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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

Universal Consensus

Organizational Profile

Universal Consensus is a multinational strategy consulting and cross cultural solutions training firm.

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African American or Black, Consulting Practice, Health Professions School Programs, Leadership Development, National, US - National, American Indian or Alaska Native, Continuing Education, State, Asian American, Curricula Development, Local, Workforce Diversity, Assessment, Hispanic/Latino, Quality Improvement, US - Southwest, Multicultural/Mixed Populations, Standards, US - California, Care Management, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, White, 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

County of Los Angeles Department of Health Services Cultural and Linguistic Competency Standards

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These cultural and linguistic competency standards developed by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services (DHS) were established to assist the DHS and its entities in creating a health system that is responsive and accessible to the patient populations of LA County.

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Los Angeles, Policy, Local, Standards, Guide, Publication, Policy

Eliminating Language Barriers for LEP Individuals: Promising Practices from the Public Sector

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The Annie E. Casey Foundation established the Language Access Practitioners Network in 2006, connecting otherwise isolated government practitioners that work in child and family serving agencies, as well as staff from mayors’ and governors’ offices who oversee immigrant-serving programs.

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Language Services, State, Local, Report, Publication, Language Access, Policy

Cultural Competency in Health: A Guide for Policy, Partnerships and Participation

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The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has developed this guide to help policy makers and managers with culturally competent policy and planning at all levels of the health system.

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Australia, National, Organizational Cultural Competence, State, Local, Community Engagement, Organizational Plans Policies and Management Strategies, Guide, Culturally Competent Care, Publication, Policy

Checklist to Facilitate the Development of Culturally and Linguistically Competent Primary Health Care Policies and Structures

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The following checklist is targeted to individuals who have a role in the shaping of health care policy at the Federal, state, local and program levels. The goal of this checklist is to facilitate policy making that supports culturally and linguistically competent primary health care services.

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National, Organizational Cultural Competence, primary care, State, Assessment, Local, Organizational Assessments and Measurement, Tool, Policy
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