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Resources for Healthcare

Local Care Connections and Referral Sources

• Central Ohio HIV Care and Prevention Resource
• Health resources for those with limited income (check page for updates)
• Neighborhood Health Center's Inc.
• Physicians Free Clinic
• Zostavax - Central Ohio Locations

Cultural Competence in Health Care 

• Cultural Competence in Health Care
  Guidance for assessing your practice.
• Cultural Competence Online
  Links to related websites on cultural competence.
• Health Information Translations
  Health education materials used to educate patients with limited English skills.
• The Providers Guide to Quality and Culture
  Tools to help provide high-quality, culturally competent health care.
• Language Interpretation Requirements for Healthcare Providers
  Federal Register for Policy Guidance on services to Limited English Proficiency (LEP) customers
• Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (C.L.A.S.) 
  Sandards is an organizational tool designed to assure that health services are provided to all racial/ethnic populations inclusive of populations that do not speak the English language.

Access to Care Issues

• Health Disparities
  Healthcare providers can play a significant role in the reduction of racial and ethnic health and health care disparity through the provision of quality care that is culturally and linguistically appropriate.
• Health Literacy
  Resources to assist health care providers in finding more effective ways to communicate with their patients.