Nearly 80 Residents Gather at Howard County’s New AAPI Cultural Center On June 26, 2026, Community Health Initiative (CHI) hosted its Growing Together Community Mental Health Forum at the newly opened Howard County AAPI Cultural Center in Ellicott City, Maryland. Nearly 80 residents from Howard County, Montgomery County, and neighboring communities attended the event for an evening…
On Saturday, June 16, the staff and volunteers at Community Health Initiative attended the Dragon Boat Festival at Dancel Y, hosted by CAPA. As a Panda sponsor of this outreach event, we prepared an entertaining spinning wheel trivia game that drew a large crowd. Participants who answered correctly were rewarded with a small gift of…
Everyone has biases that can lead to micro-discrimination and micro-aggression toward people, especially vulnerable and marginalized immigrants. These behaviors, left unchecked, can have a negative impact on individuals, society, performance, productivity, morale, and community relations. The focus of this training is using communication skills to identify micro discrimination and microaggression in the workplace and community.…
CHI is excited to announce our participation in the 2024 Howard County 3rd Annual Asian American and Pacific Islander Festival! The festival will be held on May 11 from noon to 5PM at Merriweather Park at Symphony Woods. Learn more about the festival here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aapi-fest-2024-by-over-the-fog-tickets-878763323757 Stop by the CHI booth to learn more about our…
The Clarksville Community Health Initiative (CHI) is proud to announce a successful online training session held on Saturday, April 13th. This event focused on two critical public health issues: overdose response and the dangers of vaping, particularly for young people. Equipping the Community for Emergencies The first training, “Opiate Overdose Response,” was led by Y.…
On February 8th, the Community Health Initiative team joined the Year of the Dragon celebrations at the Joseph Meyerhoff Symphony Hall in downtown Baltimore. Our booth attracted a large crowd, where we distributed flyers, festive red envelopes for children, and shared information about our organization. Afterwards, we enjoyed a heartwarming concert by the Baltimore Symphony…
On February 4, 2024, Community Health Initiative participated in the Spring Festive Fair held at Howard High School. Our goal was to distribute flyers and connect with the community. We successfully engaged with the audience and established a new WeChat group focused on parent-child relationships and mental and physical health, specifically targeting newcomers to the…
Community Health Initiative (社区健康倡导) 欢迎大家参加2023线下健康交流会。 CHI致力于增进认知；教育、倡导并向社区提供健康服务与资源 时间：周日, 8/20 1:00-3:00pm 地点：Claret Hall parking space, 6020 Daybreak Circle, Clarksville, MD 21029 (Village of River Hill parking lot) 心理健康预筛查，阿尔茨海默病预筛查，面部彩绘，舞狮、合唱，抽奖， 免费健康大礼包, 免费学生返校礼品 等各项活动。 想了解更多关于CHI的活动和服务，欢迎访问网站chimd.org