Annotation: The 24 Languages Project was founded in 2000 as a joint endeavor of the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library and the Utah Department of Health, to digitize translated consumer health brochures for online access. The 24 Languages Project is now supported by several organizations and provides information in audio formats as well as pdf documents. Most of the materials are also available as sound recordings for downloading or immediate listening. Native speakers of the respective languages furnish the narrations, which are recorded, encoded, and linked to the project's Web site for access. Languages represented on the site include Arabic, Armenian, Cambodian, Chinese, Croatian, English, Farsi, French, German, Haitian Creole, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbo-Croatian, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese.

Contact: Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, 10 North 1900 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84112, Telephone: (866) 581-5534 Web Site: http://medlib.med.utah.edu/24languages E-mail: lworkman@lib.med.utah.edu

Keywords: Asian language materials, Audiovisual materials, Consumer education materials, Foreign language materials, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The Federal Citizen Information Center (FCIC), formerly the Federal Consumer Information Center, publishes the quarterly Consumer Information Catalog. The catalog lists publications on topics such as parenting, nutrition, exercise, weight control, and child safety. In addition, the FCIC publishes the Consumer Action Handbook, which contains consumer advice and listings of contacts in business, trade associations, consumer organizations, and local, state, and federal government. The FCIC's National Contact Center serves as a single point of contact for individuals with questions about federal agencies, programs and services. The specially trained staff can answer questions in English and Spanish about all aspects of the federal government or direct callers to an appropriate contact.

Contact: Federal Citizen Information Center, Pueblo, CO Telephone: (888) 878-3256 Web Site: http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/

Keywords: Child safety, Nutrition, Parenting, Patient education, Prenatal care, Weight management, Spanish language materials, Consumer education materials

Annotation: The Health and Literacy Special Collection supports the integration of health and literacy education on adult basic education programs and health literacy awareness in health care settings. The collection also strives to provide direct access to easy-to-read health information , and health resources in languages other than English. The Web site includes links to online listings of health information in 27 different languages: Amharic, Arabic, Bosnian, Cambodian/Khmer, Croatian, Chinese, Farsi/Persian, Filipino, French, Haitian Creole, Hindi, Hmong, Italian, Khmer/Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Nuer, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, Thai, Tongan, and Vietnamese.

Contact: World Education, 44 Farnsworth Street, Boston, MA 02210, Telephone: (617) 482-9485 Web Site: http://www.healthliteracy.worlded.org

Keywords: Adult education, Health education, Health literacy, Literacy education, Non English language materials

Annotation: The Immunization Action Coalition works to increase immunization rates and prevent disease by creating and distributing educational materials for health professionals and the public that enhance the delivery of safe and effective immunization services. The Coalition publishes periodicals for health professionals (Needle Tips, Vaccinate Adults, and Vaccinate Women), and distributes two electronic newsletters (IAC Express provides weekly information about all vaccines and HEP Express is devoted to hepatitis issues). The coalition also develops print materials about immunization for providers and patients and offers these materials free-of-charge (many in multiple languages). The Coalition develops print materials about immunization for providers and patients and offers these materials free-of-charge, some in up to 33 languages. IAC has four websites. The site for health professionals, www.immunize.org, is a source of practical immunization information featuring a collection of vaccine-preventable disease photos and videos. The website for the public, www.vaccineinformation.org, presents straightforward information about vaccine-preventable diseases and their vaccines. The hepatitis prevention programs website, www.hepprograms.org, serves as a national database for model viral hepatitis prevention programs that address the needs of adult and adolescent populations at risk. The fourth website, www.izcoalitions.org, provides access to an interactive database of local, state, regional, national, and international immunization coalitions.

Contact: 1573 Selby Avenue, Suite 234, Saint Paul, MN 55104, Telephone: (651) 647-9009 Fax: (651) 647-9131 Web Site: http://www.immunize.org E-mail: admin@immunize.org

Keywords: Hepatitis B, Immunization

Annotation: The National Newborn Screening and Genetics Resource Center (NNSGRC) is a cooperative agreement between the Maternal and Child Health Bureau (MCHB), Genetic Services Branch and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UTHSCSA), Department of Pediatrics. The mission of the NNSGRC is to: 1) provide a forum for interaction between consumers, health care professionals, researchers, organizations, and policy makers in refining and developing public health newborn screening and genetics programs; and 2) serve as a national resource center for information and education in the areas of newborn screening and genetics. The NNSGRC serves as a focal point for national newborn screening and genetics activities, and provides related resources to benefit health professionals, the public community, consumers, and government officials. The center also provides technical assistance to assist states in refining their newborn screening activities and enhancing their capacity to incorporate new developments in genetics, health promotion, and disease prevention. The NNSGRC coordinates and facilitates national discussions of pertinent topics in the areas of newborn screening and genetics, assists in developing and implementing related demonstration projects of national interest., and produces annual national information reports on state and territorial newborn screening activities. The Web site provides downloadable newborn screening and disease-specific brochures in various languages, a guide to regional genetics and newborn screening collaboratives as well as state-specific contact information; and the National Newborn Screening Information System, which services as a information collection and reporting system for capturing state and territorial newborn screening information. In September 2009 it was funded to create the National Newborn Screening Clearinghouse.

Contact: University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, 1912 West Anderson Lane, Suite 210, Austin, TX 78757, Telephone: (512) 454-6419 Fax: (512) 454-6509 Web Site: http://genes-r-us.uthscsa.edu E-mail: therrell@uthscsa.edu

Keywords: Genetics, National MCH resource center, Neonatal screening, Online databases, Regional genetics networks, Resource centers

Annotation: The New South Wales Multicultural Health Communication Service provides information and services to help health professionals communicate with non-English speaking communities throughout New South Wales, Australia. Resources are provided in these languages: Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assyrian, Bengali, Bosnian, Burmese, Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Creole, Croatian, Czech, Dari, Dinka, Dutch, English, Farsi, Fijian, Filipino, French, German, Greek, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Karen, Khmer, Kirundi, Koori, Korean, Kurdish, Lao, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Maori, Oromo, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Pushto, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Sinhalese, Somali, Sorani, Spanish, Tamil, Tetum, Thai, Tigrigna, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Vietnamese. Materials include print, audio, and video.

Contact: Locked Mail Bag No. 5003, Gladesville, New South Wales, Australia 2111, Telephone: 02-9816-0347 Fax: 02-9816-0302 Web Site: http://www.mhcs.health.nsw.gov.au/ E-mail: mhcs@sesiahs.health.nsw.gov.au

Keywords: Asian language materials, Australia, Consumer education materials, Government agencies, International health, Non-English language materials, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The Pregnancy Foresight Project is a March of Dimes sponsored project administered by Swedish Medical Center aimed at assessing the current practice and improving the nature and scope of Washington State primary care providers (PCPs) education in four key areas: (1) discussion of family history of birth defects/genetic disorders; (2) prenatal testing for birth defects/genetic disorders;  (3) benefits of folic acid in preventing birth defects; and  (4) effects of alcohol and smoking on babies. The project's Web site provides professional resources and patient education materials in numerous languages, including Arabic, Assyrian, Chinese, Croatian, Farsi / Persian, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Khmer / Cambodian, Korean, Laotian, Macedonian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Russian, Samoan, Serbian, Somali, Spanish, Thai, Tigrinya, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese.

Contact: Swedish Medical Center, 747 Broadway, Seattle, WA 98122, Telephone: (206) 386-2101 Fax: (206) 386-3180 Web Site: http://www.swedishmedical.org/PregnancyForesight/Home.html E-mail: pfproj@swedish.org

Keywords: Asian language materials, Consumer education materials, Folic acid, Non English language materials, Preconception care, Prenatal education, Spanish language materials

Annotation: The Refugee Health Information Network (RHIN) is a national collaborative partnership managed by refugee health professionals whose objective is to provide quality multilingual, health information resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees.RHIN strives to identify, collect, and make available on its Web site quality materials that have been produced in refugee languages. The emphasis is on materials in the public domain that can be downloaded free of charge (or at low cost); the materials are available in many languages. Sources of these materials include national organizations, health care agencies, community-based organizations, academic institutions, international organizations, and public health agencies. RHIN also strives to identify news and events, as well as other information resources useful to health providers serving refugees.

Contact: Center for Public Service Communications, 3221 North George Mason Drive, Arlington, VA 22207, Web Site: http://www.rhin.org/ E-mail: info@rhin.org

Keywords: Asian language materials, Consumer education materials, Health, Non English language materials, Refugees, Spanish language materials

Annotation: SafetyBeltSafe U.S.A. (SBS USA) is a national nonprofit organization that works to reduce the number of passengers, especially children, killed or injured as motor vehicle occupants. As a national resource center, the organization provides program and technical consultation, technical training, a speakers' bureau, and an audiovisual library. Other activities include the Safe Ride Helpline and a special annual event, Safety Seat Checkup Week. The Web site provides technically accurate material for both parents and professionals and offers subscription to a list service. Publications include a bimonthly newsletter,SafetyBeltSafe News, training materials, public information pieces, and other documents covering various aspects of child passenger safety. Some materials are available in other languages, including Spanish, Armenian, Asian languages, Farsi, and Russian.

Contact: Box 553, Altadena, CA 91003, Web Site: http://www.carseat.org

Keywords: Occupant protection, Car seats, Injury prevention, Listservs, Seat belts

Annotation: The Social Security Administration (SSA) administers the federal government's social security programs, including retirement benefits, disability benefits, survivors' benefits, and Supplemental Security Income (SSI). Publications are available on the Web site; some are available in Arabic, Armenian, Chinese, Farsi, French, Greek, Haitian Creole, Italian, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Tagalog, and Vietnamese.

Contact: 6401 Security Boulevard, Baltimore, MD 21235, Telephone: (800) 772-1213 TTY: (800) 325-0778 Web Site: http://www.ssa.gov/

Keywords: Disabilities, Retirement, Social Security, Supplemental security income