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RHIN® Refugee Health Information Network Cultural Competency
AMA - Culturally Effective Health Care American Medical Association American Society of Multicultural Health and Transplant Professionals (ASMHTP) A multicultural organization serving health and transplant professionals
Center for Multicultural Health The Center promotes the health and well-being of diverse communities Cross Cultural Health Care Program Addresses broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families
Cultural and Linguistic Competency Pathfinder page to guides and resources for improving health care delivery Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cultural Competence A collection of case studies and training materials The California Endowment
Cultural Competence Resources for Health Care Providers Health Resources and Services Administration U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cultural Competency Commonwealth Fund
Cultural Competency Guides and resources, national standards, policies, initiatives and laws, reports, and training tools Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Cultural Competency Guidebook designed for use by providers of services to racially and ethnically diverse older populations U.S. Administration on Aging
Cultural competency in health: a guide for policy, partnerships and participation (PDF, 576 KB) National Health and Medical Research Council, Australian Government Culture Clues™ Tip sheets for clinicians University of Washington Medical Center
CulturedMed A resource of print materials promoting culturally competent healthealth care Peter J. Cayan Library, State University of New York Institute of Technology Diversity Rx Promotes language and cultural competence
Diversity Toolbox: Caring for Diverse Populations Resource on dementia. Additional materials in Chinese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese Alzheimer's Association Ethnicity, Culture and Alcohol National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
EthnoMed Contains information about cultural beliefs and medical issues on the health care of recent immigrants Harborview Medical Center, University Of Washington Health Literacy and Cultural Competency Health Resources and Services Administration
Hospitals, Language and Culture Compilation of websites, reports, guidelines, and training tools The Joint Commission Improving Patient Care: Cultural Competence American Academy of Family Physicians
Minority and Multicultural Affairs Health care services and access to rural minority populations including African Americans, Asian Americans, Hispanic/Latinos, and Native Americans National Rural Health Association Multicultural Health Clearinghouse Comprehensive list of health resources for a variety of cultural groups McKinley Health Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
National Center for Cultural Competence (NCCC) Resources for culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems Georgetown University Center for Child and Human Development A Physician’s Practical Guide to Culturally Competent Care Offers CME and CEU credit for health care professionals Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture Assisting health care organizations in providing culturally competent services Management Sciences for Health The Rehabilitation Provider's Guide to Cultures of the Foreign-Born Eleven-volume monograph series Center for International Rehabilitation Research Information and Exchange, University at Buffalo
State Offices of Minority and Multicultural Health Liaison Map Office of Minority Health Resource Center, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Think Cultural Health Continuing Education programs for nurses and physicians Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dictionaries, Glossaries, and Online Translation Tools Glossaries by Language Multiple languages and multiple topics Language Automation, Inc.
Multilingual Glossary of Technical and Popular Medical Terms in Nine European Languages Heymans Institute of Pharmacology, University of Ghent Mercator College, Department of Applied Linguistics, Ghent, Belgium Health Literacy
Health Literacy National Network of Libraries of Medicine, National Library of Medicine Health Literacy
Free On-Line Training Health Resources and Services Administration
Health Literacy Resource Center Health resources for a variety of cultural groups including African American, Latino and Asian California Health Literacy Initiative Understanding Health Literacy and its Barriers Current Bibliographies in Medicine 2004-1 National Library of Medicine
Health Resources in Multiple Languages General Information
Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition Documents in Other Languages Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, U.S. Food and Drug Administration Consumer Health Information in Many Languages Multilingual online health resources, organized by specific languages, including glossaries National Network of Libraries of Medicine, National Library of Medicine
EurasiaHealth Knowledge Network Clearinghouse of free resources on Central & Eastern Europe and the New Independent States American International Health Alliance United States Agency for International Development Facts for Families In English, Spanish, German, Malaysian, Polish, and Icelandic American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry
Family Health International Health information is available in English, Spanish, French, Russian and Arabic Health Access Project Translated Hospital Instructions
Health Information Translations Information for limited English proficiency patients translated into various languages The Ohio State University Medical Center, Mount Carmel Health System OhioHealth Health on the Net Select Searchable database of medical and health queries Available in English, French, German, Spanish, and Portuguese
Health Translations Directory From Australia. Contains links to online multi-lingual resources Department of Human Services State Government of Victoria, Australia Healthy Roads Media Site contains free health education materials in a number of languages and a variety of formats Healthy Roads Media
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Material available in English and French. French link found at bottom of page Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada Language Barriers in Health Care Settings: A Searchable Annotated Bibliography of the Research Literature National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
Minority Health Concerns: Multilingual National Institutes of Health Publications in Non-English Languages Midcontinental Region, National Network of Libraries of Medicine Multilingual Health and Safety Resource Guide Labor Occupational Health Program, Center for Occupational and Environmental Health University of California at Berkeley
Multilingual Health Information Stanford Health Library, Stanford University Multilingual Health Information for Seniors Presented in English, Arabic and Spanish Oakwood Healthcare System
Free Publications for Women Easy-to-read pamphlets, available multiple languages Office of Women's Health, U.S. Food and Drug Administration New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service Health topics in 50 languages NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service New South Wales, Australia
Patient Information Brochures for Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgery Material available in English, French, Polish, Spanish, and Vietnamese The Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons Translated British Columbia Health Files Fact sheets translated into Chinese, French, Punjabi, Spanish, and Vietnamese Ministry of Health, British Columbia, Canada
The 24 Language Project Access to over 200 health education brochures in 24 different languages Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and Utah Department of Health Urban Health Partners Spotlight on Arabic language health materials and Arab American health. Additional materials on Culturally Responsive Health Care Vera P. Shiffman Medical Library, Wayne State University
Vaccine Information in Other Languages Vaccine information in over 30 languages Immunization Action Coalition West Nile Virus Multilingual Fact Sheets Patient education materials about West Nile Virus in 22 languages Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Government of Ontario, Canada
Asian Resources Asian American Health: Materials in Asian Langauges Health resources in Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Filipino/Tagalog, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, South Asian languages, Thai, and Vietnamese National Library of Medicine
Asian Language Materials American Cancer Society Asian Pacific Islanders Women's Health Patient education and health materials in Cambodian, Chinese, Laotian, Korean, Samoan, Thai, Vietnamese Los Angeles District Office, U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Health Information Booklets Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco Hmong Health Website Health Information for the Hmong community hmonghealth.org
Influenza Information in Other Languages Available in Chinese, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Mental Health Leaflets in Chinese Royal College of Psychiatrists and Castle Peak Hospital, Hong Kong
SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages Patient information in Cambodian/Khmer, Chinese, Hmong, Korean, Laotian, Thai and Vietnamese South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library Cancer Resources
Asian Language Materials Information about cancer in several Asian languages American Cancer Society Asian Pacific Islanders Women’s Health Information about cancer screening in multiple Asian Languages Food and Drug Administration, Los Angeles District
Cancer information in other languages Canadian Cancer Society Information on Leukemia in Languages other than English Leukaemia Foundation of Australia
Life with Cancer: Managing Common Symptoms and Side Effects Fact sheets in multiple languages Inova Health System Siga adelante: la vida despues del tratamiento del cancer Cancer information in Spanish National Cancer Institute
What You Need to Know About Lymphoma Information in Spanish and Chinese Lymphoma Research Foundation Dental Resources
Dental Resource Net Free dental patient education materials in 17 languages Dentalcare.com Health topics: oral health Dental information in multiple languages State of Queensland (Queensland Health)
Keep your teeth healthy. A parent's guide for children Refugee Health Information Network HIV/AIDS Resources
InfoSIDA Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos Peer Education Program of Los Angeles (PEP/LA) Training multi-cultural teens to be peer educators in HIV/AIDS information
Women's Health Resources Breastfeeding Materials in Languages Other Than English Breastfeeding information in numerous languages La Leche League
Pregnancy Foresight Project Printable Materials in Other Languages REPROLINE : Reproductive Health Online Information available in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Russian JHPIEGO, An Affiliate of Johns Hopkins University
InformaciÓn de Salud Gratis Women's Health, Free Health Information in Spanish Food and Drug Administration, Office of Women's Health The Women’s Information on improving the health of women and newborns in multiple languages Royal Women’s Hospital, Victoria, Australia
Women's Health Information Materials checked for cultural accuracy and sensitivity Royal Women's Hospital, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Young Women's Project Multi-cultural organization building and supporting teen women and girl leaders
Interpreting in Health Care Communicating Effectively Through An Interpreter (PDF, 490 KB) Refugee Health Program, The Florida Department of Health
A National Code of Ethics for Interpreters in Health Care, July 2004 (PDF, 164 KB) National Council on Interpreting in Health Care National Council on Interpreting in Health Care
National Standards of Practice for Interpreters in Health Care, September 2005 (PDF, 210 KB) National Council on Interpreting in Health Care Law, Policy, and Standards
Executive Order 13166: Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice Guidance to Federal Financial Assistance Recipients Regarding Title VI Prohibition Against National Origin Discrimination Affecting Limited English Proficient Persons Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Joint Commission 2007 Requirements Related to the Provision of Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Health Care (PDF, 133 KB) Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
Standards Executive Summary (PDF, 278 KB)
Resumen Ejecutivo (PDF, 477 KB) Final Report (PDF, 602 KB)
Office of Minority Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights Information in other languages fact sheets U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Limited English Proficiency Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Website on the implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. Clearinghouse regarding Limited English Proficiency and language services Office for Civil Rights, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
MedlinePlus Easy-to-Read Materials MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine Multicultural Research
Multicultural Health Evaluation Publications Publications to help organizations explore their health evaluation projects within a multicultural and culturally competent context The California Endowment Setting the Agenda for Research on Cultural Competence in Health Care Examines how cultural competence affects health care delivery and health outcomes Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Organizations and Portals American Indian Health An information portal to the issues affecting the health and well being of American Indians in the United States National Library of Medicine
Arctic Health An information portal to the issues affecting the health of our planet's northern-most inhabitants National Library of Medicine Asian American Health An information portal to issues affecting the health and well-being of Asians Americans in the United States National Library of Medicine
Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations Translated health education materials for patients, maps detailing areas with medically underserved Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, and listservs National Coalition of Ethnic Minority Nurse Associations (NCEMNA) Advocates for equity and justice in nursing and health care for ethnic minority populations
New Parents Network (NPN) Collection of multi-lingual, multi-media information reflective of individual communities' needs Refugee Health Portals
Florida Refugee Health Program The Florida Department of Health Iowa Refugee Health Program Office of Multicultural Health Iowa Department of Public Health
Massachusetts Refugee and Immigrant Health Department of Public Health Commonwealth of Massachusetts Minnesota Refugee Health Minnesota Department of Health
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