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May 29, 2013 | Program Results Report
Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Public Health worked to build community and improve health in low-income Las Vegas neighborhoods by providing minigrants and technical assistance to grassroots community organizations.
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.
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.
June 13, 2013 | Program Results Report
Fresh Ideas was a targeted solicitation for proposals that aimed to give immigrants and refugees the tools and support they need to improve and maintain their own health.
March 1, 2007 | Journal Article
Effects of Language and Insurance
December 31, 2000 | Program Results Report
The Prudential Center for Health Care Research assessed the functional health literacy of 3,260 older Americans at four Prudential HealthCare sites in Cleveland, Ohio Houston, Texas Tampa, Fla. and south Florida.
August 1, 2011 | Journal Article
Dharma Cortés, and fellow researchers, found that rates of coverage increased dramatically for Hispanics in Massachusetts after the state's reforms, but disparities remain.
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.
September 19, 2013 | Report
Overcoming barriers to access will require innovative use of a well-trained, non-traditional workforce using strategies that re-engage populations with a history of poor access.
August 15, 2013 | Issue Brief
In the U.S., life expectancy and other health status measures vary dramatically depending on factors, such as race, gender, educational attainment, and ZIP code. This brief reviews recent research on health disparities.