

Health Center

Overview

Imagine how hard it can be to seek out medical care in a language you do not understand. Individuals, many of whom do not speak English, have come to rely upon the Health Center’s multilingual team for comprehensive primary and preventative health care services. AACI Health Center provides care regardless of a patient’s ability to pay.

Services Offered

• Primary care medical services (Family Medicine and Internal Medicine)
• Chronic disease prevention and treatment
• Screenings
• Acute care
• Women’s healthcare
• Adult and youth immunization services
• Health education and counseling

Did You Know?

• AACI Health Center provided 12,888 patient visits in 2010.Staff speaks Cantonese, Mandarin, Burmese, Vietnamese, and English.
• Better recommendations, better care. A diabetes registry launched in 2009 allows physicians to more closely monitor trends and patterns in patients’ health status and make appropriate care and treatment recommendations.

Contact

Cost of services at the AACI Health Center is determined by the patient’s eligibility for various programs. To determine your eligibility or for an appointment, contact AACI Health Center at (408) 975-2763.

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Mental Health Services

Overview

Those affected by mental illnesses within the Asian community often have difficulties seeking services. AACI Mental Health Services offers culturally and linguistically competent services that help clients overcome barriers to mental health care. We aim to decrease psychiatric symptoms, enhance daily functioning and assist individuals and family members in managing their conditions. We strive for healthy family interactions between the individual and their loved ones, as well as improved functioning within the community.

Services Offered

Counseling Services

• Individual, group and family counseling
• Case management
• Parenting education
• Counseling services in over two dozen languages

Specialized Services

• Psychological and neuropsychological assessments
• Medication evaluation and management
• Group activities aimed at improving consumers’ quality of life. (Center for Healthy Independence or CHI)

Did You Know?

• Serving all ages. The Mental Health Program served more than 700 clients in 2009.
• Working with schools. Mental Health Program staff members are active professionals stationed in local area schools.
• Clinical internship program: AACI’s graduate clinical training at the master and doctoral levels is recognized statewide, nationally and internationally.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Archana Kulkarni, LCSW
Family & Children Division Program Manager
(408) 975-2730 x419
archana.kulkarni@aaci.org

Kyle Yamasaki, MFT
Adult and Older Adult Division Program Manager
(408) 975-2730 x119
kyle.yamasaki@aaci.org.

Hours of operation:
8:30am – 5:30pm
Monday – Friday
Wed evening Medication Clinic until 8:00 P.M.

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Health Program:

HIV/AIDS

Overview

HIV is still an issue for the Asian community and communities of color. Many fear the stigma of having HIV and being treated differently. The purpose of the HIV Education and Prevention Program at AACI is to reduce the incidence of HIV infection and offer culturally and linguistically appropriate resources and referral services to those who have been diagnosed with the disease. The program focuses on at risk and high risk communities. Moreover, our HIV counseling and testing services are key prevention and early intervention strategies for reducing primary and secondary HIV infections.

Services Offered

• HIV testing (free OraQuick rapid testing)
• Education and outreach
• Individual/online counseling and referrals
• Support/discussion groups
• Information and advocacy

Did You Know?

• Prevention through outreach. Through combined interventions, AACI reached more than 900 unduplicated clients in 2009.
• Reaching those in need. Thirty-two percent of the clients tested in 2009 had never been tested for the HIV antibody.
• Preventing the spread. The Condom Kitchenette, a project of the HIV Education and Prevention Program, distributed 11,250 condoms in 2009 to promote safer sex and prevent the spread.

Contact

For an appointment call (408) 278-4138 or e-mail hivinfo@aaci.org.

Visit the HIV/AIDS Website Here:
hiv.aaci.org

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Center for Survivors of Torture

Overview

People who have suffered political, psychological and/or physical torture often come to AACI needing our help. Some of our clients arrive at our doors deeply wounded by their experiences with few resources to establish themselves in their new community. AACI Center for Survivors of Torture (CST) provides clinical evaluation, psychological treatment and social services to torture victims from all countries. CST educates survivors about the effects of torture and provides them with consistent care to succeed in the U.S. In 2010, CST helped 153 families from 13 countries rebuild their lives and heal from their wounds.

AACI Center for Survivors of Torture is the only federally funded program of its kind in Northern California.

Services Offered

• Psychological and medical affidavits to support asylum applications
• Psychotherapy for individuals and families
• Medical treatment and referrals
• Assistance with food, shelter, school, vocational training and other basic needs
• Training and consultation for clinicians, lawyers, teachers, social workers and community organizations working with refugees and immigrants
• Legal referrals

Did You Know?

• Survivors in Santa Clara County. Based on U.S. government estimates there may be upwards of 30,000 torture survivors in Santa Clara County alone, and a significant number in the surrounding counties as well.
• Serving those in need. Since its inception in 2000, CST has provided specialized treatment services to more than 800 victims of torture and their family members from 56 countries.
• Fulfilling basic needs. 100 percent of CST clients had their food and clothing needs met with the help of the program in 2009.

Contact

For an appointment, please contact Armina Husic, Program Manager at (408) 975-2730 ext. 247 or e-mail armina.husic@aaci.org.

Hours of operation:
8:30am – 5:30pm
Monday – Friday

Visit the CST Website Here:
cst.aaci.org