ETHNICITY AND GENDER

The Institute for Diversity in Health Management

The Institute for Diversity in Health Management, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, collaborates with educators and health services organizations to expand leadership opportunities to ethnic minorities in health services management. The mission of the Institute is to increase the number of ethnic minorities in health services administration and to improve opportunities for professionals already in the health care field. To accomplish its mission, the Institute has designed several initiatives to generate significant long-term results through educational programs, a summer enrichment internship, professional development and leadership conferences. For more information about the Institute, please call (800) 233-0996.

For more information, visit http://www.institutefordiversity.org/

The National Women's Health Information Center

The National Women's Health Information Center (NWHIC), a service of the Office on Women's Health in the Department of Health and Human Services. The NWHIC provides a gateway to the vast array of Federal and other women's health information resources. Our site on the World Wide Web can help you link to, read, and download a wide variety of women's health-related material developed by the Department of Health and Human Services, other Federal agencies, and private sector resources.

For more information, visit http://www.4women.gov/

The Cross Cultural Health Care Program

Since 1992, the CCHCP has been addressing broad cultural issues that impact the health of individuals and families in ethnic minority communities in Seattle and nationwide.

Through a combination of cultural competency trainings, interpreter trainings, research projects, community coalition building, and other services, the CCHCP serves as a bridge between communities and health care institutions to ensure full access to quality health care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.

For more information, visit http://www.xculture.org/

Indian Health Service (IHS)

Our Mission... to raise the physical, mental, social, and spiritual health of American Indians and Alaska Natives to the highest level.

Our Goal... to assure that comprehensive, culturally acceptable personal and public health services are available and accessible to American Indian and Alaska Native people.

Our Foundation... to uphold the Federal Government's obligation to promote healthy American Indian and Alaska Native people, communities, and cultures and to honor and protect the inherent sovereign rights of Tribes.

For more information, visit http://www.ihs.gov/

Coalition of Hispanic Health and Human Services Organizations

COSSMHO’s mission is to improve the health and well-being of all Hispanic communities throughout the United States. COSSMHO is the sole organization focusing on the health, mental health, and human services needs of the diverse Hispanic communities.

For more information, visit http://www.cossmho.org/e