The CSH Housing Data Project uses data to detail housing needs through maps and reports. Their interactive map shows the amount of people in need of supportive housing across the United States. Users can select a state and supportive housing need will appear. Viewers also can specify which specific needs to view by selecting a population […]
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Sin Vergüenza: A Bilingual HIV Prevention Themed Telenovela Webseries
The classic, persistent themes of Spanish-language soap operas, also known as telenovelas, get a refreshing, enthralling update in Sin Vergüenza (Without Shame). Presented in English as well as Spanish, and imagined and realized by California’s vast AltaMed health care network, the aim of the show is to “educate without being educational.” The project is a […]
Cultural and Linguistic Competence Health Practitioner Assessment
The Cultural and Linguistic Competence Health Practitioner Assessment (CLCHPA) self-guided learning activity was developed by the Georgetown University National Center for Cultural Competence. The CLCHPA is designed to enhance the delivery of high quality services for diverse patient/client populations, and promote cultural and linguistic as essential approaches addressing health and healthcare disparities. The CLCHPA is […]
Culturally Competent Mental Health Practice with Hispanic Clients: Video Training Modules
The Department of Social Work at The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) invites you view training sessions on cultural competency and resilience in social work practice with Hispanics. Faculty members Drs. Mark Lusk and Silvia Chavez, in conjunction with the Hogg Foundation for Mental Health, have developed coursework and on-line training materials to […]
Advancing Health Equity for Native American Youth: Workshop Summary
More than 2 million Americans below age 24 self-identify as being of American Indian or Alaska Native descent. Many of the serious behavioral, emotional, and physical health concerns facing young people today are especially prevalent with Native youth (e.g., depression, violence, and substance abuse). Adolescent Native Americans have death rates two to five times the […]
Multicultural Mental Health Facts Infographic
A person’s beliefs, norms, values and language affect how we perceive and experience mental health conditions. Cultural differences can influence whether or not we seek help, what type of help we seek, what coping styles and supports we have and what treatments might work for us. Diverse communities face many barriers such as higher levels […]