Community Education

Community Education: Health promotion, disease prevention, and community health worker programs for community outreach to culturally diverse populations.

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Health Matters in San Francisco

Resource

This project is designed to provide a clear and dynamic path forward in promoting the health priorities of San Francisco.  The Community Benefit Partnership has taken steps to:

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Website, Asian American, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations

The Edible Schoolyard Project

Resource

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

Guidance for Integrating Culturally Diverse Communities into Planning for and Responding to Emergencies: A Toolkit

Resource

Developed from the recommendations of the National Consensus Panel on Emergency Preparedness and Cultural Diversity, and with support from the U.S.

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emergency preparedness, Community Education, Culturally Competent Care

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:

Using peer groups to support behavior change: tell us your stories

Blog entry

On April 28, 2011, DiversityRx will be hosting a webinar, The Power of Peers: How Social Groups Can Drive Behavior Change for Health --  A conversation with Pulitzer Prize-winning author Tina Rosenberg

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behavior change, Director's Notes, peer education, peer support, US - National, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Culturally Competent Care, Global

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

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

Bringing Health Information to the Community

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This blog focuses on health information issues related to the community, especially underserved communities. Regular postings on health information in the areas of public health, minority health, community resources, funding, and more.

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blog, Clinical Interactions, library, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Website, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Tool, Culturally Competent Care, Cultural Competence 101

Guidance for BT/Risk Communicators in Collaborating with Faith-Based African American Communities for Pandemic Flu Preparedness

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These series of videos were filmed at the Morehouse School of Medicine and the University of Georgia with a live studio audience and edited into thematic units. They feature the expertise of those working with and in the African American faith-based community.

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African American or Black, Video/DVD, Community Education, Faith-Based, Tool, Culturally Competent Care

Developing Web-Based Communication for Latino Audiences

Resource

Featuring Silvia Inez Salazar of the National Cancer Institute, this Series of focused video briefings provides strategies for effective website design, translation services, and risk communication services for Latino audiences. These seven videos are intended for Public Health Information Officers and Emergency/Risk Communicators. The website includes a list of additional resources.

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Video/DVD, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Patient Safety, Tool, Culturally Competent Care
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