NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: International Black Women’s Congress Description: The program’s goal is to provide HIV prevention and education to the underserved and hard-to-reach African American community. The agency is located in the oldest, low-income Black community in Norfolk; surrounded by three public housing developments. The agency is staffed by multigenerational, community-based persons who mirror the target […]
Special Populations
AIDS Care: A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: AIDS Care Description: A Call to Women of Color Social Gathering is a HIV/STD group level prevention intervention targeting women of color primarily African American and Latino women. The intervention curricula focuses on skill building related to sexual behavior, substance use, and health care seeking behaviors. The program addresses the unique influencing […]
The Game Plan — How School and Community Youth Sports Programs Can Help Get Eligible Children Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP
The Game Plan — How School and Community Youth Sports Programs Can Help Get Eligible Children Enrolled in Medicaid and CHIP provides strategies and outreach materials to help coaches ensure that children get the health coverage they need. The guide is part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge, […]
Census Bureau Interactive Map Shows Languages Spoken in United States
The U.S. Census Bureau today released an interactive, online map pinpointing the wide array of languages spoken in homes across the nation, along with a detailed report on rates of English proficiency and the growing number of speakers of other languages. The 2011 Language Mapper shows where people speaking specific languages other than English live, […]
The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) Chartbook 2009-2010
The National Survey of Children with Special Health Care Needs (NS-CSHCN) Chartbook 2009-2010, was released by The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Health Resources and Services Administration in June 2013. This chartbook presents the major findings of the NS-CSHCN on the national level, stratifying each indicator by selected sociodemographic variables such as age, race/ethnicity, […]
Operation Lone Star: Health fairs in ‘Medically Underserved’ Rio Grande Valley
The Rio Grande Valley has been deemed a Medically Underserved Area by the federal government for years. It’s with that dubious distinction in mind and the high number of uninsured here that the 15th annual event known as Operation Lone Star is held in San Juan. Those who visit PSJA High School can receive a range […]