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News: Alliance/Merck Ciencia Hispanic Scholars Program Announced
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) has announced the establishment of the Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Program, a new partnership aimed at improving Hispanic student access to higher education and degrees in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). The Program is made possible through a $4 million grant from The Merck Company Foundation, and will be implemented through a collaboration between the Alliance and the Merck Institute for Science Education (MISE). Over the next five years, the Program will provide 50 Hispanic high school students from Brownsville, TX; Elizabeth, NJ; and Los Angeles, CA with $42,500 in college scholarships and internship support to pursue STEM degrees. In addition, $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to 125 Hispanic college students nationwide.
Students and families interested in the Alliance/Merck Ciencia Scholars Program can request an application form at www.hispanichealth.org.
added 5/22/08

Resource: Spanish Infant-Toddler Language and Early Literacy Activities
A Spanish language version of the birth-to-three parent-child activity materials are now available from Washington Learning Systems. These home and community activities for adults and children (ages birth to three) encourage early language and literacy development. Each of the twenty activities includes hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate. A checklist is also available to help parents and caregivers notice children's skills, and encourages adults to examine and develop their own interactions with children.
added 4/21/08

Study: What Does Gay Mean?: A Survey of Latino Parents' Perspectives on Bullying, Sexual Orientation and Prejudice
Mental Health America has released the results of a national study of Latino parents focused on better understanding parent-child communication about bullying, sexual orientation and prejudice. The study shows that although nearly all Latino parents surveyed believe information on sexual orientation should come from parents, two-thirds have not started such conversations with their children. The findings also prompted the release of a new Spanish-language brochure, "Qué Significa Ser Gay?," part of Mental Health America's ongoing efforts to reduce bullying, particularly regarding sexual orientation, which can have serious effects on children's self-esteem, schoolwork and overall development.
added 1/23/08

Article: Black and Blue: Depression Among African-Americans
Depression knows nothing of skin color, yet cultural influences shape how people of different races deal with the illness. So says Terrie M. Williams, author of Black Pain: It Just Looks Like We're Not Hurting, which arrived in bookstores this month. Williams, an African-American, is a social worker by training and a public relations professional by trade—and has herself battled depression. In an interview with U.S. News, Williams provided some insight into how depression affects the African-American community.
added 1/18/08

Website: Latino Child Welfare Issues
This new page on the National Resource Center for Family-Centered Practice and Permanency Planning website contains links to national and state resources and other information about child welfare issues that affect Latino children and families.
added 1/03/08

Resource: National Hispanic Heritage Month
In recognition of National Hispanic Heritage Month, the American Psychiatric Association (APA) highlights the critical need for addressing the mental health needs and issues impacting the Hispanic and Latino Community. The APA has also published its first Let's Talk Facts brochure—Mental Health in the Hispanic Community—aimed at the Hispanic community. The brochure underlines factors which attribute to the ongoing mental health issues in the community such as inequities in socioeconomic status, education, and access to health and human services.
added 9/19/07

Resource: Latino Systems of Care in Psyche Line-Journal of Hispanic American Psychiatry – 2005
This special edition of the Journal of Hispanic American Psychiatry contains articles on the application of Systems of Care with Latino populations.
added 8/22/07

Resource: KIDS COUNT 2007
This year's KIDS COUNT edition will include data on children living in Puerto Rico. The National Council of La Raza has a section specific to the estimated 1 million children living in Puerto Rico.
For more information, visit http://www.nclr.org/content/programs/detail/883/.
added 8/15/07

Report: Strengthening Latino Parental Involvement: Forming Community-Based Organizations/School Partnership
Latino community-based organizations (CBOs) represent a natural, yet largely untapped, source of leadership and opportunities to encourage and strengthen Latino parental involvement in American schools. This report challenges the assumption that Latino parents' lower levels of formal parental involvement indicate a lack of interest in their children's education and argue that traditional methods of involving parents in their children's education are not always effective. Preliminary findings indicate that parental policy changes and practices are needed to promote genuine collaboration between Latino parents and the schools that their children attend rather than imposing agendas for an "appropriate" one-size-fits-all involvement.
added 6/8/07

Study: Pre-kindergarten programs can aid Hispanic students
Significant achievement gaps exist between white and Hispanic students, but effective pre-kindergarten programs can help reduce those gaps, the head of a national task force said Monday. Speaking at a news conference at the state Capitol, Eugene Garcia of Arizona State University said the fact that Hispanic students lag behind their white classmates is a great concern because Hispanics constitute one-fifth of the nation's children ages 8 and under. Their numbers are growing at a faster pace than other ethnic groups because of immigration and high birth rates, he said. Garcia is chairman of the National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics, which was established in 2004 and includes comedian Bill Cosby among its members. Garcia has been traveling across the country giving talks on the task force's study, "Para Nuestros Ninos," or "For Our Children," since the study was released in March.
added 5/1/07

In the News: Spanish-speaking social workers in high demand-ASU’s new Latino Cultural Competency Graduate Certificate
As the largest producer of social work graduates in Arizona, the ASU School of Social Work is responding directly to community needs for Spanish speaking social workers.
added 3/23/07

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New Immigrant and Emerging Population

Articles: Rise Magazine: Immigration
Rise Magazine is written by and for parents who have been involved in the child welfare system. In this issue, immigrant parents write about protecting and strengthening their families while struggling to understand an unfamiliar system and culture.
These articles are also available in Spanish.
added 4/21/08

Report: Children in Immigrant Families: A California Data Brief
This report presents the most current data available on the health, education and family well-being of children in California's immigrant families, who represent 51% of the state's total child population.

added 9/19/07

Guide: Preparing Staff to Work with Immigrant Youth
This guide from the National Collaboration for Youth offers the context of the immigrant youth experience and practical tips for hiring, developing and retaining staff to work with this population.

added 9/19/07

Report: The Challenges of Change: Learning from the Child Care and Early Education Experiences of Immigrant Families
One in every five children in the U.S. is the child of an immigrant. Although quality child care can benefit these children, they are less likely to participate in all types of non-parental care than their U.S.-born peers. To find out why, the Center for Law and Social Policy conducted site visits across the country, and sought out immigrant leaders, parents, service providers, and policymakers. This report identifies the main barriers for these families and promising local strategies to improve programs so they're more relevant and accessible for children of immigrants. It includes policy and research recommendations.

added 6/22/07

Brief: Undocumented Immigrant Youth: Guide for Advocates and Service Providers
This brief from the National Human Services Assembly that looks at the challenges that undocumented foreign-born children and youth face, particularly in immigration and justice proceedings. The brief is designed to help advocates and youth-serving agencies understand the issues and risks, and get the latest on best practices for collaborating. It includes a policy and action section.

added 6/22/07

Resource: Bridging Refugee Youth and Children’s Services (BRYCS)
BRYCS is a national technical assistance project working to broaden the scope of information and collaboration among families, practitioners, educators, researchers, policy makers and others to strengthen services to refugee and immigrant youth, children and their families. The website has a wealth of information including resources for immigrant families.

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Language Access and Communication Resources

Website: Language Access Materials
The California Endowment

Resources: Motivación para el Cambio
The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration's (SAMHSA) Center for Substance Abuse Treatment has developed a new fotonovela in Spanish for the Hispanic community on finding the motivation to change. This Spanish-language publication uses photographs with captions (a fotonovela format) to help the reader recognize the dangers people face when they have a substance use disorder and the devastating consequences that can result at personal, family, and community levels.
Many other Spanish-language resources from SAMHSA can be found at http://ncadistore.samhsa.gov/catalog/resultslang.aspx?h=publications&topic=2&language=Spanish.

added 11/26/07

Guide: ¿Qué Significa ser Padres? (What Does It Mean To Be Parents?)
The National Institutes of Health has released "¿Qué Significa ser Padres? (What Does It Mean To Be Parents?)," a free Spanish-language publication geared toward Hispanics who are seeking advice on parenting. "'¿Qué Significa ser Padres?' is an educational tool that offers valuable parenting information for first-time parents and grandparents alike." This Spanish-language version of the NICHD's "Adventures in Parenting" booklet offers parenting strategies based on scientific research that can be used for children of any age. The booklet gives practical suggestions for successful parenting that parents can adapt for their own lives and situations. It also includes real-life examples of how some parents have incorporated these strategies into their own day-to-day parenting activities.
For free copies of "¿Qué Significa ser Padres?" call 1-800-370-2943 or visit http://www.nichd.nih.gov/significapadres.
added 5/22/07

Resources: Spanish-Language Publications Available
The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health, is pleased to offer FREE Spanish-language materials for families, teachers, community members, and health care professionals. Many of these materials are part of the NIDA Goes Back to School campaign, a health education initiative aimed at helping our Nation's youth to better understand the consequences of drug abuse on the brain and the body.

One of the greatest challenges today is to reduce health disparities among our various communities. Providing the best information on the science behind drug abuse to those who work with our Nation's young people will take us one step closer to reducing these disparities.

Some of these FREE Spanish-language science education publications include:

To order these FREE publications (in Spanish or English):

added 5/9/07

Website: Manitas por Autismo (A little hand for autism)
This is a new website that provides information and supports to Spanish-speaking families with children on the autism spectrum. This site was created by families for families and has information in Spanish about autism. They are developing a chat room and forum area. A dad of a 15-yr-old will moderate the chats & forums. A mom of a 21-yr-old will moderate educational issues. Two doctors from Mexico will answer questions about autism. A great advocate will help answer questions about IEP & Faith Based inquiries. A section about food & supplements is being developed.
If you have experience and/or expertise you'd like to volunteer, or information you'd like to see included on the site contact Maria Teresa at abinader4@qmail.com.
added 3/20/07

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Addressing Ethnic and Racial Disparities

Report: Racial Disparity in Foster Care Admissions
Roughly 37 percent of the children in foster care in the United States are African American, but African American children make up only 15 percent of the children living in the United States. To try to better understand this overrepresentation, this study examines entry rate disparities at the county level. Patterns in the underlying data reveal age- and place-specific risks that result in disparity. The report also examines how entry rate disparities at the county level vary in relation to local population characteristics.
added 5/22/08

Article: The Challenge of Multiculturalism: The Road Less Traveled
This paper by Derlad Wing Sue proposes describes the United States as a mosaic of cultures rather than a melting pot. He encourages professionals who work with minority clients to embrace ethnic diversity and use varied intervention strategies in order to meet the needs of culturally different clients.
added 5/22/08

News: HHS, Business Coalition Launch Initiative to Reduce Health Disparities
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health and the National Business Group on Health (NBGH) have announced plans for a two-year initiative designed to foster business-community relationships that target racial and ethnic health disparities, AHA News Now reports. As part of HHS's National Partnership for Action, the initiative will encourage collaboration among business, medical, and public health groups to improve the quality of health care for minority populations. The initiative will also establish a disparities advisory board to advise the NBGH in reassessing the business case for addressing health disparities, identifying best practices for eliminating disparities within the workforce, and developing a toolkit to help employers implement those strategies.
added 2/22/08

Resource: Racial-Ethnic Inequality in Child Well-Being from 1985-2004: Gaps Narrowing, but Persist
This report from the Foundation for Child Development examines how child well-being changed among African American, Hispanic, and white children between 1985-2004.
added 2/10/08

Toolkit: Online Health Disparities Toolkit Addressing Data Collection
The Health Research and Educational Trust (HRET) on Tuesday released an updated free toolkit to guide health professionals as they collect data on patients' race, ethnicity and primary language, AHA News Now reports. Intended for hospitals, health systems, clinics and health plans, the Web-based toolkit also includes recommendations for collecting data from patients with limited English proficiency and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing. In addition, HRET encourages providers to use the tool to educate staff about the importance of such data collection and to improve care quality for all patient populations. Finally, the new toolkit helps providers learn how to implement a system for collecting the sensitive information efficiently, effectively and respectfully.

added 11/08/07

News: National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNED) Projects

added 8/15/07

Brief: Reducing Disparities Beginning in Early Childhood (July 2007)
Kay Johnson and Suzanne Theberge

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Resource: Why Ethnic Minority Youth Do or Do Not Participate in Youth Programs
The Research and Training Center on Family Support and Children's Mental Health


Essay: Lifelong Family Connections: Supporting Permanence for Children in Foster Care
Annie E. Casey Foundation

Report: Report on California 's "Border Kids" Breaks Stereotypes
Children living along the California-Mexico border face substantial challenges to their health and educational well-being, according to a report released by Children Now.
added 7/12/07


Report: Disparities in Health Care Are Driven by Where Minority Patients Seek Care Romana Hasnain (June 2007)
Wynia, Ph.D., David W. Baker, M.D., M.P.H., David Nerenz, Ph.D. et al.

added 7/12/07

Report: Improving Quality and Achieving Equity: The Role of Cultural Competence in Reducing Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care (October 2006)
Joseph R. Betancourt, M.D., M.P.H.

added 7/12/07

Resource: The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation's (RWJF) Disparities Work
Certain racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. suffer from worse health and receive lower-quality health care than whites, regardless of geography, income and health insurance coverage. Developing standards of care and improving the overall quality of our health care system can help reduce these disparities and improve health care for all patients.

added 6/8/07

In the News: Quality and Disparities Federal Initiatives Aim to Bolster Minority Participation in Clinical Trials
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Office of Minority Health on Monday announced two initiatives designed to increase minority participation in clinical research trials, the Houston Chronicle reports.

added 5/22/07

Article: Birthright: Access to College
The statistics can be staggering, but in the latest issue of Perspectives, Ray Bacchetti, Carnegie Foundation scholar-in-residence and former vice president of Stanford University, shares a more personal story of the importance of a college education to three generations of his family -- starting with grandparents who did not have the opportunity to go to college. An online forum allows you to engage with the author.
added 3/23/07

Report: Strategic Plan to Eliminate Health Disparities in New Jersey 2007
Officials from the New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services (NJDHSS) recently released the state's first comprehensive plan to reduce health care disparities among minority patients, the Associated Press reports. The plan outlines 12 goals, including screening more patients for cervical and prostate cancer, determining and eliminating barriers to health screenings and follow-up care, reducing cardiac-related deaths, and bolstering HIV care and education. In addition, health officials call for the establishment of a state Office of Obesity Prevention and an expansion of programs aimed at stemming obesity, particularly among children. The plan also suggests several strategies for achieving the objectives, recommending that stakeholders build on existing programs, establish new initiatives, attract outside funding and pursue partnerships with other organizations. For instance, the state health department outlines plans for a collaborative effort with the New Jersey Hospital Association to train bilingual hospital staff to serve as medical interpreters for patients with limited English proficiency. In addition, state officials suggest creating individualized asthma management plans to reduce ED visits and deaths among children with the condition. [Source]
added 3/20/07

New Center: Adventist HealthCare Center on Health Disparities
To improve care for patients with limited English skills and diverse cultural traditions, Adventist HealthCare system in Rockville, Md., recently established the HealthCare Center on Health Disparities, the Gaithersburg Gazette reports. The center aims to raise cultural competence among health care providers in the Adventist hospital system and remove barriers to high-quality care for minority patients. According to its executive director, the center is a "front-line intervention" that includes three-day medical interpreter training sessions for bilingual staff and courses on cultural sensitivity. Other efforts include expanding the number of languages used on hospital signs and forms and helping patients more easily navigate the health care system. The center also is partnering with local community organizations such as the African Immigration and Refugee Foundation and Mary's Center for Maternal and Child Care to improve care for uninsured residents. To quantify the program's success, center leaders plan to issue an end-of-year report card detailing the number of health care providers trained in 2007 and evaluating patient feedback. According to the Gazette, program officials soon will work to expand the center's reach by offering training to members of the Montgomery County fire and emergency medical crews. A representative from the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services says Adventist's center will complement the county's ongoing minority health services programs. She notes that, since the county launched its African-American Health Program in 1999, infant mortality among African Americans in the county has dropped from 17.4 deaths per thousand births to 13.4 per thousand births. [Source]

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Trauma-Related References

Resource: National Center for Children in Poverty's Fact Sheet on Trauma (Spanish Translation)
added 8/22/07

Report: Major House-To-House Survey Finds New Orleans Area Residents Hit Hard by Katrina and Struggling with Serious Life Challenges
Eight in 10 (81%) of those now living in Greater New Orleans have seen their quality of life deteriorate in at least one of seven critical aspects of their lives in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, including economic well-being and access to health care, according to a survey released on Thursday by the Kaiser Family Foundation, the Cox/Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. The house-to-house survey interviewed 1,504 adults from Sept. 12, 2006, to Nov. 13, 2006, in Orleans, Jefferson, Plaquemines and St. Bernard parishes.
added 5/22/07

Brief: Preliminary Adaptations for Working with Traumatized Latino/Hispanic Children and their Families
A new Culture and Trauma Brief entitled, “Preliminary Adaptations for Working with Traumatized Latino/Hispanic Children and their Families” is now available from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. The brief was written by Lisa Conradi, Psy.D., Alison Hendricks, LCSW, and Clorinda Merino, M.Ed. and emerged from the Workgroup on Adaptation of Latino Services, which was formed to ensure that products and services developed by the Chadwick Center for Children and Families in San Diego, California are appropriate for diverse Latino/Hispanic communities.
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Health

Study: Gaps Seen in Communities' Student Autism Services
A survey by Long Island Newsday shows that more affluent school districts in Long Island classify more than five times as many of their students with autism as lower-income districts, which could mean that many poor, minority students might not be receiving the same services as other students. School districts with the highest rates of autism tended to be mostly affluent and white, while districts with the lowest rates tended to be mostly black or Hispanic and have greater concentrations of poverty. Experts believe that some minority students are being incorrectly classified as having disabilities other than autism, Newsday reports, and part of the problem might be related to differences in perspectives on autism among various races and ethnicities.
added 1/23/08

Article: NAMI's In Living Color: Depression Treatment in Primary Care program
Primary care clinicians are learning to appreciate cultural issues related to the diagnosis and treatment of depression in minorities thanks to a new collaboration between APA and NAMI.
A collaborative educational project between APA and the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) is helping to facilitate diagnosis and treatment of depression in minority and underserved patients in the setting where they are most likely to appear—primary care.
The course is being offered through APA's Office of Minority and National Affairs and NAMI's Multicultural Action Center. It's being presented around the country and has already drawn physicians and allied health professionals to New Orleans, St. Louis, and Los Angeles to learn about cultural factors that impact minorities with depression.
added 1/15/08

Resource: Health Power for Minorities (Health Power) Celebrates: Native American Indian Heritage Month 2007
Celebration Highlights:

added 11/16/07

New Study: Boosting Five Preventive Services Would Save 100,000 Lives Each Year
In the spirit of holistic health for populations of color, the following study is important for our communities to know.
added 8/15/07

Report: Fatal Injuries Among Children by Race and Ethnicity
Stephanie J. Bernard, PhD, Leonard J. Paulozzi, MD, and L.J. David Wallace, MSEH
added 8/15/07

Study: Up to 319,500 Eligible Medicaid Beneficiaries Receiving Care at Health Clinics Could Lose Coverage Under Proof-of-Citizenship Rules, Study Finds
As many as 319,500 eligible Medicaid beneficiaries who receive care at federally qualified health centers could lose coverage because of federal rules requiring that beneficiaries and applicants provide documentation proving their U.S. citizenship, according to a study released on Monday by the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services, CQ HealthBeat reports. The Deficit Reduction Act of 2006 includes a provision that most people who seek Medicaid enrollment must provide "satisfactory documentary evidence of citizenship," such as a passport or the combination of a birth certificate and driver's license. Applicants are required to submit original documents or copies that have been certified by the issuing agency, some state officials say.
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Cultural and Linguistic Competence in the Workplace

Study: Most Diversity Training Ineffective, Study Finds
A recent analysis of 31 years of data from 830 workplaces found that most diversity training at American companies is ineffective and even counterproductive in increasing the number of women and minorities in managerial positions. The analysis showed that mandatory programs are the problem, as they are often undertaken mainly in order to avoid liability in discrimination lawsuits. However, diversity training does result in increased diversity in management when it is voluntary and undertaken to advance a company's business goals.
added 2/22/08

Resources: Exploring Organizational Development & Capacity in Cultural Competence
CompassPoint Nonprofit Services and The California Endowment

added 8/15/07

Tool: A Cultural Competency Standards Crosswalk
This crosswalk outlines the relationships between the National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) in Health Care, issued by the Office of Minority Health, and the accreditation standards of the Joint Commission, URAC, and the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA).
added 5/1/07

Guide: A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care
A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care is a self-directed training course for physicians and other health care professionals with a specific interest in cultural competency in the provision of care. With growing concerns about racial and ethnic disparities in health and about the need for health care systems to accommodate increasingly diverse patient populations, cultural competence has become more and more a matter of national concern. To train physicians to care for diverse populations, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS’) Office of Minority Health (OMH) has commissioned the Cultural Competency Curriculum Modules (CCCMs). These modules, encompassed in A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care, will equip physicians and other health care professionals with competencies that will enable them to better treat the increasingly diverse U.S. population.
added 3/23/07

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Best Practices

Forum Proceedings: Evidence-Based Practice in Child Welfare in the Context of Cultural Competence
This forum was held to respond to the problem of increasing pressure to demonstrate positive outcomes in child welfare services coupled with rather sparse evidence on what works for the children and families most likely to be served by these agencies. The proceedings of the meeting are available for individuals and small groups via videos, pod casts, Breeze presentations, and texts of the main portions of the forum. Learn how to hold a similar discussion in your own agency, community or state.

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Resources for CLC Coordinators

Resource: Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinators Directory
Want to get in contact with other CLC Coordinators? Download the "Cultural and Linguistic Competence Coordinators Directory" (PDF).
If you have any updates to this Directory, please email amjohnson@air.org.
updated 7/9/08

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