Health Equity: Related Links
Related links to:
General Organizations
Alliance for Health Reform
1444 I Street NW, Suite 910
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-789-2300
E-mail: info@allhealth.org
The Alliance for Health Reform provides information about America’s health care system to assist those who are involved in reforming the system, as well as journalists and laypeople Their materials cover a broad range of health care issues, including health disparities. Their Web site offers an extensive list of briefings, documents, and publications on the latest in health disparities.
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health
450 Clarkson Avenue, Box 1232
Brooklyn, NY 11203-2098
Phone: 718-270-3101
The Arthur Ashe Institute for Urban Health works to reduce illness, injury, and death among the most vulnerable populations in urban areas through improved access to care and increased health knowledge. The organization’s Web site features information on general health topics of interest to minority populations and also includes a listing of community programs that address health concerns.
The California Endowment
1000 North Alameda Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
Phone: 1-800-449-4149
E-mail: questions@calendow.org
The California Endowment provides funding to projects that support their work in the following program areas: access to health care, culturally competent health systems, and community health and the elimination of health disparities. Their Web site includes public policy and advocacy resources, publications, and news updates on important health policy topics.
California Pan-Ethnic Network (CPEN)
654 13th Street
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-832-1160
E-mail: info@cpehn.org
CPEN is dedicated to increasing access to health care and eliminating health disparities by advocating for public policies and sufficient resources to address the health needs of all Californians. The organization's Web site contains policy briefs, relevant publications, and a Listserv for advocates.
The Commonwealth Fund: Underserved Populations
1 East 75th Street
New York, NY 10021
Phone: 212-606-3800
E-mail: cmwf@cmwf.org
The Underserved Populations page on the Commonwealth Fund Web site contains resources about racial and ethnic health disparities, including information on language access issues and cultural competence in health care.
Community Catalyst Physician Diversity Project
30 Winter Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617-338-6035
The Physician Diversity Project seeks to increase the diversity of the medical profession to better reflect the increasing diversity of the patient population in the United States. The organization's Web site offers a searchable publication database, contact information for state-based advocacy organizations, and in-depth information on the organization's programs.
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program
270 South Hanford Street, Suite 100
Seattle, WA 98134
Phone: 206-860-0329 or 206-860-0331
Fax: 206-860-0334
The CCHCP addresses broad cultural issues that affect the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities in Seattle and nationwide. The mission of the Cross Cultural Health Care Program is to serve as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure that patients have access to culturally appropriate, quality health care. The organization's Web site allows advocates to purchase relevant publications and videos, find out when cultural competence trainings are offered in their area, and learn more about providing culturally sensitive interpreting services.
Disparities Solutions Center at Massachusetts General Hospital
50 Staniford Street, 9th Floor
Boston, MA 02114
Phone: 617-724-7658
E-mail: disparitiessolutions@partners.org
The Disparities Solutions Center (DSC) at Massachusetts General Hospital was established to be a leader in efforts to eliminate racial and ethnic disparities in health care locally, regionally and nationally. Through its balance of service and scholarship, the DSC hopes to be the catalyst that brings practical strategies to eliminate disparities directly to key health care stakeholders, including health plans, hospitals, provider organizations, cities, and states.
DiversityData.org
DiversityData.org is a project of the Harvard University School of Public Health that provides statistical data on metropolitan areas throughout the country. These date include statistics on health, economic and housing opportunities, and a variety of other socioeconomic indicators. The data call attention to inequalities in opportunity, as well as to the diversity of experiences for different racial and ethnic groups in the U.S.
Diversity RX
E-mail: rcchc@aol.com
Diversity Rx is a clearinghouse of information on how to meet the language and cultural needs of minorities, immigrants, refugees, and other diverse populations seeking health care. The organization's Web site includes a Listserv and other networking tools for advocates.
Health Care for All: Racial/Ethnic Disparities
30 Winter Street, 10th Floor
Boston, MA, 02108
Phone: 617-350-7279
Health Care for All is a consumer health care advocacy organization that is dedicated to making quality health care the right of all people. One of their key advocacy issues is the elimination of racial and ethnic health disparities, which they address through their work in the coalition known as The Disparities Action Network (the DAN). The DAN is fighting to ensure that these disparities are addressed in the state legislature, particularly with regard to the state’s efforts to expand health coverage.
Health Finder Just For You
Health Finder is a site for consumers created by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The Web site contains information organized by specific populations (e.g., parents, women, African Americans, Hispanics) and by specific health concerns (cancer, contraception, mental health, HIV/AIDS, diabetes, etc.).
Kaiser Family Foundation
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California Office:
2400 Sand Hill Road
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Phone: 650-854-9400
Fax: 650-854-4800
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Washington, DC Office:
1330 G Street NW
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-347-5270
Fax: 202-347-5274
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The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a non-profit, private operating foundation that focuses on the major health care issues facing the nation. KFF develops and runs its own research and communications programs, often in partnership with outside organizations. The Web site has a section dedicated to minority health issues, including reports that specifically address racial disparities in health. Kaiser also offers a listserv on various topics in health care.
kaiserEDU
KaiserEDU.org is designed to provide students, faculty and others interested in learning about health policy easy access to the latest data, research, analysis, and developments in health policy. The site includes narrated slide tutorials, background reference libraries, and issue modules on current topics and policy debates.
Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy: Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities
1 Kaiser Plaza, 22nd Floor
Oakland, CA 94612
E-mail: KP-Institute-for-Health-Policy@kp.org
Kaiser Permanente Institute for Health Policy approaches racial and ethnic health disparities as an issue of quality improvement in health care. Their Web site features several publications on disparities, as well as materials from meetings and events on disparities.
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care
2333 Ontario Rd. NW
Washington DC 20009
Phone: 202- 483-8196
E-mail: info@maryscenter.org
Mary’s Center for Maternal and Child Care is a federally qualified comprehensive health care center located in Washington, DC. Mary’s Center aims to improve access to prenatal and pediatric care to help mothers, children, and families stay healthy. In addition, Mary’s Center provides a child development curriculum, intensive home visits for vulnerable families, case management for teen pregnancy prevention and planning, educational training to prevent school dropout, employment referral /placement, and HIV testing and prevention.
National Center for Cultural Competence
National Center for Cultural Competence
Georgetown University Center for Child & Human Development
3307 M Street NW, Suite 401
Washington, DC 20007-3935
Phone: 202-687-5387, 1-800-788-2066; (TTY) 202-687-5503
Fax: 202-687-8899
The mission of the NCCC is to increase the capacity of health and mental health programs to design, implement, and evaluate culturally and linguistically competent service delivery systems. The center's Web site offers tools (such as individual and organizational assessment checklists) for advocates seeking to improve the cultural and linguistic competency of health systems.
National Health Law Program
2639 South La Cienega Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90034
Phone: 310-204-6010
E-mail: nhelp@healthlaw.org
NHeLP frames health and health disparities as a human right issue. On their Web site you will find a variety of links to other organizations’ publications and events on health disparities as well as their own original publications. You will also find in depth resources on language access, and the laws surrounding language requirements for providers.
National Health Policy Training Alliance for Communities of Color
1201 New York Ave NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-628-3030
E-mail: info@healthpolicyalliance.org
The National Health Policy Training Alliance for Communities of Color was created to make clear the link between efforts to reduce racial and ethnic health disparities and the role of health policymaking, as well as to ensure that community leaders have the tools, information, and resources they need to address these issues. This initiative is a unique partnership between Families USA, the Joint Center Health Policy Institute (HPI), the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials (NALEO) Educational Fund, and the National Medical Association (NMA).
National Immigration Law Center
3435 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 2850
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone: 213-639-3900
Fax: 213-639-3911
E-mail: info@nilc.org
The NILC is a national support center whose mission is to protect and promote the rights and opportunities of low-income immigrants and their families. NILC staff specialize in immigration law and the employment and public benefits rights of immigrants. NILC conducts policy analysis and impact litigation and provides publications, technical advice, and trainings to a broad constituency of legal aid agencies, community groups, and pro bono attorneys. The organization's Web site allows advocates to download recently released articles and fact sheets, purchase publications on immigrant issues, and learn more about NILC conferences and trainings.
National Minority AIDS Council
1931 13th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009-4432
Phone: 202-483-6622
Fax: 202-483-1135; 202-483-1127
The National Minority AIDS Council is an organization dedicated to developing leadership within communities of color to address the challenges of HIV/AIDS. The organization's Web site includes publications, public policy information, an online action center, and an HIV/AIDS job bank.
The Opportunity Agenda
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New York Office:
568 Broadway, Suite 302
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 212-334-5977
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Washington, DC Office:
1536 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Phone: 202-339-9315
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The Opportunity Agenda is a communications, research, and advocacy organization. They have made it their mission to expose societal barriers to opportunity, including racial and gender bias, over-reliance on prisons, and lack of access to health care. Their Web site includes Podcasts, YouTube videos, and reports that illustrate the inequities in access to health care services faced by low-income and minority populations.
Refugee Health Information Network
Center for Public Service Communications
3221 North George Mason Drive
Arlington, VA 22207
E-mail: John Scott at jcscott@cpsc.com
RHIN is national collaborative partnership that has created a database of multilingual public health resources for those providing care to resettled refugees and asylees. Their resources include health education materials in various languages and formats (brochures, fact sheets, videos); provider tools (including information on refugee populations and cultures); and links to related Web sites.
Summit Health Institute for Research and Education, Inc. (SHIRE)
440 First Street NW, Suite 430
Washington, DC 20001-2042
Phone: 202-371-0277
Fax: 202-371-0460
E-mail: Shire@shireinc.org
SHIRE acts as a resource to communities, government agencies, corporations, educational institutions, and foundations seeking to address health disparities and expand access to health care. SHIRE works to build connections between stakeholders in communities of color who play a key role in creating and sustaining programs that will close health gaps and meet unique community needs.
University of North Carolina Minority Health Project
Department of Maternal and Child Health
Campus Box 7445
UNC School of Public Health
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7445
Phone: 919-843-6758
Fax: 919-966-0458
E-mail: minority_health@unc.edu
The overall purpose of the Minority Health Project is to improve the quality of available data on racial and ethnic populations, to expand the capacity of minority health researchers to conduct statistical research and develop research proposals, and to foster a network of researchers in minority health. The MHP conducts educational programs including the Annual Summer Public Health Research Institute and Videoconference on Minority Health. It also provides research and sources of data on minority health issues. The project's Web site includes useful links to relevant publications and webcasts of past conferences.
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Racial and Ethnic Specific Organizations
African American Health Organizations and Resources
Black Women's Health Imperative
600 Pennsylvania Avenue SE, Suite 310
Washington, DC 20003
Phone: 202-548-4000
Fax: 202-543-9743
The Black Women's Health Imperative develops highly effective and beneficial health information, products, and programs for African-American women. The organization's aim is to deepen the public's commitment to investing in health prevention strategies and research that contribute to black women leading healthier, longer lives. The organization's Web site provides links to current research, upcoming events, and ways to become more involved in advocating for the health of black women.
The California Black Health Network
7840 Mission Center Court, Suite 200
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone: 619-295-5413
Fax: 619-295-5749
E-mail: cbhn@pacbell.net
The mission of the California Black Health Network is to improve the health status of people of African descent in California by influencing policies and programs that advance health promotion and disease prevention. The organization's Web site provides information on how to become more involved in the organization, including becoming a member or affiliate organization.
The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
1720 Massachusetts Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-263-2800
Fax: 202-775-0773
This Web site, which is part of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation's News Service, seeks to provide accurate information about public health issues that directly or indirectly affect people of African descent in America. Includes links to articles on HIV and AIDS, chronic illnesses, mental health issues, health disparities, current policy issues, and many other relevant topics.
FASTATS: Health of Black or African American Population
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for Americans of African descent. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Improving Cardiovascular Health in African Americans
This Web site provides links to seven easy-to-read booklets on heart health designed for an African-American audience. The booklets can be read online or purchased in bulk for distribution.
Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, Health Policy Institute
1090 Vermont Ave. NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20005
Phone: 202-789-3500
Fax: 202-789-6390
The mission of the Health Policy Institute is to ignite a "Fair Health" movement that gives people of color the inalienable right to equal opportunity for healthy lives. It aims to help communities of color identify short and long term policy objectives that can lead to improved health outcomes. Its Web site includes published reports, fact sheets, and Power Point presentations on health disparities.
Medline Plus—African American Health
This Web site provides links to recent news articles on health issues of particular importance to the African-American population. It also contains links to relevant health organizations, statistics, and research studies.
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)—Health Division
4805 Mt. Hope Drive
Baltimore, MD 21215
Phone: 410-580-5672
E-mail: health@naacpnet.org
The Health Division seeks to inform and educate NAACP members and the broader community about health disparities, disease prevention, healthcare quality and access, health professions training, and youth health issues. The National Health Division staff works to create and implement initiatives and resources, evaluate and draft policy statements, and represent the NAACP at conferences, workshops, and advisory boards. The organization's Web site offers information about the Health Division as well as tools for activists seeking to establish a health committee through their local NAACP branch.
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American Indian and Native American Health Organizations and Resources
American Indian and Alaska Native Health
This Web site, compiled by the National Library of Medicine, provides a comprehensive bibliography of print resources on health topics related to American Indians and Alaska Natives in the United States. It includes basic background statistics on American Indian and Alaska Native health.
Association of American Indian Physicians
1225 Sovereign Row, Suite 103
Oklahoma City, OK 73108
Phone: 405-946-7072
Fax: 405-946-7651
E-mail: aaip@aaip.com
The AAIP is dedicated to pursuing excellence in American Indian health. Its members are actively involved in medical education, cross-cultural training, and assisting Indian communities. The association's Web site provides a list of relevant resources for American Indian consumers and health care providers.
FASTATS: Health of American Indian or Alaska Native Population
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations in the United States. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Indian Health Service
The Reyes Building
801 Thompson Avenue, Suite 400
Rockville, MD 20852-1627
The Indian Health Service (IHS), an agency within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), is responsible for providing federal health services to American Indians and Alaska Natives. The IHS is the principal federal health care provider and health advocate for Indian people, and its goal is to raise their health status to the highest possible level. The agency's Web site provides a wealth of information on topics pertaining to American Indian and Alaska Native health.
Medline Plus—Native-American Health
This Web site provides links to recent news articles on health issues of particular importance to the Native-American population in the United States. It also contains links to relevant health organizations, statistics, and research studies.
National Council on Urban Indian Health
501 Capitol Court, Suite 100
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-544-0344
The mission of the NCUIH is to support and develop quality, accessible health care programs for all American Indian and Alaska Natives living in urban communities. It does this through advocacy, training, education, and leadership development. The organization's Web site also provides resources and tools for advocates interested in Indian urban health issues.
National Indian Health Board
101 Constitution Ave. NW, Suite 8-B02
Washington, DC 20001
Phone: 202-742-4262
Fax: 202-742-4285
A nonprofit advocacy organization, the NIHB conducts research; writes policy analyses; offers program assessment and development services; plans national and regional meetings, trainings, and technical assistance programs; and provides project management. These services are provided to tribes, Area Health Boards, tribal organizations, federal agencies, and private foundations. The organization's Web site includes legislative reports, information on specific health topics and illness categories, and links to health resources for those interested in becoming more involved.
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Asian and Pacific Islander Health Organizations and Resources
Asian and Pacific Islander American Health Forum
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Main Office:
450 Sutter Street, Suite 600
San Francisco, CA 94108
Phone: 415-954-9988
Fax: 415-954-9999
E-mail: hforum@apiahf.org
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Washington, DC office:
1001 Connecticut Avenue NW, Suite 835
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-466-7772
Fax: 202-466-6444
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The Health Forum is a national advocacy organization dedicated to promoting policy, program, and research efforts to improve the health and well-being of Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) communities. The organization's purpose is to create a network for disseminating and sharing health information, resources, and policy issues among individuals and organizations that provide health services to the Asian and Pacific Islander American (APIA) communities. Resources available through their Web site include fact sheets, bibliographies, newsletters, and links to other organizations.
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Association of Asian Pacific Community Health Organizations (AAPCHO)
300 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, Suite 620
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone: 510-272-9536
Fax: 510-272-0817
The AAPCHO's mission is to promote advocacy, collaboration, and leadership in order to improve the health status of Asian Americans. The association's Web site has links to products, publications, programs and other resources. AAPCHO also maintains an e-mail Listserv.
FASTATS: Health of Asian or Pacific Islander Population
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for the Asian and Pacific Islander populations in the United States. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Medline Plus—Asian-American Health
This Web site provides links to recent news articles on health issues of particular importance to the Asian-American population in the United States. It also contains links to relevant health organizations, statistics, and research studies.
The National Asian Pacific Center on Aging
1511 Third Avenue, Suite 914
Seattle, WA 98101
Phone: 206-624-1221
Fax: 206-624-1023
The mission of the National Asian Pacific Center on Aging is to serve as the leading national advocacy organization committed to the dignity, well-being and quality of life of Asian Pacific Americans (APA) in their senior years. Their Web site provides a variety of resources for advocates, including several translated articles.
National Asian Women's Health Organization
1 Embarcadero Center, Suite 500
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone: 415-773-2838
Fax: 415-773-2872
The National Asian Women's Health Organization works to raise awareness about the health needs of Asian Americans through research and education. The organization's Web site includes publications, detailed information on current and past program initiatives, and a list of recent events and news headlines.
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Latino Health Organizations and Resource
Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute (CHCI)
504 C Street NE
Washington, DC 20002
Phone: 202-543-1771
The CHCI offers educational and leadership development programs, services, and activities that promote the growth of future Latino leaders. The group's Web site offers additional information on the organization and includes a listing of relevant conferences, reports, and policy recommendations.
El Pueblo Inc.
4 N. Blount Street, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27601
Phone: 919-835-1525
E-mail: elpueblo@elpueblo.org
El Pueblo is a nonprofit, statewide advocacy and public policy organization dedicated to strengthening the Latino Community. El Pueblo currently directs two health initiatives to improve the health of the Latino community: 1) a program for lay health leaders and 2) a breast cancer education campaign. Their Web site offers a look at the models for each program.
La Fe Health Policy and Advocacy Center
1327 Guadalupe, Suite 102
San Antonio, TX 78207
Phone: 210-208-9494
E-mail: info@lafepolicycenter.org
La Fe Policy and Advocacy Center (La Fe PAC) advances social and health policies and programs that seek to improve the well-being and health status of the Latino community.
FASTATS: Health of Hispanic-Latino Population
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for the Hispanic-Latino population in the United States. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
FASTATS: Health of Mexican American Population
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for Americans of Mexican descent. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Latino Cardiovascular Health Resources
The Web site includes materials published by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, including bilingual booklets on cardiovascular health risks and heart-healthy recipes. It also includes information about the Institute's most recent and comprehensive health promotion initiative, Salud para su Corazón (For the Health of Your Heart), a community-based heart disease initiative targeting Latinos living in the United States.
Latino Coalition for a Healthy California
1225 Eighth Street, Suite 500
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone: 916-448-3234
Fax: 916-448-3248
The LCHC focuses specifically on the public policies, services, and conditions that affect Latino health care, health disparities, and community health in California. The coalition's Web site provides additional information about the three major functions of the organization's work: public policy and advocacy, community education, and research.
Medline Plus—Hispanic-American Health
This Web site provides links to recent news articles on health issues of particular importance to the Latino population in the United States. It also contains links to relevant health organizations, statistics, and research studies.
National Alliance for Hispanic Health
501 16th Street NW
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-387-5000
E-mail: alliance@hispanichealth.org
The National Alliance for Hispanic Health is the largest advocacy and research organization focused specifically on Hispanic health issues. The organization's Web site provides information for advocates, consumers, and others interested in learning more about important health issues facing Hispanic individuals in the United States. The site includes fact sheets, a list of helplines and hotlines, and some resources in Spanish.
National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Educational Fund (NALEO)
1122 West Washington Blvd., 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90015
E-mail: info@naleo.org
NALEO is the leading organization that empowers Latinos to participate fully in the American political process, from citizenship to public service. The organization’s work includes developing and implementing programs that promote the integration of Latino immigrants into American society, developing future leaders among Latino youth, providing assistance and training to the nation’s Latino elected and appointed officials, and conducting research on issues important to the Latino population. NALEO also works to increase the understanding of local elected and appointed officials and community leaders about key health issues facing their constituents and effective strategies and successful policies for promoting access to health care.
Vision y Compromiso
2536 Edwards Ave.
El Cerrito, CA 94530
Phone: 510-232-7869
E-mail: MHoll67174@aol.com
Vision y Compromiso is an umbrella organization that was developed to educate the Latino community in California about health care quality issues. Program areas include children and youth, policy research, and women as well as a Community Health Worker (CHW)/ Promotoras Network. The CHW/Promotoras Network validates the impact and benefits of CHW/ Promotoras work and informs policymakers and public officials about the growing health disparities among the native-born and newcomer Latino communities in California.
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Federal Agencies and Resources on Minority Health
Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
540 Gaither Road
Rockville, MD 20850
Phone: 301-427-1364
The AHRQ is a part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Their Web site provides publications, links, and lists of upcoming events about minority health and health disparities. The agency also releases an annual national report on health care quality and health care disparities.
Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013
Phone: 1-800-444-6472
Fax: 301-251-2160
A division of the federal Office of Minority Health, the Center for Cultural and Linguistic Competence in Health Care develops and evaluates models, conducts research, and provides technical assistance on how to eliminate cultural and linguistic barriers to health care services. Their Web site includes information on the center’s national standards for culturally and linguistically appropriate health services, as well as information on federal policies, initiatives, and laws.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: FASTATS
This Web site includes data on the health status, health risk factors, health care access, and mortality rates for specific racial and ethnic minorities, including American Indian and Alaska Natives, Asian and Pacific Islanders, Black and African Americans, and Hispanics and Latinos. The information is provided by the National Center for Health Statistics.
Healthy People 2010
Healthy People 2010 is a national health promotion and disease prevention initiative created by a broad coalition of experts to improve the health of all Americans. Healthy People is designed to achieve two overarching goals, one of which is to eliminate health disparities among different segments of the population. Their Web site includes background information on the initiative; the complete text of Healthy People 2010: Understanding and Improving Health; data and statistics; a list of the Healthy People partners and related sites; and other Healthy People publications.
National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Institutes of Health
6707 Democracy Blvd., Suite 800
MSC-5465
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: 301-402-1366; TTY: 301-451-9532
Fax: 301-480-4049
The mission of the National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NCMHD) is to promote minority health and to lead, coordinate, support, and assess the NIH effort to reduce and ultimately eliminate health disparities. In this effort, the NCMHD conducts and supports basic, clinical, social, and behavioral research; promotes research infrastructure and training; fosters emerging programs; disseminates information; and reaches out to minority and other health disparity communities. Their Web site provides information on NIH programs that address health disparities, relevant conferences and meetings, and links to related government agencies.
Office of Minority Health (OMH) Resource Center
P.O. Box 37337
Washington, DC 20013-7337
Phone: 1-800-444-6472
Fax: 301-251-2160
The mission of the OMH is to improve the health of racial and ethnic populations through the development of effective health policies and programs that help eliminate disparities in health. The OMH Web site has a resource center that provides referrals, publications, reference information, and access to its resource person's network.
Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research
National Institute on Aging
Phone: 301-496-1752
The Resource Centers for Minority Aging Research were funded by the National Institutes of Health to decrease disparities in health and their social consequences for older people through research on health promotion, disease prevention, and disability prevention. The Web site, run by a coordinating center at the University of California, Los Angeles, includes links to more information on the work of the centers, information on disparities that is available through the National Institute on Aging, and other resources.
United States Census Bureau—Minority Links
This Web site presents links to the latest data on racial and ethnic populations in the United States, including profiles of the social and economic characteristics of the country’s major minority populations.
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