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ARTreach: Encouraging Expression in Las Vegas' Naked City Neighborhood

May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report

ARTreach sponsored four workshops for 15-20 youth each in the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas to expose them to new ways of expressing their emotions and encourage them to explore and develop new talents.

Latino United Network in Wards 3 and 5 in Las Vegas

May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report

In the Naked City neighborhood of Las Vegas Latino United Network hosted three meetings for more than two dozen Latino citizen leaders to craft an agenda for developing leadership skills and addressing concerns of the Latino community.

Health Care Interpreter Training Expands to Include Arabic and Mandarin

November 30, 2012 | Program Results Report

The Certification Commission for Healthcare Interpreters developed and pilot tested certification exams for health care interpreters seeking professional certification in Mandarin and Arabic to help patients communicate with health professionals.

Human Capital News Roundup: Interpreters at pediatric appointments, air pollution’s effect on life expectancy, fast food restaurants near schools, and more.

July 18, 2013 | Human Capital Blog Post

Around the country, print, broadcast and online media outlets are covering the groundbreaking work of RWJF leaders, scholars, fellows, alumni and grantees.

Culturally Focused Psychiatric Consultation Service For Massachusetts General Hospital's Asian American and Latino American Primary Care Patients with Depression, 2009-2011

July 1, 2013 | Survey/Poll

This randomized controlled trial evaluated a culturally appropriate intervention to improve the recognition and treatment of depression among Asian and Latino American primary care patients at Massachusetts General Hospital.

Improving Patient Provider Communication for Latinos at Temple University Hospital and Temple University School of Medicine

November 1, 2011 | Journal Article

The report profiles a program at Temple University that aimed to increase the availability of highly trained medical translators. Temple University was one of 10 sites across the country awarded grants under the RWJF initiative Hablamos Juntos.

Ruth Murphey Parker, MD

January 24, 2013 | Story

Ruth Murphey Parker's research has focused predominantly in two areas: medical education and health services for under-served populations.

Public Health News Roundup: April 30

April 30, 2012 | New Public Health Post

CDC Says Plane Scare Unlikely to Have Been Monkey Pox Investigators from The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention boarded a plane to examine—and then release—a woman with a rash who arrived back in the US from Uganda late last week. The immedi ...

Busy at the Beehive: Low-Income and Low-Literate Patients Go Online to Find Help Managing Their Diabetes

July 15, 2010 | Program Results Report

Staff at One Economy Corporation created and expanded Manage Your Diabetes, an interactive Web site designed to help people with low incomes and low literacy skills monitor and control their diabetes.

Meetings of Refugee Health Coordinators Create the Refugee Health Information Network

October 29, 2009 | Program Results Report

RWJF funded two meetings convened by the Center for Public Service Communications (CPSC), which led to the creation of the Refugee Health Information Network.

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