Upcoming events...

Bridging the Gap Medical Interpreter Training
Monday, August 3, 2009  -  Friday, August 7, 2009
CCHCP in Seattle, WA

In the news...

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. Barb Jacobs, Program Manager of the Language Interpreter Center (LIC) of the Alaska Immigration Justice Project (AIJP)successfully coordinated this training. 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. Robin Bronen is the Executive Director.
CCHCP, 05/28/2009

Bridging the Gap Trainings Schedule

The "Open Enrollment" trainings listed below are highlighted and open to the public. The "Closed Enrollment" trainings are for specific organizations and not open to members of the public. Please contact Rose Long, Director of Bridigng the Gap, for more information or an application form.

Bridging the Gap for Interpreters in Health and Social Services

June 1 to 5, 2009

Closed Enrollment

Department of Health, Office of Minority Health

Dover, Delaware

Bridging the Gap for Interpreters in Health and Social Services

August 3 to 7, 2009

Register by

July 6th

Please email rosel@xculture.org for info.

Registration open now,

first come, first serve!

Open Enrollment at

CCHCP in Seattle, Washington

 

Training of Trainers for BTG

September 2009

Closed
Enrollment

St. Vincent Health System,
Indianapolis, Indiana

Training of Trainers for BTG

October 19 to 23, 2009

Please email rosel@xculture.org for info.

Registration opens

July 13

Open Enrollment at CCHCP in Seattle, Washington

Open enrollment training dates are subject to change.

Click here to download a Registration Form for the BTG training on August 3 to 7, 2009 in Seattle, WA.


Completed 2009 BTG Trainings

Delaware Department of Health, Office of Minority Health, Dover, Delaware - June 2009

Delaware Department of Health, Office of Minority Health, Dover, Delaware - April 2009

Alaska Immigration Justice Project, Anchorage, Alaska - March 2009
Sponsored by Norton Cruz Family Foundation Fund, a fund of The Alaska Community Foundation (ACF).

Completed 2008 BTG Trainings

Hamilton Medical Center, Dalton, Georgia - December 2008
Delaware Public Health, Dover, Delaware - April 2008
Phoenix Children’s Hospital, Phoenix, Arizona - March 2008
Martin County, Stewart, Florida - January 2008

If you are interested in learning more about customized trainings for your institution, please contact Rose Long, Director of Bridging the Gap.



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