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Fresh Ideas: Improving the Health of Immigrant and Refugee Communities

June 27, 2011 | Program Result

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.

Low Income Parents' Reports of Communication Problems with Health Care Providers

March 1, 2007 | Journal Article

Effects of Language and Insurance

Engaging of Language Services by Pediatric Intensive Care Staff

August 11, 2009 | Story

UC Davis Health System's PICU team holds a monthly, multidisciplinary committee meeting that includes representatives of all PICU staff—physicians, nurses, respiratory therapists, social workers and more.

Simplifying Interpreter Access Through the SPEAK Line

August 11, 2009 | Story

Seattle Children's Hospital created quick, hassle-free way for patients, their families and health care providers to access interpreters.

Spanish Media Can Help Get Latino Children the Health Care They Need

December 1, 2006 | Program Result

The University of Maryland at College Park worked to improve Latino children's access to health services. They reviewed the literature from 1970 to the present and compiled and synthesized data the 10 states.

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth

National Program

Caring Across Communities re-engineers traditional mental health services to provide better and more sensible care for immigrants and refugees, especially children.

Increasing Interpretation Through Policy Change

August 11, 2009 | Story

Seattle Children's Hospital incorporated language services metrics into the hospital dashboard and changed hospital policy to require interpretation two times a day for patients.

Seattle School Staff, Public Agencies and Parents Work to Meet Children's Needs

October 1, 1997 | Program Result

What can a school do when a child isn't getting needed medical treatments? Thanks to the Seattle Child Health Initiative, elementary schools in two areas are not only identifying problems such as this, but taking action to help.

Implementing Trauma Interventions in Schools

January 1, 2012 | Book

This book chapter examines the successes and barriers associated with four interventions of Caring Across Communities (CAC), aimed at bringing school-connected mental health services to children of immigrants and refugees.

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth

November 21, 2011 | Program Result

Caring Across Communities: Addressing Mental Health Needs of Diverse Children and Youth brought school-connected mental health services to immigrants and refugees in 15 communities in eight states by developing model mental health programs.

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