AAHI Accomplishments

In November 2000, AAHI received a $25,000 capacity building grant from The California Endowment. This support has enabled the organization to make significant progress to date, including:

• Internal infrastructure development and expansion (Executive Committee, Advisory Council, Five (5) Standing Committees and Six (6) Health Risk Committees)- See attached Organizational Chart.
  
  
• Long-term goals and objectives in each of the Health Risk areas for most standing and health risk committees.
  
  
• Appointment of a part-time Executive Director to administer the efforts of volunteers who work on the AAHI
  
  
• Contracted with a grant-writing consultant, resulting in the submission of funding requests to 17 private foundations and the Department of Health and Human Services - Office of Minority Health (2 funded/3 pending). A 2-year $100,000 grant was funded by the OMH in October 2001
  
  
• Hired a Part Time AAHI Project Coordinator, December 2001
  
  
• Partnered with the Loma Linda University, Office of Public Health Practice to provide a needs assessment of health issues pertaining to African Americans and to identify factors correlating with successful strategies for improving quality of health among African Americans.
  
  
• Collaboration with One Legacy and Live & Then Give (organ donor awareness programs) to conduct outreach to the African American community.
  
  
• Sponsored medical screenings and referrals, community walks and participated in numerous health education and prevention venues which were widely covered by the media
  
  
• AAHI model was introduced into the Congressional Record and the accomplishments, goals and objectives are a part of national history.
  
  
• Appeared on local cable TV show and had good media coverage in local newspapers.
  
  
• Attracted attention of State Department of Health Services to collaborate with them on a heart disease program for San Bernardino County.