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Language Access in Health Care Symposium

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REACH NOLA, in partnership with the Louisiana Language Access Coalition, Tulane University School of Medicine Office of Community Affairs and Health Policy, LSUHSC School of Public Health and sponsoring organizations, will hold a day-long symposium bringing together Louisiana and the national dialogue on language access in health care on May 18th, 2011 in New Orleans. This event is free and open to the public.

Capacity Building for Post-Disaster Mental Health Since Katrina: The Role of Community Health Workers
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Moving Mental Health into the Disaster-Preparedness Spotlight
The New England Journal of Medicine
August 2010
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REACH NOLA was named by federal health leaders in a new article in the New England Journal of Medicine as a valuable asset in communities' and the nation's response to deal with the mental health impacts of the BP oil disaster.

Interpreter Social
REACH NOLA Office
August 5, 2010
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A social event hosted by REACH NOLA for trained medical and community interpreters to meet each other, network, and share interpreting stories and experiences.

Community Health Worker Conference
Grace Episcopal Church
August 6, 2010
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An event co-hosted by REACH NOLA and Tulane University School of Medicine, Office of Community Affairs and Health Policy.

When Your HIV-Infected Patient Doesn't Speak English
HIV Clinician
Summer 2010. Delta AETC. Vol. 22, No. 3. p. 1, 4-5.
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Article written by Health and Language Access Program Manger, Katrina Badger, published in Delta AETC's HIV Clinician.

Undoing Racism Workshop Follow-Up Sessions
REACH NOLA Office
July 26 & 28, August 3 & 4, 2010
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REACH NOLA hosted 4 Undoing Racism Workshop follow-up sessions with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond for REACH NOLA partners.

U.S. Surgeon General met with New Orleans and Gulf coast leaders
Mary Queen of Vietnam Community Development Corporation
July 22, 2010
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REACH NOLA co-hosted a meeting with the U.S. Surgeon General and community leaders in the Gulf to discuss the emotional toll of the oil disaster.

Behavioral Health Community Conference
Tulane University School of Medicine
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July 15, 2010
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REACH NOLA co-hosted a community conference with Tulane University School of Medicine and RAND Health to talk about the Mental Health Infrastructure and Training Project, building capacity for post-disaster mental health services, future directions, and strategic planning in response to the oil disaster.

Undoing Racism Workshop
St. Anna's Episcopal Church
June 2010
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The REACH NOLA Undoing Racism Workshop with the People's Institute for Survival and Beyond, brought together REACH NOLA staff, board of directors, advisory board members, MHIT participants, interpreters, and Treme-7th Ward Resource Fair partners for a discussion on systemic racism and how it relates to health equity.

Community/BP Response Interpreter Training
Mary Queen of Vietnam
May 2010

REACH NOLA was contracted by BP in partnership with MQVN CDC to train over 15 Vietnamese individuals who had been effected by the oil disaster as interpreters free of cost with the goal that they would then be hired by BP as interpreters to assist in community service response.

Treme-7th Ward Resource/Kids Fair
Sojourner Truth Neighborhood Center
May 15, 2010
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REACH NOLA co-hosted and participated in the Treme-7th Ward Resource/Kids Fair with dozens of other organizations. The goal of the event was to spread the word about resources in the neighborhood, and to get providers and representatives talking with one another, to increase and improve collaboration and referrals.

Effective Communication in Health Care with Non-English Speakers & People Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
LSU HSC Medical Education Building
May 12, 2010
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REACH NOLA worked in partnership with the Language Access Coalition, Tulane School of Medicine's Office of Community Affairs and Health Policy and LSU Health Sciences Center in the School of Public Health to host the following presentations:

"Effective Communication in Health Care for Individuals Who Are Limited English Proficient & Individuals Who Are Dear or Hard of Hearing" by Office for Civil Rights, DHHS.

"Communicating Effectively with Medical Interpreters & Limited English Proficient Patients" by Katrina Badger, REACH NOLA & Louisiana Language Access Coalition.

Over 130 advocates, service providers, administrators, policy makers and community members from New Orleans attended this event. We had native English-speakers, Spanish-speakers, Portuguese-speakers, and Vietnamese-speakers. Simultaneous interpretation was provided for all languages, and in sign language.

Advisory Board Meeting
Oportunidades NOLA
April 2010
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REACH NOLA welcomed our new Advisory Board!