Community Engagement

Community Engagement: Working with patients, families, and community representatives to design, implement, and evaluate health care services.

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Mesothelioma Center

Organizational Profile

The Mesothelioma Center provides updated information abuot mesothelioma, a cancer that affects lung, abdominal cavity and heart. In addition, we provide free help for veterans to claim the benefits for asbestos exposure.

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National, Other, US - National, Disabled/Special Needs, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Community Education, Community Engagement, Care Management

Many Languages One Voice

Organizational Profile

Many Languages One Voice (MLOV) fosters leadership and facilitates community-led initiatives to increase the meaningful inclusion of people in the District of Columbia who do not speak English as their primary language. Our work consists of advocacy and community organizing.

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African American or Black, Children/Youth, Interpreter Practices and Training, Non Profit Organization/Association, American Indian or Alaska Native, Disabled/Special Needs, Language Services, Asian American, Elderly, Local, Patient Education and Support, Translation, Community Education, Community-Based Participatory Research, Health Literacy, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Language Needs Assessment, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Patient Safety, Advocacy, Immigrants, Culturally Competent Care, Low Income, US - Mid-Atlantic, Refugees, Cultural Competence Training, Language Access, Policy

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

Healthcare Communities

Resource

HealthcareCommunities.org (HC) is a web-based knowledge management system that provides multiple means for the healthcare quality improvement community to share knowledge and contribute to each others’ QI work. It features links to other resources and administers private groups that have common clinical and operational interests. 

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clinical care, hospital, peer group, Website, Quality Improvement, Community Engagement

National LGBT Cancer Network

Organizational Profile

The National LGBT Cancer Network addresses the needs of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender cancer survivors and those at risk through

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African American or Black, Community Based Organization, Health Professions School Programs, National, Organizational Cultural Competence, US - National, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, Mental Health/Substance Abuse, Asian American, Curricula Development, Elderly, Patient Education and Support, Workforce Diversity, Assessment, Community Education, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Immigrants, White, LGBTQ, Low Income, Cultural Competence Training, Cultural Competence 101

Promesas y Traiciones

Resource

A new Spanish-language radio drama from Media for Health will address health issues while telling a story. These episodes of real-life drama will portray characters struggling with diabetes, obesity, high blood pressure, smoking and more. Health experts will join the hosts during each broadcast to talk about the health issues in the episodes and to answer listener questions.

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Organizational Cultural Competence, Race/Ethnicity:, Video/DVD, Program & Project, Hispanic/Latino, Private Sector, Community Engagement, Tool

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:

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

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

Quality Health Services for Hispanics: The Cultural Competency Component

Resource

This online book is designed to help health care professionals better understand and more effectively respond to the growing needs of the over 30 million Hispanics in the United States. It is designed facilitate greater access to, and utilization of, health and human services for this patient population, as well as provide useful suggestions on improving one-to-one provider-patient interactions.

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behavioral health, bilingual staff, Clinical Interactions, informed consent, Book, Hispanic/Latino, Community Engagement, Culturally Competent Care, Publication
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