Programs & Events
Upcoming Programs & Events
Materials from Past Programs & Events
Your Client's Choices: Understanding Them So They Won't Drive You Crazy
Date: September 23, 2010
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program fee: FREE
Location: 255 Orange St., Albany
Networking Extravaganza
Date: September 28, 2010
Time: TBA
Program Fee: $10 per agency
Location: First Unitarian Universalist Society of Albany
405 Washinton Avenue., Albany
Why Doulas? How Skilled Birth Attendants Can Improve
Birth Outcomes for All Women
Date: October 21, 2010
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program Fee: FREE
Location: 255 Orange St., Albany
More than Sunshine: How to Make Sure You’re Getting Enough
Vitamin D and Why It Matters
Date: November 4, 2010
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program Fee: FREE
Location: 255 Orange St., Albany
Cultural Competence: Working with Burmese Women and Families
Date: December 2, 2010
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program Fee: FREE
Location: Unity House, 504 Broadway, 2nd Fl., Troy
Cultural Competence: Working with Women and Families of Caribbean Descent
Date: March 24, 2011
Time: TBA
Program Fee: TBA
Location: TBA
The Role of Religious Institutions in Promoting Family Health
Date: April 14, 2011
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program Fee: FREE
Location: 255 Orange St., Albany
How to Have a Happy Mother’s Day: Improving Family Communications to Help
Teens Make Healthier Choices
Date: May 5, 2011
Time: 11:30-1:30
Program Fee: FREE
Location: 255 Orange St., Albany
So We’re Culturally Competent; Now What?: Changing Institutional Culture
(A Program for Managers and Supervisors)
Date: May 19, 2011
Time: TBA
Program Fee: TBA
Location: TBA
Registration is required for all programs.
Materials from Past Programs & Events
Cultural Competence: Working with Hispanic/Latino Women and Families
May 25, 2010
Presentations by Wilma Alvarado-Little, Director of Community Engagement/Outreach, Center for the Elimination of Minority Health Disparities; Wilfredo Morel, Director of Latino Health, Hudson River HealthCare, Inc.; Dr. Susan Scrimshaw, President, The Sage Colleges; Panelists- Alicia Saure, Community Outreach Liaison, Community Hospice; Ladan Alomar, Executive Director, Centro Civico of Amsterdam; and O'Neill Hernandez, Peer Advocate, Albany Damien Center
Conference Materials:
Wilma Alvarado-Little, MA Powerpoint
Additional Resources:
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
Parent-Adolescent Communication about Sex in Latino Families
Suicide Prevention for Latina College Students
HHS Office of Minority Health: Think Cultural Health
Caring Community Latino Resources
Caring Community Multi-Cultural Resources
National Resource Center for Hispanic Mental Health
National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities
National Latina Institute for Reproductive Health
The Reproductive Health of Latina Immigrants
Latina Women: Forced Sterilization
Acculturation and Latino Health in the United States
Why are Young Latinas at risk?
Crying Out for Help: Suicide Attempts Reveal Strain on Young Latinas
Cultural Competence: Working with Women and Families of African Descent
March 24, 2010
Presentations by Dr. Grace Mose, Director, Immigrant Women's Health Initiative, Family Planning Advocates of NYS; Panelists-Angel Munsi, Benita Law-Dao, Caroline Mwangi, Funmi Kasali, Gina Yarn, Heidi Ricks, M. Khamel Abdulai and Ruth Senchyna
Conference Materials:
Dr. Grace Mose Presentation- African Immigrants
Dr. Grace Mose Presentation- African Americans
Dr. Grace Mose Presentation- Cultural Competence Skills
Dr. Grace Mose Presentation- Female Genital Mutilation FGM
Additional Resources:
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
US Committee for Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI)- Albany
A Wonderful Mystery: Black infant mortality has plummeted in one Wisconsin county. Why?
Health Information and Promotion for Multicultural or Minority Health
Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Prevention Network
Overweight and obesity in urban Africa: A problem of the rich or the poor?
African American Women's Views of the Trustworthiness of Health Care
U.S Department of Health and Human Services- The Office of Minority Health
National Center for Cultural Competence
CDC Office of Minority and Health Disparities (OMHD)
Guns and Roses: Gender and Armed Violence in Africa
African American Families in New Millennium
Family structure effects on parenting stress and practices in the African American family
Attitudes and Beliefs of African American Women on Contraception as Pregnancy Prevention
Under the Shadow of Tuskegee: African Americans and Health Care
The disciplinary practices of African American fathers A closer look
The International Organization for Women and Development, Inc.
Nightmare for African Women: Birthing Injury and Little Help
The Capital Region: A Cultural Kaleidoscope:The Muslim Community
December 14, 2009
Presentations by Amnat Hong-Cittaphong, Director, Office of Multicultural Affairs, Siena College; Sister Marianne Comfort, Refugee Resettlement Program, Catholic Charities; Derrick Jones, Islamic Speakers Bureau of Albany, New York; Panelists-Amani Ahmed, Fatima Fikri, Widad Hassan and Hadeel Abdalla
Conference Materials:
Derrick Jones Presentation- Islamic Speaker's Bureau
Additional Resources:
National Standards on Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS)
U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services- Minority Women's Health
VCU Institute for Women's Health
The Provider's Guide to Quality & Culture
Resources for and about Muslim Women
The Muslim family predicament and promise
American health care professionals should respect the traditions of other cultures
Cultural Barriers in Health Care Delivery to the Muslim Women of the USA- View Slides
Women in the Arab World- For links to other articles
Health Care Providers' Handbook on Muslim Patients
NKI Center of Excellence in Culturally Competent Mental Health
Health Culture in Muslim World
Sister's Page- Health in Islam
Additional Muslim Mental Health
The Park Ridge Center for Health, Faith, and Ethics
Uncovering the Meaning of the Veil in Islam
Islamic Research Foundation International, Inc.
The Islamic Medical Association of North America
Keeping the Holidays Healthy: A Hands-on Workshop
October 22, 2009
Presentation by Nikki Thompson, Outreach Health Educator, Community Cradle
Program Materials:
Healthy Alternatives for Halloween Treats
Hints for a Green Winter Holiday
Nurturing Your Family During the Holiday Season: Alternatives to Buying Gifts
Sharing Your Blessings: Alternative Giving
The 10 Best & Worst Food Choices from the Center for Science and the Public Interest
Getting the Most From Your Food Dollars: Don't Toss It Out
Recipe Ingredient Substitutions
The Special Needs Child: Planning for Today and Tomorrow
September 17, 2009
Presentations by Michele Juda of Parent to Parent NYS in the Capital District and William Van Evera. CLU, ChFC of Mass Mutual Financial Group in Albany.
Program Materials :
Parent to Parent of NYS - Capital District
Spanish Resources from Parent to Parent NYS
Understanding Health Insurance Parent to Parent NYS
Gun Violence: A Public Health Perspective
June 4, 2009
Presentation by Councilwoman Barbara Smith.
Our Toxic World : Keeping Ourselves, Our Babies, and Our Children Healthy :
May 19, 2009
We learned how to take positive steps to protect ourselves and our children from environmental contaminants.
Keynote speaker, Sandra Lane, explored the impact of community disparities in food availablity and housing quality on family health in urban areas.
Other Featured Speakers:
- Janet Newton, President of the EMR (electromagnetic radiation) Policy Institute discussed why all individuals are at risk for negative health outcomes because of their daily exposure to EMR from cell phones and other sources.
- Claire Barnett, Executive Director of the Healthy Schools Network, discussed how lowering children's exposure levels improves their academic performance, productivity, and school attendance .
- Ogonnaya Dotson-Newman, from We Act for Environmental Justice in New York City, provided examples of how to build community power to fight environmental racism and improve environmental health.
Conference Materials
Barnett's Slide Presentation (PPT)
Annual Spring Reception
May 19, 2009
Honoring Kathy Marsch, Director of Women's and Children's Services, St. Peter's Health Care Services & Mary Seeley, Executive Director, Equinox.
Event held at the Crossings of Colonie.
Health Coverage for Immigrants
April 23, 2009
Presentation by Jenny Rejeske of the New York Immigration Coalition.
Program Materials :
Know Your Rights to Hospital Financial Assistance
NYS Hospital Financial Assistance Law- Maximum Charges Chart
NYS New Hospital Language Assistance Law
Access to Healthcare for Uninsured Immigrants
Concerns Regarding Immigrants and Public Benefits
2009 NYS Income and Resource Standards and Federal Poverty Levels
Documentation Guide: Citizenship and Immigrant Health Coverage in New York State
Quick Guide to Public Charge and Receipt to Public Benefits
Diabetes in Pregnancy : How to Have a Healthy Outcome for Mother and Baby
March 12, 2009
Presentation by Tracy Kuehn, Northeast Health Diabetes Center
Literacy: The Key to Family Health
December 11, 2008
Presentation by Polly Hartman, retired Children's Librarian at Bethlehem Library
Child Support : Implications for the Health of Infant and Children:
October 16, 2008
Presentation by Jo Katz, attorney for the Legal Project.
Listening to Mothers: The Aftermath of Cesareans
September 25, 2008
We examined cesarean section and its impact on babies delivered too soon, effects on initiating breastfeeding, bonding between mother and child, and chances of developing postpartum depression.
This conference was intended to help those who work with pregnant women and new mothers understand the potential effects of having a cesarean section.
Keynote speaker, Dr. Eugene Declercq, Assistant Dean and Doctoral Education Professor of Maternal and Child Health at Boston University, explored the risks and reasons for cesarean section.
Other Featured Speakers:
- Patti Lane on the impact of cesareans on breastfeeding initiation and success
- Christie Craigie-Carter on the emotional repercussions of cesareans
- Melinda Kane on educating to reduce the cesarean rate, supporting women during cesarean recovery, and preparation for Vaginal Birth After Cesarean (VBAC)
- Panel discussion on facilitating a healthy birth.
Conference Materials
DeClercq's Slide Presentation(PDF)
Boston Globe Article Written by Dr. Declercq
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