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Greetings! Don't forget to tune in to
WXYZ Channel 7 on Saturday, December 15, 2007 at 7pm to watch the documentary
Our Arab American Story.
Tis the
Season for Giving: Here's how you can help
On Friday,
December 7, 2007, representatives from ACC and community leaders met with
Major General James "Spider" Marks (Ret.), President & CEO of
Global Linguist Solutions (GLS). The meeting
discussed important issues affecting GLS, community organizations, and the
Arab American community. GLS understands the importance of developing a long-
term relationship and partnership with the Arab American community.
"This
2nd annual Celebration underlines the collaboration between ACC and the
residents and businesses in the Seven Mile area. In these tough economic
times, ACC is trying to fill a void to insure that no child is left without
Christmas. We thank all our donors who make it possible for us to distribute
groceries, clothes, household gifts, clothing and toys to everyone in
need," said Isa Hasan, Director of the Seven Mile Project. The holiday
themed appreciation day will offer community members and area business owners
an opportunity to come together and celebrate not only the holidays but all
that has been accomplished in this impoverished neighborhood in Detroit. The
event will also include entertainment, games, food, refreshments, discounted
holiday shopping at area businesses, and pictures with Santa. To make
a donation or to volunteer please call Isa Hasan, Director Seven Mile
Project, at (313) 893- 5269.
Monty
Fakhouri, ACC Director of Public Health, presented Knowledge, Attitudes,
and Beliefs about Cancer in the Arab American and Chaldean Community. In
this study the survey utilized a pre- test and post-test to assess changes in
perceptions about the importance of early detection of cancers through
screening due to education seminars. The test reflects a statistical
significant change in participant responses between the pre and post test on
several measures. Hikmet
Jamil, MD, Scientific Advisor to ACC and Professor at WSU presented Disparities
in Self- Reported Chronic Diseases among Arab/Chaldean and Other Americans in
Southeast Michigan. The objective of the study was to compare and
contrast the prevalence of selected chronic diseases and risk- factors in
Arab, Chaldean, African American and non- Middle Eastern Caucasian adults and
increase the knowledge base of health status among the Arab/Chaldean American
community, leading to educational and intervention programs. ACC's
Cancer Health & Communications Campaign targets adult male and female
members with information about cancer, its impact in the Arab/Chaldean
population and early detection measures available through appropriate
screenings, which will ultimately help to reduce the health disparities gap
in this ethnic/minority community. The program provides comprehensive cancer
education, prevention and screening recommendations, one on one educational
intervention, research through surveys to obtain demographic, knowledge and
intent of project participants around cancer education and screening, and
cancer forums and symposiums.
The program
is designed to address the documented needs of the youth in this community,
specifically poverty, lack of safe quality supervision, educational
underachievement especially in reading and math, cultural isolation, lack of
recreational opportunities, and lack of access to technology.
To be
eligible for services, a person must be pregnant and/or a parent with a child
between the ages of 0-3 years, parent(s) struggling with mental health
concerns, infants experiencing delays in developmental milestones, infants
failing to thrive, infant/toddler with emotional or behavioral difficulties,
families that have experienced separation due to illness of parent or
infant/toddler, and families that have experienced trauma or loss. For
additional information please contact our Seven Mile Wayne County Behavioral
Health office at (313) 893-6172.
On behalf
of ACC's Administration I would like to wish a Happy Birthday to the
following ACC Staff: DECEMBER
BIRTHDAYS
A
Celebration of the Arab World
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