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Classes to Improve Health Literacy for Immigrants in Lincoln, Neb.

July 30, 2011 | Program Result

A 12-week health literacy course in Lincoln, Neb., sought to teach immigrants the basic medical information and vocabulary necessary to lead healthier lives.

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

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.

Nurse Faculty Scholar Explores Ways to Improve Latino Health

August 29, 2011 | Story

Maren Coffman develops an interactive teaching method that helps Latinos with diabetes access care and manage their disease.

Cutting Through Red Tape to Provide Health Care Services

February 2, 2009 | Story

Poor, rural communities often are strapped for decent health care - sometimes because of sheer bureaucracy. How can private and public funds be leveraged to support excellent care in these communities?

Immigrant and Citizenship Status Affect Health Insurance Coverage and Access to Health Care Services

December 1, 2006 | Program Result

A team of researchers at the UCLA School of Public Health conducted a series of studies on the effects of immigrant and citizenship status on health insurance coverage and access to health care services.

Survey Identifies Health Care Use and Needs of Undocumented Hispanic Immigrants

May 1, 2000 | Program Result

From 1996 to 1999, researchers from the People-To-People Health Foundation (commonly known as the Project HOPE Center for Health Affairs) conducted a survey on:

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.

More Than a Car Buying Program

January 7, 2013 | Program Result

Since 2001, More Than Wheels has helped nearly 1,500 low-income families in New England purchase reliable, fuel-efficient cars. The program also works to give people skills to improve their financial stability and their overall health and well-being.

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