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Research

 

The following are key research articles, briefs and reports on Latino health.
A Framework for Implementing the Patient Protection & Affordable Care Act to Improve Health in Latino Communities
Latino Policy Priorities for an Effective & Equitable Health Benefit Exchange in California
United States Life Tables by Hispanic Origin
Latino Health Statistics-July 2009
Hispanics and Healthcare in the US:Access, Information & Knowledge-August 2008
Important Health Health Care Issues for CA Latinos
Latino Demographics

 

Boys and Men of Color
 

Assembly Select Committee

On the Status of Boys and Men of Color

Select Committee Overview
Health Policy Brief: Claiming the Promise of Health & Success for Boys and Men of Color
  The California Endowment
Drexel: Healing the Hurt: Trauma-Informed Approaches to the Health of Boys and Young Men of Color

Rand: Reparable Harm: Assessing And Addressing Disparities Faced By Boys And Men Of Color In California

The Charles Hamilton Houston Institute for Race and Justice at
Harvard Law School: Building Equalizing Schools Within Inclusive Communities
Policy Link: The Promise of a Healthy California: Overcoming the Barriers for Men and Boys of Color
TCE: Healthy Communities Matter
  The National Latino Fatherhood and Family Institute
Lifting Latinos up by their "Rootstraps:" Moving Beyond Trauma Through A Healing-Informed Model to Engage Latino Boys and Men-Executive Summary
  The Chief Justice Earl Warren Institute on Race Ethnicity and Diversity, UC Berkeley
Changing Places How Communities Will Improve the Health of Boys of Color
Research Brief: Health Homes An Approach for Improving Health Outcomes for Boys and Young Men of Color 
Abstract: Improving the Health of Young Men and Boys of Color
  Kaiser Family Foundation
PUTTING MEN’S HEALTH CARE DISPARITIES ON THE MAP: Examining Racial and Ethnic Disparities at the State Level
  Policy Link
Why Place and Race Matter
  Prevention Institute
Prevention Institute: ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTION: Preventing Violence and Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
  The National Urban League
The State of Urban Health:
Eliminating Health Disparities to Save Lives and Cut Costs

 


 Obesity and Diabetes
Accelerating Progress in Obesity Prevention: Solving the Weight of the Nation
Obesity and Diabetes:Two Growing Epidemics in California
Healthy Snack Guide For Your After School Program
Guía De Bocadillos Saludables Para Su Programa De Después De
Escuela
The Link Between Local Food Environments and Obesity and Diabetes-April 2008

Mexicans and Diabetes

Soda Consumption and its Link to Obesity-September 2009
Low Income Adolescents Face More Barriers to Healthy Weight-December 2008
Obesity in Latino Communities
More than One in Three Latino Adolescents is Overweight


Affordable Care Act, Health Coverage & Access to Care
Glossary for Affordable Care Act
Health Access: The Affordable Care Act in California: After Two Years-Big Benefits, More Work To Do
PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT OF 2010: Advancing Health Equity for Racially and Ethnically Diverse Populations
How HCR Benefits You-May 2010
Quality Affordable Health Care for All Americans Act -_ITUP Summary-April 2010
Hispanics, Health Insurance and Healthcare Access-September 2009
Perceived Quality of Care, Receipt of Preventive Care, and Usual
Source of Health Care Among Undocumented and Other Latinos
Access to Spanish-Speaking Physicians in California: Supply, Insurance, or Both

 

Delivery System
UCLA: Achieving System Integration in California’s Health Care Safety Net
UCLA: Better Outcomes, Lower Costs: Palliative Care Program Reduces
Stress, Costs of Care for Children With Life-Threatening Conditions
The Building Blocks for High Performing Primary Care: Lessons From the Field
The Role of Spirituality Healing with Perceptions of the Medical
Encounter among Latinos

 

Immigrant Families
UC Berkeley Health Initiative of the Americas: Migration and Health: Young Mexican Immigrants in the U.S.
UCLA: The Impact of Health Care Reform on California’s Children in Immigrant Families
Children of Mexican Immigrants in the US-October 2009
Children in Immigrant Families


Language Access
There are various laws and regulations that govern a limited English proficient (LEP) persons ability to access an interpreter or translated materials.
  Medi-Cal Language Access Services Taskforce
Final Report and Recommendations
  Provider Perspectives
  Hablamos Juntos
Getting Started with Translations in Health Care
CPCA: Prividing Healthcare to Limited English Proficient Patients
Cuando Uno no Puede Comunicarse con su Doctor
  SB 853 (2003) Health Care Language Assistance
Language Access and HMO Services (Powerpoint Presentation)
SB 853 Summary of Key Provisions
Are You Speaking My Language? A Guide for Understanding and Complying with the California Health Care Plan Requirements for Language Interpretation and Translation
  The Dymally-Alatorre Bilingual Services Act.
Provisions of Dymally - Alatorre Act
2010 Audit of Dymally-Alatorre Act
1999 Audit of Dymally-Alatorre Act


Healthy Environments, Healthy Communities
Let's Get Healthy California Taskforce: Final Report
National Prevention Council: National Prevention Strategy
Why Place and Race Matter
Minding the Climate Gap
Building Healthy Communities: Outcome Four
The Hidden Health Costs of Transportation
Preventing Violence and Promoting Healthy Eating and Active Living
The Learning Connection: The Value of Improving Nutrition and Physical Activity in Our Schools
Healthy Parks, Healthy Communities
Access to Parks and Teen Physical Activity


Health Workforce Diversity & Development
Building the Business Case: Healthcare Diversity Leadership: A National Survey Report
California’s Health Care Workforce— Are We Ready for the ACA?
Men of Color in California's Health Education Programs
Self-reported Fluency in Non-English Languages Among Physicians Practicing in California
American Colleges of Nursing-Nursing Shortage Fact Sheet-September 2009
Latinos in Health Professions Fact Sheet
Missing Persons: Minorities in Health Professions
In the Nation's Compelling Interests
Strategies for Improving Workforce Diversity