Community capacity building is when the community is given the power of self determination. Community capacity building allows the to determine what concerns they have and are empowered to develop and implement programming to reduce the concerns with their community.

In 2018, AHN only worked one-on-one with families that needed medical insurance assessment and knowledge on an “easier” way to access health care providers. For approximately two-years, AHN serviced over 100 families providing health navigation services. We raised funds and had a few cash paying clients that would donate additional funds to help offset some of the costs. 

Then, the pandemic changed everything. We went into survival mode and devised a plan to support the pandemic. Our first funding came from the first EVER Black centric funding source from the City of Long Beach to increase health equity for the Black community. This source later became known as the Black Health Equity Collaborative of Long Beach. Through this funding, we were able to provide culturally sensitive health education to over 350 Black Families and over 10 Black Serving Organizations. 

From January 2021 through 2022, we continued to serve Los Angeles County through partnerships from the California Department of Public Health, City of Long Beach, County of Los Angeles, Sierra Health Foundation, California Community Foundation, American Heart Association, City of Compton, Charles Communication Group, East Side Riders Bike Club, Cedars Saini, Southern California Edison, Long Beach  Unified School District, Chosen Generation Fellowship Church, Faithful Central Bible Church, The Center, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated, Tau Beta Omega Chapter, and more. These partnerships allowed AHN to service over 4000 Black Community Members during a critical moment in our nation. 

As America shifted from pandemic management to overall health equity management, AHN continued to focus on the health equity status of the nuclear Black family. In 2023, we developed more programs for the Black community. Some of our partnerships include: First 5, Best Start, Well Baby, The Center, and Sierra Health Foundation.