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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

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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

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

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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

UPAC-Elder Multicultural Access and Support Services Program

Organizational Profile

UPAC Elder Multicultural Access and Support Services (EMASS) Program is using a promotora model to reach out to unserved and underserved senior population (60 and older) from Latino, Filipino, African American and Somali (African Refugees) communities in the North, Central, and South Regions of San Diego County.  This Program is funded by the County of San Diego - Behavioral Health Service

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African American or Black, Clinical Interactions, Leadership Development, Non Profit Organization/Association, Organizational Cultural Competence, Race/Ethnicity:, Continuing Education, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Patient Demographic Data, Asian American, Elderly, Local, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Workforce Diversity, Community Education, Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Literacy, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, US - California, Advocacy, Care Management, Immigrants, LGBTQ, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, Refugees, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Policy, Research

American College of Cardiology - Coalition to Reduce Racial & Ethnic Disparities in Cardiovascular (CV) Outcomes (credo)

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Non Profit Organization/Association, Race/Ethnicity:, US - National, Continuing Education, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Quality Improvement

A Toolkit for Serving Diverse Communities

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The Administration on Aging has produced this toolkit that provides guidelines and instructions for providing respectful, inclusive, and sensitive services for the older adults in any diverse community.

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Organizational Cultural Competence, Elderly, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Organizational Plans Policies and Management Strategies, Guide, Publication

Improving Communication with Elders of Different Cultures

Resource

This online training module provides information on how to recognize barriers to communication with elders who are culturally or ethnically diverse and provides culturally sensitive approaches to elicit information and promote shared decision-making and mutual respect.

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Continuing Education, Course, Elderly, Cultural Competence Training, Training & Education
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