Sin Vergüenza: A Bilingual HIV Prevention Themed Telenovela Webseries
October 14, 2016The 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 […]
Metrics and Quality Measures for Behavioral Health Clinics: Technical Specifications and Resource Manual
September 6, 2016The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has issued a new set of quality measures – in the form of a resource manual, technical specifications and data reporting templates – all designed to help states and behavioral health clinics (BHCs) better assess and document their performance and effectiveness in providing treatment to people […]
Integrating Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services: Workshop Summary
The aging and evolving racial and ethnic composition of the U.S. population has the United States in the midst of a profound demographic shift and health care organizations face many issues as they move to address and adapt to this change. In their drive to adequately serve increasingly diverse communities, health care organizations are searching […]
Reducing Mental Illness in Rural Jails
U.S. jail admissions reach 11 million annually, and the number of people in county jails is now at four times the size of the 1970 jail population. Much of this growth has been driven by small and mid-sized counties, which now make up more than 75 percent of the U.S. jail population. Jails across the […]
Childhood Trauma and Illicit Drug Use in Adolescence: A Population-Based National Comorbidity Survey Replication–Adolescent Supplement Study
Research from a national sample of almost 10,000 U.S. adolescents found psychological trauma, especially abuse and domestic violence before age 11, can increase the likelihood of experimentation with drugs in adolescence, independent of a history of mental illness. The research, led by Mailman School of Public Health postdoctoral fellow Hannah Carliner and Associate Professor Silvia […]
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 […]
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