RELATED INFORMATION - Health Links

African American Health Links

• Exploring African-American Life - http://www.kn.pacbell.com/wired/BHM/AfroAm.html
• National Association of Black Social Workers - http://ssw.unc.edu/professional/NABSW.html
• This organization was formed in response to issues related to providing human services in the Black community, educating social workers for effective service in the Black community, and providing opportunities for participation of Black social workers in the social welfare arena. Membership in NABSW is open to Black people working in human services and is not predicated upon degree or experience.
• National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities - http://www.charityadvantage.com/aacld/HomePage.asp
• The National Association for the Education of African American Children with Learning Disabilities (NAEAACLD) was founded in 1999 for the purpose of increasing awareness and promoting an understanding of the specific issues facing African American children. The organization’s mission is to link information and resources provided by an established network of individuals and organizations experienced in minority research and special education with parents, educators, and others responsible for providing a quality education for all students.
• National Black Child Development Institute - http://www.nbcdi.org/04/welcome/
• Since 1970 The National Black Child Development Institute (NBCDI) a nonprofit organization has provided and supported programs, workshops, and resources for African American children, their parents and communities
• National Black Nurses Association - http://www.nbna.org/
• African American nurses have to take the lead in order to make a difference in the quality of life in our communities.

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Asian American Health Links

• Asian Pacific American Heritage - http://www.aapcho.org/
• May is Asian Pacific American (APA) Heritage Month—a celebration of Asian and Pacific Islanders in the United States.  This site provides info on history, timelines, foods, language and fun ideas.
• Asian Diversity Inc. - http://www.adiversity.com/
• Career source for Asian Americans.
• Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations - http://www.aapcho.org/
• Created to improve the health status of Asians and Pacific Islanders within the United States and its territories, with a special focus on the medically underserved. This mission is to be accomplished by increasing the quality, accessibility and availability of comprehensive community based health care that is linguistically and culturally appropriate for these populations.
• Asian & Pacific Islander American Health Forumhttp://www.apiahf.org/
• APIAHF is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program and research efforts for the improvement of health status of all Asian American and Pacific Islander communities.Through policy analysis, research, information dissemination, and community capacity building activities we strive to assure the health and well-being of Asian and Pacific Islanders throughout the United States.
• Asian Community Mental Health Services (ACMHS) - http://www.acmhs.org/
• This organization was created to fill a void in behavioral health care for the Asian Pacific community. The founding members were concerned about the well-being of the Asian Family; they wanted children to thrive in supportive environments and adults to develop their potential as fully as possible.
• Chinese American Medical Society - http://www.camsociety.org/
• The Society is incorporated as a non-profit, charitable, educational, and scientific society. The founders of the Society and the current membership have been guided by the following objectives: To promote the scientific association of medical professionals of Chinese descent, to advance medical knowledge and scientific research with emphasis on aspects unique to the Chinese, to establish scholarships to medical dental students and to provide endowments to medical schools and hospitals of good standing, and to promote the health status of Chinese Americans.
• Coalition for Asian American Children and Families - http://www.cacf.org/infolink/
• A bulletin board for Asian American children’s policy and cultural diversity issues.
• Federation of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian Medical Societies - http://www.fcmsdocs.org/
• To foster communication and association of medical societies sharing the common goal in enhancing the medical care of Chinese in North America and facilitating the professional development of Chinese American and Chinese Canadian physicians.

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Hispanic / Latino Health Links

• The U.S. Government's Official Web Portal in Spanish - http://www.firstgov.gov/Espanol/index.shtml
• A federal Spanish-language version of FirstGov, a government-run Web site that provides information about official programs and services, as part of President Bush's plan to use the Internet to improve public access to government information.  FirstGov en Espanol, is a centralized collection of major federal agencies' Web pages translated into Spanish.
• Autism Resources in Spanish - http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer?pagename=Autismo&JServSessionIdr012=6sozd2ed73.app7a
• 18 different links to information about understanding autism;  an autism checklist on common characteristics of the disorder; tips for parents on coping with a child's diagnosis and living with autism across the lifespan; a variety of treatment options and educational approaches and programs to help a child with autism such as developing an Individualized Education Plan (IEP); and information on Federal programs, to name a few
• Hispanic Dental Association - ttp://www.hdassoc.org/
• To provide a voice for the Hispanic oral health professional in the United States, to promote the oral health of the Hispanic community through improved prevention, treatment and education, to foster research and knowledge concerning Hispanic oral health problems, to disseminate information to both Hispanic dental professionals and the community at large, to provide a worldwide source of continuing education for oral health professionals serving the Hispanic community, and to stimulate interest and encourage entry of Hispanics into oral health careers.
• Latino Health Institute - http://www.lhi.org
• The Latino Health Institute is a community-based professional organization that promotes the health of the community, its institutions, families, and individuals through effective interventions that are culturally competent and technologically appropriate.
• League of United Latin American Citizens - http://www.lulac.org
• National Alliance for Hispanic Health - http://www.hispanichealth.org/
• The National Alliance for Hispanic Health (the Alliance) is the Nation’s oldest and largest network of Hispanic health and human services providers. Alliance members deliver quality services to over 12 million persons annually. The Alliance provides key leadership and advocacy to ensure accountability in these priority areas resulting in improved health for all throughout the Americas. The constituents of the Alliance are its members, Hispanic consumers, and the greater society that benefits from the health and well-being of all its people.
• National Council of La Raza - http://www.nclr.org
• National Hispanic Medical Association - http://home.earthlink.net/~nhma/
• NHMA provides policymakers and health care providers with expert information and support in strengthening health service delivery to Hispanic communities across the nation.
• Brief from the National Child Traumatic Stress Network - “Cultural and Trauma Brief” (pdf format)
• Translations often fail to capture the connotative meaning of the original text, producing translations that are awkward and insensitive to the needs of the target audience. This “Cultural and Trauma Brief” offers recommendations for translating materials from English to Spanish in order to develop Spanish resources that are culturally competent and capture valid and reliable information.

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Native American Health Links

• American Indian Resources - http://www.ldb.org/vl/geo/america/indi_hn.htm
• This web site is a virtual public health library that contains listings of American Indian Resources.
• Association of American Indian Physicians - http://www.aaip.com/
• Dedicated to excellence in Native American healthcare by promoting education in the medical disciplines, honoring traditional healing practices and restoring the balance of mind, body, and spirit.
• (CONACH) Committee on Native American Child Health - http://www.aap.org/visit/conachww.htm
• From the American Academy of Pediatrics, (CONACH) is committed to increasing awareness of the major health problems facing Native American children.
• Indian Health Servicehttp://www.ihs.gov/MedicalPrograms/MCH/CH.asp
• The Indian Health Service (IHS) is an agency within the US Department of Health and Human Services and is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The children’s Health Page is dedicated to children and issues that impact American Indian and Alaska Natives children who belong to more than 557 federally recognized tribes in 34 states.
• National Congress of American Indians - http://www.ncai.org
• The National Congress of American Indians works to inform the public and Congress on the governmental rights of American Indians and Alaska Natives.
• National Indian Child Welfare Association - http://www.nicwa.org/
• National Indian Health Board - http://www.nihb.org/
• The National Indian Health Board (NIHB) represents Tribal Governments that operate their own health care delivery systems through contracting and compacting, as well as those that receive health care directly from the Indian Health Service.
• Native Health Research Database - http://hsc.unm.edu/library/nhd/
• Providing a high quality, single source of information services and resources focused on contemporary American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) health/medical issues to promote current and future epidemiological, research, and health program development efforts in AI/AN communities and to contribute to raising the health status of the AI/AN population.
• United States Department of Health and Human Services: Indian Health Services: Head Start Programs

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Other Health Links

• The National Arab-American Medical Association - http://www.naama.com/
• Irish-American Heritage - http://irishamericanheritage.com/