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Primary Language, Income and the Intensification of Anti-Glycemic Medications in Managed Care

May 1, 2011 | Journal Article

This article examines how language and income interact with treatment of Type II diabetes in a large managed-care trial. Previous research has shown that minorities and low-socioeconomic status individuals have more poorly controlled blood sugar levels than White Americans.

Health Facilities Begin Implementing New Universal Symbols to Ease Navigation

September 12, 2010 | News Release

Making signage easy to understand and eliminating language barriers is one simple way to iimprove the health care experience for everyone.

Building Knowledge of Minority Populations to Address Disparities in Health and Health Care

December 12, 2011 | Program Result

Researchers at the Pew Hispanic Center and a multicultural research network managed by the University of California, Los Angeles, studied disparities in health and access to care in Latino and other minority populations.

Continuing School-Connected Mental Health Services

November 20, 2011 | Story

Minneapolis, Imperial County, Calif., and Chatham County, N.C., sustained school-connected mental health services for immigrants and refugees started under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.

Helping Traumatized Refugees and Immigrants Start New Lives

November 20, 2011 | Story

Projects in Boston and Minneapolis, Minn., provided special school-connected mental health services to help refugees and immigrants recover from trauma under Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth.

Helping Immigrant and Refugee Students Succeed

November 1, 2009 | Story

It's Not Just What Happens in the Classroom

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