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Culture, Language & Health Literacy Resources: Race/Ethnicity

African American

Be Safe Workbook: A Cultural Competency Model for African Americans  (PDF - 388 KB) (HRSA Grantee)

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA & NHOPIs)

What are Asian and Pacifc Islander Prevention Needs (2007): (HRSA Grantee)
The Center for AIDS Prevention Studies (CAPS) and the AIDS Research Institute of the University of California, San Francisco created an updated version of the Asian and Pacific Islander HIV Prevention Fact Sheet. According to the fact sheet, Asians and Pacific Islanders in the United States had the highest estimated annual percentage increase in HIV/AIDS diagnosis rates of all race/ethnicities. Studies are showing that the number could be even higher, when underreporting and a lack of detailed HIV surveillance are taken into consideration.

Health Information Gateway: Diabetes (Online Database): (HRSA Grantee)
The Health Information Gateway: Diabetes (“the Gateway”), is an online diabetes information database for physicians, advocates, health educators, patients and their families who need high quality materials in a variety of Asian and Pacific Islander languages. Diabetes, which can lead to heart disease, stroke, blindness and amputation, is currently the fifth leading cause of death among Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA & NHOPIs) and a major health disparity issue.

Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and Pacific Islanders in the United States (2010) (HRSA Grantee)
In an effort to help spread even more awareness of Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander (AA&NHOPI) health issues during National Asian-American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, AAPCHO released an updated AA&NHOPI in the United States fact sheet with population and socioeconomic changes taken from the 2006-2008 American Community Survey. This new data shows the increasing diversity of the AA&NHOPI population and the need for culturally and linguistically appropriate primary heath care services for these groups.

Evaluation of Culturally Appropriate Community Health Education on Diabetes Outcomes (2008):  (HRSA Grantee)
This fact sheet provides results of a study of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and other Pacific Islanders (AA & NHOPIs) cited by AAPCHO in collaboration with Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center (Waianae, HI), that examined the impact of health education utilization on underserved diabetes patients at Waianae Coast Comprehensive Health Center.

Use of Enabling Services by Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific islanders at 4 Community Health Centers (2010):  (HRSA Grantee)
The first paper to examine the utilization and impact of enabling services, such as interpretation and eligibility assistance, among underserved Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and other Pacific Islander patients served at 4 community health centers.

B Activated Resource Guide (2011):  (HRSA Grantee)
This three-part series is designed to give individuals and organizations the skills and knowledge necessary to develop programs and conduct hepatitis B-related policy and media activities. This resource is relevant for Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians, and other Pacific Islanders and other communities at risk for Hepatitis B.

Medically Underserved AAPI Communities (2005):  (HRSA Grantee)
To support Presidential and Congressional Initiatives to improve the participation of underserved Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) in federal programs and to double the number of people served by community health centers by 2006, AAPCHO’s Medically Underserved AAPI Communities (MUAC) project has identified medically underserved AAPI communities across the nation. This Geographic Information Systems (GIS) project provides a county-level assessment of where AAPIs lack access to health care, and helps government agencies and public health workers effectively address AAPI needs. Overall, this project will help health centers in their efforts to improve the health of underserved AAPIs by giving them a better understanding of this population’s health needs.This fact sheet highlights medically underserved counties with the greatest number of AAPIs, exhibits the highest AAPI poverty and limited-English proficiency (LEP) rates across the nation, and summarizes data and methods used for AAPCHO’s MUAC project.

Provider’s Guide to Quality & Culture Asian American and Pacific Islander Seminars (HRSA Contractor)

Shaman and Physicians Partner for Improving Health for Hmong Refugees (PDF - 102 KB) (HRSA Grantee)

Native Hawaiian Health (HRSA Grantee)

Association of Asian Pacific Health Organizations (AAPCHO): Publications (HRSA Grantee)

Clinician's Guide to Working with Asian and Pacific Islanders Living with HIV (HRSA Grantee)

Native American

Native American Women Bring Date Rape Prevention to the Classroom  (PDF - 100 KB) (HRSA Grantee)

Clinician's Guide: Working with Native Americans Living with HIV (PDF - 33 2KB) (HRSA Grantee)

Changing Directions: Strengthening the Shield of Knowledge (HRSA Grantee)

Hispanic/Latino

Quality Health Services for Hispanics: The Cultural Competency Component (PDF - 6432 KB)  

National Center for Cultural Competence Spanish Language Portal (HRSA Grantee)

Puertas de Diversidad: Culturally Guided Interventions with Latinos  (HRSA Grantee)

USA-Mexico Border Health - Cultural Competency (HRSA Grantee)

Latino Be Safe Workbook: A Cultural Competency Model for Latinos (PDF - 402 KB) (HRSA Grantee)

General

AIDS Education and Training Center (AETC )National Multicultural Center (HRSA Grantee)

TARGET Center (Technical Assistance for the Ryan White Community) Library (HRSA Grantee)

HIV/AIDS Stigma and Access to Care, Facilitator's Guide (HRSA Grantee)

HIV in Communities of Color: The Compendium of Culturally Competent Promising Practices:  The Role of Traditional Healing in HIV Clinical Management (HRSA Grantee)