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Job Opening at CCHCP!
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 - Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Cross Cultural Health Care Program (CCHCP) is seeking a Community Outreach and Communications Coordinator.
Seattle, WA
2010 IMIA International Conference on Medical Interpreting
Friday, September 3, 2010 - Sunday, September 5, 2010
Boston, MA
National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations
Monday, October 18, 2010 - Thursday, October 21, 2010
Baltimore, Maryland
Second Annual Trainers' Symposium
Friday, June 10, 2011
9:00 am
- 5:30 pm
Las Vegas, NV
to be announced
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CCHCP presents at the WSSDVS Annual Conference
On June 16, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy provided a two hour training, “Preparing a Culturally Competent Volunteer Corp” at the annual conference of the Washington State Society of Directors of Volunteer Services. Held in Ellensburg, WA, this conference was attended by directors of volunteer services from hospitals across the state of Washington.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010 CCHCP provides the opening keynote at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat
On July 13, 2010 Nimisha Ghosh Roy presented the opening keynote presentation entitled “The Road Map to Cultural Competency: Navigating the Cultural Competency Journey” at the WithinReach Cultural Competency Retreat. The retreat was held at the Fremont Baptist Church in Seattle, WA and was attended by approximately 25 staff members.
CCHCP, 07/26/2010 Environmental Justice Trainings Completed
Rose Long completed 6 trainings on environmental justice for all 70 staff members of the Puget Sound Clean Air Agency (PSCAA) in January, 2010. These trainings were the first of two phases of a 6-month project driven by the Agency's ten-year strategic plan. The project strengthens Puget Sound Clean Air Agency's underlying goal of equal access by environmental justice impacted communities through equal representation and meaningful participation. The project with CCHCP was initiated by then PSCAA Executive Director, Dennis McClaren, who has been appointed by President Obama as Regional Director for Region X of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in early February. Interim Director James Nolan is continuing the implementation of phase 2 of this project which is ongoing.
rml, 04/23/2010 CCHCP at the International Medical Interpreter Association (IMIA) Conference
Ira SenGupta and Rose Long presented at the recently concluded 2009 Annual Conference of the International Medical Interpreters Association (IMIA) on Sunday, Oct 11 in Boston, MA. Ms. SenGupta spoke on Language Access' Role in Recruitment and Retention in Cancer Clinical Trials.
Rose Long presented on Language Access and its Role in Environmental Justice.
, 10/12/2009 2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter
Ira SenGupta presented the keynote speech -From Cultural Bump to Cultural Congruence: Enhancing Cultural Competence in Health and Human Services- at the recently concluded 2009 Symposium of the National Association of Social Workers, Iowa Chapter in Des Moines. The theme of the annual symposium was -Growth, Change, and Competency in a Culturally Diverse World. About 300 social workers attended the meeting ON April 17, 2009 ably coordinated by Kelli Soyer, Executive Director of NASW, Iowa Chapter.
CCHCP, 06/01/2009 CCHCP Presented at National WIC Association's 26th Annual Conference
Ira SenGupta, Executive Director, recently presented on Cultural Competency and Working Effectively with Interpreters at the 26th Annual Conference of the National WIC Association in Nashville, Tennessee. A rich diversity of people access WIC (Women, Infant and Children) services bringing with them worldviews and approaches to diet and nutrition, pregnancy, breastfeeding, alcohol and drug use, family planning, and healthcare that may be different from the WIC staff who serve them. More than 900 WIC staff and administrators attended the conference on May 24 to 27 at the Gaylord Opryland Hotel in Nashville.
CCHCP, 06/17/2009 Bridging the Gap Training at the Alaska Immigration Justice Project
On March 9 to 13, 2009, Rose Long, Director of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Interpreter Training Program at CCHCP, presented the week-long training to 23 participants. The class was a very diverse group, languages represented were Laotian, Yup'ik, Spanish, Tagalog, Arabic, Korean, Nuer, Russian, Hmong, Vietnamese, Bosnian-Serbian-Croatian, Portuguese, and Mandarin. In 2007, the Municipality of Anchorage awarded the Mayor's Community & Non-profit Organization Diversity Award to AIJP. AIJP is dedicated to protecting the human rights of all Alaskans by providing comprehensive immigration legal services and language interpreter services throughout Alaska.
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Course Information Bridging the Gap Bridging the Gap is the leading and most recognized medical interpreter training program in the US today. The quality of health care often depends as much on the interpreter as the provider. This foundation course prepares bilingual individuals to work as medical interpreters in hospital and clinic settings. Participants Will Learn: - Basic interpreting skills
- Ethics
- Communication techniques
- Medical vocabulary
- Key health care information
- Communication skills for advocacy
- How to draft practical, working solutions
- Professional development
Training Includes: - Forty hours of training
- New textbook - totally updated with new material
- Other training publications
- Inclusion in the Bridging the Gap Registry
- Eligibility to enroll in advanced modules
Enrollment for this course usually fills up fast. The cost is $750. Price includes Bridging the Gap manual and all class materials. Email bridgingthegap@xculture.org to request for a registration form. Bridging the Gap Registration Policies and Procedures - Registration is limited to 20 participants.
- All applications are accepted on a first-come, first-served basis, contingent on passing a Language Proficiency Assessment.
- Applicants must pass a telephonic Language Proficiency Assessment before being accepted into the training course. Applicants must submit an application at least 4 weeks before the training starts, having already passed the Language Proficiency Assessment.
- Applications should be submitted to Rose Long at rosel@xculture.org; (fax: 206-860-0334; address: 4700 42nd Ave SW, Suite 580, Seattle, WA 98116). When we receive notice of passing Language Proficiency Assessment results, confirmation of acceptance into the training will be emailed to the applicant. Applicants will submit payment by check or by credit/debit card.
- If applicant withdraws from the training a week or less before the start date, a $250 late cancellation fee will be charged.
- Members of the American Translators Association (ATA) will receive 10 continuing education credits for attending Bridging the Gap.
Email questions to bridgingthegap@xculture.org. ---------------------------- Bridging the Gap Training of Trainers CCHCP's Bridging the Gap is the premier medical interpreter training program. Used all around the United States to professionalize interpreters, it is often used as a prerequisite for employment. This Training of Trainers (TOT) class is appropriate for staff of agencies and organizations that employ interpreters in medical and/or social service settings. The TOT class will provide participants with the curriculum, skills, and expertise necessary to offer Bridging the Gap in their home organizations. A candidate must be sponsored by a qualifed organization that is willing to enter into a license agreement with CCHCP to offer the training to its own staff or interpreter pool. This includes the future use of CCHCP's curriculum and all materials for the class. All participants must be approved by CCHCP. Email bridgingthegap@xculture.org to request for a registration form or to request for more information.
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