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- Center
for Cross-Cultural Health
- "The
mission of the Center for Cross Cultural Health is 'to integrate
the role of culture in improving health.' Our vision is to
ensure that diverse populations receive culturally competent
and sensitive health and human service. "
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- Center
for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity
- "The
Center for Healthy Families and Cultural Diversity (CHFCD)
was established in the 1997-98 academic year, and is dedicated
to leadership, advocacy, and excellence in promoting culturally-responsive,
quality health care for diverse populations"
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- Cross
Cultural Health Care Program
- "Since
1992, the CCHCP has been addressing broad cultural issues
that impact the health of individuals and families in ethnic
minority communities in Seattle and nationwide."
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- Cultural
Competency Online For Medical Practice
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Learn effective cross-cultural approaches to care for African-American
patients with cardiovascular disease, especially hypertension.
Use videos with real patient scenarios and case-based modules
to increase your awareness.
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- Cultural
Orientation
- "This
website was established to create linkages between overseas
providers of CO and domestic resettlement programs..."
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- Diversity
in Medicine
- "Medical
schools must begin to address cultural diversity and physician
bias if our nation strives to eliminate health disparities.
AMSA is piloting cultural competency curricula at Wake Forest
University, Medical University of South Carolina, and University
of Kansas through our PRIME (Promoting, Reinforcing and Improving
Medical Education) project."
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- The
Cultural Profiles Project
- "Citizenship
and Immigration Canada provides Host Program funding to non
profit organizations to recruit Canadian volunteer hosts and
match them with new immigrants to Canada. The purpose of the
match is to assist the newcomer to adapt quickly to life in
Canada as well as provide the host with an appreciation of
the challenges that the newcomer faces. "
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- Ethnomed
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"The
EthnoMed site contains information about cultural beliefs,
medical issues and other related issues pertinent to the
health care of recent immigrants to Seattle or the US, many
of whom are refugees fleeing war-torn parts of the world."
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- Global
Health
- Our
mission is to mobilize effective action by advocating for
needed policies and resources, building networks and alliances
among those working to improve health, and communicating innovative
ideas, knowledge and best practices in the health field.
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- Listen
to Refugees tell their own stories
- "Reverend
Frank Moan, S.J. began Refugee Voices in 1987 with the idea
that the best advocates for refugees were refugees themselves.
By allowing others to hear the first-hand testimonies of refugees
through radio segments and the website, not only are listeners
better informed about the conditions refugees endure, but
refugees become empowered to contribute their own voice to
those of others working to end conflict and help all refugees
rebuild peaceful, stable lives."
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- National
Immigration Project
- The
National Immigration Project is a network of immigration lawyers,
law students, jailhouse lawyers, and legal workers who work
to end unlawful immigration practices
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- Office
for Civil Rights
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"In
the course of its enforcement activities, OCR has found
that persons who lack proficiency in English frequently
are unable to obtain basic knowledge of how to access various
benefits and services for which they are eligible, such
as the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP),
Medicare, Medicaid or Temporary Assistance to Needy Families
(TANF) benefits, clinical research programs, or basic health
care and social services..."
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- Refugee
Reports - March/April 2004
- Focus on Refugee
Health in the United States
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- Rehabilitation
Provider's Guide to Cultures of the Foreign-Born
- Provides
specific information on cultural perspectives of foreign-born
persons in the U.S., especially recent immigrants. Specific
information about culture that rehabilitation service providers
can use to more effectively meet the needs of foreign-born
recipients of rehabilitation services.
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- SCC
- Financial Assistance for Refugees
- Refugee
Cash Assistance (RCA) is part of the federal Refugee Resettlement
Program (RRP). It provides financial assistance to people
admitted to the United States (U.S.) as refugees. Adult refugees
without minor children and refugee families that do not qualify
for CalWORKs may be eligible to receive RCA benefits during
the first 8 months of residency in the United States.
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- Spiral
- Selected Patient Information in Asian Languages
- SPIRAL
provides access to consumer health information in the following
Asian languages: Chinese, Hmong, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Thai,
and
Vietnamese. It also contains links to a variety of Asian and
Pacific
Islander health resources.
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- US
Immigration and Customs Enforcement
- As
the largest investigative arm of the Department of Homeland
Security, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) brings
a unified and coordinated focus to the enforcement of federal
immigration laws, customs laws.
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