Information to address health disparities that LGBT individuals face linked to societal stigma, discrimination, and denial of their civil and human rights.
A database of narrative excerpts from people's lived experiences with dentistry created as a part of The Narratives and Medical Education (NAME) Project. Contains excerpts from group and individual interviews, as well as poems, books, essays, news articles, and more.
The center provides national leadership and contributes to the body of knowledge on cultural and linguistic competency within systems and organizations. Major emphasis is placed on translating evidence into policy and practice for programs and personnel concerned with health and mental health care delivery, administration, education and advocacy.
Too often, cultural competence training has led to the inadvertent marginalization of some individuals and groups and the reinforcement of existing stereotypes. This text explores the concept of cultural humility, which offers an exciting way forward for those engaged in the helping professions. In contrast to cultural competence, cultural humility challenges individuals to embark on a lifelong course of self-examination and transformational learning that will enable them to engage more authentically with clients, patients, colleagues, and others.
Health Information Translated into Various Languages
Consumer health information from the National Library of Medicine created in multiple languages including, Arabic, Mandarin, French, German, Spanish, Urdu, and more.
A web site which provides health information in several languages. This is a collaborative project to produce valuable resources for health education in diverse communities.
Created and maintained at Tufts, this website indexes handouts in multiple topics in English and Asian languages including: Cambodian, Chinese, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Laotian, Thai, and Vietnamese.
Diversity, Cultural Humility, and the Helping Professions
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