Culturally Competent Care

This presentation outlines a public health preparedness model for reaching Limited English Proficient (LEP) communities within a culturally competent framework.

This article highlights the importance of staffing clinicians who are familiar with social and cultural needs of diverse populations in post- disaster mobile medical care.

In this study, focus groups were conducted to identify themes in African Americans’ decisions not to evacuate New Orleans before Hurricane Katrina.

This brochure provides information on avian influenza (H5N1) for inhabitants of Western Alaska and is available in Yup’Ik.

The American Community Survey provides information on demographics, housing, language, socioeconomic, and transportation, for single, three, adn five-year averages.

The American Housing Survey collects information on housing, apartments, single-family homes, mobile homes, vacant housing units, household characteristics, income, housing and neighborhood quality, housing costs, equipment and fuels, size of housing unit, and recent movers.

This PowerPoint presentation from the American Red Cross of Greater Los Angeles focuses on disaster response and diverse populations in the Los Angeles area.

This data set provides information on healthcare resources such as hospitals and community health centers by geographic region. Purchase is required to access the data set.

The Arizona Health Disparities Center is dedicated to promoting and protecting the health of minority populations in Arizona and provides information on culturally and linguistically appropriate services (CLAS) as well as links to translated emergency preparedness materials.

This interactive tool provides information on the growth and socioeconomic characteristics of 21 Asian American and Pacific Islanders sub-groups, as well as for other major racial/ethnic groups.

This report presents the findings from a two day workshop on the health effects of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill and strategies for research, response, and recovery activities. Issues relating to culture, language, and diverse populations are discussed throughout the report.

The Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO) is a national association representing community health centers serving Asian American and Pacific Islander populations and provides a wealth of resources related to Emergency Preparedness.   

This report focuses on the 2007 California Wildfires and the impact of natural disasters on Latino and immigrant communities.

This data source provides information on health behaviors, access to care, and disease prevalence in the adult population.

This audio presentation discusses emergency plans, decontamination, and hazardous material drills for people who are deaf whose primary language is American Sign Language, individuals with physical disabilities whose primary language is English, and people whose primary language is Spanish and who have limited or no English.
 

Boat People SOS (BPSOS) is a private sector organization devoted to empowering Vietnamese communities through topic specific programs including disaster relief and recovery.  

This article discusses the utilization of new ideas and approaches to help students and teachers study and understand how Hurricane Katrina continues to impact African American youth in New Orleans.

This interactive computer based course is designed to provide participants with basic knowledge to build effective partnerships with tribal governments to protect native people and property against all types of hazards.

This report presents the findings from a statewide assessment of emergency preparedness programs and initiatives for racially and ethnically diverse communities in California.

CDC SNAPS has pooled various data sources to develop national, state, and county profiles consisting of indicators relevant to emergency preparedness.

The CCD's Build A Table Tool allows users to view data on school enrollment at various levels, from national to school specific, and can be viewed by race/ethnicity, sex, and grade level.

This paper describes many of the common issues surrounding translation that frequently are not appreciated by aid workers, including clinicians, in Complex Emergencies.

This slide show was developed for the 2005 Michigan Public Health Media Submit and discusses effective methods for communicating with culturally isolated and non-English speaking populations in crisis situations.  

This video contains excerpts from a number of interviews with community members and first responders that focus on language barriers and other communications challenges that affect safe and effective service in multicultural communities. 

This PowerPoint presentation describes the roles and responsibilities of Community Clinics and Health Centers, entities that provide 10 million patient visits per year in California, in preparing for emergencies.