Annotation: This bibliography lists over 400 consumer education materials about AIDS, HIV, and related topics such as condoms that are available in the following foreign languages (and most are also in English): Amharic, Arabic, Basque, Bengali, Braille, Cambodian, Chinese, Creole, Farsi, French, Fulani, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hindi, Hmong, Ilocano, Italian, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Netherlandish, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Sign Language, Spanish, Swahili, Tamil, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Visayan. A language index and a list of publishers' addresses are provided. The center will also translate materials into specific languages by request.

Contact: Center for Multicultural Human Services, 701 West Broad Street, Suite 305, Falls Church, VA 22046, Telephone: (703) 533-3302 E-mail: info@nvfs.org Web Site: http://www.nvfs.org/jump.htm $8.00 includes shipping and handling.

Keywords: AIDS, Asian language materials, Bibliographies, Consumer education materials, HIV, Non English language materials, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This resource bibliography lists mainly printed materials available at no charge from the Iowa Bureau of Refugee Services to individuals and agencies on all aspects of life in the United States for refugees, with particular emphasis on health and health care. Foreign language materials represented in the list cover these languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Burmese, Bulgarian, Cambodian, Cantonese, Chinese, Czech, Farsi, Filipino, French, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Hungarian, Indonesian, Ilocano, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Malayan, Mien, Polish, Pashto, Russian, Romanian, Samoan, Slovak, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Taiwanese, Tai Dam, Thai, Tigrinya, Ukrainina, Vietnamese, and Visayan.

Contact: Iowa Department of Human Services, Bureau of Refugee Services, 1200 University Avenue, Suite D, Des Moines, IA 50314, Telephone: (515) 283-7999 Secondary Telephone: (800) 362-2780 Fax: (515) 283-9160 E-mail: refugee@dhs.state.ia.us Web Site: http://www.dhs.state.ia.us/refugee/bureau/default.asp Available at no charge.

Keywords: Asian language materials, Ethnic groups, Health education, Non English language materials, Non English language materials, Public health services, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This manual for health professionals serving diverse populations illustrates an example of the provision of linguistically and culturally competent services in compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. The manual outlines some of the practices used in a Los Angeles, California health services center to provide "reasonable, timely, and appropriate language assistance" on benefits and services to limited English proficient (LEP) community members, in this case, primarily Asian and Pacific Islanders. Chapter topics include the assessment of the linguistic needs of the community, the development of comprehensive written policy and procedures for the provision of oral and written language interpretation services to patients, the training of staff for interpretation competency, and quality assurance monitoring of the language assistance services and interpreter programs. Additional references are provided including resources for LEP services and medical interpreter professional associations. Tables and figures providing statistical data and sample forms, job descriptions, testing protocols, notices, and evaluation surveys are found throughout the manual. Selected sample forms are provided in Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Bengali, Cambodian, Cantonese Chinese, Chamorro, Creole, Croatian, Czech, Dutch, Farsi, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Ilocano, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin Chinese, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Slovak, Spanish, Swahili, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Yiddish.

Contact: Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations, 300 Frank H.Ogawa Plaza, Suite 620, Oakland, CA 94612, Telephone: (510) 272-9536 Fax: (510) 272-0817 Web Site: http://www.aapcho.org

Keywords: Asian Americans, Case studies, Community health centers, Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Health policy, Health services delivery, Language barriers, Linguistic competence, Manuals, Pacific Islanders, Program development, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This fact sheet gives tips for families and individuals on how to prepare for a flu pandemic, how to limit the spread of germs and prevent infection, and food, emergency and health supplies to have on hand. The checklist is available in Amharic, Arabic, Chinese, Farsi, Oromo, Russian, Somali, Spanish, and Vietnamese.

Contact: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 200 Independence Avenue, S.W., Washington, DC 20201, Telephone: (202) 619-0257 Secondary Telephone: (877) 696-6775 Web Site: http://www.hhs.gov Available at no charge from the Web site.

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Keywords: Asian language materials, Consumer education materials, Disaster planning, Influenza, Non English language materials, Spanish language materials

Annotation: This directory, which is updated as new resources for materials are identified, lists producers or distributors of Asian language health promotion materials. The publishing sources are either public agencies or private organizations. The range of materials includes pamphlets, brochures, booklets, fact sheets, videotapes, and other items. Sources are listed alphabetically and a brief subject index is provided. Languages represented are Amharic, Cambodian, Cantonese, Chinese, Farsi, Hawaiian, Hindi, Hmong, Ilocano, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Laotian, Mandarin, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese. Prior to 1996, the directory was issued under a slightly different title: Asian Languages: Sources of Health Materials.

Contact: U.S. Office of Minority Health Resource Center, P.O. Box 37337, Washington, DC 20013-7337, Telephone: (800) 444-6472 Secondary Telephone: (301) 251-1797 Fax: (301) 251-2160 E-mail: info@omhrc.gov Web Site: http://www.omhrc.gov/ Available at no charge.

Keywords: Asian Americans, Asian language materials, Health education, Health promotion, Minority health, Patient education materials