About
The Southern California Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Team (SoCal PICRT) is a coalition of Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community-based organizations and advocates providing much-needed resources and information to our communities in the the cities and counties across Southern California. SoCal PICRT is a member of the National Pacific Islander COVID-19 Response Team.
Participating Organizations
A Community-Based Approach
SoCal PICRT leverages the knowledge of our Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander community advocates and CBOs to serve our people through culturally sensitive communication and practices.
Participating Advocates
Team and County Leads
SoCal PICRT Lead
Kawen Young
NHPI Alliance
Resources Work Group Lead
Audrey Alo
Pacific Islander Health Partnership
www.pacifichealthpartners.org
Data/Communications Work Group Lead
'Alisi Tulua
NHPI Data Policy Lab
Community Engagement Work Group Lead
Heidi Quenga
Kutturan Chamoru Foundation
www.kutturanchamoru.org
@kutturanchamorufoundation
Policy Work Group Lead
Karla Thomas
NHPI Data Policy Lab
Kern County Lead
Rita Scanlan
PacBiz
www.pacbiz.org
Los Angeles County Leads
Audrey Alo
Pacific Islander Health Partnership
www.pacifichealthpartners.org
Kawen Young
NHPI Alliance
Orange County Lead
Charlene Kazner
Pacific Islander Health Partnership
www.pacifichealthpartners.org
Riverside County Lead
Lolofi Soakai
MALO Inland Empire
www.malotongaie.org
San Bernardino County Lead
Sefa Aina
Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
www.empoweredPI.org
San Diego County Lead
Tana Lepule
Asian Pacific Islander Initiative
Faith Leaders
Rev. Meshach Soli
Southbay Seventh Day Adventist Church
San Diego, CA
www.southbaychurch.com
Rev. Pausa Thompson
Dominguez Samoan Congregational Christian Church
Compton, CA
Rev. Kitione Tu'itupou
Bellflower First United Methodist Church
Bellflower, CA
Medical Advisors
Dr. Kawika Liu, MD, PhD, JD, FAAP, FASAM
JFK Memorial Hospital
Leatapo Fesili, Respiratory Therapist
Hoag Hospital
Team Members
Tia Aga-Tevaseu
Community Health Advocate
Francine Padilla Cepeda Blacksher
Pacific Islander Graduate Recognition
Moana Cabiles
Ahahui Kiwila Hawai’i O San Diego
Vaka Faletau
Tongan American Youth Foundation (TAYF)
Ualani Ho'opai
Pacific Islander Health Partnership
Val Jacobo
PacBiz
Kalesita Manu
MALO Inland Empire
Tavae Samuelu
EPIC - Empowering Pacific Islander Communities
‘Asena Taione-Filihia
MALO Inland Empire
Kelani Silk
Marshallese Youth of Orange County
Andrew Subica
UC Riverside Center for Healthy Communities
www.healthycommunities.ucr.edu
David E. Utuone
The Young S.A.M.O.A.
Travis B. Wells
LEAP (Leadership Education for Asian Pacifics)
Corina Penaia, MPH
Asian Pacific Islander Forward Movement
www.apifm.org