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Prevention of Impaired Driving Among Asian American and Pacific Islanders in California ProjectClick here for a Project Description in Korean. If your organization is located in the Los Angeles area and would like to receive a presentation regarding Driving Under the Influence, please contact Yoobin Kang (ykang@napafasa.org) at (213) 625-5795.
Happy and Safe Holidays, Everyone!Party Planning Tips for an Alcohol-safe and Drug-free Holiday Season |
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NAPAFASA participated at the 33rd Los Angeles Korean Festival, which took place at the Seoul International park with an estimated attendance of 15,000.
Project staff interacted extensively with the public in educating them about the consequences of driving under the influence, as well as gathering valuable information through surveys.
Effects of alcohol were demonstrated creatively by having the festival attendees perform a simple task while wearing a "DUI simulation goggle."
NAPAFASA participated at PAVA Coastal Clean Up Day in Santa Monica Beach. Approximately 9,000 people participated in this event.
Project Staff interacted with the Korean volunteers by handing out DUI awareness packets and delivering a short speech on DUI awareness.
With the help of Hyobin Hwang from AADAP, a presentation for DUI was conducted at America Realty and Investment. Over thirty employees attended the presentation.
Yoobin Kang speaking on behalf of the Koreatown Project in front of PAVA volunteers
Project Staffs passed out about 500 DUI awareness packets to the participants
More than 500 volunteers gathered to participate in PAVA's Griffith Park Clean Up event. Koreatown Impaired Driving Prevention Project was there to distribute DUI awareness packets to the participants. To obtain a packet, please contact Yoobin Kang at (213) 625-5795.
Hyobin Hwang from AADAP leading the presentation explaining the dangerous consequences of DUI. Members of the Koreatown Lion's Club attentively listening to the presentation.
Koreatown grocery store owners gathered together to listen to the presentation as they learn about the seriousness of DUI problem in Koreatown.
NAPAFASA would like to express our gratitude for those who have helped and worked for this project before.
Mr. Dong Jin Cho and Ms. Juhyun Cho, Korean
American Federation Los Angeles
Mr. Benjie Kim and Phil Roh, Koreatown
Youth and Community Center
Mr. Sam Joo and Ms. Hyo Bin Hwang, Asian
American Drug Abuse Program
Mr. Howard Kim, Korean Community
Services
Officers James Chong, Danny Chao, Sam Park, and Kristi Nielsen, Los
Angeles Police Department
Pastor Kevin Cho, Family
Chapel, Oriental Mission Church
Mr. David Jung, Behavioral Systems Southwest
Ms. Karen Hallock, Wilshire
Center Koreatown Neighborhood Council
Mr. BongHwan Kim, MCC
Mr. Elliot Lee, Korean American Coalition
Mr. James Kim, Attorney
Rev. Young Kim, Nanoom Christian Fellowship
Ms. Young Gi Kim, Field Deputy Tom Labonge's Office
Ms. Jessica Ku, Korean Churches for
Community Development
Mr. Scott Seo, California Alcohol Beverage
Control
Mr. Michael Sugimoto, MADD LA Chapter Volunteer Victim Impact Panel Speaker
A Korean language DUI Prevention DVD is ready for distribution. If you would like to obtain a copy of this DVD, please contact the project staff at (213) 625-5795 or email ykang@napafasa.org.
In order to educate the public about the consequences of driving under influence and the alternatives to DUI, NAPAFASA has launched a series of community educational presentations in Koreatown. This presentation is conducted in Korean and is aimed to target the Korean speaking population. If your organization or an organization you know would like to receive a presentation, please contact Yoobin Kang (ykang@napafasa.org) at (213) 625-5795 to schedule an appointment.
Koreatown Impaired Driving Prevention Project is currently running newspaper advertisements in the Korea Times targeting the holiday season. Be sure to check it out.
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NAPAFASA participated at the 2nd Annual KCCD Health Fair which took place at Young Nak Presbyterian Church. Project staff and volunteers interacted with the participants educating them about the consequences of driving under influence, as well as conducting surveys. NAPAFASA is consistently reaching out to the community through various public events.
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NAPAFASA participated at the 32nd Los Angeles Korean Festival, which took place at the Seoul International park with an estimated attendance of 15,000.
Project staff interacted extensively with the public in educating them about the consequences of driving under the influence, as well as gathering valuable information through surveys. Effects of alcohol were demonstrated creatively by having the festival attendees perform a simple task while wearing a "DUI simulation goggle."
Officer Song Yoon of LAPD discusses the extent of DUI problems in the Koreatown area at the press conference.
NAPAFASA and its community partners held a press conference on September 12, 2005 to announce the launching of the project. Click for the fact sheet discussing the reasons for targeting the Korean American community in this project.
This project has been featured in Korea Time and Korea Daily as well as various newscast in Korean media such as KTAN and tvK24.
The goal of the project is to reduce impaired driving (defined as driving under the influence of alcohol or other substances) and drug-involved fatalities and injuries among Asian American and Pacific Islanders in California.
Data from the California Department of Justice shows that the percent of AAPIs and Others arrested for misdemeanors and felony DUIs (driving under the influence) have steadily increased from 1995 to 2000. Because AAPIs are categorized in the combined category of "Asian" or "Other," it has been difficult to determine the actual level of impaired driving within specific AAPI ethnicities. Through our data collection and campaign, NAPAFASA aims to develop culturally competent prevention strategies and messages to influence those who will benefit the most from such campaign.
The project staff will develop and implement a social marketing and community mobilizing campaign with the Korean American Community of the Koreatown area in the City of Los Angeles. This is a pilot project. Our staff will devise the most effective and relevant campaign possible. We will be creating an Advisory Group composed of service providers, community leaders, and family/persons in recovery to provide advice and guidance on program planning and evaluation. Our staff will work with community groups to present prevention messages at community meetings, workshops, youth and parent groups, and special community cultural events.
NAPAFASA has developed print materials for dissemination in the Korean American community:
| Dr. Ford Kuramoto National Director 340 East Second Street, Suite 409 Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 625-5795 (213) 625-5796 fax e-mail: fhkuramoto@napafasa.org |
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California Department of Alcohol and Drug Programs
In collaboration with the Office of Traffic Safety, California Department of Transportation
| 340 East Second Street, Suite 409, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Phone: (213)625-5795 | Fax: (213)625-5796 |
