Program areas at HAP
Workforce development - 940 served in 2021 - hap helps participants navigate and adapt to the American job market and serves as a bridge between prospective employers and the refugee and immigrant community. Our job placement and adult basic education courses focus on workforce readiness and career laddering in high demand industries that offer family-sustaining wages. Hap offers training opportunities in the fields of manufacturing, information technology, health care, and more, through which clients can develop marketable skills that will eventually lead them to higher-paying careers.during the pandemic, our team also assigned participants in accessing equipment and provided digital literacy training so that services and training could continue remotely.
Children & family services - 3077 served in 2021 - hap supports families through parent education and training, youth enrichment services, family crisis intervention, and services for youth at risk of sexual emploitation. Hap's dedicated and experienced staff is multilingual and multicultural, ensuring a depth of understanding of the complex isssues that clients expericense. During the pandemic, hap also coordinated grocery deliveries to help families facing food insecurity and partnered with other agencies to support Hmong farmers by purchasing produce to distribute to families in need.
Social enterprises - 3003 served in 2021 - hap's social enterpriseshap transportation was created to address social issues through the intersection of entrepreneurship and business strategies. Our bus company provided transportation to charter school students in the metro area after the schools reopened from the pandemic shut down.drivers drov routes and supported hap programs by packing vegetables for families to pick up, delivering remote learning kits to students' homes, and delivering groceries.
Health and wellness - 8760 served in 2021 - hap assits individuals and families in accessing health insurance and navigating health challenges, with a focus on chemical and mental health, as well as tobacco prevention and diabetes prevention within a cultural context. Programs are designed to reduce health disparities that disproportionately affect immigrant and refugee communities. Economic and community development - 420 served in 2021 many of our clients risked everything to come to the united states to rebuild their lives, and we honor them by investing in their entrepreneurial potential. Hap's programs help entrepreneurs and small business owners to access capital, launch or expand their business, and develop financial and asset literacy skills. During 2021, our ecd team also provided extensive technical assistance to hep business owners. Hmong national development - advocates on behalf of Hmong American communities at the national level. Hnd reviews advocacy as a tool to raise the visibility of the Hmong American community and its issues to policy makers, legislators, and key stakeholders. We do this through two approaches: policy advocacy and civic engagement activities. This comprehensive approach to civic engagement and policy advocacy allows hnd to narrow its focus in addressing emerging challenges and issues faces by Hmong American communities across the united states. The backbone of this program is guided by the principle of affecting long-term social change that cultivates the development of the individual, the family, the organization, and the community in the united states. The Hmong national development conference embodies it's mission and goals by bringing together community members, professionals, youth and business owners to network, dialogue, and celebrate the community's accomplishment, various events are held to build capacity, educate attendess on Hmong issues, and discuss pressing issues in the Hmong community.