Resources for Working with Multicultural Communities

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General Immigrant and Refugee Links

National Immigration Forum—Myths and Facts About Immigration www.immigrationforum.org

Immigrant Life – Subscribe to the Immigration Daily and Immigrant’s Weekly news bulletins www.ilw.com/immigrants/life

Cultural Links

University of Pennsylvania’s African Studies Center—History and News from African Countries www.sas.upenn.edu/African_Studies/AS.html

American Indian Disability Technical Assistance Center www.aidtac.org

Proyecto Vision – Assists Lationos with Disabilities to Access Services Leading to Employment www.proyectovision.net

Latin American Network Information Center http://lanic.utexas.edu/

Mexican American Education Clearinghouse – Education Resources for Mexican Americans http://www.ael.org/eric/mexicans.htm

Resource Center of the Americas—Local and International News About the Latino Community www.americas.org

Centre for Asians and Pacific Islanders www.capiusa.org

National Technical Assistance Center for Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders – Provides TA Support to Improve Employment

Opportunities for AAPI with Disabilities www.ntac.hawaii.edu

Hmong Cultural Center www.hmongcenter.org

PACER Center, Inc. 2004

Building Program Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities #5: Family, Culture, and Disability

The Alliance Project — addresses the increasing demand for qualified personnel from historically underrepresented groups in special education and related services. www.alliance2k.org/introduction/intro.htm

Clearinghouse on Urban Education: Urban/Minority Families and Communities http://iume.tc.columbia.edu/

Cultural Orientation Resource Center—Info on a Variety of Countries and Orientation Materials for Refugees New to the United

States www.cal.org/corc

Cultural Orientation Website www.culturalorientation.net/index.html

General Resources

Center for Victims of Torture www.cvt.org/main.php

National Service Links

Corporation for National and Community Service www.nationalservice.org

Learn and Serve – Service Learning Resources www.learnandserve.org/

AmeriCorps – Federal Service Program www.americorps.org

SERVnet – Volunteer Resource Connections www.servenet.org

National Youth Leadership Council – Local and National Service Learning Resources www.nylc.org

State Education Agency K-12 Service Learning Network (SEANet) – Leadership for Service www.seanetonline.org

America’s Promise: The Alliance for Youth – Connecting Adults with Youth Volunteer Opportunities www.americaspromise.org

National Commission on Service-Learning www.servicelearningcommission.org

National Service Inclusion Project – A National Project to Engage People with Disabilities in Service www.serviceandinclusion.org

National United Way Page http://national.unitedway.org

Minnesota Council on Foundations – Foundation Links www.mcf.org

PACER Center, Inc. 2004

Building Program Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities #5: Family, Culture, and Disability

Minnesota Council on Nonprofits—Information about Minnesota Nonprofits and State Resources www.mncn.org

Resources for Youth Development and Policy

National Links

Afterschool.gov – Federal Resources that Support Children and Youth After School www.after-school.gov/cgi-binh/home.pl

Center for Effective Collaboration and Practice – Services for Youth with Emotional and Behavioral Problems http://cecp.air.org/promisingpractices

Fight Crime: Invest in Kids – Policy and Advocacy Programs Addressing Youth Violence www.fightcrime.org

Technical Assistance ALLIANCE for Parent Centers www.taalliance.org

Families and Advocates Partnership for Education (FAPE) www.fape.org

Technical Assistance on Transition and the Rehabilitation Act (TATRA) www.pacer.org/tatra

Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights

(PACER) www.pacer.org

Local Links

Lao Family English School – Tutoring Resources for All Children www.laofamily.org/ay/basicskillsprepare.htm

Lao Family English School – College Preparation Links www.laofamily.org

Children, Youth and Family Consortium Clearinghouse – Resources on Health, Education and Welfare

www.cyfc.umn.edu

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National Links

The Provider’s Guide to Quality and Culture—Links and Cultural Information Pages http://erc.msh.org mainpage.cfm?file=1.0.htm&module=provider&language=English

American Medical Association’s Cultural Competence Compendium – Resource Guide for Clinicians www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/4848.html

Center for Minority Health – Addresses Health Disparities www.cmh.pitt.edu

Closing the Health Gap – Health Information for the African American Community www.healthgap.omhrc.gov

PACER Center, Inc. 2004

Building Program Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities #5: Family, Culture, and Disability

Indian Health Services – Resources on American Indian and Alaska Native Health Issues www.ihs.gov/

Redes En Accion – National Hispanic-Latino Cancer Network www.redesenaccion.org

Intercultural Cancer Council – Resources and Facts About Cancer in Minority Communities www.iccnetwork.org

Mental Health: Culture, Race and Ethnicity – Fact Sheets and Mental Health Resources www.surgeongeneral.gov/library/mentalhealth/cre/default.asp

The Cross Cultural Health Care Program – Cultural Competency Trainings, Interpreter Services Information www.xculture.org

National Links

The Commonwealth Fund – Healthcare Articles Related to Minority Health Issues www.cmwf.org/programs/minority/index.asp

Red Cross – Links to Local Red Cross Offices and Programs www.redcross.org

Health Link to Chicano - Latino Health Information http://clnet.ucr.edu/

Office of Minority Health – Links to National and Regional Health Organizations and Programs www.omhrc.gov

General Resources

The Urban Coalition – Good Resource Links Page www.urbancoalition.org

PACER Center, Inc. 2004

Building Program Capacity to Serve Youth with Disabilities #5: Family, Culture, and Disability

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