Rural migrant health resources related to rural health and human services, with information provided by the Rural Assistance Center Copyright 2012 Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/public_health/migrant.php Provides the published standards for data collection on race, ethnicity, sex, primary language and disability status, as required by Section 4302 of the Affordable Care Act. Includes explanation and fact sheets regarding these standards. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=208 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 13:59:46 CST http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=2&lvlid=208 Arlington VA February 7, 2012 -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting#p-4 Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:28:20 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting#p-4 The National Advisory Council on Migrant Health will hold a public meeting on February 7 - 8, 2012, in Arlington, Virginia. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss services and issues related to the health of migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families and to formulate recommendations for the Secretary of Health and Human Services. http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting Thu, 19 Jan 2012 09:51:37 CST http://www.federalregister.gov/articles/2012/01/19/2012-959/national-advisory-council-on-migrant-health-notice-of-meeting Funding for financial assistance to provide comprehensive primary health care services to an underserved area or population. This announcement is for one (1) service area only, Anchorage, ALASKA. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2759 Fri, 13 Jan 2012 11:15:23 CST http://www.raconline.org/funding/details.php?funding_id=2759 York PA March 13, 2012 -- Pennsylvania Office of Rural Health http://www.porh.psu.edu/ Wed, 11 Jan 2012 10:34:07 CST http://www.porh.psu.edu/ Portland OR February 15, 2012 -- Northwest Regional Primary Care Association http://www.nwrpca.org/conferences/western-migrant-stream-forum.html Thu, 01 Dec 2011 15:03:58 CST http://www.nwrpca.org/conferences/western-migrant-stream-forum.html Information and resources about US-Mexico border health issues. -- Rural Assistance Center http://www.raconline.org/topics/border_health/ Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:03:50 CST http://www.raconline.org/topics/border_health/ Basic information to help health care professionals work with an interpreter when providing health care. -- Cross Cultural Health Care Program http://www.xculture.org/files/Guidelines%20for%20Providing%20Health%20Care%20Services%20through%20an%20Interpreter.pdf Fri, 22 Jul 2011 10:18:32 CST http://www.xculture.org/files/Guidelines%20for%20Providing%20Health%20Care%20Services%20through%20an%20Interpreter.pdf Provides a common set of goals and objectives for public and private sector initiatives and partnerships to help racial and ethnic minorities - and other underserved groups - reach their full health potential. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/content.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=33&ID=286 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:45:16 CST http://www.minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/content.aspx?lvl=1&lvlid=33&ID=286 Provides a brief overview of racial and ethnic health disparities and unveils the Departmentof Health and Human Services Action Plan to Reduce Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. -- HHS Office of Minority Health http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/files/Plans/HHS/HHS_Plan_complete.pdf Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:24:51 CST http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/files/Plans/HHS/HHS_Plan_complete.pdf Provides customized funding searches focused on minority health and related issues (1.800.444.6472). Includes information to support grant writing activities and lists links to government and private funding sources. -- HHS Office of Minority Health http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=1 Thu, 02 Jun 2011 09:18:04 CST http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=1 Addresses effective strategies of health communication with Latino/Hispanic audiences. -- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/pdf/hispanic_latinos_insight.pdf Wed, 20 Apr 2011 15:32:30 CST http://www.cdc.gov/healthycommunitiesprogram/tools/pdf/hispanic_latinos_insight.pdf Lists contact information for regional AHECs by state. AHEC's (Area Health Education Centers) work to recruit, train and retain health professionals committed to underserved populations. -- National Area Health Education Center Organization http://www.nationalahec.org/Directory/AHECDirectory.asp Fri, 18 Mar 2011 08:36:55 CST http://www.nationalahec.org/Directory/AHECDirectory.asp Provides culturally competency programs with continuing education credits and other resources for physicians, pharmacists, and nurses to better meet the cultural and linguistic needs of an increasingly diverse patient population. Offers a free online accredited educational program for a variety of health care providers: physicians, PAs, nurses, and emergency & disaster preparedness workers. -- HHS Office of Minority Health https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/index.asp Thu, 27 Jan 2011 10:12:41 CST https://www.thinkculturalhealth.hhs.gov/index.asp Directory of the Regional Migrant Health Coordinators - a resource for migrant and community health centers, farmworker health programs, and all who are interested in starting, expanding, or improving health programs to serve migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.raconline.org/topics/pdf/migrant_health_coordinators_map.pdf Tue, 11 Jan 2011 16:00:27 CST http://www.raconline.org/topics/pdf/migrant_health_coordinators_map.pdf Links to each state's Primary Care Association (PCA). PCAs work to promote, expand, and optimize access to primary care in each state. -- Bureau of Primary Health Care http://bphc.hrsa.gov/technicalassistance/Partner%20Links/associations.html Fri, 07 Jan 2011 10:38:21 CST http://bphc.hrsa.gov/technicalassistance/Partner%20Links/associations.html Provides services and technical assistance to community, migrant, and homeless health centers. http://www.nachc.com Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:42:24 CST http://www.nachc.com A national non-profit health organization providing training, consultation, and information services to community-based organizations striving to improve the quality of life of hard-to-reach populations. http://www.outreach-partners.org/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:39:00 CST http://www.outreach-partners.org/ Works to empower migrant and seasonal farmworkers to improve their wages and working conditions, labor and immigration policy, health and safety, and access to justice. http://www.fwjustice.org/ Fri, 07 Jan 2011 09:34:32 CST http://www.fwjustice.org/ HRSAs Office of Regional Operations (ORO) website that includes a directory of the ten regional offices and key staff working to improve health care systems and safety net, increase access to quality care, reduce disparities, and advance public health. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/oro/index.html Thu, 06 Jan 2011 15:58:26 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/about/organization/bureaus/oro/index.html An examination of the possible impacts of reform on farmworkers. -- California Wellness Foundation http://www.itup.org/Reports/Statewide/FarmworkerBrief070610.pdf Wed, 13 Oct 2010 19:00:00 CST http://www.itup.org/Reports/Statewide/FarmworkerBrief070610.pdf Mission is to mobilize and connect individuals and organizations across the country to create a Nation free of health disparities, with quality health outcomes for all people. http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/ Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:57:17 CST http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/ Provides a national snapshot on the needs of farmworker health outreach programs. http://www.outreach-partners.org/docs/FAN%20Report%20Edn.4.pdf Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:56:12 CST http://www.outreach-partners.org/docs/FAN%20Report%20Edn.4.pdf Summarizes the most important immigration and integration developments affecting residents of cities and towns in the agricultural areas of California and rural areas throughout the United States. It is published quarterly, in mid-October, January, April, and July. http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/ Fri, 18 Jun 2010 15:41:00 CST http://migration.ucdavis.edu/rmn/ Provides rural health resources that include grant information, technical assistance, and research publications. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/ Tue, 20 Apr 2010 08:52:01 CST http://www.hrsa.gov/ruralhealth/ Captures the status of health disparities in our country and proposes 20 strategies for their elimination. -- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=31 Wed, 03 Feb 2010 13:57:57 CST http://minorityhealth.hhs.gov/npa/templates/browse.aspx?lvl=1&lvlID=31 Provides publications, information, resources, and referrals about health care services for medically underserved individuals and populations. -- Health Resources and Services Administration http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:52:14 CST http://ask.hrsa.gov/ Assesses emerging national efforts to address language barriers and profiles work in three statesCalifornia, Minnesota, and New Yorkto highlight challenges, successes, and implications for future policy and activities related to providing language services. -- Mathematica Policy Research, Inc. http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/PDFs/Health/LanguageServicesbr.pdf Tue, 28 Apr 2009 14:20:01 CST http://www.mathematica-mpr.com/publications/PDFs/Health/LanguageServicesbr.pdf Explores key causes of health disparities in the U.S. and its workforce. -- National Business Group on Health http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/Final%20Draft%20508.pdf Sun, 05 Apr 2009 12:53:00 CST http://www.businessgrouphealth.org/pdfs/Final%20Draft%20508.pdf Shows variations across states and racial and ethnic groups for six key health and health care indicators including rates of infant mortality and diabetes-related mortality and AIDS cases. -- Kaiser Family Foundation http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7633-02.pdf Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:22:07 CST http://www.kff.org/minorityhealth/upload/7633-02.pdf