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The Immigrants and Refugees New Arrivals Advocacy Project

September 9, 2011 | Program Result Report

The Center for Children's Advocacy in Hartford, Conn., operated a medical-legal advocacy project to improve the health of new immigrant and refugee children.

NYC's Immigrant Restaurant Workers Get Information and Resources

February 25, 2011 | Program Result Report

The Restaurant Opportunities Center of New York City (ROC) assessed and addressed the lack of health information and resources among low-wage immigrant restaurant workers.

Meetings of Refugee Health Coordinators Create the Refugee Health Information Network

October 29, 2009 | Program Result 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.

Bringing Health Education to Latino Immigrants Where They Work

November 1, 2003 | Program Result Report

The Worksite Wellness Project developed and implemented a model for improving the health of uninsured, low-wage workers in Los Angeles by increasing their awareness of basic health care and linking them to existing providers.

Proyecto HEAL Project Helps Colorado Agency Reach Latino Families With Health Information

July 1, 1999 | Program Result Report

The Latin American Research and Service Agency, located in Denver, implemented community-based interventions to address sociocultural barriers to health care for Hispanic Americans.

Refugees in Metropolitan Atlanta Get Help with Family Violence

September 9, 2011 | Program Result Report

The Georgia Department of Human Services contracted with two agencies to expand services to refugees affected by domestic violence in the Greater Atlanta area.

Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities

June 27, 2011 | Program Result 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.

Pilot Test of the Latino Health Connector in Columbus, Ohio, Shows Positive Results

June 27, 2011 | Program Result Report

Access HealthColumbus ran a pilot test of the Latino Health Connector, which provides health screening, navigation and educational services to Latino workers and their families in Columbus, Ohio.

Telephone Interpretation Services Can Serve Hospitals Well

April 6, 2011 | Program Result Report

As the project manager at the University of Michigan said: "We could just grab the phone when patients came in who spoke languages for which we don't have an interpreter."

Speaking Together: National Language Services Network

National Program

This program, the first of its kind to integrate quality improvement techniques with hospital-based language services.

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