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Immigrant and Citizenship Status Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Health Care Services

December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health conducted a series of studies on the effects of immigrant and citizenship status on health insurance coverage and access to health care services.

Latina Health Project Offers Outreach, Educational, Clinical and Counseling Activities

December 1, 2006 | Program Results Report

Three grants from RWJF partially funded the health outreach, educational, clinical, and counseling activities of the Latina Health Project of the Planned Parenthood Association of Mercer Area, in Mercer County, N.J.

Training Hispanic Home Health Aides Provides Health Care - and Jobs

January 29, 2002 | Program Results Report

The Hispanic Family Center of Southern New Jersey, located in Camden, N.J., developed the Community Health Group program.

RWJF Scholar Tackles Childhood Obesity

February 28, 2013 | Story

New Jersey Nursing Scholar explores effects of neighborhood safety, family, and acculturation on Latina adolescent health.

Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Care at High-Volume Hospitals

June 12, 2012 | Program Results Report

Researchers at the Urban Institute studied whether patients use high-volume hospitals for procedures and services where volume is associated with outcomes, and whether there are disparities between minorities and Whites in using such hospitals.

New Recommendations for Prisoner Re-Entry in New Jersey

March 27, 2007 | Program Results Report

In 2002, the New Jersey Institute for Social Justice, in collaboration with the New Jersey Public Policy Research Institute, created the New Jersey Reentry Roundtable.

Examining Effectiveness of Medical Interpreters in Emergency Departments for Spanish-Speaking Patients With Limited English Proficiency

March 1, 2011 | Journal Article

The language barrier can prevent Spanish-speaking patients from adhering to treatments and follow-up plans after visiting the ED. During ED visits, this trial provided Spanish-speaking patients, with limited English proficiency, the services of professionally trained medical interpreters.

Raising the Flag for Community Health Workers

January 26, 2010 | Program Results Report

From 2006 to 2009, staff members at the Georgetown University Law Center, Washington, worked to raise the profile and influence of community health workers in the health care system and among policy-makers.

Getting the Data Right to Address Disparities in Health Care in New Jersey

August 27, 2009 | Program Results Report

The Health Research and Educational Trust worked with New Jersey hospitals to improve the procedures hospital staff uses to collect data about patients' race and ethnicity.

New York City-Based Hispanic Clergy Complete Mental Health Training Program to Better Serve Their Congregations

March 25, 2006 | Program Results Report

The Blanton-Peale Institute refined, strengthened and expanded its training program in mental health counseling for Hispanic pastors serving inner city congregations that it had developed with prior funding from RWJF.

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