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Annotation: This book defines concepts and provides general guidelines for assessing and treating multicultural populations and provides specific guidelines for populations of African Americans, Hispanics, Asians, and American Indians. It also deals with issues of prevention, epidemiology, and guidelines for accurately interpreting data from culturally biased measures.

Contact: Sage Publications, 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320-2218, Telephone: (805) 499-9774 Secondary Telephone: (800)818-7243 Fax: (805) 499-0871 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.sagepub.com Available in libraries. Document Number: Item No. 54964.

Keywords: Assessment, Cultural barriers, Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, Ethnic groups, Evaluation, Outreach, Patient care, Therapeutics, Training materials

Annotation: This toolkit for practitioners and researchers working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) youth outlines specific evidence-based programs, practice models, and assessment/evaluation tools used by agency staff working with LGBTQ youth who have run away from home or who are homeless. It highlights available training curricula on cultural sensitivity and standards of care for agency staff and the LGBTQ youth they serve, and includes sample agency non-discrimination policies. The toolkit draws its findings from interviews, literature reviews, and empirical research.

Contact: National Resource Center for Permanency and Family Connections, Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, 2180 Third Avenue, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10035, Telephone: (212) 396-7562 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.nrcpfc.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescent sexuality, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Curricula, Homosexuality, Professional materials, Professional training, Program improvement, Youth

Annotation: This archived webinar from December 15, 2010 discusses the MCH Training Diversity Initiative, peer learning collaborative objectives, context for addressing diversity, team strategies, and collaborative resources.

Contact: Altarum Institute, 3520 Green Court, Suite 300, Ann Arbor, MI 48105, Telephone: (734) 302-4600 Secondary Telephone: (800) 879-6505 Fax: (734) 302-4991 Web Site: http://www.altarum.org/contact Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, MCH training, Multimedia, Resources for professionals

Annotation: This report provides a framework for measuring and reporting cultural competency through a set of 45 preferred practices covering a range of issues, including communication, community engagement, and workforce diversity and training. Additional topics include leadership, integration of cultural competency into management systems and operations, care delivery and supporting mechanisms, and data collection, public accountability, and quality improvement.

Contact: National Quality Forum, 1030 15th Street, N.W., Suite 800, Washington, DC 20005, Telephone: (202) 783-1300 Fax: (202) 783-3434 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.qualityforum.org Available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 978-1-933875-28-6; To order: NQFCR-03-09.

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Keywords: Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, Health services delivery, Leadership training, Quality assurance, Resources for professionals, Training, Work force

Annotation: This toolkit provides home visitors with guidance on how to provide parents and caregivers with information about infant safe sleep in a sensitive and culturally appropriate way. The toolkit includes questions to use in beginning a conversation about safe sleep. The toolkit also presents some of the most common reasons stated for not following infant safe sleep practices and suggestions for how to respond the these reasons. Illustrations are included.

Contact: Allegheny County Health Department, 3333 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213, Telephone: (412) 687-ACHD Fax: (412) 578-8325 E-mail: http://www.achd.net/contact.php Web Site: http://www.achd.net/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Caregivers, Communication, Cultural sensitivity, Home visiting, Infant health, Parents, Prevention, SIDS, Sleep position, Training materials

Annotation: This final report summarizes the Republic of the Marshall Islands' efforts to stabilize state oral health program activity, better integrate oral health into maternal and child health programs, and address women's and children's cross-cutting oral health needs with funding from the State Oral Health Collaborative Systems grant program for the period September 30, 2003, to August 31, 2007. The report contains information on the problem, goals and objectives, methodology, coordination, and evaluation. Additional information is included on the project's experience, regional and national significance, challenges and barriers, and products. Topics include screening, co-pay reduction, and oral health education for pregnant women; toothbrush distribution to pregnant women and infants and young children ages 6 months to 3 years; interdisciplinary education and training for dental assistants and nurses; and development of culturally sensitive messages using community-based focus groups. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National Maternal and Child Oral Health Resource Center, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchoralhealth.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Children, Community participation, Cultural sensitivity, Final reports, Health education, Health insurance, Infants, Interdisciplinary training, Marshall Islands, Oral health, Pregnant women, Public health infrastructure, Screening, Service integration

Annotation: This 90-minute training DVD is designed to help experienced health promotion trainers ensure that their approaches with diverse populations address culture and language in an effective, appropriate, and respectful manner. The DVD addresses (1) rationale for cultural and linguistic competence, (2) frameworks for achieving cultural and linguistic competence, (3) values, principles, and practices of culturally and linguistically competent health promotion training, (4) how the Health Belief Model can be used to infuse cultural and linguistic competence into training, (5) principles and models for community engagement, and (6) issues in the content and logistics of trainings. The DVD can be used alone or in conjunction with a set of training activities designed to enhance the content, which are available from the National Center for Cultural Competence Web site. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: National SUID/SIDS Resource Center , Georgetown University, 2115 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 601***DEFUNCT***, Washington, DC 20007-2292, Telephone: (866) 866-7437 Secondary Telephone: (202) 687-7466 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.sidscenter.org Single copies available at no charge.

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Keywords: Audiovisual materials, Cultural competence, Cultural diversity, Cultural sensitivity, DVDs, Health promotion, Language, Language barriers, Linguistic competence, Training materials

Annotation: These standards of practice are intended to be used as a reference by interpreters anad those who work with, train, and employ interpreters. The standards are intended to guide the practice of all interpreters and to acquaint non-interpreters with the standards recognized withing the interpreting profession. The standards are divided into the following categories: (1) accuracy, (2) confidentiality, (3) impartiality, (4) respect, (5) cultural awareness, (6) role boundaries, (7) professionalism, (8) professional development, and (9) advocacy. A glossary is included.

Contact: National Council on Interpreting in Health Care, 5614 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., #119, Washington, DC 20015-2601, Telephone: (202) 505-1537 Fax: (267) 217-9674 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.ncihc.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural competence, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Guidelines, Language barriers, Standards, Training, Translations

Annotation: This report describes a program to enhance leadership in the graduate preparation of masters' and doctoral nurses who have a specialty emphasis on populations of children with special health care needs (CSHCN). The report covers program objectives, methodology, coordination, evaluation, and experience from July 1998 to June 2003. Topics include an outline of purposes, goals, and objectives; a review of project results in cultural competency, partnership building, recruitment, community outreach, and continuing education; and a description of performance outcomes before, during, and after graduate studies. Addition contents include the project relationship to Title V programs, its regional and national significance, the value added to the School of Nursing and the University of Washington community, and supports of Year 2010 national health objectives. Appendices include lists of courses taught, publications, continuing education presentations and involvement by the faculty; a list of current nursing trainees and scholarship support; examples of leadership enhancement of current students; a list of long-term trainees; graduates' descriptive biographical information; and Healthy People 2010 objectives addressed. [Funded by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Maternal and Child Health Library at Georgetown University, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: https://www.mchlibrary.org Photocopy available at no charge.

Keywords: Children with special health care needs, Cultural sensitivity, Final reports, Leadership training, MCH research, Nurses, Nursing specialties, Outreach, Postsecondary education, Professional education

Annotation: This publication provides an in-depth review and comparison of ten selected training programs developed to address racism and the changing shape of race relations through transforming people's attitudes and behaviors, intergroup relationships, and social institutions and policies. The report explores the programs' theory of practice and theory of change, and examines how programs understand the sources and dynamics of racial and ethnic oppression and what principles and methods they use to address the problems. Section contents include: (1) program summaries; (2) important related work; (3) similarities and differences across programs; and (4) challenges and implications. The report concludes with program selection guidelines and a bibliography. The appendices include interview questions and the observational protocol.

Contact: Aspen Institute, 2300 N Street, Suite 700, Washington, DC 20037, Telephone: (202) 736-5800 Fax: (202) 467-0790 Web Site: http://www.aspeninstitute.org $12.00; also available from the website. Document Number: ISBN 0-89843-353-3.

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Keywords: Cultural diversity, Ethnic groups, Program evaluation, Racism, Sensitivity training, Social behavior, Surveys

Annotation: This publication reports on a Cultural Competence Works competition sponsored by the Health Resources and Services Administration's Center for Health Services Financing and Managed Care in the fall of 1998. The document provides a summary of culturally competent practices as reported by nominees in the competition and follow-up discussions with program personnel. The examples included are meant to illustrate the range of culturally competent methods and practices that nominees have implemented in order to enhance their ability to serve linguistically and culturally diverse populations. Where appropriate, nominees also describe the impact that these services have had on their relationships with managed care organizations. Topics include defining culture; the nomination review process; defining and addressing service needs; collaboration with other agencies and managed care; and securing adequate and sustainable funding. The appendices include program abstracts and contact information for the nominations selected for recognition and a brief list of resources on both cultural competence and managed care.

Contact: U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration, 5600 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20857, Telephone: (888) 275-4772 Secondary Telephone: (877) 464-4772 Fax: (301) 443-1246 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.hrsa.gov Available from the website.

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Keywords: Cultural competence, Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity, Ethnic factors, Language barriers, Linguistic competence, Managed care, Program descriptions, Program evaluations, Sensitivity training, Service delivery

Annotation: This teaching guide provides outlines, leaders' instructions, and materials for an eight session training program designed to help adolescents, young adults, and adults become more culturally sensitive. The program provides instructions on getting started; shows how to make connections with others; and covers these areas of bias: disability, race or ethnicity, sexual orientation, age, and class. The program was developed for use with congregations in the Unitarian Universalist church and affirms its principles promoting justice, equity, and compassion in human relations.

Contact: Unitarian Universalist Association, 25 Beacon Street, Boston, MA 02108, Telephone: (617) 742-2100 Fax: (617) 367-3237 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.uua.org $25.00 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. Document Number: ISBN 1-55896-339-1.

Keywords: Cultural sensitivity, Curricula, Educational materials, Sensitivity training, Social bias

Annotation: This train the trainers manual provides information on training health care providers to deliver maternal and child health services to refugees and immigrant populations while taking their cultural, linguistic, and epidemiological needs into account. The manual contains an overview of the course's methodology, organization, and objectives; it provides introductions, background materials, instructional guidelines, exercises, and references for four training modules. Evaluation materials include a staff needs assessment survey, pre- and post-tests, and session evaluation forms; and the manual lists references and other resources. The training modules cover: working with interpreters, conducting cross-cultural medical interviews, health beliefs and practices across cultures, and family dynamics and domestic abuse. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: New York University, Division of Primary Care Internal Medicine, Bellevue Hospital, 550 First Avenue, Old Bellevue, Room A615, New York, NY 10016, Telephone: (212) 263-8553 Fax: (212) 263-8788 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.med.nyu.edu/medicine/dgim/ Available from the website.

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Keywords: Child health, Children, Cultural sensitivity, Culturally competent services, Immigrants, MCH services, Manuals, Maternal health, Mothers, Refugees, Service delivery, Training

Annotation: This is the first report of the Expert Committee on Midwifery Training, held in The Hague in July 1955. The report summarizes the deliberations of the committee and its recommendations for the planning and execution of culturally sensitive midwifery training programs. While acknowledging that technical knowledge is essential, the committee report emphasizes the importance of the customs, beliefs, and traditional practices of the people for whom midwifery services are to be provided. Topics addressed include the types and functions of midwifery personnel; the fully trained midwife and "auxiliary" midwife; the selection of midwifery students; facilities for training methods of teaching; preparation of the midwife teacher; and legislation for the regulation of midwifery training and practice.

Contact: World Health Organization, 20, Avenue Appia, Geneva, Switzerland , Telephone: (+ 41 22) 791 21 11 Fax: (+ 41 22) 791 3111 E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.who.int/en

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Keywords: Cultural factors, Cultural sensitivity , International health, Midwifery, Midwives, Professional training, Public health

Annotation: This website serves as a portal to curricula in children's health to aid in: providing national leadership; developing environments that support health promotion; eliminating health barriers and disparities; improving health infrastructure and systems of care; ensuring quality of care; and improving practice through interdisciplinary, evidence-based training. Contents include distance learning training materials for health promotion in child well-being with Bright Futures, and training for sudden infant death risk reduction. The early childhood development and mental health section contains a best practices tutorial, and the section on cultural and linguistic competence has resources on racial/ethnic, religious, language, and abilities differences. The oral health section provides resources from Bright Futures for families, clinicians, and safety net dental clinics. The section on nutrition talks about children and nutrition issues in healthy weight and healthy choices in schools. The final section links to other topics in the Maternal and Child Health Bureau's Distance Learning Program. This program is available for continuing education credits. [Funded in part by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau]

Contact: Health Information Group at Georgetown University, McCourt School of Public Policy, Box 571271, Washington, DC 20057-1272, E-mail: [email protected] Web Site: http://www.healthinfogroup.org Available from the website.

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Keywords: Adolescents, Child development, Child health, Child safety, Children, Continuing education, Cultural competence, Cultural sensitivity, Curricula, Disease prevention, Distance education, Health promotion, Injury prevention, MCH training programs, Mental health, Nutrition, Oral health, Psychosocial development, Resources for professionals