Austin Asian Community Health Initiative

About

AACHI exists to partner with the local Asian community in Austin to enhance public health and well-being. We fulfill our mission through language-specific education, advocacy, & healthcare navigation services. Our programs provide services for clients guided by the 5 social determinants of health, 1) Healthcare access & quality, 2) Education access & quality, 3) Social & community context, 4) Economic stability, 5) Neighborhood & built environment. 

Since 2016, AACHI has been one of the only organizations in Central Texas to provide free culturally & linguistically-appropriate support services to marginalized Asian communities.

AACHI Supports the Community via:

1. Our Community Health Navigation Program (CHN) employs bilingual Community Health Workers (CHW) to facilitate access to and improve the quality of medical and social services for marginalized Asian and Asian-American communities.
2. Helping clients gain & maintain health coverage, make & attend appointments, and apply for vital programs & services.
3. Our Annual Community Health Fair serves folks with limited English proficiency (LEP) & refugee communities.
4. Online Mental Health Directory to find therapists & psychiatrists & other Asian service providers.
5. Vaccination, education, outreach, & advocacy events.

Last year, AACHI:

• Served 416 Asian immigrants and their families
• Achieved 95% of our clients gaining or maintaining health coverage
• Assisted with 70 applications for the Medical Access Program (MAP)
• Helped with 107 applications for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
• Provided transportation to 80 clients 
• Distributed fifty $50 gift cards to clients in collaboration with the Austin Equity Office