NICOS Chinese Health Coalition (華人健康組織聯會)

01/19/2026

"Kawilan’s advice stems from lessons she’s learned in her personal life: from growing up in poverty in the Philippines and moving to America; to escaping a rocky marriage and facing visa uncertainty as an immigrant."

A Filipina survivor’s story of courage and healing—and her mission to support AAPI women facing abuse and cultural stigma.

01/18/2026

Sadly, many younger Asian Americans are likely unfamiliar with the term "Paper Son" and it's historical importance to the Chinese American community

"The name is an homage to how my great-great-grandfather and great-grandfather actually immigrated to San Francisco." - Alex Pong, proprietor of Paper Son Coffee

On a busy morning at Paper Son Coffee, Alex Pong moves easily behind the counter, explaining the day's special. "This coffee's quite special. It's grown in Yunnan, China, and it's processed with a special yeast to give it a peachy, kind of osmanthus-y flavor," he says.

01/17/2026

"If you’re interested in seeing what life in this country looks like as you travel inland, here are Asian American five films featuring stories from Middle America."

The United States is a big country and it’s easy to forget that stories from the middle of the country are just as important.

01/17/2026

More on Asian Americans and mental health, this a more personal story of one teen's depression which lasted many years before her family found treatment

"Asian-American females ages 15 to 24 were second only to Native Americans for su***de deaths."

When it comes to mental health treatment, Asian-Americans are both less informed and less likely to seek treatment.

01/16/2026

"Shame affects everyone differently, but it is especially potent in Asian American and Pacific Islander communities."

As a journalist covering Asian American communities, Frank Shyong saw the potency and danger of shame. An article he wrote inspired the film "Rosemead."

01/16/2026

From our community partners at *C and Self-Help for the Elderly!

01/15/2026

“The longstanding mortality advantage of Asian Americans compared to non-Hispanic white Americans has actually declined during the early 21st century. This was really surprising to us.” - Professor Hui Zheng, demographer and social epidemiologist

The “model minority myth” holds that certain ethnic groups — for example, Asian Americans — are well educated, hard working, prosperous and healthy. But in a recent study of the life expectancy of Asian Americans, U of T researchers and their collaborators have shown that the myth is just th...

01/15/2026

"Pacific Islander and individuals were more than twice as likely as Chinese individuals to have a hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, finds a new study in the Journal of the American Heart Association."

Research Highlights: The risk of pregnancy-related high blood pressure varied markedly among people of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander descent, according to an analysis of California health records. Pacific Islander and Filipino ...

01/13/2026

A researcher is looking into how to change this perception

"Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States..."

Asians in the U.S. are more likely to be likened to robots or machines, viewed as lacking human feeling and emotion compared to other groups in the United States, according to National Science Foundation (NSF)-funded research by Franki Kung, associate professor in the Purdue University Department of...

01/12/2026

"But if I didn’t adopt my husband’s surname, I’d be branded the worst kind of F-word in a conservative community: feminist. So, I eventually, if begrudgingly, complied."

"If I didn’t adopt my husband’s surname, I’d be branded the worst kind of F-word in a conservative community: feminist."

01/11/2026

"Discovering an AAPI protagonist for the first time in fifth grade showed Madeleine how powerful it is for kids to see themselves in stories — and it shaped everything she built afterward."

Meet the 13-year-old writer who launched Mindful Reading, donated 5,000 books, and is inspiring kids across the country to tell their own stories.

01/10/2026

New book by an Asian American author

"Winnie M. Li’s latest novel What We Left Unsaid is a novel exploring the lives of three adult siblings as they contend with a hidden history of personal violence that’s mirrored in the American landscape around them."

“Previously, I found there was so much anxiety, like, “I’ve written this entire thing. Am I gonna get a book deal or is all that effort just going to go down the toilet?” Because I knew the book was going to get published, I could afford to experiment a little bit more.”