Health Outreach: Prevention Education- LACM assists outreach on key issues in health awareness, access and prevention. LACM places a strong emphasis on living chemically free, participating in multi-agency collaborations to create healthy communities. LACM has certified staff who can conduct chemical dependency assessments.
Key issues the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota has taken part in include:
Chemical health and alcohol, tobacco and narcotics prevention education.
The SEACHIP program to provide insurance to uninsured children.
Hepatitis B awareness and education.
The Lao Assistance Center has worked with community members to provide transportation, assistance and interpretation with medical professionals and at-risk refugees to ensure adequate human needs are met with dignity and cultural relevance.