Funded by The California Endowment and Kaiser Foundation Hospitals, APIOPA is conducting a pilot program to reduce obesity though environmental change in the Japanese, Filipino and Pacific Islander communities of LA County. We provide dedicated community members with advocacy training and empower them to carry out long-lasting interventions that they feel will be most relevant to their communities. These CAG projects include changing orientation policies and a messaging campaign in Little Tokyo to increase access to physical activity, starting a food co-op model for Filipino churches, and creating safe parks in Pacific Islander neighborhoods.

For more information or to get involved, please email APIOPA@gmail.com or call Jessica at (213) 473-3022 or visit us online at www.apiopa.org.  Please ask about our listserv for regular emails with resources and meeting invitations, our Quarterly Bulletin for project updates, or the JA Healthy Living newsletter for tips specific to the Japanese American community.