ACT UP is a diverse, non-partisan group of individuals united in anger and committed to direct action to end the AIDS crisis. We advise and inform. We demonstrate.WE ARE NOT SILENT!!

The AAHC promotes wellness for African Americans who live in Portland, Oregon. Our vision is to be the healthiest African American community in the nation. Our goal is to help reconfigure health and social services to meet the needs of African Americans. Our mission is to promote health and improve wellness in African Americans through health education, advocacy and research.

The African American community responds when:

Founded in 1995, the AIDS Vaccine Advocacy Coalition (AVAC) is a non-profit, community- and consumer-based organization that uses public education, policy analysis, advocacy and community mobilization to accelerate the ethical development and global delivery of AIDS vaccines and other HIV prevention options.

AIDS Vaccine Clearinghouse provides a resource for information on the key issues involved in the search for an AIDS vaccine. It is divided into separate content sections that each provides an overview, frequently asked questions and "top picks" of other sources to go to for further information on a particular topic.

AIDSmeds.com is dedicated to providing people living with HIV the necessary information they need to make empowered treatment decisions. The founder and some of the writers of this web site are living with HIV, and we know first hand the challenges of learning how to fight this virus. By offering complete, but not complicated, up-to-date info, AIDSmeds.com seeks to help those that are both new and old to this challenge, and to remain a powerful resource for years to come.

The Alaska Native Health Board (ANHB), established in 1968, is recognized as the statewide voice on Alaska Native health issues. The purpose of the Alaska Native Health Board is to promote the spiritual, physical, mental, social, and cultural well-being and pride of Alaska Native people.

This National Library of Medicine website contains links to articles on many topics related to Native American health care, including traditional healing.

Founded in 1872, the American Public Health Association (APHA) is the oldest, largest and most diverse organization of public health professionals in the world. The association works to protect all Americans and their communities from preventable, serious health threats. APHA represents a broad array of health officials, educators, environmentalists, policy-makers and health providers at all levels working both within and outside governmental organizations and educational institutions.

The Amherst H. Wilder Foundation is a nonprofit health and human services organization that has served the greater Saint Paul, Minnesota, area since 1906. We operate dozens of programs that help children succeed in school, older adults remain independent, troubled youth create healthy futures, and individuals and families maintain long-term housing.

The misson of Asian Health Services is to serve and advocate for the Asian community regarding its health rights, and to assureaccess to health care services regardless of income, insurance status, language, or culture.

The Association for the Advancement of Hmong Women in Minnesota (AAHWM) recognizes Hmong women's strengths and desires to succeed through providing cross-cultural services, education and advocacy.

The new AAPCHO.org website serves as a vehicle through which you can easily access the information you need to better serve the health needs of Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders, including resources on HIV/AIDS.

ACCC is the leading national multidisciplinary organization that defines quality care for patients with cancer and influences change to continually improve cancer care.

ACCC is the national multidisciplinary organization that focuses on enhancing, promoting, and protecting the entire continuum of quality cancer care for our patients and our communities.

C-Change is comprised of the nation's key cancer leaders from government, business, and nonprofit sectors. These cancer leaders share the vision of a future where cancer is prevented, detected early, and cured or is managed successfully as a chronic illness.

The mission of C-Change is to leverage the combined expertise and resources of its Members to eliminate cancer as a (major) public health

CancerPlan.org is an interactive web site that provides Comprehensive Cancer Control (CCC) resources, tools, state practices, and links to assist state, tribes, territories and community cancer planners to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive cancer plans.

CHISPA e-learning environment is designed to teach Allied Health professionals how to approach Hispanic patients in a culturally appropriate manner. CHISPA consists of three components: Interactive CD, Website, Train the Trainer and Activities Manual.

CAPI, whose legal name is Centre for Asians and Pacific Islanders, was established in 1982 as a food shelf to serve Southeast Asian food preferences, CAPI’s service orientation has always been multi-cultural, beginning as Pan-Asian, and within the past decade, expanding services to Pan-African immigrants and refugees. Today, CAPI has evolved into a unique, multi-service mutual assistance association that annually assists 3,500 refugees from around the world to become increasingly self-sufficient and contributing members of our community.

PhillyHealthInfo.org is a program of The College of Physicians of Philadelphia, a not-for-profit cultural and scholarly institution founded in 1787 with a long history of providing health information to the public. PhillyHealthInfo.org is committed to working with Greater Philadelphia educational organizations to improve health literacy and information access across all populations and bridge info

The Community HIV/AIDS Mobilization Project (CHAMP) is dedicated to establishing, training and mobilizing an independent and powerful HIV/AIDS movement in the United States -- bridging HIV/AIDS, human rights, and struggles for social and economic justice -- and ensuring the development of a broad and effective range of HIV prevention options in the next decade.

The Community Programs for Clinical Research on AIDS (CPCRA) is an experienced community-based clinical trials network whose main goal is to obtain evidence to properly inform healthcare providers and people living with HIV on the most appropriate use of available HIV therapies in diverse populations across the spectrum of HIV diseases.

Community-University Health Care Center (CUHCC) opened its doors in 1966 to provide primary care services to children and low income families in South Minneapolis.

Vision
We will be an organization known for excellence in community health care for diverse populations.

Mission
To advance the well-being of people experiencing health disparities.

Scroll down on this page from Middle Eastern Heritage Month, you'll find useful information on Arab culture as it relates to health care. At the bottom of the page there is an annotated bibliography of general books in the area of cultural diversity in health care.

This website is from the Hazard Response Technology (HaRT) Reference Library, a Project funded by Department of Justice, Office of Domestic Preparedness, Bureau of Justice Assistance. The project is designed to train community responders in terrorism awareness, incident response, and incident management, which is reflected in their perspective on mourning practices.

From Medical Economics, this website has links to several articles regarding caring for patients from various ethnic groups, including Muslims, Blacks, Refugees, Asians, and Latinos.

Links to articles and resources on cultural competence from the Florida Association of Community Health Centers.

List of resources that provide information about cultural competence. Included are organizations, general information, training workshops and conferences, policy resources, and implementation resources.

Designed as a teaching tool, this web site contains five modules on caring for the elderly across cultures. There are also 11 ethnic-specific modules, including African American, Hispanic/Latino, Chinese, Filipino, and Pakistani.

This extensive web site includes articles, case studies, discussion lists, and networking information. The purpose of the FGM Education and Networking Project is the dissemination on-line and offline of material related to female genital mutilation, otherwise known as female circumcision. The Project seeks to form an online clearinghouse and a community for researchers, activists, attorneys, and health care practitioners to obtain information and network with others involved in similar projects.

Bibliography with direct links to several articles on traditional medicine in a wide variety of cultures, provided by the Open Directory Project.

The goal of this collection is to support the integration of health and literacy education in adult basic education programs and health literacy awareness in health care settings. We also aim to provide direct access to easy-to-read health information, and health resources in languages other than English. On this site you will find Health Lessons and Activities, Easy-to-read Health Information, Mu

HepClinics.com is dedicated to providing an up-to-date listing of clinics across the country offering free and/or low cost hepatitis A and hepatitis B vaccinations. The Web site is maintained by GHCom Partners, LLC, the creators of GayHealth.com and UrbanHealthProject.com.

The Arizona Hispanic Center of Excellence website. Contains resources covering cultural competencies within health issues, trends, demographics, study results, etc.

A joint project of the NYU Center for AIDS Research, NYU/Bellevue AIDS Clinical Trials Unit, and the NYU School of Medicine's Prevention Project. It is the guide to HIV treatment and prevention research at NYU School of Medicine (NYUSoM). Contains an HIV Basics section with topics including current demographics, HIV Prevention, and a Guide to Sexually Transmitted Infections. Also provided are trea

Hmong American Partnership (HAP) was founded in 1990 as a Hmong community-based organization that would draw equally on the strengths of the Hmong culture and those of other American communities. HAP’s mission is: to help Hmong grow deep roots in America while preserving the strength of our culture.

The WWW Hmong Homepage, first made available on the Internet in March, 1994, is a volunteer effort bringing together a collection the Internet-based resources related to Hmong news and current-events, issues, history, publications, and culture. This site is an official Asian Studies WWW Virtual Library Associate site.

The Hmong American Mutual Assistance Association (HAMAA) was incorporated in September, 1990, as a non-profit organization to serve all Hmong-American people in the Twin Cities with the mission to:
1) promote leadership in the Hmong Community;
2) promote educational advancement for Hmong youth and teens;
3) encourage Hmong refugees to be self-sufficient and contributing members of their Community, and;

The India Association of Minnesota (IAM), formerly called the India Club of Minnesota, has been in existence since 1973 as a non-profit organization, in the Twin-Cities of Minneapolis-St.Paul, in the State of Minnesota. It seeks to build a sense of identity and community among people who are of Indian origin or who have an interest in India.

The Intercultural Cancer Council (ICC) promotes policies, programs, partnerships, and research to eliminate the unequal burden of cancer among racial and ethnic minorities and medically underserved populations in the United States and its associated territories.

Founded in 1997 by cancer survivor and champion cyclist Lance Armstrong, the LAF is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization located in Austin, Texas.

The goal of the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota is to help Lao people achieve successful economic integration while preserving their cultural integrity and history. Services include the refugee self-sufficiency program, language and cultural preservation, legal assistance and education project, youth recreation league, community outreach and education initiative, interpreting and translating, e

Through its programs, Lao Family Community of Minnesota, Inc. (LFC) strives to help the Hmong community strike a balance between traditional Hmong culture and modern American life. Programs are clustered in four areas: English Education, Employment, Youth and Family Services, and Health.

The Lao Women Association (LWA)is an independent non-profit organization that is co-located with the Lao Assistance Center of Minnesota. LWA has been dedicated to providing resources
for Lao women and girls since 1998.
These efforts have focused on:
Youth development
Family Support
Health
Information & Referral

An online tutorial on how illness is traditionally perceived and cured around the world. It was created and is maintained by Dr. Dennis O'Neil, Behavioral Sciences Department, Palomar College, San Marcos, California.

This web site contains more than 12,000 Mediacl Information Links, and over 67,000 Health Information Links

It covers a lot of areas relevant to health beliefs and practices, and includes a useful chart on traditional herbal remedies.

Minnesota Cancer Resources allows cancer patients and their caregivers to:

• Connect to services such as support groups, transportation, financial assistance, and palliative care. 
• Find links to cancer information such as treatment options, clinical trials, pain management and much more. 

This web site contains Multilingual health education materials for sale at a nominal fee. Health, safety and nutrition booklets in English and immigrant languages.

NATAP is a New York State non-profit corporation with 501(c)3 Federal tax-exempt status. Our mission is to educate individuals about HIV and Hepatitis treatments and to advocate on the behalf of all people living with HIV/AIDS and HCV. Our efforts in these areas are conducted on local, national, and international levels.

NAAMA is a nonprofit, nonpolitical, educational and charitable organization of medical professionals of Arab descent. NAAMA was incorporated in California in 1975 and became a national organization in 1980. Twenty-nine chapters of NAAMA have been established in the United States and Canada.

This website offers a portfolio of low literacy, bilingual presentations was developed for use as a patient education tool to supplement and enhance existing teaching methods in migrant health centers and in outreach programs. It was developed with the intention of providing health care practitioners an easy, low cost method for providing health education to low literacy patients who speak English or Spanish.

We are dedicated to helping improve the lives of Native American cancer patients and survivors. We seek to reduce Native American cancer incidence and mortality, and to increase survival from cancer among Native Americans.

The Center for Immigrant Health's mission is to facilitate the delivery of linguistically, culturally, and epidemiologically sensitive healthcare services to newcomer populations. The Center strives for the elimination of ethnic and racial disparities in healthcare.

The Center for Immigrant Health (CIH) was established in 1990, as the New York Task Force on Immigrant Health (NYTFIH). NYTFIH grew out of the first national symposium in immigrant health. In recognition of its nationally recognized role in immigrant health, NYTFIH became The Center for Immigrant Health in 2000. CIH is a partnership of community members, practitioners, researchers, social scientists, policy makers, and advocates. The Center bridges immigrant and refugee communities and the healthcare system. CIH facilitates the delivery of epidemiologically informed and culturally and linguistically sensitive health services.

Established in March 2001, the National Cancer Institute's (NCI's) Center to Reduce Cancer Health Disparities (CRCHD) is central to NCI's efforts to reduce the unequal burden of cancer in our society.

Cancer affects people of all races and ethnicities in the U.S. Today, one in four deaths in the U.S. is attributable to cancer, and one in three Americans will eventually develop some form of cancer. Each day, 3,800 people in America are diagnosed with cancer and another 1,500 die from cancer.

This web site contains many Links to full-text electronic resources on many health subjects in Spanish.

This web site contains many Links to full-text electronic resources on many health subjects in Spanish.

Search For A Cure is a not-for-profit organization whose mission is to provide education, promote access & advocate the basic human right to safe and effective treatment for all people living with AIDS.

SPIRAL: Selected Patient Information Resources in Asian Languages is a joint initiative of the South Cove Community Health Center and Tufts University Hirsh Health Sciences Library is supported by a grant from the New England Region of the National Network of Libraries of Medicine.

The Student Global AIDS Campaign (SGAC) is a US-based network of student and youth organizations committed to the global fight against AIDS. SGAC seeks to mobilize a multi-racial student movement, in partnership with students internationally, to make claims upon governments, corporations, and civil society through education, leadership training, informed advocacy and direct action. SGAC demands su

The mission of the HIV Consumer Council is to educate and increase understanding and awareness of who we are and to clarify HIV consumer issues. We are here to listen to the issues of persons infected and affected by HIV/AIDS and to be our own voice, to advocate for our own needs. We endeavor to identify gaps in HIV related services in the area, and will help address these gaps either in legislative or local arenas.

The Forum for Collaborative HIV Research is an independent public-private partnership whose mission is to facilitate discussion on emerging issues in HIV clinical research and the transfer of research results into care.

Understanding the Need for Interfaith/Intercultural Togetherness and Education

INFO-U answers questions about families, gardens, farms, food, pests, homes, yards, health and the environment. There are 24 items in this Area.

Founded in 1986, Suc Khoe La Vang! (The Vietnamese Community Health Promotion Project) develops and evaluates public health programs in collaboration with the Vietnamese community throughout the US in the areas of tobacco control and the promotion of cancer screening and hepatitis B immunizations.

Vietnamese Social Services is dedicated to maintaining the identity of the Minnesota Vietnamese community while addressing the basic economic, educational, and health needs of refugees and immigrants statewide.

The mission of the Women's Cancer Resource Center is to support women in taking charge of their cancer experience.

Women's Initiative for Self-Empowerment's (WISE) programs address both personal and societal factors that affect the empowerment of women and girls. All of WISE’s programs highlight leadership development and capacity building in order to empower immigrant and refugee women and girls who, in turn, become involved and create solutions in their lives and in their communities.

Fact sheet on working with the Amish, put out by Ohio State University.