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Looking into the Future in Three States with the UCLA Health Forecasting Tool

March 13, 2012 | Program Result

Researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health used their Health Forecasting Tool to analyze the future impact of specific public health interventions in three states: California, Arkansas, and Wisconsin.

New Connections: Increasing Diversity of RWJF Programming

January 25, 2012 | Program Result

New Connections brings new perspectives to RWJF grantmaking by supporting researchers from historically disadvantaged and underrepresented communities.

Using History to Inspire Young African Americans to Pursue Health Careers

May 2, 2012 | Program Result

A professor at the University of Virginia conducted research on African Americans in the health professions to make available resources that scholars and educators could use to encourage more young African Americans to pursue health careers.

Domestic Workers in San Francisco Find Their Power

January 12, 2012 | Program Result

Through the Domestic Worker Safety & Dignity project in New Routes to Community Health, Latinas in San Francisco found voice and power.

Somali Group in Minnesota Tackles Tough Issues

January 12, 2012 | Program Result

In Minnesota, as part of New Routes to Community Health, local partners produced radio and TV shows tackling the foremost health concerns of Somali refugees: mental health, sexually transmitted diseases, and relations between teens and parents.

Anadarko UNITY Youth Council: "Healthy Heroes Spread the Word"

March 15, 2011 | Program Result

Healthy Heroes is the Celebrate Native Health project designed by the Anadarko UNITY Youth Council and launched it in 2006.

Studying State Legislation of Cultural and Linguistic Competence

October 21, 2009 | Program Result

The National Center for Cultural Competence at Georgetown University analyzed efforts by 14 states to integrate cultural and/or linguistic competence into curricula, continuing education and licensure requirements for health and mental health care professionals.

Getting Detailed Information from Surveys of 14 Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups on Health Care Discrimination and the Health Care System

June 3, 2009 | Program Result

Researchers at Harvard University School of Public Health conducted two telephone surveys of randomly selected U.S. adults representing 14 racial and ethnic minority groups, plus White Americans, in 2006 and 2007.

Getting Minority Patients' Points of View about Cultural Barriers to Health Care

May 11, 2009 | Program Result

Researchers at the University of California, Davis, conducted in-depth interviews with Mexican and Vietnamese immigrants to understand their views and experiences of cultural barriers in health care in the U.S.

Program to Address Sociocultural Barriers to Health Care in Hispanic Communities

July 1, 1999 | Program Result

The program developed and implemented community-based interventions that would address sociocultural barriers to health care for Hispanic Americans.

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