Online Resources


GUCCHD Home Early Childhood Mental Health Developmental Disabilities, Special Health Needs Cultural & Linguistic Competence Research & Evaluation Clinical & Community Services	Cultural & Linguistic Competence = Designates GUCCHD Resources Additional Web sites of interest Children's Mental Health Web sites addressing health care and cultural diversity issues Web sites focusing on culturally and linguistically appropriate services to children Web sites related to communication Web sites related to cultural competence skills and experts Web sites related to policy, guidelines and other resources Web sites related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome / Infant Death Additional Web sites of interest Association of Clinicians for the Underserved Fathers Network celebrates and supports fathers and families raising children with special health care needs and developmental disabilities. Maternal and Child Health library online database. The Healthcare Collaborator is a monthly online newsletter offering communication strategies to build better working relationships among healthcare colleagues. Children's Mental Health National Center for Cultural Competence Web sites addressing health care and cultural diversity issues Bridge To Wellness (a program of Richmond Area Multi-Services, Inc.) List of principles in cultural competency for health care clinicians. Healthfinder — a Federal web site developed by multiple agencies. The section “just for you” provides health information for various racial and ethnic groups, for different ages and for individuals with disabilities. There is a newly developed section for American Indians and Alaska Natives. Indian Health Service National Alliance for Hispanic Health Office of Minority and Women's Health Office of Minority Health Opening Doors, a program to reduce cultural barriers to health care, sponsored by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the Kaiser Family Foundation. The Cross Cultural Health Care Program U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Disparities initiative Web sites focusing on culturally and linguistically appropriate services to children CLAS (Culturally & Linguistically Appropriate Services) Early Childhood Research Institute University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign The Council for Exceptional Children, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Elementary and Middle School Technical Assistance Center, Resources for Culturally, Linguistically and Ability Diverse Children, Youth and Families Web sites related to communication Assessing Materials for Low Literacy Readers. The National Cancer Institute has several useful documents available on the web at http://oc.nci.nih.gov/services. Two documents related to literacy issues include: Clear and Simple: Developing Effective Print Materials for Low-Literate Readers and Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice. There are also documents related to accessibility of web information. Creating Alternate Formats for Individuals with Disabilities The National Center for the Dissemination of Disability Research has a document that provides guidance and practical suggestions for developing alternate formats for materials. User-Friendly Materials and Alternate Formats is available on the website at http://www.ncddr.org/du/products/specialr.html. For additional information call 1-800-266-1832 or for V/TT 512-476-6861. Hablamos Juntos Improving Patient-Provider Communication for Latinos. LEP.gov has information on implementation of Executive Order 13166 regarding language access to federal and federally assisted programs. Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI) , funded in part by National Institute on Disability and Rehabilitation Research Web sites related to cultural competence skills and experts Directory of Resources in Cultural Diversity and Cultural Competence (AAUAP Technical Assistance Task Force and Multicultural Committee) Diversity Rx . National MultiCultural Institute. Web sites related to policy, guidelines and other resources American Medical Association. Cultural Competence Compendium APA Guidelines for Providers of Psychological Services to Ethnic, Linguistic, and Culturally Diverse Populations (American Psychological Association) Cultural Diversity in Nursing Practice (American Nurses Association) Culturally Effective Pediatric Care: Education and Training Issues (American Academy of Pediatrics) Enhancing the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of the Pediatric Workforce (American Academy of Pediatrics) Web sites related to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome / Infant Death Back to Sleep campaign, a joint effort of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the U.S. Public Health Service, the SIDS Alliance and the Association of SIDS and Infant Mortality Programs. Culturally Appropriate American Indian and Alaska Native SIDS Risk Reduction Resource Kit produced by the CJ Foundation in partnership with American Indian organizations. National SIDS-ID Program Support Center is creating a nationwide network for private and public organizations, committed to ameliorating Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and reducing infant mortality, to work in harmony to enhance and strengthen community-based, family-centered risk reduction and bereavement services throughout the United States National Sudden Infant Death Syndrome Resource Center (NSRC) provides information services and technical assistance on sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) and related topics. SIDS Alliance is a national, non-profit, voluntary health organization dedicated to the support of SIDS families, education and research. SIDS Network offers up-to-date information as well as support for those who have been touched by the tragedy of SIDS/OID.