Community Health
ACHI is a community service provider in Santa Clara County that collaborates with various agencies to design and implement culturally sensitive and population-targeted public health programs. ACHI’s programs incorporate innovative behavioral health models, infectious and chronic disease prevention and treatment approaches, and previous evidence-based experience acquired in areas of specialties from successful programs of mental health, stigma reduction, trauma and stress management (AACHI), community health and disease prevention (Valley Health Center), GTZ HIV prevention and treatment (Health Trust), community health engagement and education (FIRST 5), alcohol and tobacco prevention program (NCADD), and outreach for victims of crime. ACHI provides services to refugees, immigrants, and African populations residing in Santa Clara County based on the following guiding principles: stigma elimination, structural and institutional barriers amelioration, trauma-informed prevention and care prioritization, and cultural humility practices.