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The Edible Schoolyard Project

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This 31 minute documentary film follows the story of how renowned chef Alice Waters' Berkeley "Edible Schoolyard" program - centered around the caring for children - is replicated and contributes to the rebirth of the New Orleans uptown poor black Green Charter School after its devastation from Hurricane Katrina floodwaters.

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Children/Youth, gardens, Katrina, nutrition, Video/DVD, Community Education, Low Income

Call to Action for Healthcare Professionals to Advance Health Equity for the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Community

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Care should be caring. Patients should feel confident when entering the healthcare system — be
it a hospital, clinic or other setting — that they will be treated with dignity and respect, with full access
to the care they need. Despite our best intentions, however, this doesn’t always happen.

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abuse, bisexual, Clinical Interactions, gay, LBGT, transgendered, Report, Quality Improvement, LGBTQ

Frequently Requested Statistics on Immigrants and Immigration in the US

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This Spotlight brings together resources from the Migration Policy Institute (MPI); the US Census Bureau's 2010 American Community Survey, 2010 Current Population Survey, and 2000 decennial census; the US Departments of Homeland Security and State; the Pew Hispanic Center; and Mexico's National Population Council (CONAPO) and National Institute of Statistics and Geograp

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foreign born, statistics, Patient Demographic Data, Report, Study Findings, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Immigrants, Refugees

ScheduleInterpreter.com, Inc.

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ScheduleInterpreter.com, Inc. provides hospitals and healthcare systems with access to ScheduleInterpreter℠ Medical Edition.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Interpreter Practices and Training, Methods and Management, National, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Elderly, Translation, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Faith-Based, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Standards, Care Management, Homeless, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Immigrants, Organizational Plans Policies and Management Strategies, White, LGBTQ, Low Income, Refugees

Healthy Families Brooklyn

Organizational Profile

Healthy Families educates people about health and wellness and provides funding and training to improve links to health care services.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Community Based Organization, Race/Ethnicity:, Elderly, Community Education, Community Engagement, Faith-Based, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Advocacy, US - Northeast, Low Income, Other Population Groups:

Ten Health Videos for Chinese Seniors (In Mandarin and English)

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The ten project videos produced during the New Routes initiative help Chinese American seniors overcome cultural, language, and navigational barriers so they may communicate effectively with their adult children caretakers and health care providers. The media was designed to help them navigate the U.S. health care system.

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Chinese, Clinical Interactions, Mandarin, Video/DVD, Video/DVD, Website, Asian American, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Immigrants

2009 American Community Survey and Census Data on the Foreign Born by State

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The American Community Survey (ACS) is an ongoing survey that provides data every year -- giving communities the current information they need to plan investments and services. Information from the survey generates data that help determine how more than $400 billion in federal and state funds are distributed each year.

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demographic data, foreign born, immigrants, language identification, Organizational Cultural Competence, Patient Demographic Data, Website, Language Needs Assessment, Immigrants, Tool, Other Population Groups:, Language Access

USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging

Organizational Profile

The USC Edward R. Roybal Institute on Aging is dedicated to translational research and training that sustains the health, mental health and general well-being of older persons, particularly those from low-income and multiethnic backgrounds. The Roybal Institute fulfills its vital mission by focusing on the following:

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African American or Black, Methods and Management, Other Educational Setting, Race/Ethnicity:, American Indian or Alaska Native, Bibliographies, Disabled/Special Needs, Asian American, Elderly, Study Findings, Community-Based Participatory Research, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, US - California, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, LGBTQ, Low Income, Other Population Groups:, Research

LanguageMate

Organizational Profile

Our transdisciplinary team develops tools that address challenges throughout the care delivery continuum, including patient-provider communication, workflow management, and outreach to vulnerable populations. A significant section of the healthcare workforce is involved in communication with patients and the public on a daily basis.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Clinical Interactions, Health Professions School Programs, Interpreter Practices and Training, US - National, Vendor, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Quality Improvement, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, Refugees, Cultural Competence 101

viaLanguage

Organizational Profile

viaLanguage delivers healthcare translation and localization counsel and services to clients in all areas of the healthcare industry.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, For Profit Organization, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Elderly, Translation, Hispanic/Latino, Indigenous/Tribal, Faith-Based, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, White, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, Refugees, Global, Language Access, Cultural Competence 101
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