Objective: To assist Latinos, including individuals who are monolingual or Limited English Proficient (LEP), in enrollment and retention in programs and services, such as substance abuse and mental health treatment. Description: This profile highlights promotoras models from two Latino-serving organizations. The New Jersey Association of Mental Health and Addictions Agencies, Inc. (NJAMHAA) serves Latinos (mainly Puerto Ricans) […]
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Using Telenovelas to Provide Health Education for Latinos
Objective: To raise awareness and knowledge about diseases, provide information about healthy lifestyles, and emphasize the availability of public health insurance programs. Description: The Colorado Department of Health Care Policy and Financing (HCPF) partnered with Evolve Communications and the State’s most widely viewed Spanish language television station, Univision, to develop, produce and air “Encrucijada: Sin Salud no […]
Parenting Through Change
Objective: To prevent internalizing and externalizing conduct behaviors and associated problems; and promote of healthy child adjustment Description: Based on the Parent Management Training–Oregon Model (PMTO), Parenting Through Change (PTC) is a theory-based intervention that provides recently separated single mothers with 14 weekly group sessions to learn effective parenting practices including skill encouragement, limit-setting, problem-solving, […]
A Novel Stigma Reduction Intervention for Caregivers of Chinese immigrants with Psychotic Disorders
An innovative, short-term intervention to decrease stigma among family caregivers was recently developed and pilot-tested. Based on Previous work on types and roots of stigma and on methods for stigma reduction, the intervention consists of three 90-minute group Psychoeducation sessions designed for relatives of Chinese immigrants with psychotic disorders. The intervention consisted of one session […]
Know the Signs: Bilingual Suicide Prevention Campaign
California has launched a bilingual, mass media campaign, called Know the Signs, to raise awareness about suicide prevention. The campaign includes an informative website and television, print, online and radio ads on how to recognize warning signs and how to help those at risk. The campaign is focused on friends and relatives and provides guidance and tools […]
HIV/AIDS Prevention Bilingual Glossary: English & Spanish
The HIV/AIDS Prevention Bilingual Glossary provides linguistic support to individuals and organizations working with Spanish-speaking populations in the United States. The terms included are commonly used in public health and HIV/AIDS prevention in the U.S. You can: Find Spanish equivalents for English words and English equivalents for Spanish words Rate the translations provided Use the […]