As a volunteer-formed, community-based organization devoted to improving the quality of end-of-life care for Chinese Americans, the new Chinese-American Coalition for Compassionate Care (CACCC) is a unique and promising venture. This article has several aims: 1) to describe the history and development of the recently founded CACCC; 2) to introduce and critically evaluate one of CACCC's first public programs, a volunteer and caregiver training on end-of-life care, which prompted subsequent programs and activities; 3) to report on CACCC's current projects and short- and long-term goals; and 4) to discuss the implications for other similar community-based organizations devoted to the health and quality of life of a targeted population.
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