NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Black Women’s Health Council Description: The Connecticut Commission on Health Equity (CHE) engages in community awareness and outreach. The commission has the authority to institute actions that contribute to the elimination of health disparities among minorities, women and other populations. The commission targets state agencies that provide and/ or contract for services […]
Administration & leadership
Native Youth Design Business Training Program and Venture Utah Summer Camp for Native American Youth
NNEDLearn 2013 Participant: Utah Navajo Health System Inc. (UNHS) Description: Venture Utah Summer Camp (VUSC) is a two week camp for youth ages 13-18 that is held close to or in San Juan County. Campers participate in activities and skill building programs that boost self-confidence and encourage leadership. The University of Utah School of Nursing is a partner […]
Stories of Change Among Justice-Involved American Indian Youth From the Cross-Site Evaluation of OJJDP’s Tribal Green Reentry Program
Understanding what helps justice-involved American Indian youth reduce or end their involvement in the tribal juvenile justice system and make positive changes is important for developing effective support programs. In “Stories of Change Among Justice-Involved American Indian Youth From the Cross-Site Evaluation of OJJDP’s Tribal Green Reentry Program,” youth, parents, and program staff who participated […]
A Window of Opportunity: Philanthropy’s Role in Eliminating Health Disparities through Integrated Health Care
Can integrated health care, or systematically coordinated primary care and mental health services, help eliminate health disparities among racial and ethnic minorities and people with limited English proficiency? The Hogg Foundation for Mental Health posed this question at a roundtable discussion attended by national, regional, and local foundations that support integrated health care. The answer […]
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, […]
Atlas of Integrated Behavioral Health Care Quality Measures
Integrated behavioral health care is an emerging field with the potential to improve health outcomes for patients and health care delivery within practices. Integrated behavioral health care can systematically enhance a primary care practice’s ability to effectively address behavioral health issues that naturally emerge in the primary care, prevent fragmentation between behavioral health and medical […]