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FY’09 Diversity and Outreach Highlights
You undoubtedly have heard NYC described
as a melting pot or a mosaic of cultures. To
address the dementia care needs of some of the
larger segments of our city’s multi-cultural society, the
NYC Chapter offers programs and services focused on
meeting the needs of specific groups. We strive to meet
the needs of all in NYC who are dealing in any way with
Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias, and we have 3
major outreach programs: African-American, Latino and
Chinese Outreach. Each has been very busy over this past
fiscal year. Here are some of the highlights:
African-American Outreach Program
- Sponsored a Black History Month event and presentation
regarding Dr. Solomon Carter Fuller. African-
American Community Sororities and Fraternities were
our guests at this event. We invited them to help us
spread the word about Alzheimer’s disease and the services
we offer. This event was made possible through
the generous gift of James Haddon, an Alzheimer’s
Association, NYC Chapter trustee.
- Hosted a meeting of the Citywide Coalition for the
Black Elderly at the Chapter office and, among other
issues, addressed cultural competence.
- Hosted a meeting of the Citywide Coalition for the
Black Elderly at the Chapter office and, among other
issues, addressed cultural competence.
- Became a member of the Abyssinian Neighborhood
Naturally Occurring Retirement Community
(NORC) Steering Committee.
- Facilitated the development of a 2nd support group at
CNR in Brooklyn.
- Conducted numerous presentations and education sessions
at various venues, including senior centers, art
centers, and a strong focus on churches.
African-American Outreach is interested in hearing from you. Please contact me at 646-744-2922 or by e-mail at rirving@alznyc.org. If you are a member of or know organizations where we could speak about Alzheimer’s disease and the resources available at the NYC Chapter.
Chinese Outreach Program 
- Began the Chinese Outreach Program with funding
from the Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation.
- Developed handouts in Chinese about Alzheimer’s disease
and available resources in collaboration with the
Queens Public Library.
- Produced comprehensive AD literature in Chinese
in collaboration with the Northern California and
Northern Nevada Chapter and with funding from the
van Ameringen Foundation, Inc.
- Aided by a grant from the Jarvie Commonweal Service, we employed an evaluator to identify barriers to care in
the Chinese community and assess our interventions.
- Established a series of Legal & Financial and Medicaid
Homecare Seminars.
- Created and facilitated a Chinese-language caregiver
support group.
- Provided numerous interviews for the media.
To obtain information about Chinese-language seminars, trainings and support groups, please contact me at 646-744-2951 or by e-mail at fllau@alznyc.org.
Latino Outreach Program
- Expanded the Revista En Espanol, our quarterly Spanish-
language newsletter, to a publication of 16–24 pages.
This effort was supported by a grant from the Achelis
Foundation.
- Facilitated two Spanish-language support groups.
- Delivered care consultation and support services to
Spanish-speaking families in need of counseling and
expedited grants for respite services.
- Established and maintained ongoing relationships with
the Mexican, Ecuadorian, Peruvian and Colombian
Consulates.
- Collaborated with the Spanish-speaking Dementia
Care Trainer in the expansion of education programs
which we offer in Spanish, including Legal & Financial
Seminars.
- Provided interviews for Spanish-language media outlets.
Please feel free to contact me at 646-744-2949 or by e-mail at lvalois@alznyc.org if you need assistance or additional information. Also, if you would like to receive the Chapter’s Revista En Espańol, please contact our
24-hour Helpline at 800-272-3900 or visit www.alznyc.org/espanol to sign up for our mailing list.
The above gives you some of the accomplishments of
each of the outreach managers, but this brief list in no way
reflects the full scope of their efforts.
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